Wenqiang Zhang
Dr. Wenqiang Zhang was a graduate student in the Laboratory for Microsystems Technology. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Mesoporous Titanium Oxide Coating on Diatom Frustules Towards Dye-synthesized Solar Cell Applications (2015)
Atcha Totachawattana
Dr. Atcha Totachawattana was a graduate student in the Ultrafast Optics Laboratory. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Characterization and Imaging with Mid-Infrared Vibrational Photothermal Spectroscopy (2016)
Sahar Sharifzadeh
Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Computational Design of Organic Semiconductors (2016)
Michelle Sander
2026 REU Project: Coming Soon The Sander group explores optical material interactions to develop novel laser sources in the infrared and mid-infrared wavelength regime. Our research focuses on novel ultrafast devices and how ultrafast and photothermal light interactions can fuel new applications in biomedical imaging and material characterization. We study femtosecond pulse generation techniques (1 […]
Xin Zhang
Professor Xin Zhang’s scholarly endeavors are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of metamaterials and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS or microsystems), spanning from elucidating their fundamental physics and mathematical underpinnings to crafting their design, development, and practical implementation in real-world scenarios. The ultimate success in developing these material and system classes hinges both on a rigorous understanding […]
Leonard Kogos
Dr. Leonard Kogos was a graduate student in the Paiella Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Manufacturing of Lens-Free Image Sensors for Ultrasmall Compound-Eye Cameras (2016)
Douglas Densmore
Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Microfabrication of Lab on a Chip Devices (2017)
Alex Matlock
Dr. Alex Matlock was a graduate student in the Computational Imaging Systems Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Computational Microscopy Using Coded Illumination for Biomedical Imaging (2017)
Amartya Dutta
Dr. Amartya Dutta was a graduate student in the Yang Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Synthesis of Core-Shell-Shell Gold Nano-Particles with Broader and Improved Raman Enhancement (2019)
Chen Yang
2026 REU Project: Coming Soon The Yang Research Laboratory’s research programs are currently focused on nanomaterial-based neural interfaces. Specifically, the lab is developing nanomaterial-based photonics and electronics for neuromodulation and live cell sensing. The lab is highly interdisciplinary and uses ideas and techniques from physical, chemical, biological, and engineering sciences. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Synthesis […]