<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brandon Lou - Materials Scientist and Engineer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Engineering Excellence: Showcasing My Professional Journey]]></description><link>https://brandonlou47.wixsite.com/brandon-lou-mse/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:27:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://brandonlou47.wixsite.com/brandon-lou-mse/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Graduate Research at UC Berkeley]]></title><description><![CDATA[After taking a class in additive manufacturing (AM) and seeing some of the cool work done at JPL with it, I fell in love with the limitless possibilities that came with AM either through part design or resin development. At this point, I was considering heading into the workforce after undergrad or go into graduate school, but the possibility of working on advanced systems and new technologies was the path I wanted my career to head in. After some discussions with graduate students and some...]]></description><link>https://brandonlou47.wixsite.com/brandon-lou-mse/post/why-materials-engineering-is-key-for-future-industries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e487fd3af439b9bda49bda</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d707d_1f674c3063504933941a7dfe6e3d2598~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Lou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Materials and Processing at JPL-NASA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo from JPL, gemeinfrei Before joining JPL, I had the opportunity to intern at HRL Laboratories as a computational materials researcher, a path closely aligned with my background in simulation and defect modeling. However, I ultimately chose NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) because I wanted to gain practical, hands on experience in materials characterization and processing in the engineering and industrial side of materials. The tipping point for me joining JPL was following my dream...]]></description><link>https://brandonlou47.wixsite.com/brandon-lou-mse/post/showcasing-my-journey-as-a-materials-scientist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e487f05410b45ad9a80b37</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:24:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d707d_cfd8a20a3fe74f35a6e28d130265a8e7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Lou</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Molecular Dynamic Simulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an undergraduate researcher at the Asta group, I contributed to research on vacancy migration in NbMoTaW high entropy alloys, with findings published in the McNair Journal. I utilized molecular dynamic simulations, developing algorithms to track vacancy movement despite challenges such as high vibrational noise and lattice distortion. Moreover, I worked on advancing the PyDII framework under the mentorship of Dr. Enze Chen, refining computational methods for analyzing defect concentrations...]]></description><link>https://brandonlou47.wixsite.com/brandon-lou-mse/post/innovative-materials-science-insights-from-my-career</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e487ef5410b45ad9a80b33</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:24:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4d707d_9abc75234e9a4a0987b4473f44221d0b~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brandon Lou</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>