Dr Cein Mandujano

Cein earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park, under the supervision of Efrain E. Rodriguez. In 2026, he joined the Materials Department at UCSB as a postdoctoral researcher, working jointly in the groups of  Ram Seshadri and Stephen D. Wilson. Specializing in solid-state synthesis and crystallography, his research centers on establishing structure-property relationships within complex magnetic and quantum materials. To uncover the mechanisms driving structural and electronic phase transitions, Cein combines X-ray and neutron diffraction with single-crystal growth, bulk property measurements, and density functional theory calculations. Outside the lab, he enjoys reading and exploring scenic driving routes.