People
A

Adams, Marissa B.
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Pierre Gourdain
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- madams@pas.rochester.edu
- 371 Bausch and Lomb

Agrawal, Govind P.
- Professor of Optics and Physics
- gpa@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4846
- 515 Goergen Hall
Interests: theoretical optical physics

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


Allen, Natalie
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2020





Atkins, Jeremy
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2020
B


Barbosa, Hugo S.
- Postdoctoral Associate
- hbarbosa@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3128
- 468 Bausch & Lomb Hall


Baronowsky, Nicholas
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2021

BenZvi, Segev Y.
- Assistant Professor of Physics
- sybenzvi@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7172
- 405 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: experimental astroparticle physics

Bercellie, Aaron M.
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Kevin McFarland
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- abercell@pas.rochester.edu
- Fermilab

Bergstralh, Dan T.
- Assistant Professor of Biology and Physics
- dan.bergstralh@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2631
- 326B Hutchison Hall
Interests: Cell biology and experimental biological physics

Betti, Riccardo
- Robert L. McCrory Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- betti@me.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5479
- 213 Hopeman
Interests: theoretical plasma physics

Bigelow, Nicholas P.
- Lee A. DuBridge Professor of Physics and Optics
- nbig@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8549
- 312 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics


Black, Andy (Nick)
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Robert Boyd
- ablack18@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5030
- 307 Wilmot

Blackman, Eric G.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- blackman@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0537
- 417 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics

Blumkin, Laura K.
- Graduate Program Coordinator
- laura.blumkin@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4356
- 210 Bausch & Lomb

Bocko, Mark F.
- Dept. Chair and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Director CEIS, Professor of Physics & Astronomy
- mark.bocko@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4879
- 518 Computer Science Building
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics

Bodek, Arie
- George E. Pake Professor of Physics
- bodek@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5445
- 354 Bausch & Lomb
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

Boyd, Robert W.
- Professor of Optics and Physics
- boyd@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2329
- 308 Wilmot
Interests: experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics

Boyles, Jeffrey
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019

Broadbent, Curtis J.
- Licensing Manager, UR Ventures
- curtis.broadbent@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3250
- Suite B360 Saunders Research Building, 265 Crittenden Blvd
Interests: Theoretical quantum optics; Non-Markovian effects; Open quantum systems; Quantum image state discrimination; Slow light with entangled photons and pseudo-thermal light; Applications of bipartite photonic entanglement to quantum cryptography; Non-local weak-value measurements; Energy loss and irreversibility in phenomenologically modeled dielectric/field systems




Bucht, Sara
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Dustin Froula
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- sbucht@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6474
- 290A Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Budd, Howard S.
- Senior Scientist and Senior Laboratory Engineer
- hbudd@fnal.gov | (630) 840-6030
- MS 309 Fermilab

C

Cabrera, Mario S.
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Bill Forrest
- Research Group: Astronomy & Astrophysics
- mcabrer2@ur.rochester.edu
- 426 Bausch & Lomb

Cai, Tejin
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Kevin McFarland
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- tejinc@pas.rochester.edu
- Fermilab


Cammarota, Christian
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dan Bergstralh
- Research Group: Biological Physics
- christian.cammarota@rochester.edu
- Hutchison Hall

Cano Botero, Andres
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019

Cassidy, Linda
- Undergraduate Coordinator
- lcassidy@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-6679
- 211 Bausch & Lomb Hall



Chen, Zekai
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Nicholas Bigelow
- Research Group: Experimental Quantum Optics
- zchen57@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4975
- 167 Bausch and Lomb


Chotkowski, Kathryn
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019

Cline, Douglas
- Professor of Physics
- cline@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4934
- 203D Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental nuclear physics

Collins, Gilbert 'Rip'
- Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- g.w.collins@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0255
- 307 Hopeman
Interests: high energy density physics

Connors, Elliot
- PhD Student
- Advisor: John Nichol
- Research Group: Experimental Condensed Matter
- econnors@ur.rochester.edu
- 10 Bausch and Lomb



Crandall, Linda
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Rip Collins
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma
- lcranda3@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics

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

Culver, Myron W.
- Sr. Lab Engineer & Bldg. Manager
- mculver@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4362, (585) 472-0689
- 152 Bausch & Lomb, cell

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Das, Ashok
- Professor of Physics
- das@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2955
- 360 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical elementary-particle physics


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

De Barbaro, Pawel
- Senior Scientist and Senior Laboratory Engineer
- pawel.de.barbaro@cern.ch | +41 (227) 671-527
- CERN

Debrecht, Alexander
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Adam Frank
- Research Group: Astrophysics
- adebrech@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8557
- 476 Bausch and Lomb

Demina, Regina
- Professor of Physics
- regina@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7357
- 367 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

Dery, Hanan
- Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics
- hanan.dery@rochester.edu | (585) 275-3870
- 411 Computer Science Building
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics

Dias, Ranga
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- rdias@rochester.edu | (585) 276-4112
- 220 Hopeman
Interests: experimental condensed matter physics

Diaz Bautista, Gonzalo A
- PhD Candidate
- 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: Astrophysics
- mdorn3@ur.rochester.edu
- 426 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Douglass, David H.
- Professor of Physics
- douglass@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4573
- 156 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics; climate science

Douglass, Kelly A.
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy
- kellyadouglass@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5549
- 425 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: observational extragalactic astronomy

Druszkiewicz, Eryk
- Research Engineer
- eryk.druszkiewicz@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4943
- 203F Bausch & Lomb Hall

Duh, Yi-Ting
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Regina Demina
- Research Group: High Energy Physics

Duke, Charles B.
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- aed22cbd@frontiernet.net | (585) 275-4344
- 206 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics

Dulemba, Joseph
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Regina Demina
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- jdulemba@ur.rochester.edu | +41 (227) 677-897
- CERN
E


Eberly, Joseph H.
- Andrew Carnegie Professor of Physics and Optics
- eberly@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4576
- 321 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical atomic; molecular and optical physics

Ecker, Benjamin R
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Yongli Gao
- Research Group: Experimental Condensed Matter
- becker@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8588
- 8 Bausch & Lomb

Evans, Matthew
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Pierre Gourdain
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- mevans15@ur.rochester.edu
- 108 Bausch and Lomb
F

Fallon, Colin
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Aran Garcia-Bellido
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- cfallon2@ur.rochester.edu
- Fermilab


Ferbel, Thomas
- Professor of Physics, Emeritus
- ferbel@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5306
- 253 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

Fine, Robert
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Kevin McFarland
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- finer@pas.rochester.edu
- Fermilab

Flight, Robert S.
- Senior Laboratory Engineer
- rflight@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3386
- 257 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Flint, Serena
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2021


Forrest, William J.
- Professor of Astronomy
- forrest@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4343
- 419 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: astrophysics; observational astronomy

Foster, Thomas H.
- Professor of Imaging Sciences, Optics, Biomedical Engineering and Physics
- thomas.foster@rochester.edu | (585) 275-1347
- 3-5333 Medical Center
Interests: experimental biological physics


Franco, Ignacio
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- ignacio.franco@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8209
- 454 Hutchison Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics

Frank, Adam
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- afrank@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-1717
- 417A Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics

Franke, Philip
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Dustin Froula
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- pfranke@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics


Froula, Dustin
- Senior Scientist, LLE, and Assistant Professor of Physics
- dustin.froula@rochester.edu | (585) 273-3212
- 288 Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Interests: experimental plasma physics
G


Gamboa, Leilani
- Degree and Major: BA in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2020

Gao, Yongli
- Professor of Physics
- ygao@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8574
- 473 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics

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

Garcia-Bellido, Aran
- Associate Professor of Physics
- aran@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3422
- 406 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics


Ghoshal, Gourab
- Assistant Professor of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science,
CoE Distinguished researcher
- gghoshal@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7748
- 464 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics and data science


Gontcho A Gontcho, Satya
- Postdoctoral Associate
- sgontcho@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8960
- 260 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Gourdain, Pierre-Alexandre
- Assistant Professor of Physics
- gourdain@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3089, (585) 275-3060
- 456 Bausch and Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental plasma physics


Guo, Chunlei
- Professor of Optics and Physics
- guo@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2134
- 419 Wilmot Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter and optical physics
H



Haefner, Ralf
- Assistant Professor of Brain & Cognitive Sciences and Physics
- rhaefne2@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7453
- 313 Meliora Hall
Interests: computational neuroscience

Hagen, Carl R.
- Professor of Physics
- hagen@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4380
- 356 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical elementary-particle physics

Hansen, Aaron M
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Dustin Froula
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- ahansen8@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics



Haruza, Marek
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Nick Bigelow
- Research Group: Experimental Quantum Optics



Hazarie, Surendra A
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Gourab Ghoshal
- Research Group: Theoretical Condensed Matter
- shazarie@ur.rochester.edu
- 468 Bausch and Lomb

Helfer, H. Lawrence
- Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus
- lary@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4377
- 459 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics

Henderson, Brian
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Rip Collins and Tom Boehly
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma & Laser Physics
- bhender5@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics


Henry, Sarah
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Kevin McFarland
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- shenry11@ur.rochester.edu
- 362 Bausch and Lomb





Hioe, Foek T.
- Adj. Sr. Research Associate (Professor of Physics St. John Fisher College) of Theoretical Quantum Optics
- fhioe@sjfc.edu | (585) 275-8535
- 319 Bausch & Lomb

Holmes, Kurt
- Superintendent C.E.K. Mees Observatory
- kurtholmes@facilities.rochester.edu | (585) 374-2433, (315) 79-1078, (585) 281-9224
- Mees Observatory

Howell, John C.
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- howell@pas.rochester.edu
- Hebrew University
Interests: experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics



Huff, Maggie
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Rip Collins
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma
- mhuff4@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics
J

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


Jones, Connie
- Administrative Assistant
- connie@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5306
- 253 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Jones, Jeffery W.
- POA Library Section Supervisor
- jjones@library.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4469
- 374 Bausch and Lomb

Jordan, Andrew N.
- Professor of Physics
- jordan@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2418
- 317 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics
K



Kelty, Sean
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Joe Eberly
- Research Group: Theoretical Quantum Optics
- 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




Kizhakkumpurath Manikandan, Sreenath
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Andrew Jordan
- 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
- Advisor: John Howell
- Research Group: Quantum Optics
- sknarr@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3896
- 4 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Knight, Peter
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- p.knight@imperial.ac.uk | +44 (207) 594-7727
- Imperial College London
Interests: theoretical atomic; molecular and optical physics

Knox, Robert S.
- Professor of Physics, Emeritus
- rsk@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8572
- 466 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical biological physics

Knox, Wayne H.
- Professor of Optics and Physics
- wknox@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 273-5520
- 113 Wilmot Building
Interests: experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics





L



Leal, Luis
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Riccardo Betti
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- lleal@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics



Lewalle, Philippe
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Andrew Jordan
- Research Group: Theoretical Quantum Optics and Condensed Matter
- plewalle@pas.rochester.edu
- 316 Bausch & Lomb



Liu, Baowei
- Computational Scientist of Astronomy & Astrophysics
- baowei.liu@rochester.edu | (585) 276-4105
- 455A Bausch & Lomb Hall

Loniewski, Christina
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Frank Wolfs
- Research Group: High Energy Particle Physics
- cloniews@ur.rochester.edu
- 203G Bausch and Lomb


Luntz-Martin, Danika
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Nick Vamivakas
- Research Group: Optics
- dluntzma@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2311
- 104 Wilmot Annex
M

Mager, Daniel F.
- Senior Laboratory Engineer
- dmager@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-3060
- 108 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Mamajek, Eric
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy (Research), Deputy Program Scientist NASA Exoplanet Exploration Program
Interests: observational astronomy, star and planet formation

Manly, Steven L.
- Associate Chair of the Department, Director of Undergraduate Research for AS&E, and Professor of Physics
- steven.manly@rochester.edu | (585) 275-8473
- 203E Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

Mannion, Owen M.
- PhD Candidate
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- omannion@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics

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




McCarthy, Elise
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019

McCrory, Robert L.
- University Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics, Director Emeritus, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- rmcc@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4973
- 212 Laboratory for Laser Energetics
Interests: theoretical plasma physics and laser physics

McFarland, Kevin S.
- Professor of Physics
- kevin@rochester.edu | (585) 275-7076
- 416 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

McGowan, Aaron M.
- Senior Lecturer of Physics at RIT, Visiting Scientist
- mcgowan@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 475-7689
- R.I.T: ORN 13-1331



McMurtry, Craig W.
- Senior Research Engineer
- craig.mcmurtry@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4389
- 423 Bausch & Lomb

Melissinos, Adrian C.
- Professor of Physics, Emeritus
- meliss@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2707
- 209 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

Mellon, Samuel N.
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Eric Mamajek
- Research Group: Astrophysics
- smellon@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-5549
- 425 Bausch and Lomb

Milder, Avram
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Dustin Froula
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- amilder@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Milonni, Peter W.
- Professor of Physics (Research)
- peter_milonni@comcast.net | (585) 275-4344
- 206 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical atomic; molecular and optical physics

Mimar, Sayat
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Gourab Ghoshal
- Research Group: Theoretical Condensed Matter
- smimar@ur.rochester.edu
- 474 Bausch and Lomb




Mohamed, Zaarah L.
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Jim Knauer
- Research Group: Plasma Physics
- zmohamed@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Mullarkey, Christopher A.
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: John Howell
- Research Group: Quantum Optics
- cmullark@pas.rochester.edu
- Off site

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

Murray, Lee
- Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Physics & Astronomy
- lee.murray@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2077
- 479 Hutchison
Interests: climate science; physics and chemistry of Earth's atmosphere

Murray, Kyle
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Jianhui Zhong
- Research Group: Biological Physics
- kmurr10@ur.rochester.edu
- Medical Center Annex
N

Nakajima, Miki
- Assistant Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Physics & Astronomy
- mnakajima@rochester.edu
- Hutchison Hall
Interests: planetary science


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
- Advisor: Dustin Froula
- lnguy17@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics


Nguyen, Tri Viet Minh
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019

Nichol, John M.
- Assistant Professor of Physics
- jnich10@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4396
- 158 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics

Nichols-Fleming, Fiona
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019
Ninkov, Zoran
- Associate Director Mees Observatory
- zxnpci@cis.rit.edu | (585) 475-7195
- A240 Carlson (RIT campus)
Interests: Solid state image sensors; Robotic astronomy; Planetary searches; Astronomical CCD imaging ; Digital radiography
Nisa, Mehr Un
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Segev Benzvi
- Research Group: Astroparticle Physics
- mnisa@ur.rochester.edu
- 477 Bausch and Lomb

Nordhaus, Jason T.
- Visiting Scientist of Astronomy/Astrophysics
- nordhaus@astro.rit.edu | (585) 475-4202
- 60-2258 RIT
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Oakes, Patrick W.
- Assistant Professor of Physics & Biology
- poakes@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5389
- 420 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: Experimental biological physics and cell biology



Olivier, Andrew
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Steve Manly
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- aolivier@ur.rochester.edu
- Fermilab

Orr, Lynne H.
- C. E. Kenneth Mees Professor of Physics, Director of Graduate Studies
- orr@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8528
- 451 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical elementary-particle physics; financial physics



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Padgett, Frank
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2019





Pipher, Judith L.
- Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus
- jlpipher@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4402
- 422 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: astrophysics; observational astronomy

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Qiao, Haifeng
- PhD Student
- Advisor: John Nichol
- Research Group: Experimental Condensed Matter
- hqiao2@ur.rochester.edu
- 10 Bausch and Lomb


Quillen, Alice C.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- aquillen@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-9625
- 424 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and observational astronomy
R


Rajeev, Sarada G.
- Professor of Physics and Mathematics
- s.g.rajeev@rochester.edu | (585) 275-4796
- 351 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics


Ranken, Evan
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Regina Demina
- Research Group: High Energy Physics

Reilly, Nicholas
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Patrick Oakes
- Research Group: Biological Physics
- nreilly@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 276-3842
- 453 Bausch and Lomb Hall

Ren, Chuang
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- cren@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2048
- 214 Hopeman
Interests: theoretical plasma physics

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



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

Rogers, Spencer
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Andrew Jordan
- sroge22@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8583
- Bausch and Lomb Hall


Rothberg, Lewis
- Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- rothberg@chem.rochester.edu | (585) 273-4725
- 462 Hutchison Hall
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics


Ruby, JJ
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Rip Collins
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma
- jrubyiv@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics


Rygg, Ryan
- Assistant Professor (Research) of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- j.r.rygg@rochester.edu | (585) 475-1549
- 307 Hopeman
Interests: high energy density physics
S

Saha, Rahul
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Rip Collins
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma
- rahulsaha@rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Sakumoto, Willis K.
- Senior Scientist and Laboratory Engineer
- willis@fnal.gov | (630) 840-8431
- MS 318 Fermilab

Sala, Stefano
- Postdoctoral Associate
- ssala@ur.rochester.edu
- 483 Bausch & Lomb Hall (Oakes Lab)
Interests: Cellular Biophysics

Sarkis, Richard E.
- Senior Analyst/Programmer
- rsarkis@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4825
- 470 Bausch & Lomb Hall

Savedoff, Malcolm P.
- Professor of Astronomy, Emeritus
- msavedof@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4344
- 206 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical astrophysics

Savitch, Ethan
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2020


Schroeder, Wolf-Udo
- Professor of Chemistry and Physics
- schroeder@chem.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8263
- 466 Hutchison Hall
Interests: experimental nuclear physics
Schwemmlein, Arnold K.
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Udo Schroeder
- Research Group: Nuclear and Plasma Physics
- aschwemm@ur.rochester.edu
- 472 Hutchison Hall


Sefkow, Adam
- Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
- asef@lle.rochester.edu | (585) 276-4130
- 205 Hopeman
Interests: Computational plasma physics

Seyler, Charles E.
- Professor (Research)
- ces7@cornell.edu | (607) 255-4967
- Cornell University
Interests: theoretical plasma physics

Shapir, Yonathan
- Professor of Physics, Chemical Engineering, and Mathematics
- ysha@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-7291
- 467 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics

Shapovalov, Roman
- Postdoctoral Associate
- rshapova@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 273-5286
- 369 Bausch & Lomb Hall



Skeeters, Austin
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Patrick Oakes
- Research Group: Biological Physics
- askeeter@ur.rochester.edu
- 453 Bausch and Lomb


Slattery, Paul F.
- Professor of Physics, Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, Emeritus
- paul.slattery@rochester.edu | (585) 275-6955
- 201 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics


Sobolewski, Roman
- Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics
- roman.sobolewski@rochester.edu | (585) 275-1551
- 425 Computer Sciences Building
Interests: experimental condensed-matter physics

Spencer, Cynthia D.
- Administrative Assistant to the Chair
- cspencer@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4344
- 206B Bausch and Lomb

Spiewak, Steven
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics & Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2020

Sprowal, Zaire
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Rip Collins
- zsprowal@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics

Steinmetz, John
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Andrew Jordan
- Research Group: Theoretical Quantum Optics
- jsteinm3@ur.rochester.edu
- 324 Bausch and Lomb

Stroud, Carlos R.
- Professor of Optics and Physics
- stroud@optics.rochester.edu | (585) 275-2598
- 312 Wilmot
Interests: theoretical and experimental atomic; molecular and optical physics

Sultana, Mehreen
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Kevin McFarland
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- msultana@ur.rochester.edu
- Fermilab
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Tabak, Greg
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Rip Collins
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma
- gtabak2@ur.rochester.edu
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics


Tan, Chin Lung
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Aran Garcia-Bellido
- ctan12@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
- Bausch and Lomb Hall

Tarduno, John A.
- Professor Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Physics
- john.tarduno@rochester.edu | (585) 275-5713
- 227 Hutchison Hall
Interests: experimental geodynamics; planetary science and astrophysics

Tariq, Maida
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Regina Demina
- mtariq3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-0339
- Bausch and Lomb Hall

Taus, Rhys
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Arie Bodek
- Research Group: High Energy Physics
- rtaus@ur.rochester.edu | +41 (227) 674-490
- CERN

Teitel, Stephen L.
- Professor of Physics
- stte@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4039
- 455B Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: theoretical condensed-matter physics


Thomas, John H.
- Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences and Astronomy, Emeritus
- thomas@me.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4083
- 223 Hopeman
Interests: theoretical astrophysics

Thorndike, Edward H.
- Professor of Physics, Emeritus
- thorn@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4382
- 253 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental elementary-particle physics

Tirumala, Sarat Chandra Kant
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Will Renninger
- stiruma3@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
- Wilmot

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Vamivakas, Nickolas A.
- Associate Professor of Optics and Physics
- nick.vamivakas@rochester.edu | (585) 275-2089
- 214 Wilmot
Interests: experimental quantum and nonlinear optics


Van Horn, Hugh M.
- Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Emeritus
Interests: theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics

Venkataraman, Arun
- MD/PhD Student
- Advisor: Jianhui Zhong
- Research Group: Imaging
- arun_venkataraman@urmc.rochester.edu | (585) 275-8543
- Med. Ctr.

Verostek Jr., Michael
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Gourab Ghoshal
- mveroste@ur.rochester.edu
- Bausch and Lomb Hall

Veyrat, Dylan
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Regina Demina and Segev BenZvi
- Research Group: Cosmology
- dveyrat@ur.rochester.edu
- 366 Bausch and Lomb

Visser, Taco
- Visiting Professor of Physics
- tvisser@nat.vu.nl | +31 (152) 781-502
- Free University of Amsterdam
Interests: theoretical optical physics
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Watson, Dan M.
- Chair of the Department, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- dmw@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4344
- 206 Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: astrophysics; observational astronomy


West-Abdallah, Imani
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Pierre Gourdain
- iwestabd@ur.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4001
- Bausch and Lomb Hall

Wiegandt, Ralph
- Visiting Scientist, UR NANO Technician of Quantum Optics Experimental
- rwiegandt@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 276-7454
- 202 Wilmot


Wolfs, Frank L. H.
- Professor of Physics, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- wolfs@pas.rochester.edu | (585) 275-4937
- 203A Bausch & Lomb Hall
Interests: experimental astroparticle physics


Woo, Ka Ming
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Riccardo Betti
- Research Group: High Energy Density Plasma and Laser Physics
- jack.tiger1001@gmail.com
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics


Wu, Stephen
- Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics
Interests: Experimental condensed-matter physics
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Yang, Jing
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Andrew Jordan
- Research Group: Theoretical Quantum Optics
- jyang75@ur.rochester.edu
- 325 Bausch and Lomb Hall



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Zaidouni, Fatima
- Degree and Major: BS in Physics and Astronomy
- Year: Class of 2020


Zhang, Xi-Cheng
- M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics and Physics
- zhangxc@rochester.edu | (585) 275-0333
- 113 Wilmot Hall
Interests: experimental optical physics


Zhong, Jianhui
- Professor of Imaging Sciences and Physics
- jianhui.zhong@rochester.edu | (585) 273-4518
- 2A 215A Medical Annex
Interests: experimental biological physics

Zhou, Hongzhe
- PhD Candidate
- Advisor: Eric Blackman
- Research Group: Astrophysics
- hzhou21@ur.rochester.edu
- 476 Bausch and Lomb


