Guomin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and also a visiting scholar at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Zhu works on the CSSAS EFRC, where he focuses on understanding material nucleation, crystallization, and self-assembly by using electron-microscopy-based techniques. Specifically, he is studying iron oxide mesocrystal formation mechanisms by applying mainly transmission electron microscopy. He has passion for fundamental science and hopes it will lead to future dividends for society.