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 ABURADA, Tomohiro
ta8k@virginia.edu
B.S. Gunma University, Japan, Mechanical Engineering, 2002
M.S: Gunma University, Japan Mechanical Engineering, 2004
Advisor: Professors Jim Fitz-Gerald and John Scully
Research:
Corrosion behavior of rapidly quenched AlCuMg based glass forming and conventional alloys [top] |
 ADEDEJI, Waisu
waa2b@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Lagos, Nigeria, Materials & Metallurgical Eng, 1998
M.S. University of Lagos, Nigeria, Mechanical Engineering, 2001
Advisor: Professor Rob Kelly
Research: [top] |
 AL-GHAMDI, Sami
sma4f@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Tulsa, Chemical Engineering, 1999
M.E. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2006
Advisors: Professors John Scully & Richard Gangloff
Research: Chemical Inhibition of Hydrogen Environment Embrittlement of Ultra High Strength Steel [top]
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 APPLE, Tabitha
tma4z@virginia.edu
B.S. James Madison University, Physics, 2004
Advisor: Professor Jim Howe
Research: Martensitic Transformations [top] |
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BURNS, James
jtb5r@virginia.edu
B.S. U.S. Air Force Academy, Engineering Mechanics (Materials), Mathematics Minor, 2004
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2006
Advisor: Professor Richard Gangloff
Research: Fatigue crack initiation from corroded aluminum surfaces
in various environments [top] |
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CHENG, Wen-Shen
wc8j@virginia.edu
B.S. National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, Materials Science and Engineering, 2006
Advisor: Professors Bill Jesser and Jim Howe
Research: Characterization of Sn-Bi NanoParticles [top] |
 CONG, Hongbo
hc5d@virginia.edu
B.E. Tsinghua University , Materials Science and Engineering, 2001
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2004 Advisor: Professor John Scully
Research: Pitting corrosion of copper [top] |
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 ESWARAMOORTHY, Santhana
se3v@virginia.edu
B.E. University of Madras, India, Metallurgical Engineering, 2001
M.S., Auburn University, Materials Engineering, 2003
Advisor: Professor Jim Howe
Research: Interfaces characterization using HRTEM [top] |
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 GAUTAM, Abhay Raj Singh
arg5b@virginia.edu
B.E. University of Roorkee, India, Metallurgical Engineering, 2000
M.S. Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, Materials Engineering, 2003
Advisor: Professor Jim Howe
Research: Study of Solid-Solid Interfaces [top] |
 GEORGE, Tochukwu
tg3k@virginia.edu
B.S. Davis and Elkins College, Chemistry & Mathematics
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadley
Research: Cellular Materials [top]
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 GUPTA, Vipul Kumar
vipul@virginia.edu
B.Tech & M.Tech, IIT Bombay, Met Eng & Mat Sci, 2004
Advisor: Professor Sean Agnew
Research: Study of Environmental Effect on Fatigue Behavior of Aluminum Alloys [top] |
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HADORN, Jason
jph9z@virginia.edu
Advisor: Professor Gary Shiflet [top] |
 He, Lin
lh5n@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China , 1997
M.S. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China , 2000
Advisor: Professor Robert Hull
Research: Correlation of structure with electrical and magnetic properties in semiconductor nanomaterials, including III-V nanowires, Mn doped Si and Ge magnetic materials, and InP quantum dots [top]
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 HODGES, Andrew
ajh3x@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Florida, Materials Science and Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Rob Kelly
Research: Computation modeling of crevice corrosion for Yucca Mountain nuclear waste facility [top]
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HORTON, Derek
derekhorton@virginia.edu
B.S./M.A. University of Virginia, Physics and Economics, 2006
Advisor: Professor John Scully
Research: Effect of divitrification on corrosion properties of amorphous alloys [top] |
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JIN, Sang-Wan
sj2f@virginia.edu
B.S. Korea University Seoul, Korea, Mats Sci and Eng, 1998
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2002
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadly
Research: Thin film cathode for secondary battery by electron-beam directed vapor deposition [top]
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 KASEN, Scott
sdk5n@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Virginia, Systems Engineering, 2001
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadley
Research: Heat transfer at the leading edges of hypersonic vehicles website
[top] |
KASSIM, Joseph
jkk8q@virginia.edu
B.S. St. Cloud State University, Physics, Math, 2006
Advisor: Professor Jerry Floro
Research: Molecular Beam Epitaxy
[top]
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 KEHLER, Beth Anne
bak5w@virginia.edu
B.S. Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Applied Science, 1997
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2001
Advisor: Professor John R. Scully
Research: Hydrogen Environment Embrittlement of Ultra High
Strength
Steel AerMet 100 [top]
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KELL, Copeland
cdk3z@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering, 2007
Advisor: Professor Jerry Floro
Research: Quantum dots and MBE [top] |
 KIRKWOOD, David
dmk2f@virginia.edu
B.S. Allegheny College, Physics, 2003
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2007
Advisor: Professor Stu Wolf
Research:
Growth of novel oxide films and heterostructures using Pulsed Electron Deposition [top] |
KUBIS, Alan
ajk7s@virginia.edu
B.S. SUNY @ Buffalo
M.S. Univ. of Pittsburgh
Advisor: Professor Robert Hull
Research: Focused Ion Beam Applications [top]
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 LASS, Eric
ealass@virginia.edu
B.S. Michigan Technological University, Mats Sci & Eng, 2001
M.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Mats Sci & Eng, 2003
Advisor: Professors Gary Shiflet & Bill Johnson
Research:
Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Nonequilibrium Phase Transformations [top] |
LEE, Jason
jsl5t@virginia.edu, jlee@nrlssc.navy.mil
B.S. Univ. of Michigan, Chemistry & Cellular/Molecular Biology, 1994
M.S. Univ. of Virginia, Materials Science & Engineering, 2002
Advisor: Professor Rob Kelly
Research: Atmospheric corrosion [top] |
 LIU, Hui
hl5h@virginia.edu
B.S. Tsinghua University, Materials Science & Engineering, P.R. China, 2000
M.S. Tsinghua University, Materials Science & Engineering, P.R. China, 2002
Advisor: Professor Petra Reinke
Research: Characterization of Nanostructure [top]
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LOVELL, Conrad
csl5d@virginia.edu
B.S. Cornell University, Materials Science and Engineering, 2004
M.E. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2007
Advisor: Professor Jim Fitz-Gerald
Research:
Processing and characterization of electroactive polymer nanocomposites, in particular the effect of carbon nanotubes on the shear piezoelectricity of biopolymers [top] |
 LUCENTE, Ashley
aml5f@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Virginia, Chemical Engineering, 2002
Advisor: Professor John Scully
Research: Mechanisms of corrosion resistance of partially nanocrystalline Al-based metallic glasses [top] |
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 MACHA, John
jhm9p@virginia.edu
B.S. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Materials Engineering, 2006
Advisor: Professor John Scully
Research: Optimization of laser
welding parameters for corrosion mitigation in stainless steel cellular structures [top]
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 MOONGKHAMKLANG, Pimsiree
pm8f@virginia.edu
B.S. Carnegie Mellon University, MSE, 2001
Advisor: Professors Dana Elzey and Haydn Wadley
Research: Fabrication and structural performance of periodic cellular metal matrix composite (MMC) sandwich structure [top] |
MULAY, Rupalee
rpm8g@virginia.edu
B. Tech College of Engineering Pune, India, 2007
Advisor: Professor Sean Agnew
Research: Fracture in intermetallic alloys
[top]
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 NEIL, John
cjn5k@virginia.edu
B.S. University of South Carolina, Mechanical Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Sean Agnew
Research: Crystal Plasticity in Magnesium Alloys [top] |
NOLPH, Chris
can4s@virginia.edu
B.S. Clemson University, Ceramic and Materials Engineering, 2007
Advisor: Professor Petra Reinke
Research:
Electronic structure of in situ fractured metallic glass surfaces. Mn and Ge on Si(100) structure and magnetic properties for potential spintronics applications [top] |
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ONTMAN, Aleks
ao2z@virginia.edu
B.S. SUNY at Binghampton, Electrical Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Gary Shiflet
Research: Image Processing and Data Mining using C++, Matlab and AVS software packages [top] |
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 PARKER, Connor
cap6f@virginia.edu
B.S. Abilene Christian University, Chemistry, 2000
Advisor: Professor Rob Kelly
Research: feature-based modeling of filiform and pitting corrosion [top]
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PETZ, Chris
cwp6u@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Washington, Materials Science and Eng, 2007
Advisor: Professor Jerry Floro
Research: Studying the epitaxial growth of germanium quantum dots due to interfacial stress with the substrate [top] |
 POLICASTRO, Steven
sap8b@virginia.edu
B.A. Ithaca College, Physics, 1995
B.S. Cornell University, Engineering Physics, 1995
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Rob Kelly
Research: Compositional evolution of elastically strained thin films [top] |
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RIGGS, Brock
fbr3x@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Virginia, Civil Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Matt Begley
Research: Micro-fabrication of systems for microfluidics and diagnostic microchips [top] |
 RO, YunJo
yjr7b@virginia.edu
B.S. Inha Univ., Metallurgical Engineering, 2001, South Korea
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2004
Advisor: Professors Richard Gangloff and Sean Agnew
Research: Investigating the effect of environment on fatigue crack growth behavior of Al-Cu-Li/Mg alloys [top] |
 ROUYA, Eric
er5v@virginia.edu
B.S. University of California, Berkeley, Engineering Physics, 2003
M.S. University of Virginia, Materials Science and Engineering, 2007
Advisor: Professor Giovanni Zangari
Research:
Synthesis and characterization of nanoporous metallic materials
[top]
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 SELLINGER, Aaron T.
asellinger@virginia.edu
B.S. University at Albany SUNY, Mathematics, 2002
M.S. University at Albany SUNY, Nanoscale Science and Engineering, 2004
Advisor: Professor Jim Fitz-Gerald
Research: MAPLE of polymer nanocomposite thin films [top] |
 SIMOV, Kiril (Nickname: KC)
krs3f@virginia.edu
B.S. Davidson College, Physics, Mathematics minor, 2005
Advisor: Professor Leo Zhigilei
Research: Computer modeling at the meso-scopic scale. Focus on developing a model for tubular structures, and applying the ideas to studying large arrays of carbon nanotubes, or collagen fibers [top] |
 SOFLA, Aarash
ays3z@virginia.edu
B.S. Sharif University of Technology, Iran, Mechanical Eng, 1995
M.S. Tehran Polytechnic (AmirKabir), Iran, Mechanical Eng,1997
Advisors: Professors Haydn Wadley and Dana Elzey
Research: Multifunctional Shape Morphing Structures [top] |
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 TAILLEART, Nicole
nrt2e@virginia.edu
B.S. Johns Hopkins, MSE, 2005
Advisor: Professor John Scully
Research: Corrosion of AlCoCe alloys [top]
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 THORP, Jacob C.
jct2y@virginia.edu
B.S. Arizona State University, MSE, 2004
M.S. Arizona State University, MSE, 2006
Advisors: Professor Robert Hull
Research: In-situ Quantum Dot growth using a Low Energy Electron Microscope (LEEM) [top]
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 WARNER, Jenifer
jsw5e@virginia.edu
B.A. Wittenberg University, Physics, 2004
Advisor: Professor Richard Gangloff
Research:
Ionic Inhibition of Environmental Fatigue Crack Propagation in Bulk Chloride Solutions and Thin Film Electrolytes
[top] |
WETZEL, John
jjw2u@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Maryland, Mechanical Engineering, 2007
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadley
Research: Ballistic performance of light metals and sandwich structures [top] |
 WOLLMERSHAUSER, James
jaw7cy@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Colorado, Chemical Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Sean Agnew
Research: Abnormal behavior in B2 Intermetallics
[top] |
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XU, Xuelian (ChE)
xx4b@virginia.edu
B.S. Tianjin University, Electrochemical Engineering, 1994
M.S. Tianjin University, Applied Electrochemistry, 1997
M.S. University of Virginia, Chemical Engineering, 2005
Advisor: Professor Giovanni Zangari
Research: Electrodeposition of Co-rich CoPt magnetic films: an electrochemical, structural and magnetic study [top] |
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 ZHAO, Hengbei
hz5e@virginia.edu
B.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Materials Science, 1997
M.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Materials Physics and Chemistry, 2000
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadley
Research: Thermal Barrier Coatings [top]
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Engineering Physics Students |
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 ALLMOND, Chris
cea2n@virginia.edu
B.S Hampden-Sydney College , Physics, 1999
M.S. College of William and Mary, Physics, 2001
Advisor: Professor Jim Fitz-Gerald
Research: Novel catalysis development using pulsed laser deposition [top]
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BAGIENSKI, William
wrb5f@virginia.edu
B.S. Rutgers University, Physics and Psychology, 2007
Advisor: Professor Mool Gupta
Research: Tandem Organic Solar Cells [top] |
 BODENSTEIN, Ryan
rmb2b@virginia.edu
B.S. Mary Washington College, Physics, 2004
Advisor: Professor Blaine Norum, Physics
Research:
Accelerator Physics-Characterization and optimization of optics in the CEBAF accelerator at Jefferson Lab in Newport News [top] |
 BOWRING, Daniel
db3yp@virginia.edu
B.S. College of William and Mary, Physics, 2002
M.S. University of Virginia, Physics, 2005
Advisor: Professor Blaine Norum, Physics
Research: Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF) cavities for use in particle accelerators, development of thin film technology for the SRF field, molecular dynamics simulations of energetic film deposition and sputtering, SRF cavity design, and magneto-optical studies of superconducting film behavavior [top] |
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CANTANDO, Elizabeth
edc2x@virginia.edu
B.S. Virginia Tech, Aerospace Engineering, 2004
Advisor: Professor Raul Baragiola
Research: Xray Spectroscopy and Electron Optics [top] |
CASSIDY, Tim
tac2z@virginia.edu
B.A. Reed College, Physics, 2003
Advisor: Professor Bob Johnson
Research: Modeling the sources and dynamics of thin atmospheres, especially those of Jupiter's moon Europa and the Earth's moon [top] |
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DEIGHAN, Justin
jid7v@virginia.edu
B.S. College of William and Mary, Physics, 2007
Advisor: Professor Bob Johnson
Research: Martian Atmospheric Evolution [top] |
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ELROD, Meredith
mke9y@virginia.edu
B.S. Physics & B.A. Mathematics, Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2001
MSE Curriculum & Education Science Education, Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2003
Advisor: Professor Bob Johnson
Research: O2 and H2 density in the Saturn system specifically around the rings and the icy satellites [top] |
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FAN, Wenbin
wf5r@virginia.edu
B.S. Harbin Institute of Technology, Applied Physics, 2003
M.S. Fudan University, Optical Science and Engineering, 2006
Advisor: Professor Robert Hull
Research: A Single Multifunctional Chip for Reconfigurable Information Processing [top] |
FENG, Xue
xf4j@virginia.edu
B.S. Tsinghua University, Physics, 2007
Advisor: Professor Despina Louca
Research: Metallic Glasses [top] |
 FRANCIS, Michael
mff7d@virginia.edu
B.S. Stevens Institute of Technology, Applied Physics, 2003
M.S. University of Virginia, Engineering Physics, 2006
Advisor: Professors Matt Neurock and Rob Kelly
Research:
First Principles studies Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) and Environmentally Assisted Corrosion (EAC) using density functional theory, montecarlo, and embedded atom methods [top] |
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 GILLESPIE, Brian
bag5m@virginia.edu
M.S. University of Virginia, Engineering Physics, 2005
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadley
[top] |
GOODALE, Patricia
pjg7c@virginia.edu
Advisor: Professor Williams [top] |
 GRAHAM, Jeremy
jfg6j@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Oklahoma , Engineering Physics, 1999
Advisor: Professor Robert Hull
Research: Using the Focused Ion Beam (FIB) to incorporate manganese ions into semiconductor nanostructures [top] |
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HOLLOMAN, Ryan
rlh5v@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Northern Colorado, Physics, 2002
M.S. University of Tennessee, Physics, 2005
Advisor: Professor Haydn Wadley
Research: Ballistic and Shock Wave Resistance
Using Cellular Materials [top]
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HUGHES, Kenneth
kjh4p@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Colorado, Physics, 2002
M.S. University of Virginia, Physics, 2004
Advisor: Professor Sackett (Physics)
Research: Atom optics and condensate interferometry for inertial sensing and gravimetry
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 KIM, Yoon Gu
ygk4x@virginia.edu
B.S. Hoseo University , Physics, 1997, South Korea
M.S. Korea University , Physics, 1999, South Korea
Advisor: Professor Hadyn Wadley (MSE)
Research: Solid State Microbattery [top] |
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McCARTER, James
jlm2ar@virginia.edu
Advisor: Professor Norum (Physics)
[top] |
MORRIS, Kaleem
kjm3c@virginia.edu
B.S. Physics
M.S. Materials Science, Norfolk State University
Advisor: Professor James Demas (Chemistry)
Research: Single molecule detection [top] |
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 RAUT, Ujjwal
ur5n@virginia.edu
B.A. Luther College, Physics, 2001
Advisor: Professor Raul Baragiola
Research: I perform experiments that simulate environments of astronomical bodies in outer space. As an example, to understand the effects of magnestopheric ions when it bombards the icy regolith of Europa or Callisto, we grow ice films and irradiate it with charged particles in the lab. Irradiation has resulted in synthesis of new molecules, compaction or amorphization of icy regolith [top] |
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SAMANTA, Indraneel
neel@virginia.edu Undergrad info:
B.S. Calcutta University, Calcutta,West Bengal, India - Physics 1997
M.S. Virginia Commonwealth University, Applied Physics 2000
Advisor: Professor Ian Harrison (Chemistry)
Research: Nanosecond Surface Photochemistry [top] |
 SHAO, Wenbo
ws9v@virginia.edu
B.S. & M.S. Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China, Physics, 2000
Advisor: Professor Giovanni Zangari
Research: Electrodeposition of copper, copper alloys, nickel and iron
[top]
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SHEN, Yang
ys6y@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Science and Technology, China, Physics, 2007
Advisor: Professor Mool Gupta
Research: Femtosecond laser applications, Laser processing of materials, Thin film coatings, Laser CVD, Carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites, and nanoparticles Surface processing, such as surface hardening, alloying, cladding, annealing, doping, crystallization, decontamination, and other modifications [top] |
 SHI, Jianming
js4hx@virginia.edu
B.S. Nankai University, Tianjin, China
M.S. Peking University, Beijing, China
Advisor: Professor Raul Baragiola
Research: Icy satellites in outer solar systems, laboratory ices [top] |
SHUGART, Kathleen
kns9a@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Mary Washington, Physics and Classic Civilizations, 2007
Advisor: Professor Bill Soffa
Research: Nanophase ferromagnetics [top] |
 SICA, Christopher
cts9v@virginia.edu
B.S.E. Case Western Reserve University, Engineering Physics, 2001
Advisor: Professor Craig Meyer, Biomedical Engineering
Research: Rapid MRI Cardiac Imaging [top]
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SICKMILLER, Brett
bas5z@virginia.edu
B.A. Whittier College, CA, Physics, 2002
Advisor: Professor Robert Jones (Physics)
Research: High Harmonic Generation in Hollow-Core Waveguides [top] |
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TROUPE, James
james.troupe@gmail.com [top] |
TUCKER, Orenthal
ojt9j@virginia.edu
B.S. Hampden Sydney College, Math Physics, 2002
M.S. University of Virginia, Engineering Physics, 2006
Advisor: Professor Bob Johnson
Research: Computational Space Physics, Heating and Energy Deposition Processes in Titan's Upper Atmosphere
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 WEST, Kevin G.
kgw5p@virginia.edu
B.A. State University of New York at Geneseo, Physics, 2003
Advisor: Professor Stu Wolf
Research: Growth and magnetic characterization of novel dilute magnetic semiconductor oxide thin films for spintronic application [top] |
WOODSON, Adam
akw8r@virginia.edu
B.S. Truman State University, Physics and Mathematics, 2001
Advisor: Professor Raul Baragiola
Research: Measurement of electrons emitted from thin carbon foils due to collisions with energetic atoms, analysis of data and detection efficiency for the Cassini Ion Mass Spectrometer, development of an improved ion mass spectrometer design for future space missions [top] |
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XIE, Zhendong
zx4e@virginia.edu
B.S. Tianjin University, China, Applied Physics, 2007
Advisor: Professor Mool Gupta
Research:
Concentrator/ray splitter for photovoltaic solar cell application [top] |
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 YIN, Wenjing
wy6x@virginia.edu
B.S. Fudan University, Shanghai, China, Physics, 2006
Advisor: Professor Stu Wolf
Research: Diluted Magnetic GeMn for Magnetic Exchange Switch & Coherent Spin Switch [top] |
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ZHOU, Qiugui
qz6s@virginia.edu
B.S. University of Science & Technology, China, Physics, 2001
M.S. University of Science & Technology, China, Optics, 2004
Advisor: Professor Campbell
Research: Photodetector [top] |
