Xining Gao

Xining Gao is a graduate student in the Chen Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Optimizing a 2D Culture Device for Characterization of iPSC-derived Cardiomyocytes (2022)  

Masha Kamenetska

The Kamenetska research group develops and uses novel single molecule nano-manipulation, detection and spectroscopy techniques to understand and control how the structure of the intermolecular interface affects function in biological and man-made devices. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Develop a PCR Protocol for Preparing “sticky end” DNA Handles for Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy Measurements (2024)

Bennett Goldberg

Professor Emeritus Bennett Goldberg follows research interests in biological sensors, semiconductor IC optical failure analysis, and nanotubes and non-optics.   Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Seeing Through Rock: How to Image Through Strongly Scattering Media (2015)    

Keith Brown

Dr. Brown primarily studies polymers and smart fluids in order to measure their useful properties, and the order in which they emerge, defining importance. Namely, he seeks to develop methods which increase the throughput of materials research using scanning probe lithography, autonomous experimentation, additive manufacturing, and combinatorial chemistry. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Nanocombinatorial Electrochemistry for […]

Ian Bouche

Ian Bouche is a graduate student in the Bishop Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Coupled Oscillator Simulations (2023)

Alice White

With over 125 publications and 7 patents issued/pending, Alice White is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the IEEE Photonics Society, and the Optical Society of America. She is also conducting research as part of CELL-MET, a multi-institutional National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials (EEC-1647837). CELL-MET aims to grow functional and […]

Jeff Demas

Dr. Jeff Demas was a Research Assistant Professor in the Ramachandran Lab. Previous REU/RET Projects include: Machine Learning Optimization of OAM-mediated Nonlinear Fiber Optics (2024) Sculpting Light in Space (2023)  

Siddharth Ramachandran

Professor Ramachandran and team focus their research around nonlinear, ultrafast and quantum photonics,, fundamentals of light-matter interactions, fibers and guided-wave devices, super-resolution & brain imaging, classical & quantum networks. Previous REU/RET Projects: Generation, Transmission and Manipulation of Optical Skyrmions (2025, REU) Machine Learning Optimization of OAM-mediated Nonlinear Fiber Optics (2024, REU) Sculpting Light in Space […]

Jerome Mertz

Dr. Mertz and team work on the development of new microscopy techniques for biomedical imaging in their lab. Previous REU/RET Projects Include: Imaging Cardiac Organoids with Laser Speckle (2024) Imaging Gas Vesicle Dynamics (2023)