Graduate Students

Luis Jauregui (M.S. 2019) is is a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories.
Jingfeng Song (Ph.D. 2016) is a Post-Doctoral Assistant with Prof. Brian D. Huey at The University of Connecticut.
Shashi Poddar (Ph.D. 2014) is with Euclid TechLabs, LLC, a research and development company specializing in the area of conventional, dielectric and superconducting RF accelerators. 
Kristin Kraemer
(Ph.D. 2013) is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina.
Jihee Kim (Ph.D. 2008) is with Monastère de l'Annonciation in KyeongBuk, South Korea.
Matthew Poulsen (Ph.D. 2007) is an Owner and Patent Attorney with Suiter-Swantz, PC in Omaha, NE.
Timothy Reece (M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2007) is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Nebraska - Kearney.
Christina Othon (Ph.D. 2005) is with Ripon College, in Ripon, WI.
Mengjun Bai (Ph.D. 2002) is with the University of Missouri - Columbia.
Chuanxing "Jimmy" Zhu (M.S. 1998) is a Senior Project Manager with Optiworks in Fremont, CA.
Arosha Goonesekera (Ph.D. 1998) is with Lasertec in San Jose, CA.
Martin Liphardt (Ph.D. 1997) is with the J. A. Woolam Co. in Lincoln, NE.
Brian Jones (M.S. 1993) is with Bruker AXS in Madison, WI.
Bao Vu (M.S. 1993)

Undergraduate Students

Ben Sukup (B.S. 2018) is a Graduate Student in Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering.
Mitchell Schmidt (B. S. 2015) is a physician in Corydon, IA.
Ben Hage (B.S. 2010) is a Graduate Student in Department of Biological Systems Engineering.
Travis Johnston (B.S. 2009) is with Striveworks in Hutto, Texas.
Paul Demmel (B.S. 2005) is with Allston Trading in Chicago.
Bradley Peterson (B.S. 2004) is an an Associate Professor of Physics at the Hastings College, NE.
Matthew Poulsen (B.S. 2000) is a Patent Attorney with Suiter-Swantz, PC in Omaha, NE.
Shawn Pebley (B.S. 1998) is with the Camber Corporation.
Jennifer Webster (B.S. 2000) is with Amazon Web Services. 
Richard Ervin (B.S. 1995). 

Visiting Scholars Post-Docs

Vladimir Fridkin (Collaborator and Adjunct Professor since 1993) is with the Institute of Crystallography, Russian Adademy of Sciences, Moscow
Shuo Sun (2016-2020) is with the Department of Chemistry at UNL 
Tim Reece (Associate Professor, UN Kearney)
Rafal Korlacki (2007-2010) is with the Ellipsometry Group in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UNL.
Timothy Reece (2007-2010) is a Physics Professor at the University of Nebraska - Kearney. 
Gennady Vizdrik (2003-2004) is with the Institute of Crystallography in Moscow, Russia.
Mengjun Bai (2003-2004) is with the University of Missouri - Columbia.
Alexander Sorokin (1999-2002) is with the University of Lyon, France.
Alexander Bune (1995-2002). 

Visitors

Steve Wignall (multiple-year Research Experiences for Teachers Fellow) is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience) 
Melissa Terry (2016 RET Fellow) teaches at Lincoln High School 
Evan Folk (2016 Summer REU student) from UN Kearney 
Cynthiya Shresha (2016 summer REU student) from U. New Orleans
Felix Cui (2016 Woollam High-School Intern) from Lincoln East High School
Cole Shank (2016 Woollam High-School Intern) from Lincoln High School
Andrew Benker (Research Experiences for Teachers Fellow) teaches at Benson Magnet High School in Omaha
Nick Reding (Research Experiences for Teachers Fellow) teaches at Papillion-La Vista High School
Monica Angeletti (Woolam H.S. Intern Summer 2015) is a student at Lincoln Southwest H.S. High School.
Jessica Pitzek (REU Summer 2015) continues undergraduate studies at California State University-San Bernardino
Jonathan Graul (Woolam H.S. Intern Summer 2014) is a student at Lincoln SouthEast H.S. High School.
Jennie Pirolo (REU Summer 2014) continues undergraduate studies  at California State University-San Bernardino
Jonathan Hollin (REU Summer 2012) enrolled in the graduate chemistry program at University of Vermont

Research team group photo

The  research team gathered in Jorgensen Hall to bid farewell to Shashi before he leaves for his Post-Doc in Belgium. L-R, Steve, Shuo, Melissa, Evan, Cynthiya, Andy, Shashi, Ben, Ross, Jingfeng, Steve, Cole.

June 2016 (c) photo by El Sapo