Graduate Students in the Applied Physics Program
Hear from Applied Physics students and alumni
Emmanuel Aneke
Jacobsen,C Group
Office location: Tech F222
eaneke@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Emmanuel studies how storage-ring free electron laser oscillators and other advanced accelerator designs can be used to generate coherent X-ray light for future Argonne light-source development.
Mauricio Angelone
Jacobsen, C. Group
Phone number: 847-467-0218
Office location: Tech F222
m.angelone@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Mauricio uses phase retrieval algorithms in parallel with coherent X-ray diffraction methods at synchrotron radiation sources to characterize nanoscale structures, dynamics of materials and their phase transformations.
Sevde Nur Arpaci
Khalili, P. Group
Office location: L351
SevdeArpaci2024@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Sevde's research is on spintronics.
Matthew Capocci
Koch, J. Group
Office location: Tech F225
MatthewCapocci2026@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Matthew's research focuses on predicting issues that arise in strongly driven systems of superconducting qubits.
Shu Chen
Petford-Long A. / Phatak, C. Groups
Office location: Argonne National Laboratory Building 241, B068B
shuchen@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Research Content: Magnetic and electron transport properties of materials
Tse Min Chiang
Schatz, G. Group
Phone number: 847-467-4984
Office location: Ryan Hall 4033
Tse-minChiang2025@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Tse-Min's research focuses on the properties of entangled photons
Gregor Dairaghi
Odom, T. Group
Office location: KG56
GregorDairaghi2026@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Gregor uses plasmonic nanoparticle lattices to engineer the emission properties of semiconductor lasers.
Vinh San Dinh
Koch, J. / Romanenko, A. Group
Phone number: 847-491-4558
Office location: Tech F229
VinhDinh2024@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: San's research is about quantum optimal control for superconducting qubit using reinforcement learning.
Junhang Duan
Wasielewski, M. Group
Office location: Ryan 1027
JunhangDuan2028@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: quantum information science based on spin dynamics in organic molecules
Matthew Farnese
Olvera de la Cruz, M. Group
Office location: Cook 1163D
MatthewFarnese2027@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Studying hydrodynamic interactions in complex biological systems.
Jennifer Garland
Petford-Long A. Group
Office location: Cook Hall 3068, Argonne National Laboratory Building 241, B065A
jgarland@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: My research is on imaging and understanding the behavior of nanoscale magnetic materials.
Gamze Gul
Kumar, P. Group
Phone number: 847 467 1801
Office location: Tech M391
GamzeGul2024@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Gamze's research focuses on photonic quantum information processes in biological systems.
Samira Khan
Driscoll, M. Group
Office location: Tech F263
SamiraKhan2028@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Samira studies a novel control parameter in hydrogel rupture under imbibement-induced stresses, highlighting the importance of dynamic material property
Wing Shun Li
Backman, V. and Dravid, V. Groups
Phone number: 847-467-3334
Office location: Silverman B759
WingLi2025@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Wing Shun is working on imaging and analysis of DNA structure. In particular, he is developing co-imaging methods of light and electron microscopy.
Gilhwan (Peter) Lim
Hersam, M./Dravid. V. Groups
Phone number: 847-491-7795
Office location: Tech A178
peter.lim@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Fabrication and characterization of superconducting qubit devices for quantum computing applications
Chenguang Liu
Jacobsen, C. , Pankuch, M. Groups
Office location: Tech F222
chenguangliu2026@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Monte Carlo simulation and treatment planning evaluation for radiotherapy.
Eric Matt
Khalili, P. Group
Office location: L315
EricMatt2028@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Eric's research involves the micro/nanoscale fabrication and electrical characterization of antiferromagnetic magnetic tunnel junctions for spintronic applications.
Ennis Mawas
Kamal, A. Group
EnnisMawas2030@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Ennis is working on using hyperbolic meta-materials for quantum devices.
Margaret Quinn
Rondinelli, J. Group
Phone number: 847-467-6925
Office location: L350 Tech
margaretquinn2026@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Designing materials for spintronics and predicting materials properties using group theory and simulations based on density functional theory.
Benjamin Roter
Jacobsen, C. Group
Phone number: (847)-467-0218
Office location: Tech F222
BenjaminRoter2026@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Ben’s research involves the use of X-ray fluorescence microscopy for mapping and quantifying 2D and 3D distributions of essential elements in biological systems. This includes correcting for the absorption of X-ray fluorescence signals within samples.
Antara Sen
Olvera de la Cruz, M. Group
Phone number: 847-467-3691
Office location: Cook Hall 1163E
antarasen2027@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Theoretical and computational models of charged flexible membranes.
Gina Talcott
Kumar, P. Group / Center for Photonic Communication and Computing
Office location: Tech M391
ginatalcott@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Gina is investigating the dynamics of coexisting quantum and classical light in optical fiber as a path towards scalable quantum photonic networks.
Yi Wang
Odom, T. Group
Office location: Tech KG56
YiWang2023@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Yi's research focuses on ultralow-threshold lasing from subwavelength plasmons.
Parker Watts
Wasielewski, M. Group
Phone number: 847-491-4409
Office location: Ryan 2025
ParkerWatts2028@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: I want to make silicon solar panels more efficient! We can do this by coating the surface with a thin film of organic molecules that undergo a process known as singlet fission.
Noah Welke
Bedzyk, M. Group
Phone number: 1 (847) 491-7677
Office location: 1155A Cook
NoahWelke2028@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Noah uses SAXS/WAXS studies of self-assembled chiral mesostructures to understand and control the conditions of shape determination.
Rong Wu
Swearer, D. Group
Office location: Catalysis Center 123
qinwu2029@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Rong wants to understand the role of "hot" electrons in the fundamental mechanisms of plasmonic photocatalysts.
Tianpu Zhao
Koch, J. Group
Office location: Tech F225
tianpuzhao2022@u.northwestern.edu
Research Content: Tianpu is studying simulation methods for electromagnetic fields in superconducting circuit devices, which could inform and optimize circuit designs.