Multidisciplinary Material Scientist currently working @ North Carolina State University
Expanding Materials Processing and Discovery through Fundamental Physical Chemistry and Graph Theory
Key Publications
Avoiding the Kauzmann Paradox via Interface-Driven Divergence in States
Fundamental Science demands "Knowledge"
whilst Applied Sciences encourages "Creativity" for innovations. Combining both can yield something beautiful.
Who am I?
My research focuses on accessing alternative materials processing pathway and nonequilibrium phases through the utilization of modern thermodynamics concept empowered by graph visualization. I develop semi-empirical models and theories to expand our current understanding of phase transitions.
Education
PhD – Materials Science Fall 2020
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
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Thesis: Inauditus Materials Processing through Surface Asymmetries
BS – Materials Engineering Spring 2017
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
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GPA: 3.6/4.0
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Transferred from BS/MS to PhD in Fall 2017
Postdoctoral Scholar - North Carolina State University
Feb 2023 - Current
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Currently researching the manipulation of thermodynamic energy landscape for low-energy materials processing.
Postdoctoral Scholar - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
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DOE Project: Stable Thermochemical Salt Hydrates for Energy Storage in Buildings
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Worked with industry partners and other national lab collaborators to advance stable TCM-based reactors.
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Mentored two undergraduate interns in the development of electro- and elastocaloric materials for building heating/cooling.
Instructor for MatE 216L - Iowa State University
Jan-May 2019
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Instructed a class of second-year materials engineering students in an introductory course to materials science consisting ceramic, polymeric, electronic and magnetic materials.
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Designed course objectives and laboratory procedures to familiarize students with materials analysis processes and instruments as well as its underlying fundamentals and theory.
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4.5/5 Evaluation score (31 students)
Process Development Intern - SAFI-Tech Inc.
May-Aug 2017, May-Aug 2018
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Assist the development in SAFI-Tech’s liquid metal technology, achieved highest undercooling level of respective material using chemistry principles and material handling.
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Developed research methods, production scale-up and application strategies for the respective liquid metal technology. Improved material synthesis method to synthesize five times higher yield from previous method for larger scale demands.
Undergraduate Research Mentor - Iowa State University
Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
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Mentored undergraduate student in the research lab to develop independent research skills and experiment design experience.
Work and Teaching Experience
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Publications
by the year
A. Martin, J.R. Green, M. Thuo. “Avoiding the Entropy Catastrophe via Interface-Driven Divergence in States.” Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 2025. doi: 10.1002/anie.202502197 (Cover article)
A. Martin, A.M. Pauls, B. Chang, E. Boyce, M. Thuo. “Photo-activated Growth and Metastable Phase Transition in Metallic Solid Solutions.” Advanced Materials. 2024. doi: 10.1002/adma.202309865 (Cover article)
2025
2024
B. Gwalani, A. Martin, E. Kautz, S.V. Lambeets, M. Olszta, A.K. Battu, A. Malakar, F. Yang, J. Guo, S. Thevuthasan, R. Li, A. Amassian, M. Thuo, A. Devaraj. “Mechanistic Understanding of Speciated Oxide Growth in High Entropy Alloys.” Nature Communications. 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49243-8
A. Martin, M. Thuo. “Beyond Hume-Rothery Rules” Accounts of Materials Research. 2023. doi: 10.1021/accountsmr.3c00126 (Cover Article)
C. Du, Z. Wang, J. Chen, A. Martin, D. Raturi, M. Thuo. “Role of Nanoscale Roughness and Polarity in Odd-Even Effect of Self-Assembled Monolayer” Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 2022. doi:10.1002/anie.202205251
A. Martin, B. Chang, A. M. Pauls, C. Du, M. Thuo. “Stabilization of Undercooled Metals via Passivating Oxide Layers” Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed.
2021. doi:10.1002/anie.202013489 (Cover Article)
2023
2022
2021
A. Martin, B. Chang, J. Cutinho, L. Shen, E. Cochran, M. Thuo. “Passivation-Driven Speciation, Dealloying and Purification.” Materials Horizons.
2021. doi: 10.1039/D0MH01832E (Cover Article)
A. Martin, C. Du, B. Chang, M. Thuo. “Complexity and Opportunities in Liquid Metal Surface Oxides” Chemistry of Materials. 2020.
doi: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c02047 (Cover Article)
A. Martin, W. Kiarie, B. Chang, M. Thuo. “Chameleon Metals: Autonomous Nano‐Texturing and Composition Inversion on Liquid Metals Surfaces.” Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed. 2019. doi: 10.1002/anie.201912639 (Cover Article)
2020
2019
A. Martin, B. Chang, Z. Martin, D. Paramanik, C. Frankiewicz, S. Kundu, I. D. Tevis, M. Thuo. “Heat‐Free Fabrication of Metallic Interconnects for Flexible/Wearable Devices.” Advanced Functional Materials. 2019. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201903687 (Cover Article)
J. Cutinho, B. Chang, S. Oyola-Reynoso, J. Chen, S. S. Akhter, I. D. Tevis, N. J. Bello, A. Martin, M. Foster, M. Thuo. “Autonomous Thermal-Oxidative Composition Inversion and Texture Tuning of Liquid Metal Surfaces.” ACS Nano. 2018. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01438
2018
More publications here.
Excellence in Mentoring Award
LSAMP IINSPIRE Program, Spring 2021
Research Excellence Award
Iowa State University Graduate College, Fall 2020
Karl Gschneider Go for Gold Award
Iowa State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Fall 2020
GPSS Research Excellence Award
Iowa State University GPSS, Spring 2020
Best Oral Presentation Award
GPSRC Conference, Spring 2019
Best Poster Presentation Award
NANO@IAState Conference, Summer 2018
Best Oral Presentation Award
GPSRC Conference, Spring 2018
College of Engineering Dean's List
Iowa State University College of Engineering, Fall 2013 - Spring 2017
Above and Beyond Award
Iowa State University Division of Student Affairs, Spring 2015