Welcome to the Asta Group
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We leverage state-of-the-art computational techniques and resources to study advanced materials for the next generation of engineering technologies. Our current research area focuses include advanced structural alloys, functional semiconductors, Generation IV nuclear reactor materials, and code development. We are located in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.Â
Recent News
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September 2024
Buyu completes her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering!
Mark passes the qualifying exam and advances to Ph.D. candidacy!
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August 2024
Pragalbh joins the Asta group to begin the Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Welcome, Pragalbh!
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July 2024Nathan wins the award for best poster at the Gordon Research Conference for Computational Materials Science and Engineering!
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April 2024Shivani completes her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering! Shivani will start as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Lab.
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February 2024Pedro passes the qualifying exam and advances to Ph.D. candidacy!
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January 2024
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December 2023
Enze graduates with his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering and will start as a Lecturer at Stanford University in the new year!