Christopher Alba
RET Christopher Alba Santana, physics teacher at Revere High School, participated in multiple summer Research Experiences at BU Photonics. He conducted laboratory research in 2021, 2023, and 2024 with Professors Will Boley, Tommaso Ranzani, and Tom Bifano. And he was tapped to manage two summer research programs for first year undergraduates, in 2022 and 2025. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ricardo Gonzales
After completing his associate’s degree at Oxnard College, Ricardo transferred to the University of California, Davis, where he majors in Computer Engineering. Following a previous REU experience that focused on machine learning, Ricardo wanted to gain additional lab experience before pursuing a PhD in nanophotonics. Hardware Programming for nano-electrical-mechanical systems (NEMS): Ricardo’s project with Kamil […]
Ella Brown
Ella completed her first year at Worcester Polytechnic Institute before participating in the 2025 REU program. At WPI, she majors in robotics. She discovered her passion for computer programming and the utility of computer science while she was in high school. Ella aims to pursue a career in robotics engineering to help find solutions to world […]
Roberto Haubold
Roberto is a Physics student at University College London. Having been interested in STEM in high school, Roberto took on a broad range of courses in his freshman year of college, ultimately majoring in physics and minoring in physical chemistry. He’s currently planning to pursue a PhD after undergrad, and has had a few research […]
Penelope Llibre
Penelope attends Brandeis University, where she is majoring in physics. Her engineering education did not begin in a classroom but at the Brandeis University MakerLab where she has been employed since her sophomore year. With the technical, interpersonal, and collaborative skills she developed through her work at the makerspace and as a TA, Penny was […]
Ayomide Olagundoye
Ayomide is a Biomedical Engineering (BME) student at the University of Rhode Island, and is part of the international engineering program. She initially wanted to go into prosthetics, but has since continued to explore different STEM avenues. Prior to this REU program, she had no research experience outside the classroom. Characterizing Relaxin-2 as a Therapeutic […]
Sara Anees
Sara came to BU this summer from Houston, Texas. She currently attends Lone Star College. Sara is majoring in biotechnology. Engineered Heart Tissue Scaffold Design for Long Term Mechanical Stimulation: Sara worked with Leuko and the Bifano Lab. She was mentored by Francisco Sanchez and worked alongside Ethan Hathaway (REU), Maxwell Baruetta (REU), and Paul […]