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Last Updated: March 30, 2012

Faculty


Paul Urayama
Associate Professor.
Ph.D., Physics, Princeton University, 2001.
B.S. Physics; B.S. Biological Science, UC Irvine, 1994.

Graduate Students (Masters)

Alison Huff *12

Zach Callahan *13

 Zach Long *13

Undergraduate Students

Class of 2012

Eric Todd, Physics, Chemistry. Joined the lab in 2010.

David Knowles, Biochemistry.  Joined the lab in 2010.

2011 Undergraduate Summer Scholar.


Class of 2013

Michael Zatt, Microbiology. Joined the lab in 2010.

2012 Undergraduate Summer Scholars.
2011 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research.
2010 FYRE participant.

 Kyle Kissick, Biological Physics. Joined lab in 2011.

Class of 2014

Alex Brest, Biological Physics, Zoology. Joined the lab in 2011.
 Jeff Folz, Individualized Studies. Joined the lab in 2011.


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Graduate students

Jun Cheng, M.S., 2011.

Post-Miami: Purdue University, physics doctoral program.

Erik Alquist, M.S., 2010. thesis

2009 AAPT Outstanding Teaching Award.

Post-Miami: employed at a company that manufacturers detectors for biomedical application.

M. Junaid Farooqi, M.S., 2009. thesis

Post-Miami: Dept of Physics, UT San Antonio, doctoral program.

Hector Michael DePedro, M.S., 2008. thesis

2008 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Dept. of Physics.

Post-Miami: Dept of Physics, UT Dallas, doctoral program.

Thomas Haver, M.S., 2007. thesis

2007 Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research grant; 2007 AAPT Outstanding Teaching Award.

Post-Miami: OSU, biophysics doctoral program.
Erica Raber, M.S., 2006. thesis

2006 Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research grant; 2006 Outstanding Graduate Research Award, Dept. of Physics

Post-Miami: Dept of Physics, Boston University, doctoral program.

Jacob J. Ajimo, M.S., 2005. thesis

Post-Miami: Dept of Physics, Texas Tech University, doctoral program.

Class of 2011
Jordan Ryan, Engineering Physics (biomed track), B.S.; Biochemistry, B.A. (9 semesters with lab)

2011 Dept Outstanding Researcher; 2010-2011 CAS Dean's Scholar; 2010 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2009 Undergraduate Summer Scholar; 2009 capstone participant.

Post-Miami: Indiana University School of Medicine, medical school.

Erik Rotterman, Engineering Physics (biomed track), B.S.; Biochemistry, B.S. (5 semesters with lab)

2011 University Honors with Distinction; 2011 Dept honors; 2011 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2010, 2009 Miami Bioinformatics Scholar; 2010 Undergraduate Summer Scholar; 2010 capstone participant.

Post-Miami: University of Toledo, medical school.

Class of 2010
Lauren Regueyra, Engineering Physics (biomed track), B.S. (5 semesters with lab)

2010 Dept. Outstanding Senior Award; 2010 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2010 Dept honors; 2009 Biophysical Society Minority Biophysics Travel Grant; 2009 CAS Dean's Scholar; 2009 Undergraduate Summer Scholar.

Post-Miami: University of Toledo, medical school.

 Erik Zachwieja, Excersice Science, B.S. (4 semesters with the lab.)

2010 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research.

Post-Miami: University of Virginia, medical school.

Class of 2009
Joshua Jasensky, Physics, B.S. (9 semesters with lab.)

2009 Dept Outstanding Researcher Award; 2008 USS Scholar; 2008 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research.

Post-Miami: University of Michigan, biophysics doctoral program.

Brian Casto, Engineering Physics (biomed track), B.S. (3 semesters with lab.)

Post-Miami: University of Cincinnati, medical physics masters program.
Sara Savage, Zoology, B.S. (3 semesters with lab.)

2009 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2008 Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research.

Post-Miami: Vanderbilt University, biology doctoral program.

Class of 2008
Eric Frey, Physics, B.S. (7 semesters with lab.)

2008 Outstanding Researcher Award, Dept of Physics; 2008 Outstanding Senior Award, Dept of Physics; 2008 University Honors with Distinction; 2008 Department Honors; 2008 Biophysical Society meeting, abstract lead author; 2008 Biophysical Society, Student Travel Grant; 2007 Sigma Xi, Grants-in-Aid of Research; 2007 OSAPS, abstract lead author; 2007 Provost's Academic Achievement Award; 2007-2008 Goldwater Scholar; 2007-2008 Dean's Scholar; 2007 USS Scholar; 2007 Astronaut Scholar; 2007 Biophysical Society meeting, abstract co-author.

Post-Miami: Rice University, physics doctoral program.

Scott Keller, Engineering Physics, B.S. (7 semesters with lab.)

2008 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2007 OSAPS, abstract lead author; 2007 USS Scholar; 2007 Biophysical Society meeting, abstract co-author.

Post-Miami: University of Kentucky, masters of health administration program.

Michael Maffett, Engineering Physics, B.S. (6 semesters with lab.)

2008 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2008 University Honors with Distinction; 2008 Department Honors; 2006 USS Scholar.

Post-Miami: University of Kentucky, masters in medical physics program.

Daniel Horne, Engineering Physics, B.S. (2 semesters with lab.)

Post-Miami: University of Cincinnati, chemistry, masters program.

Class of 2007

Katie Binzel, Engineering Physics, B.S. (6 semesters with lab.)

2007 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research.

Post-Miami: OSU, biophysics doctoral program.

Jon Dudley, Engineering Physics, B.S. (8 semesters with lab.)

2007 Dept Certificate of Achievement in Research; 2006 NIH-REU Scholar, University of Cincinnati; 2005 USS Scholar.

Post-Miami: University of Cincinnati, biomedical engineering doctoral program.

Michael Salerno, Engineering Physics, B.S., Mathematics, B.S. (4 semesters with lab.)

2007 Outstanding Researcher Award, Dept of Physics; 2006 USS Scholar.

Post-Miami: Miami University, mathematics graduate program.

Amanda Zorn, Microbiology, B.A. (2 semesters with lab.)

Post-Miami: Americorps; optometry school.
 

Class of 2006

Jeremy Clark, Physics B.S. (3 semesters with lab.)

2006 NSF Graduate Fellowship; 2005 Goldwater Scholar; 2004-2005 Dean's Scholar; 2004 USS Scholar.

Post-Miami: University of Maryland, physics doctoral program.

  

Class of 2005

Pedro Calderon (right) (2 semesters with lab.)
2004-2005 LSAMP Scholar.

Post-Miami: University of Rochester, medical school.

Bill Schneider (left) (3 semesters with lab.)

Post-Miami: OSU, physics doctoral program.