Benjamin Wolking (2025 REU) Gives TEDx Talk, “Why ‘Delusion’ Isn’t Always Bad”
Congratulations to Ben on his TEDx talk! Fellow REUs Kylie Bray, Nathan Cao, and Josie Tetzlaff traveled to Bates College to cheer him on from the audience.
Xiaoran Yue
Xiaoran (Modric) is studying Optics at the University of Rochester, where he has accumulated research experiences in quantum optics and physics, we well as multiple mathematics and microscopy courses. Following his time at Boston University, he plans to apply for PhD. Enhanced Contrast of Secondary Protein Structures with Time Resolved Mid-Infrared Photothermal Microscopy: Xiaoran’s research […]
Sloane Kinley
Sloane is a Mathematics and Biological Sciences double-major at Converse University. While she originally wanted to be a veterinarian, she eventually fell in love with math, and now holds a goal to pursue a mathematical biology PhD and work in R&D at a bioengineering or pharmaceutical company. Targeted Therapeutic Delivery through Modified Nanocarriers: Sloane’s research […]
Benjamin Wolking
Benjamin is attaining a Physics degree at Bates College, as well as a major in Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Columbia during his senior year. Continuing an affinity toward problem-solving work and impact, he has had limited research experiences prior to his time at the Photonics Center’s REU program. Enhancing Cardiac Microbundle Stability for Improved In-Vitro […]
Armando Roman
Armando studies Biomedical Engineering (BME), specifically tissue engineering, at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. With previous research experiences in Omega-3 oxidation and its effects, he pursues a continued interest in STEM problem-solving goals. Following his time as an REU at Boston University, Armando has expressed an interest in pursuing a graduate degree. Developing Anchoring Methods […]
Futchi Yang
Futchi is a Physics student at St. Paul College. Having been interested in STEM as far back as elementary school, Futchi had received scholarship funding his sTEM journey. Following his time at BU’s Photonics REU program, he aims to pursue a graduate degree after completing his Bachelor’s. Thermocapillary Manipulation of Liquid Optical Waveguides: Futchi’s research […]
Josie Tetzlaff
Josie is a Physics Major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. With previous research experience in optical physics research, Josie is interested in all things STEM––except for chemistry. She aims to pursue a graduate degree and eventually work in a research/development field. Multimaterial 3D Printing of Multifunctional Materials: Josie’s research focused on liquid-metal emulsions for 3D […]
Linrui Tan
Linrui Tan is from Guangzhou China and is in his Junior year studying Optics at the University of Rochester, a competitive program that accepts only about 40 students a year. This summer, Linrui worked in the High Dimensional Photonics Lab with PI Siddharth Ramachandran on “Optimization of Four-Wave Mixing.” The project utilized machine learning to […]
Natalia Sagolla
Natalia attends the University of South Florida, where she is majoring in mechanical engineering. With an interest in robotics spanning back to high school, she joined the FIRST robotics team to learn initial technical skills, and now serves as a TA for an Engineering and Robotics course at her home institution. Following graduation, Natalia plans […]
Dwight Paniagua
Dwight is from Rhode Island, where he majors in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Rhode Island, following a high school interest in coding. This summer served as his first research experience beyond the classroom, and he now aims to pursue a graduate degree after receiving his Bachelor’s. Real-Time Integrated ORBGRAND-Based Transceiver […]