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Latest laboratory updates and research announcements.
Grants & Awards
May 28, 2026
Saharat Buntha has been awarded an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholarship in the amount of $4,000. In addition, Dr. Gautam has received $750 to support the purchase of research materials and supplies (May 28, 2026).
Lectures & Presentations
April 1, 2026
Niko Mastick presented the poster titled " Linking Hyper-spectral Reflectance and Soil Hydrophobicity for Laboratory Sage Brush Burns". HDRFS EPSCoR NSF Annual Meeting: University of Nevada, Las Vegas-Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1, 2026-April 3, 2026.
New Researcher
January 8, 2026
Dr. Pubuduni Ekanayaka joined Gautam’s laboratory as a Postdoctoral Research Associate on January 08, 2026
Grants & Awards
December 20, 2025
Niko received the Westfall Scholarship in recognition of being the top graduating senior in the Physics program at the University of Nevada, Reno
Grants & Awards
December 16, 2025
Prakash Gautam received the 2025 Westfall Scholar Mentor Award by the College of Science, University of Nevada, Reno
New Researcher
December 15, 2025
Niko Mastick re-hired as a Research Assistant in the Gautam Laboratory on December 15, 2025
New Researcher
August 8, 2025
Saharat Buntha joined the lab on August 8, 2025 as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome Saharat!
New Researcher
August 8, 2025
Junyoung Jeon joined the lab as an hourly research assistant. Welcome Jeon!
New Researcher
May 13, 2025
Russell Christensen joined the lab on May 13, 2025 as a senior undergraduate student researcher. Welcome Russell!
New Researcher
May 12, 2025
Bishal Lamichhane joined the lab on May 12, 2025, as a graduate summer researcher. Welcome, Bishal!
Grants & Awards
May 2, 2025
Russell Christensen has been awarded an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Scholarship in the amount of $4,000. In addition, Dr. Gautam has received $750 to support the purchase of research materials and supplies (May 2, 2025).
Lectures & Presentations
March 3, 2025
Prakash Gautam delivered a public lecture hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, organized by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) Lecture Series, on March 3, 2025
New Researcher
February 3, 2025
Andrew Ramirez joined the lab on February 3, 2025, as a research assistant (RA). Welcome Andrew!
New Researcher
September 2, 2024
Niko Mastick joined the lab on September 2, 2024, as a senior undergraduate student researcher. Welcome Mastick!
New Researcher
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Madeline Veric joined the lab on September 2, 2024, as a senior undergraduate student researcher. Welcome Madeline!
Grants & Awards
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Prakash Gautam awarded NASA Research Infrastructure Faculty Award
Grants & Awards
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Prakash Gautam awarded 2025 AS&T Outstanding Reviewer at AAAR conference, held in Buffalo, New York, USA.
Lectures & Presentations
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Niko Mastick presented his senior thesis, "Conceptualization and Construction of a Novel Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensor Using Q-Space Analysis" mentored by Dr. Prakash Gautam
