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MSE Alumnus Leads Research Efforts at National Laboratory

April 14, 2026
Materials scientist Ajay Karakoti ’10 Ph.D. used to spend his days assisting Professor Sudipta Seal with his groundbreaking research on nanomaterials. Now, Karakoti is leading the innovative research efforts at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Karakoti first learned of UCF and Seal’s work from his thesis advisor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. A…