Jason Jaquith (MSE, UF)

Jason is a fifth-year undergraduate materials science & engineering major with minors in physics and Japanese language studies at UF. They are the current president of the UF chapter of Material Advantage and a member of Tau Beta Pi – the Engineering Honor Society. They also recently completed a semester abroad at Nagoya University in Japan, where they took classes both in English and in Japanese. Jason has been in the Butala Research Group since February, 2024, where they have conducted machine learning research as well as solid-state synthesis research, both with a focus on illuminating the mysteries of and developing novel Li-ion cathode materials. They are currently applying graduate school and hope to earn their PhD for materials science & engineering in the next five years. Jason is a huge fan of the outdoors; they love playing volleyball, going on hikes, and biking or longboarding across town. They also enjoy cooking, studying languages, and watching YouTube.