{"id":8427,"date":"2025-09-23T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/?page_id=8427"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:34:02","slug":"2023-ret","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/ret-archive\/participants\/2023-ret\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 RET Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/108.11.22_RET_ProfileHeadshots_ShereenMejia2-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"201\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/108.11.22_RET_ProfileHeadshots_ShereenMejia2-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/108.11.22_RET_ProfileHeadshots_ShereenMejia2-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/108.11.22_RET_ProfileHeadshots_ShereenMejia2-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/108.11.22_RET_ProfileHeadshots_ShereenMejia2-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Shereen<br \/>\nMejia<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>Master Teacher<br \/>\nand Curriculum<br \/>\nCoordinator<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<caption>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">NSF REU Site in Integrated Nanomanufacturing<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/JaniraArocho_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/JaniraArocho_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/JaniraArocho_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/JaniraArocho_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/JaniraArocho_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2023\/08\/10\/janira-arocho\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Janira<br \/>\nArocho<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Cambridge Rindge<br \/>\n<\/em><em>and Latin School<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/daniel-lookadoo\/\">StataDX<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/ChrisAlba_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/ChrisAlba_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/ChrisAlba_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/ChrisAlba_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/ChrisAlba_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2021\/08\/10\/christopher-alba\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Christopher<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\">Alba<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><i>Revere High School<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/tommaso-ranzani\/\">Ranzani Lab<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2025\/09\/24\/nathan-cao\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/tianyu-wang\/\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/PaulKasili_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/PaulKasili_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/PaulKasili_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/PaulKasili_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/PaulKasili_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2023\/08\/10\/paul-kasili\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Paul<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003366;\">Kasili<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Bunker Hill<\/em><br \/>\n<i>Community College<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/thomas-bifano\/\">Bifano Lab<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/MarlaRhuma_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/MarlaRhuma_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/MarlaRhuma_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/MarlaRhuma_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/MarlaRhuma_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2023\/08\/10\/marla-rhuma\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Marla<br \/>\nRhuma<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><i>East Boston<br \/>\nHigh School<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/william-boley\/\">Boley Lab<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white;\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2025\/09\/24\/vanessa-moran\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/liang-hao\/\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<caption>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">NSF Engineering Research Center in Cellular Metamaterials<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/NahuelAcosta_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/NahuelAcosta_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/NahuelAcosta_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/NahuelAcosta_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/NahuelAcosta_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2023\/08\/10\/nahuel-acosta\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Nahuel<br \/>\nAcosta<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Revere<br \/>\n<\/em><em>High School<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/david-bishop\/\">Bishop Lab<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\">\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/AlisaLee_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/AlisaLee_LabHeadshot-636x424-1.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/AlisaLee_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/AlisaLee_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/files\/2025\/09\/AlisaLee_LabHeadshot-636x424-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/2023\/08\/10\/alisa-lee\/\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Alisa<br \/>\nLee<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Brighton<br \/>\n<\/em><em>High School<\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/photonics-programs\/profile\/alice-white\/\">A. White Lab<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid white;\">\n<h4><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shereen Mejia Master Teacher and Curriculum Coordinator &nbsp; NSF REU Site in Integrated Nanomanufacturing Janira Arocho Cambridge Rindge and Latin School StataDX Christopher Alba Revere High School . 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