Nicholas Doell

Nicholas Doell is a senior at Westwood Regional High School. He has co-authored a research paper on quantum matter simulations, using the UC San Diego Supercomputing Center to investigate the electronic structures and magnetic ordering of TiFeMnSi and TiFeMnGe Heusler alloys. With interests in mechanical and electrical engineering, Nicholas has worked as an assistant HVAC tradesman and completed two internships at engineering design firms. He serves as chapter president of his school’s Math and Science National Honor Societies and is an Eagle Scout. Nicholas also founded the Westwood Community Compost Organization, which redistributes residential organic waste to farms. Outside of STEM, he captains two soccer teams and organized a sports equipment drive that collected $14,000 in equipment for his local community.