People in CfD
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Don Figer, Director (CV)
Degree(s): PhD Astronomy, 1995, University of
California Los Angeles; MS Astronomy, 1992, University of
Chicago; BA Physics, Math, Astronomy, 1989, Northwestern
University
ridl.cfd.rit.edu/figerastro/index.html
Office: 17-3111
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Greg Howland, Assistant Professor
Degree(s): PhD
Physics, 2014, University of Rochester; BA Physics, 2007,
Oberlin College
Office: 17-2159
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Zoran Ninkov, Professor
Degree(s): PhD Astronomy,
1986, University of British Columbia, Canada; MS Physical
Chemistry,
1980, Monash University, Australia; BS Physics,
1977, University of Western Australia
Phone: 585-475-7195
Office: 76-A240
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Parsian K. Mohseni, Assistant Professor
Degree(s):
PhD Engineering Physics, 2011, McMaster University, Canada; BEng
Engineering Physics, 2005, McMaster University, Canada
Phone: 585-475-7262
Office: 17-2155
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Stefan Preble, Professor
Degree(s): PhD Electrical
& Computer Engineering, 2007, Cornell University; BS Electrical
Engineering,
2002, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Phone: 585-475-2625
Office: 17-2157
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Michael Zemcov, Associate Professor (CV)
Degree(s): PhD Physics, 2006, Cardiff University,
United Kingdom; BS Physics, 2003, University of British
Columbia, Canada
Phone: 585-475-2338
Office: 17-3179
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Jing Zhang, Associate Professor
Degree(s): PhD
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2013, Lehigh University,
China; BS Electronic Science and Technology, 2009, Huazhong
University of Science and Technology.
Phone: 585-475-2173
Office: 09-3035
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Dorin Patru, Associate Professor
Degree(s): PhD
Electrical Engineering, 2002, Washington State University; MS
Electrical Engineering, 1993, Technical University of
Cluj-Napoca (Romania); BS Electrical Engineering, 1992,
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Romania)
Phone:
585-475-2388
Office: 09-3051
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Mario Ciminelli, Packaging Engineer
Degree(s): BS
Mechanical Engineering, 1984, Rochester Institute of Technology
Phone: 585-475-5619
Office: 17-3157
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Thomas Palone, Reliability and Packaging Engineer
Degree(s): AAS Product and Machine Design, 1990, SUNY
Alfred
Office: 17-3159
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Candice Fazar, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Degree(s): BA Physics and Musical Studies, 1999, Bethel
University; MA Physics, 2001, University of Rochester; PhD
Physics, 2007, University of Rochester
Phone: 585-475-4107
Office: 17-3173
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Yonas Gebregiorgis, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Degree(s): BS Electronic and Communication Engineering,
2007, Mekelle Institute of Technology; MS Photonic Network
Engineering, 2013, Aston University and Scuola Superiore
Sant'Anna; Ph.D Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2023,
Khalifa University
Office: 17-2170
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Justin Gallagher, Laboratory Engineer
Degree(s):
BS/MS Astrophysical Sciences and Technology, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
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Bryan Melanson, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Materials Science and Engineering, 2018,
University of Washington
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Venkatesh Deenadayalan, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): MS Microelectronic Engineering,
2019, Rochester Inistute of Technology; BS Electronics and
Communication, 2015, Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Institute of Science
and Technology
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Lazar Buntic, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Astrophysics, 2018, Penn State
University
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Dale Mercado, Research Assistant III
Degree(s):
2023, Rochester Institute of Technology, MS Astrophysical
Sciences and Technology; BS Physics, 2020, Rochester Institute
of Technology
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Evan Manfreda-Schulz, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
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Ryan Wills, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2020, Rochester
Institute of Technology
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Matthew Seitz, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): MS Materials Science, 2020, Rochester Institute
of Technology; BS Physics, 2017, University of Washington
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Kazuma Noda, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2022, Kwansei Gakuin
University
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Tessalie Caze-Cortes, MS Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
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Nicole Wongk, MS Researcher, Microelectronics Engineering
Degree(s): BS Chemical Engineering, 2015, University of
Southern California
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Lilian Neim, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, 2013, American
University of Sharjah; MS Microelectronics Systems Design, 2015,
University of Southampton; ME Microelectronics Manufacturing
Engineering, 2019, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Patrick Emmons, Undergraduate Researcher, Game Design and
Development
Degree(s):
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Laura Armellino, MS Researcher, Microelectronic
Engineering and Material Science
Degree(s):
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Vijay Sundaram, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): B.Tech Aerospace Engineering, 2018, Amrita
Vishwa Vidyapeetham; MS Physics, 2021, Rochester Institute of
Technology
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Chip Brodhead, Administrative Assistant
Degree(s):
Bachelor of Music, 2017, Syracuse University
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Edwin Alexani, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Astrophysics, 2022, University of
California Los Angeles
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Jacob Boisvere, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): BS Electrical Engineering, 2022, Western New
England University
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Kato Bouthsarath, Graduate Researcher, Computer
Engineering Technology and Computer Science
Degree(s):
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Olivia Young, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Physics, 2020, West Virginia
University; MS Astrophysics, 2022, RIT
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Nathan Hoon, Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical
Engineering and Astronomy
Degree(s):
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John Cruise, Undergraduate Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
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Audrey Dunn, PhD Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and
Technology
Degree(s): BS Astrophysics, 2023, UCLA
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Daniel Klyde, PhD Researcher, Astrophysics
Degree(s): BS Physics and Astrophysics, 2021, UC Berkeley
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Drew Schacke, Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical
Engineering
Degree(s):
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Cynthia Tibberts, Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical
Engineering
Degree(s):
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Braley Lachner, Undergraduate Researcher, Electrical Engineering
Degree(s):
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Muhammad Shaffatul Islam, PhD Researcher, Microsystems
Engineering
Degree(s):
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Sami Znati, PhD Researcher, Microsystems Engineering
Degree(s): PhD Oncology, 2022, University College of
London; BS Chemistry, 2014, Northeast University
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Quan Quy, Undergraduate Researcher, Computer Science
Degree(s):
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Anthony Doan, Undergraduate Researcher, Computer Engineering
Degree(s):
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Blaine Hewitt, Undergraduate Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
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Max Thoburn, MS Researcher, Electrical Engineering
Degree(s):
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Pau Drudis, Undergraduate Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
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Benjamin Hartman-Seeskin, Undergraduate Researcher, Physics
Degree(s):
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Ross Janezic, MS Researcher, Electrical Engineering
Degree(s):
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Dylan Filosa, MS Researcher, Astrophysical Sciences and Technology
Degree(s):