PhD Student working on n-heterocyclic carbene self-assembly on metals.

Completed his fourth year engineering physics design thesis in the Huff lab on construction and testing of a temperature programmed desorption system for understanding molecule surface stability.

2026 Summer student working on electrochemical etching of ultra sharp tungsten, gold, and silver tips for atomic/molecular characterization.

2026 Summer student working on design, benchmarking, and implementation of a UV dehalogenation source for photoactivation of molecules in ultra-high-vacuum.

Dr. Mahmoudi is an expert in nanoscale characterization, specifically using AFM and KPFM to study charge carrier dynamics in surfaces. He is applying that expertise, developing novel AFM imaging strategies and examining surface and molecular charge dynamics.