People

Graduate Students

A

Adams, Marissa B.

PhD Student
Advisor: Pierre Gourdain
Research Group: Plasma Physics
madams@pas.rochester.edu
108 Bausch and Lomb

Akbas, Yunus E.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Roman Sobolewski
Research Group: Condensed Matter
yeakbas@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1916
2412 Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Arroyo-Rivera, Edgar Samuel

PhD Student
earroyor@ur.rochester.edu

B

Barnak, Daniel H.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Riccardo Betti
Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
dbarn@LLE.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1916
2412 Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Bercellie, Aaron M.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Kevin McFarland
Research Group: High Energy Physics
abercell@pas.rochester.edu
Fermilab

Black, Andy (Nick)

PhD Student
Advisor: Robert Boyd
ablack18@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5030
307 Bausch and Lomb

Bose, Arijit

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Riccardo Betti
Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
arijit@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2429
2225 Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Website

Brown, Zachery

PhD Student
zbrown5@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Bucht, Sara

PhD Student
Research Group: Plasma Physics
sbucht@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6474
290A Laboratory for Laser Energetics

C

Cabrera, Mario S.

PhD Student
Research Group: Astronomy & Astrophysics
mcabrer2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
426 Bausch & Lomb

Cai, Tejin

PhD Student
Advisor: Kevin McFarland
Research Group: High Energy Physics
tejinc@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8530
262 Bausch and Lomb

Cammarota, Christian

PhD Student
christian.cammarota@rochester.edu
478 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Chen, Zhuo

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Astrophysics
zhuochen@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8557
476 Bausch and Lomb
Website

Chen, Zekai

PhD Student
Research Group: Experimental Quantum Optics
zchen57@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
304 Bausch and Lomb

Chin, David Alexander

PhD Student
dchin6@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Connors, Elliot

PhD Student
econnors@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb

Crandall, Linda

PhD Student
lcranda3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb

Cross, Robert M.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Segev BenZvi
Research Group: Astroparticle Physics
rcross@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8556
477 Bausch and Lomb

D

Dasenbrock-Gammon, Nathan

PhD Student
nathandasenbrockgammon@gmail.com
304 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Davies, Andrew S.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Dustin Froula
Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
adavies@LLE.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6474
290A Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Debrecht, Alexander

PhD Student
Research Group: Astrophysics
adebrech@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8557
476 Bausch and Lomb

Diaz Bautista, Gonzalo A

PhD Student
Advisor: Kevin McFarland
Research Group: High Energy Physics
gonzalo@pas.rochester.edu
Fermilab

Dorn, Meghan L.

PhD Candidate (Materials Science Graduate Student)
Advisor: Judith Pipher
Research Group: Materials Science, Infrared Detectors
meghan@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8585
426 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Duh, Yi-Ting

PhD Candidate
Research Group: High Energy Physics
yiting@pas.rochester.edu
CERN

Dulemba, Joseph

PhD Student
Research Group: High Energy Physics
jdulemba@ur.rochester.edu | (41) 227-6778
CERN

E

Ecker, Benjamin R

PhD Student
Research Group: Experimental Condensed Matter
becker@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8588
8 Bausch & Lomb

Eckert, Thomas

PhD Student
thomas.eckert@rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Evans, Matthew

PhD Student
Research Group: Plasma Physics
mevans15@ur.rochester.edu
108 Bausch and Lomb

F

Fallon, Colin

PhD Student
Research Group: High Energy Physics
cfallon2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4578
259 Bausch and Lomb

Fine, Robert

PhD Candidate
Research Group: High Energy Physics
finer@pas.rochester.edu
Fermilab

Flournoy, Jaymes

PhD Student
jflourno@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3565
B15Y Bausch and Lomb Hall

Franke, Philip

PhD Student
pfranke@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
304 Bausch and Lomb

G

Garcell, Erik

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Website
Research Group: Condensed Matter and Optical Physics
egarcell@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
402 Wilmot
Website

Gorman, William

PhD Student
Research Group: Optical Science
wgorman2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2731
124 Gavett

Griswold, Spencer

PhD Student
sgriswol@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
373 Bausch and Lomb Hall

H

Haber, Elisha

PhD Student
ehaber@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
304 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Hansen, Aaron M

PhD Student
Research Group: Plasma Physics
ahansen8@ur.rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Haruza, Marek

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Experimental Quantum Optics
haruza@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4975
167 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Hazarie, Surendra A

PhD Student
Research Group: Condensed Matter
shazarie@ur.rochester.edu
468 Bausch and Lomb

Henderson, Brian

PhD Student
Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
bhender5@ur.rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Henry, Sarah

PhD Student
shenry11@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
373 Bausch and Lomb

Hertz-Kintish, Daniel

PhD Student
daniel.hertz-kintish@rochester.edu
373 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Hinz, Joshua

PhD Student
jhinz2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
373 Bausch and Lomb

Howell, Ryan

PhD Student
rhowell3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
373 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Huff, Maggie

PhD Student
mhuff4@ur.rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

J

Jayaseelan, Maitreyi

PhD Student
Advisor: Nicholas Bigelow
Research Group: Experimental Quantum Optics
maitreyi@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4975
168 Bausch & Lomb Hall

K

Kandel, Yadav Prasad

PhD Student
ykandel@ur.rochester.edu

Kelty, Sean

PhD Student
skelty@ur.rochester.edu
324 Bausch and Lomb

Khaitan, Dev Ashish

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Frank Wolfs
Research Group: High Energy Nuclear Physics, Particle Astrophysics
dkhaitan@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4619
203G Bausch & Lomb Hall

Khosravani, Omid

PhD Student
okhosrav@ur.rochester.edu

Kizhakkumpurath Manikandan, Sreenath

PhD Student
Research Group: Condensed Matter and Quantum Optics
skizhakk@ur.rochester.edu
325 Bausch and Lomb

Kleykamp, Jeffrey D.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Steven Manly
Research Group: High Energy Physics
jkleykam@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4578
259 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Knarr, Samuel

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Quantum Optics
sknarr@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3896
4 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Koyuncu, Miktat

PhD Student
Research Group: Nuclear Physics
mkoyuncu@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4619
203G Bausch and Lomb

L

Leal, Luis

PhD Student
lleal@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
304 Bausch and Lomb

Lewalle, Philippe

PhD Student
Advisor: Andrew Jordan
Research Group: Theoretical Quantum Optics and Condensed Matter
plewalle@pas.rochester.edu
316 Bausch & Lomb

Lo, Kin Ho

PhD Candidate
Research Group: High Energy Physics
lucien1011@gmail.com
CERN

Loniewski, Christina

PhD Student
cloniews@ur.rochester.edu
203G Bausch and Lomb

Lum, Daniel

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Quantum Optics
daniel.lum@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3896
4 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Luntz-Martin, Danika

PhD Student
Research Group: Optics
dluntzma@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2311
103 Wilmot Annex

M

Mannion, Owen M.

PhD Student
Research Group: Plasma Physics
omannion@ur.rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Marschall, Theodore

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Condensed Matter Physics
marschat@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9956
457 Bausch & Lomb Hall

McLellan, Brenda M.

PhD Student
Research Group: Condensed Matter
bmclell2@ur.rochester.edu

Mellon, Samuel N.

PhD Student
Research Group: Astrophysics
smellon@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5549
425 Bausch and Lomb

Milder, Avram

PhD Student
Research Group: Plasma Physics
amilder@ur.rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Mimar, Sayat

PhD Student
smimar@ur.rochester.edu
474 Bausch and Lomb

Mohamed, Zaarah L.

PhD Student
Research Group: Plasma Physics
zmohamed@ur.rochester.edu
Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Moongweluwan, Mongkol

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Nuclear Physics
mmoongwe@pas.rochester.edu
203G Bausch & Lomb Hall

Mullarkey, Christopher A.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: John Howell
Research Group: Quantum Optics
cmullark@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7413
3 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Murphree, Joseph D.

PhD Student
Advisor: Nicholas Bigelow
Research Group: Quantum Optics
murphree@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4975
167 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Murray, Kyle

PhD Student
kmurr10@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb

N

Nevins, Thomas

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Douglas Kelley
Research Group: Condensed Matter, Mechanical Engineering
tnevins@ur.rochester.edu
116 Mechanical Engineering

Nguyen, Khanh Linh

PhD Student
lnguy17@ur.rochester.edu

Nguyen, Quang

PhD Student
qnguyen8@ur.rochester.edu

Nisa, Mehr Un

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Segev Benzvi
Research Group: Astroparticle Physics
mnisa@ur.rochester.edu
477 Bausch and Lomb

O

Olivier, Andrew

PhD Student
aolivier@ur.rochester.edu
366 Bausch and Lomb

Osapoetra, Laurentius

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Stephen McAleavey
Research Group: Condensed Matter Physics, Biological Physics
loscar@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 273-3444
303 Georgen Hall

P

Polsin, Danae N.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Tom Boehly
Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
dpolsin@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-2632
200C Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Q

Qiao, Haifeng

PhD Student
hqiao2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb

R

Ranken, Evan

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Theoretical High Energy Physics
evan@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8613
352 Bausch and Lomb

Reilly, Nicholas

PhD Student
Research Group: Condensed Matter and Optical Physics
nreilly@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3842
453 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Rho, Chang Dong

PhD Student
Advisor: Segev BenZvi
Research Group: Astroparticle Physics, High Energy / Nuclear Physics
crho2@ur.rochester.edu
477 Bausch & Lomb

Rogers, Steven D.

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Quiang Lin
Research Group: Optical Science
steven.rogers@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8093
347 Hopeman, 315 - Lab Hopeman

Rogers, Spencer

PhD Student
sroge22@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8583

Ruby, JJ

PhD Student
jrubyiv@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
251 Bausch and Lomb

S

Saha, Rahul

PhD Student
rahulsaha@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb

Schwemmlein, Arnold K.

PhD Student
Research Group: Nuclear and Plasma Physics
aschwemm@ur.rochester.edu
472 Hutchison Hall

Skeeters, Austin

PhD Student
Research Group: Biological Physics
askeeter@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
478 Bausch and Lomb

Sprowal, Zaire

PhD Student
zsprowal@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
478 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Steinmetz, John

PhD Student
jsteinm3@ur.rochester.edu
324 Bausch and Lomb

Stillman, Collin

PhD Candidate
Advisor: Dustin Froula
Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
cstillman@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6474
290A Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Sultana, Mehreen

PhD Student
Research Group: High Energy Physics
msultana@ur.rochester.edu
Fermilab

T

Tabak, Greg

PhD Student
gtabak2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
304 Bausch and Lomb

Tan, Chin Lung

PhD Student
ctan12@ur.rochester.edu

Tariq, Maida

PhD Student
mtariq3@ur.rochester.edu

Taus, Rhys

PhD Student
Research Group: High Energy Physics
rtaus@ur.rochester.edu | (41) 227-6744
CERN

Tian, Justin

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Theoretical Quantum Optics
x_j_tian@hotmail.com | (585) 275-8533
322 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Tirumala, Sarat Chandra Kant

PhD Student
stiruma3@ur.rochester.edu

V

VanCourt, Jonathan

PhD Student
jvancour@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
304 Bausch and Lomb

Venkataraman, Arun

PhD Student
arun_venkataraman@urmc.rochester.edu

Verostek Jr., Michael

PhD Student
mveroste@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
373 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Veyrat, Dylan

PhD Student
dveyrat@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
373 Bausch and Lomb

Vigoren, Andrew M.

PhD Candidate
Research Group: Optics
avigoren@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5140
406 Goergen

W

Wang, Congcong

PhD Student
Advisor: Yongli Gao
Research Group: Experimental Condensed Matter (Material Science Student)
cwang71@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8588
8 Bausch and Lomb Hall