Christian Papachristodoulou

Christian Papachristodoulou received his B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2025, along with minors in Electrical Engineering and Semiconductor Engineering. He was named a Bronze Tablet recipient in recognition of his acadmeic performance. His undergraduate research focused on the growth and characterization of gallium oxide grown by molecular beam epitaxy for power electronics applications. His current research interests center on developing BEOL compatible, wide-bandgap oxide materials for on-chip power conversion to improve efficiency and reduce energy losses in AI data centers.