Jacob is a PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering with a strong focus on developing advanced materials for extreme environments. He earned his BS/MS in Nanoengineering from UC San Diego, where he applied computational methods, including machine learning potentials, to design novel battery materials. Currently, his research centers on exploring tensile ductility in BCC refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) and establishing a predictive metric for tensile ductility in these alloys. Jacob integrates computational and experimental techniques, such as CALPHAD phase stability calculations, to guide the design of RHEAs with superior mechanical properties under extreme conditions.