Chirag is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at UT Austin. He joined the Graduate Program in Acoustics in 2021 after graduating with a B.S. in Physics and a minor in Music from the University of Texas at Dallas. Under the supervision of Dr. Michael Haberman and Dr. Mark Hamilton, Chirag studies the scattering and diffraction of acoustic waves, with applications to biomedical acoustics and acoustic metamaterials. Chirag loves music, \LaTeX/typography, and bats.

Kayla is a second-year Ph.D student at the University of Texas. She received her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alabama in 2020. Following graduation, she worked for Northrop Grumman as a systems/structural engineer, where she analyzed acoustic and vibrational responses of flight hardware. Kayla joined the UT acoustics department in the fall of 2023 and is currently researching spatio-temporal modulated metamaterials under the supervision of Dr. Mike Haberman. Outside of the lab, Kayla enjoys running tirelessly around Lady bird lake and rock climbing.

Nick is a second-year PhD student. He received his bachelors degree in physics at Brigham Young University Idaho in 2022. Working on architectural acoustics for his senior thesis he switched when coming to UT, joining the Underwater Acoustics group at ARL. His work currently includes numerical modeling of fine grain sediments from previous sea expeditions data, and is advised by Megan Ballard and Preston Wilson. Nick enjoys playing volleyball, golf, and board games in his free time. 

Zihuan Liu is a fourth-year Ph.D. student at UT Austin. He received his B.S. degree in Electronic and Communication Engineering at City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, in 2020. Under the supervision of Dr. Neal Hall, Zihuan studies various acoustic MEMS sensors and actuators, including parametric array directional speakers, biomedical ultrasound CMUTs, and high-temperature PMUTs. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, playing ultimate frisbee with friends, playing the piano, and daydreaming.