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Current Members

The team!

Dr. Christina M. Rost, P.I.

Dr. Christina M. Rost, P.I.

Dr. Rost is an assistant professor of materials science at Virginia Tech. She received her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from North Carolina State University, following earning both BS and MS degrees in physics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Virginia. Her current research interests include the funcalmental structure-property relationships of novel, high entropy ceramics.

Jerry Bejger, MSE

Jerry Bejger, MSE

Jerry is an MSE graduate student from Virginia. He received a B.S. in Physics from James Madison University in 2023. His interests include local structure characterization of transition metal and rare-earth oxides for electronics applications.

Past Members

We have several former members that contributed substantially to the establishment and growth of RostLab.

John Barber

John Barber

B.S. Applied Physics, class of 2023.

Mike Gerhart

Mike Gerhart

B.S. Physics, class of 2024.

Tyler Valentine

Tyler Valentine

B.S. Physics, class of 2022. Currently pursuing an M.S. in Data Science at the University of Virginia.

Daniel Rossi

Daniel Rossi

B.S. Physics, class of 2022.

Kristen Johnson

Kristen Johnson

B.S. Applied Physics, class of 2022. Currently a teacher at Chesapeake Public Schools.

Gabriela Niculescu

Gabriela Niculescu

High School Intern, Class of 2021. Currently attending the University of Virginia.

Daniel Schmuckler

Daniel Schmuckler

B.S. Physics, Class of 2021. Currently attending Columbia University.

Zachery Kennedy

Zachery Kennedy

B.S. Mathematics, Class of 2020.

Andrew Giles

Andrew Giles

B.S. Chemistry

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