Shreyas Dongre

M.S. candidate in Materials Science at Boston University with hands-on experience in Computational Physics and Quantum Materials Simulation. Seeking OPT-eligible research or lab role (Jan–Aug 2026) before Ph.D. entry.

• Quantum materials modeling
• Optical properties
• Vacancy dynamics
• Materials Characterisation
• Low dimensional heterostructures

• AlGaAs Quantum Well Simulation

Independent Project, Boston University, 06/01/25 - 06/25/25

Built 2×2×48 heterostructure of AlAs-GaAs-AlAs using ASE (384 atoms), 

Ran SCF, DOS, and Band Structure simulations using Quantum ESPRESSO, 

Automated input generation and k-point sampling via Python scripting 

• Oxygen Vacancy Migration in TiO2 (DFT+U Project)

Self-Directed Research, 06/27/25 - Present

Modelled TiO2 supercell to calculate energy of formation of surface defect.

• Experimental Investigation to determine and separate phases formed in Iron-Zinc Binary System, VNIT

PI: Prof. Jatin Bhatt, 08/01/23 - 05/01/2024 

Objective: Characterisation of phases formed in Zinc-Iron binary system 

• Evaluation of Mechanical and Corrosive properties of Radioactive Hulls after alloying with SS304, BARC, Mumbai

Prof. Vishal Singh, 05/01/23 - 07/31/23

Objective: Studying changes in mechanical and corrosive properties in various Zn-SS304 alloys. 

• Effect of rolling on corrosive and physical properties of Hastelloy, BARC, Mumbai

Prof. Vishal Singh, 06/01/23 - 07/31/23 

Objective: To study the evolution of Coincident Site Lattice Grain Boundaries

• Linear Algebra, MITOCW, 08/01/22 - 11/30/22
• Physics of Materials, nptel.ac.in, 05/01/23 - 07/31/23