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Dustin Grant, Undergraduate Researcher, BS/MS Electrical
Engineering
Degree(s):
Fiona Hufford, Capstone Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
Hiroto Takeuchi, Administrative Assistant, Software
Engineering
Degree(s):
Eric Thornton, MS Researcher, Electrical Engineering
Degree(s):
Vincent Fittos, Undergraduate Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
Martina Alvez, Administrative Assistant, Industrial
Engineering
Degree(s):
Joseph Monteleone III, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Eli Leclaire, Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical
Engineering
Degree(s): AS Laser Electro-Optic Technology, 2014, Springfield
Technical Community College; AS Engineering Science, 2020,
Greenfield Community College
Jacob Bartholomew, Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical
Engineering
Degree(s): AS Engineering Science, 2021, SUNY Adirondack
Alexander Yovanovich, Research Assistant,
Degree(s): MS Materials Science and Engineering, 2023, Rochester
Institute of Technology; BS Microelectronic Engineering, 2023,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Alireza Abrand, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): MS Physics, 2014, Lund University, Sweden; BS
Solid State Physics, 2010, University of Guilan
Joseph Miron, Administrative Assistant, Mechanical
Engineering Technology
Degree(s):
Riley Kranick, Executive Assistant, Biomedical
Engineering
Degree(s):
Ethan Adkins, Graduate Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
Ben Gebhardt, Undergraduate Researcher, Computer Science
Degree(s):
Teresa Luo, Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical
Engineering
Degree(s):
Sophia Garcia, Undergraduate Researcher, Physics and
Astronomy
Degree(s):
Alec Paul, MS Researcher, Computer Engineering
Degree(s):
Benjamin Vaughan, MS Researcher, Astrophysics
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology; MS Astrophysics, 2023, Rochester Institute of
Technlogy
Matthew van Niekerk, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, Mathematics, 2017,
Roberts Wesleyan College; PhD Microsystems Engineering, 2023,
Rochester Insitute of Technlogy
Sonny Tofani, Undergratduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Matthew Klein, Graduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS/MS
Computer Engineering, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Olivia Sipple, Capstone Student
Degree(s): BS
Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
William Wright, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2024, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Joey Streib, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2020, MS Electrical Engineering, 2025,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Victoria Butler, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences
and Technology
Degree(s): BS Applied Physics, 2016,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Brandon Turner, REU Student
Degree(s):AS in
Mathematics and Physics, 2021, Mercer County Community College,
B.S. in Physics, 2024, Rutgers - New Brunswick
Alexander Fairchild, Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical
Engineering
Degree(s): AS Music Recording Technology,
2016, Finger Lakes Community College, AS Engineering Science,
2019, Monroe Community College, BC Microelectronic Engineering,
2024, Rochester Institute of Technology
Jacob Sharp, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2025, Rochester Institute of Technology
Serena Tramm, MS Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Mechanical Engineering, 2020,
Bucknell University, MS Astrophysical Sciences and Technology,
2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Teresa Symons, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): MS Computational Physics and
Astronomy, 2017, University of Kansas; BS Space Physics, 2014,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, PhD Astrophysical Sciences
and Technology, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Grace Brown-Smolensky, REU Student
Degree(s):AS
Engineering Science 2023, Greenfield Community College.
Kristen Cain, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Business Administration, 2021, Medaille College
Michaela Cohen, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technoogy
Jess Sides, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s): BS
Physics & Psychology, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Cam Payne, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s): BS
Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Sami Znati, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): PhD
Microsystems Engineering, 2024, Rochester Institute of
Technology
PhD Oncology, 2020, UCL; BS Chemistry, 2014,
Northeastern University
Caleb Greenberg, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Brendan Murphy, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Mechanical Engineering, 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Jake Downie, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Computer Engineering, 2025, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tyler Ronnenberg, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Clare Scroger, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s):
BS/MS Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Lily McKenna, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Jason Ziskind, MS Student
Degree(s): BS/MS Physics,
2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dulany Elliott, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics and Computer Science, 2023, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Chamithri Adikarige, MS Researcher, Physics
Degree(s): BS Physics and Astronomy, 2019, Washington
State University
Alex Zades, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s): BS
Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dana Eschler, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/ME Mechanical Engineering, 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Justin Silva, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Mechanical Engineering, 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Mridhula Sreekumar, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2022, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Benjamin Dodds, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Robyn Rosechandler, Senior Staff Assistant, Future Photon
Initiative
Degree(s): BS Mass Communications, 2013, Black
Hills State University
Kyle Tezanos, MS Student
Degree(s): MS Materials
Science & Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology;
BS Biochemistry, 2017, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hector Rubio Rivera, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): MS Microelectronics Engineering,
2020, Rochester Institute of Technology; BS Electronics
Engineering, 2016, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Vijay Soorya Shunmuga Sundaram, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): MS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology; BTech Aerospace Engineering, 2018, Amrita Vishwa
Vidyapeetham
Mike Ortiz, MS Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): MS Astrophysics, 2021, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Lexi Irwin, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): MS Imaging Science, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology; BS Applied Physics, 2018, SUNY Geneseo
Kathleen Oram, PhD Researcher, Imaging Science
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2015, University of Massachusetts
Lowell
Max Lipitz, Senior Project Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Imagining Science, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Long Nguyen, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Irfan Punekar, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): BS/MS
Computer Engineering, 2019, Rochester Institute of Technology
Kayleigh Patterson, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Nicholas Salazar, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Management Information Systems, 2023, Rochester Institute of
Technology
John Serafini, Postdoctoral Fellow
Degree(s): PhD
Physics, 2016, University of Rochester; BS Biochemistry, 2008,
University of Rochester
Reid Kovacs, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Priyadarshini Bangale, Postdoctoral Fellow
Degree(s): PhD Physics, 2019, Ludwig Maximilian University
and Max-Planck Institute for Physics; MS Radio and Space
Science, 2011, Chalmers University of Technology; BS Electronics
and Telecommunication Engineering, 2007, Swami Ramanand Teerth
Marathwada University
Jason Kaye, Mechanical Engineer Co-Op
Degree(s): BS
Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2023, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Lucas Berens, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dennis Houlihan, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Gregory Bond, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Chemical Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
Vijaygopal Thirupakuzi Vangipuram, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): BS/MS Microelectronic Enginerring, 2021,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Matthew Hartensveld, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): BS/MS Microelectronic Engineering,
Material Science, 2018, Rochester Institute of Technology
Nash Flint, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
Jon King, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Justin Baba, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
Chi Nguyen, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Astronomy, 2015, University of
Arizona
Randy Kennard, Packaging Technician
Degree(s): AAS
Mechanical Technology, 1995, Finger Lakes Community College
Misty Zheng, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS,
Applied Arts and Sciences, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Jake Butler, Co-op Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Computer Engineering, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Tommy Nicholas, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Anthony Mazur, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Liza Matrecito, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences
and Technology
Degree(s): MS Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology; BS Physics
and Astronomy, 2018, Northern Arizona University
Emily Temple, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Physics, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Breonna Cosgrove, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
BFA Graphic Design, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Kevin Gates, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2020, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Scott Mann, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Mohadeseh Baboli, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, 2010,
Babol Institute of Technology, Iran
Jorge Wang, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Mark Nash, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Computer Science, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Thomas Wilhelm, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2011, Calvin College
Michael Fanto, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2002, Utica College of Syracuse
University
Elizabeth Kuhlman, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Computer Engineering, 2021, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Jacob Poirier, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Peichuan Yin, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, May 2015, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Margaret Cruz, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
ME Mechanical Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology; BS Psychology, 2011, University of California, Davis
James Parkus, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Mechanical Engineering, 2020, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Christian Pape, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Mechanical Engineering, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Cheng Liu, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2013, Wuhan University, China
Ashleigh Hunt, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Microelectronic Engineering, 2023, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Matthew Peeks, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Chemical Engineering, 2023, Rochester Institute of Technology
Shaina Thayer, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
Michael Kha, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Software Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
David Starling, Visiting Associate Professor (PennState -
Hazleton)
Degree(s): PhD Physics, 2012, University of
Rochester; MS Physics, 2008, University of Rochester; BS Physics
and Mathematics, 2006, State University of New York at Fredonia
Gabrielle Picher, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2021, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Jodi-Ann Morgan, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Computer Engineering Technology, 2020,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Garrett Delang, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Computer Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of Technology
Matthew Licitra, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, 2021, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Bobo Gao, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Rohan Patil, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Computer Engineering, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Alyssa Phothisen, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Paul Thomas, Postdoctoral Fellow
Degree(s): PhD
Microsystems Engineering, May 2015, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Yu Kee Ooi, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BEng Computer Engineering, May 2011, Hong Kong
University of Science and Technology
Anton Travinsky, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Israel, MS Electrical
Engineering, WRTH Aachen University, Germany
Bryce Tennant, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): MSEE Electrical Engineering focus Signal
Processing, 2004, Rochester Institute of Technology; BSEE
Electrical Engineering, 1997, Rochester Institute of Technology
Valerie Fleischauer, Lab Technician
Degree(s): PhD,
Chemistry, 2019, University of Rochester; BA, Chemistry, 2013,
SUNY Buffalo State
Shreya Patel, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, May 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Rhys D' Souza, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, May 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Russell Cobb, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, May 2020, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Sidney Davis, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering with Robotics, May 2021, Rochester
Institute of Technology
John McCormick, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, May 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Matthew Segada, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering with Computer Engineering, May 2022,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Owen Shriver, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Computer Science, May 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hazel Goleman, REU Student Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Eningeering, May 2020, Greenfield Community
College
Katherine Seery, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences
and Technology
Degree(s): BA Physics and mathematics, May
2014, Alfred University
Jeffrey Steidle, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2014, State University of New York
at Geneseo
Amalachukwu Anene, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Mechanical Engineering, 2019, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Austin Ford, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Game Design and Development, 2019, Rochester Insitute of
Technology
Andrew Min, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Game Design and Development, 2020, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Peter Miller, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Anthony Copeland, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS/MS Electrical Engineering, May 2019,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Irfan Punekar, Co-Op Computer Engineer with Precision
Optical
Degree(s): BS/MS Computer Engineering, 2021,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Isaac Witlin, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, Spring 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Adam Taylor, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2020, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Alex Kneipp, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Computer Science, 2022, Rochester Institute of Technology
Will Savage, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Computer Science, May 2022, Rochester Institute of Technlogy
Sean Wisnewski, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Computer Science, May 2022, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Deon Van Gorsel, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Imaging Science, May 2019, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Keegan Evans, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Thomas Benedett, Senior Systems Engineer
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 1984, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Md Ibrahim Khalil, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2010, Islamic University of Technology,
MS Optics and Photonics, 2014, Karlsruhe Institute of
Techonology
Dmitry Vorobiev, PhD, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Astrophysics, University of New
Mexico.
Jack Horowitz, MS Researcher
Degree(s): BS Physics,
May 2013, Sonoma State University
Christopher O'Connell, MS Researcher
Degree(s):
Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
Sanjna Lakshminarayanamurthy, MS Researcher
Degree(s): Microelectronic Engineering, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Kevan Donlon, PhD Researcher, Imaging Science
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2012, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Ian Kecskes, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Physics, Rochester Institute Of Technology
Amy Florio, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Physics, Rochester Institute Of Technology
Zihao Wang, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Opto-electronics, Huazhong University of
Science and Technology
Vanessa Yan,Co-op Researcher
Degree(s): BS Computer
Science, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Auralia Derhark, Undergraduate Researcher, Fast Forward
Program
Degree(s): BS/MS Physics, 2026, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Ryan Kavanagh, Undergraduate Researcher, Fast Forward
Program
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2022, Rochester Institute
of Technology
Sean Rogerson, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, 2020
Allison Crim, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, December 2018, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Reed Terdal, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, May 2022, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Thomas Cauvel, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, May 2020, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Jacob Watts-St. Germain, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2019,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Megan McKendry, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Eric Cooper, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Paul Giovannetti, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2019,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Anant Mehrotra, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, Spring 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Roberto Rico, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, Spring 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Mark Leal,REU Student
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2019,
University of California, Santa Barbara
Kevin Watson, REU Student
Degree(s): BS Physics,
2019, University of California, Santa Barbara, AA Physics, 2016,
De Anza College
Sean Scannell, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Motion Picture Science, 2019
Hadley Santana Queiroz, REU Student
Degree(s): BS
Physics and Math, 2020, Trinity College
Stefanie Venuto, REU Student
Degree(s): BS Computer
Science and Physics, 2020, SUNY New Paltz
Ben Stewart, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, 2018, Rochester Institute of Technology
James Godzwan, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2018, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Nate Tiberio, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2018, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Dominic Oddo, REU Student
Degree(s): BS Physics
with secondary Astronomy, 2020, Case Western Reserve University
HanSoo Lee, Software Engineer
Degree(s): BS Game
Design and Development, 2019
Bryan Fodness, MS Researcher
Degree(s): BS Physics,
May 1999, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Ambar de Santiago, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Imaging Science and Applied Math, 2018,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Nate Rummage, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering, 2018, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Arturo Kuang, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Game Design and Development, 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Erin Reilly, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Chemical Engineering, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Stefani Schultz, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
Interior Design, 2020, Rochester Institute of Technology
Joong Lee, Engineer
Degree(s): PhD Physics, 2007,
UCLA; BS Physics, 1998, UC Berkeley.
Nilay Mokashi, M.S. Student Researcher
Degree(s):
BE Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, 2016, Pune
Institute of Computer Technology
Anthony Palumbo, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Software Engineering, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Justin Beigel, Co-op Researcher Programmer
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Kevin Kruse, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Electrical Engineering, May 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Poppy Immel, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Dual Degree Computational Mathematics and Computer
Science, December 2017, Rochester Institute of Technology
Nicholas Bitten, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Physics, May 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Suvam Bag, Software Developer
Degree(s): MS
Computer Engineering, December 2016, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Philip Linden, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/ME Mechanical Engineering, May 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Dwayne Thomson, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Management Information Systems, May 2019, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Nina Wilson, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Undergraduate Researcherational and Global Studies &
Anthropology, May 2019, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hyun Won, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Undergraduate Researcherational Business, May 2017, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Brandon Hanold, Engineer
Degree(s): BS
Astrophysics, 2006, Michigan State University.
Kenton Weigold, Software Architect
Degree(s): BS
Computer Engineering, 2007, Rochester Institute of Technology
Daniel Zsenits, High School Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): High School Graduate, June 2018, Fairport High
School
Benjamin Bondor, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, May 2017, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Kevin Moser, Student Programmer
Degree(s): BS
Imaging Science, May 2017, Rochester Institute of Technology
Analia Briceno, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Industrial Design, May 2018, Rochester Institute of Technology
Sourabh Kulhare, Software Developer
Degree(s):MS
Computer Engineering, December 2016, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Ryan Scott, Capstone Research Student
Degree(s): BS
Physics, May 2016, Rochester Institute of Technology
Michael Potter, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
MS Computer Science, August 2016, Rochester Institute of
Technology; BS Computational Mathematics, May 2016, Rochester
Institute of Technology; BS Biomedical Engineering, May 2016,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Emily Holz, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Biomedical Engineering, May 2016, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Kyle Hunkar, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, May 2016, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Jason Patel, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, May 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Lindsay Demblowski, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Biomedical Engineering, May 2016, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Aravind Warrier, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Computer Science and Engineering, May 2012,
College of Engineering Trivandrum
Gilford Fernandes, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Electronics and Telecommunication, May 2013,
Goa University
Eric May, Executive Assistant
Melissa McNulty, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Chemical Engineering, May 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Ariel Reid, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Mechanical Engineering Technology, December 2017, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Neil Guertin, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Computational Mathematics and Computer Science, May 2017,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Tre DiPassio, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
Dual Degree BS/MS Electrical Engineering, May 2018, Rochester
Institute of Technology
John Hatakeyama, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, May 2015, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Liang Cao, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): MS Optical Engineering, University of Shanghai
for Science and Technology; BS Optoelectronic Engineering,
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Abdelsalam Aboketaf, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): MS Electrical Engineering, 2009,
Rochester Institute of Technology; BS Electrical Engineering,
Alfatech University, Libya
Kirk Winans, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): MS
Communication and Media Technologies, 2016; Adv. Certificate
Applied Statistics, May 2016; MS Science, Technology, and Public
Policy, May 2015, Rochester Institute of Technology BS Political
Science/Computer Science, June 2012, Union College
Kim Kolb, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): PhD Imaging
Science, May 2015, Rochester Institute of Technology; BS
Microelectronic Engineering, 2008, Rochester Institute of
Technology.
Kenneth Bean, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BA Mechanical Engineering, May 2015, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Alexa Martinez, Designer
Degree(s): B.F.A. New
Media Design, 2015, Rochester Institution of Technology
Jamie Martinez, Designer
Degree(s): B.F.A. New
Media Design, 2015, Rochester Institution of Technology
Iain Marcuson, Software Engineer
Degree(s): MS
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2012, University of
Rochester
Keith Leung, Co-op/Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): Dual Degree BS/MS Electrical Engineering, May
2016, Rochester Institute of Technology
Yuanhao Zhang, MS Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BE Applied Physics, East China
University of Science and Technology.
John Leavitt, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): B.F.A.
Industrial Design, 2014, Rochester Institute of Technology.
A.AS Graphic Design, 2011, Onondaga Community College
Aye Yi Chan, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Accounting, June 2017, Rochester Institute of Technology; AS
Business Administration, May 2015, Monroe Community College
Ross Robinson, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): PhD
Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Allison Conte, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
Expected B.F.A. Graphic Design, 2014, Rochester Institute of
Technology.
Kenny Fourspring, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): PhD
Imaging Science, 2013, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Kamal Jnawali, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): MS Physics, Thribhuvan University,
Nepal
Michael Every, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Physics, May 2014 Rochester Institute of Technology
Evan Signor, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Mechanical Engineering Technology, May 2017,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Nicole Lantonio, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Michael Shaw, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrical Engineering Technology, May 2015, Rochester
Institute of Technology
Anastasia Rzhevskaya, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS New Media Marketing, May 2014 Rochester
Institute of Technology
Jonathan Zimmermann, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, May 2015 Rochester
Institute of Technology
Zachary Mink, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BA Electrical Engineering, May 2014, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Grace Walker, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2016, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Dan Grant, Engineer
Degree(s): BS Computer
Engineering Technology, 2008, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Matt Davis, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
Expected MS Electrical Engineering, 2015, Rochester Institute of
Technology; J.D., 2009, Albany Law School; BS Biochemistry,
2006, University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Christine Trombley, PhD, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Astrophysics and Physics, 2007,
Michigan State University; PhD Astrophysics, 2013, Rochester
Institute of Techonology.
Tom Montagliano, Engineer
Degree(s): BS Electrial
Engineering Technology, 2004, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Evan Jorgensen, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
Expected BS Microelectronic Engineering, 2013, Rochester
Institute of Technology.
Caitlin Mucenski, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
BFA Medical Illustration, May 2013 Rochester Institute of
Technology
Matthew Krause, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Hospitality and Service Mangement 2014, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Katelyn Pease, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
Expected BS Management Information Systems, 2014, Rochester
Institute of Technology.
Adena Thomson, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): MS
Accounting, February 2013, Rochester Institute of Technology
Brian Glod, Engineer
Degree(s): MS Electrical
Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2012;BS Computer
Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2010
Elishia Ortiz, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
New Media Marketing, 2012, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Diego de la Fuente, Visiting PhD Researcher
Degree(s): MS Astrophysics, 2011, Universidad Complutense
de Madrid; BS Physics, 2009, Universidad de La Laguna
Tom Praderio, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS Electrial Engineering, May 2012, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Morgan DeLuca, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS/MS
Mechanical Engineering, May 2013, Rochester Institute of
Technology
John Frye, Firmware Engineer
Degree(s): MS Computer
Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2011
Heather Baxter, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Advertising and Public Relations, August 2012 Rochester
Institute of Technology
John Breese, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s):
BS/MS Computer Engineering, May 2013, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Chris Maloney, Senior Design Project Student
Degree(s): PhD Microsystems Engineering, 2015, Rochester
Institute of Technology; BS Microelectronic Engineering, 2011,
Rochester Institute of Technology; BS Physics, 2011, Roberts
Wesleyan College
Matthew Simpson, Lab Technician
Degree(s): BS
Biotechnology, Jan. 2011, Rochester Institute of Technology
Don Stauffer, Engineer
Degree(s): BA Economics,
1991, Colby College. BSE.E. Electrical Engineering, 1998,
University of Utah.
Brian Ashe, Engineer
Degree(s): BS Chemistry, 1994,
Nazareth College. MS Material Science and Engineering, 1999,
Rochester Institute of Technology.
Chris Shea, MS Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Microelectronic Engineering with a Minor Electrical Engineering,
2009, Masters Microelectronic Engineering (2011), Rochester
Institute of Technology
Andrew Komendat, Mechanical Engineering Student
Technician
Degree(s): BS Mechanical Engineering, May 2012,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Ben Davies, Assistant Research Scientist
Degree(s):
PhD Astrophysics, University of Leeds; MS Physics, 2003;
University of Leeds;
BA Physics with Astrophysics,2003, University of Leeds
Max Bobrov, Firmware Engineer
Degree(s): BS/MS
Computer Engineering, May, 2010 Rochester Institute of
Technology
Sungsoo Kim, Visiting Professor
Degree(s): PhD
Astronomy, 2000, UCLA; BS Astronomy & Space Science, 1992,
Kyunghee University
Maria Messineo, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Degree(s): PhD, 2004, Leiden University; MS Astronomy,
1997, Bologna University
Stephanie Sublett, Lab Technician
Degree(s): PhD
Physics, M.A. Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester;
BA Astrophysics, University of California at Berkeley
Zoltan Makai, Data Analyst
Degree(s): MS Astronomy,
2006, University of Szeged;
BS Physics, 2004, University
of Szeged
Qingfeng Zhu, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Degree(s): PhD Astrophysics,2006, University of Texas; MS
Astrophysics 1999,
University of Science and Technology of China; BS Physics,
University of Science and Technology of China
Dan Pontillo, PhD Researcher: Software Programmer
Degree(s): BS Computer Engineering, BS Undergraduate
Researcherational Studies, 2008, Rochester Institute of
Technology
Nicolas Cox, Co-op
Degree(s): BS Imaging Science,
Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009
Jorge Rangel, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): MS
Microelectronics, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009
Alisea Evans, Student Technician Assistant
Degree(s): BS Civil Engineering Technology, May. 2012,
Rochester Institute of Technology
Susan Cook, RIDL Group Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Graphic Design, May, 2009, Rochester Institute of Technology
Young Sam Yu, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): Current,
PhD Researcher Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of
Technology; MS Astronomy, 2003, Seoul National University, Korea
BS Astronomy and Space Science, 2000, Chungnam National
University, Korea
Lucy Hadfield, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Degree(s): PhD Astrophysics, 2006, The University of
Sheffield;
MS Physics, MS Astronomy, 2003, The University
of Sheffield
Nonu Singh, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): MS
Microelectronics, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009, BE
Electronics & Telecommunication, 2006, G.G.S.I.P. University,
Delhi, India
Linpeng Cheng, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): MS
Astrophysics, 2002, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
BS
Astronomy, 1999, Beijing Normal University
Tarun Parmar, MS Researcher
Degree(s): MS
Microelectronics, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2009, BE
Electronics & Telecommunication, 2008, Jawaharlal Nehru
Engineering College
Tiffany Magri, Assistant
Degree(s): MBA, 2007,
Rochester Institute of Technology; BS Marketing, University of
Southern Indiana
Alan Johnson, Coordinator of Administrative Operations
Degree(s): MBA, 2007, Rochester Institute of Technology;
BA World Languages and Cultures;
BA Political Science, Mercyhurst College
Katie Palermo, Graphic Designer
Degree(s): BA Fine
Arts, 2007, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dan Kerr, Technician
Degree(s): M.A. Physics,
2003, Stony Brook University; B.Sc. Physics, 1999, University of
Albany
Divya Nadig, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): BE Printing
Technology B.MS College of Engineering
Bangalore
Vishveshwaraya Technological University, Belgaum.
Namitha Benjamin, PhD Researcher
Degree(s): BE
Telecommunications MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology,
Bangalore Vishveshwaraya Technological University,
Belgaum.
Heather Andersen, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
MBA, 2007, Rochester Institute of Technology; BA Undergraduate
Researcherational Studies, BA German 2004, Allegheny College
Hitesh Gadi, Website Developer
Degree(s): MS
Computer Science, 2006, Rochester Institute of Technology; BS
Technology, 2003, GND University
Gustavo Rahmer, MS Researcher
Degree(s): Civil
Electronics Engineer, 1994. BS Electronic Engineering Sciences,
1991, Universidad Santa Maria, Chile, MS Imaging Sciences, 2009,
Rochester Institute of Technology.
Dan Smialek, Coordinator of Administrative Laboratory
Operations
Degree(s): BS Business Administration, 1974,
MS Applied & Mathematical Statistics, 1986, Rochester Institute
of Technology
Jingjing Zhang, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Degree(s): PhD Electrical Engineering, 2006, University of
Rochester; PhD Optical Engineering, 2000,
Beijing
Institute of Technology; MS Electrical Engineering, 2002,
University of Rochester;
BS Optical Electronics, 1995,
Beijing Institute of Technology
Anthony Ethangatta, Executive Assistant
Degree(s):
BS Management Information Systems, 2008, Rochester Institute of
Technology
John Coughlian, Software Administrator
Lance Simms, Guest Researcher
Degree(s): PhD
Applied Physics, 2008, Stanford; MS Applied Physics, 2006,
Stanford; BS Physics, 2003, UCSB
Trisha Basset, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Media Arts and Technology, May 2012, Rochester Institute of
Technology
John Hill, Undergraduate Researcher
Degree(s): BS
Electrical Engineering, May 2018, Rochester Institute of
Technology
David Carmel, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Accounting, May 2017, Rochester Institute of Technology; AS
Business Administration, December 2014, Monroe Community College
Jetta Rackleff, Executive Assistant
Degree(s): BS
Chemical Engineering, May 2017, Rochester Institute of
Technology