Sam Aronow, BA 2026
- Majors: Physics, Math, Computer Science
Sam Aronow is a rising junior from West Hartford, Connecticut. He went to Hall High School before attending Wesleyan. At Wesleyan, he is pursuing majors in Math, Physics, and Computer Science. Outside of schoolwork, he runs cross country and track and field, and enjoys hiking and exploring outdoors. After Wesleyan he plans to go to graduate school to continue his education.
Owen Dunton, BA 2025
- Majors: Physics, Math
Owen studies the phase-change material Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST), a material with emerging applications in non-volatile memory and photonics due to its highly controllable electrical/optical properties, resulting from the rapid and reversible crystalline-amorphous phase transition. His first project was the development of an efficient and accurate machine-learned interatomic potential for GST, which he now uses to provide atomistic insight into areas such as GST’s phase diagram, dielectric properties, and crystal nucleation. Owen is from Westwood MA, where he attended Westwood High School and became an Eagle Scout. He enjoys camping and card games.
Casey Gao, BA 2027
- Majors: Math
Casey studies the properties of the phase-change material GST using the machine-learned potential developed in the lab. He is currently investigating the thermodynamic properties to plot the phase diagram of GST. Casey is from Toronto ON and likes to hike near campus.
Evelyn Grandfield, BA 2025
- Majors: Physics, Science and Technology Studies
Evelyn Grandfield is a rising senior with a double major in Physics and Science and Technology Studies. She is conducting molecular simulations research with Professor Starr in the Physics Department. She is from Nevada City, California and loves to be in the water as much as possible. She also enjoys card games, looking at stars, and playing with her cat.
Max Hanrahan, Ph.D. student
- BA Hamilton College 2022
Max studies the effect of dynamic bonds on polymer mixtures, seeking to address challenges in the recycling of mixed plastics. Originally from Erie PA, he graduated from Hamilton College in 2022. He enjoys spending his free time going on long-distance runs, playing music with friends, or playing video games.
Md. Rakib Hassan, Ph.D. student
- M.Sc Jahangirnagar University 2021
- B.Sc Jahangirnagar University 2019
Summer 2017…
| Hamed Emamy Ph.D. student  | Wengang Zhang Ph.D. student  | Amber Storey BA 2018  |
| Tristan Ang Tze Heng BA 2019  | Jinpeng Feng BA 2020  | Abhishek Fakiraswamimath BA 2020  |
| Francis Starr Professor  | Alexandros Chremos PostDoc Wes/NIST  | Fernando Vargas PostDoc Wes/NIST  |
Most recent graduates…
Kiley Kennedy BA 2016Current: PhD Columbia | Wujie Wang BA 2016 Current: BS CalTech, PhD MIT | Neha Shafique BA 2015 Current: Surgeon U Penn; MD/PhD Harvard/MIT |
Group Alumnae…
Wilson Fong BA 2015 | Darshdeep Hora BA 2015 | Paul Hanakata BA 2014 PhD Boston U | Joshua Neitzel BA 2014PhD U Texas | Beatriz Pazmiño PhD 2013 Researcher, NIH |
| Fernando Vargas Lara PhD 2012 PostDoc NIST | Chih-Kai Chang BA 2013 MA Columbia | Tsu-Yang Ni BA 2013 MA Columbia | Dai Wei BA 2012CalTech MA; CMU PhD | Iulian Clapa PhD 2011Bank of America |
Chia Wei Hsu BA 2010Professor, USC; Harvard PhD; Post-Doc, Yale | Olivia Padovan BA 2010UPenn PhD | Jose Rivera Post-Doc 2009Professor, U. Michoacana | Zhi Da Tan MA 09; BA 08 | Scott Knauert MA 08; BA 07 |
Albert Hill BA 2007 | Dan Slimmon BA 2007 | Andrew Rahedi MA 2006 | Steven Becker BA 2005Professor, U Colorado Boulder; PhD Caltech | Boris Lukanov BA 2005PhD Yale |
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Group Spring 2024 (from left): Md. Rakib Hassan, Prof. Francis Starr, Owen Dunton, Max Hanrahan, and Tom Arbaugh
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Group Summer 2013 (from left): Wengang Zhang, Wilson Fong, Paul Hanakata, Hamed Emamy, Wujie Wang, Joshua Neitzel, Neha Shafique (MIA: Beatriz Pazmino)
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Group Summer 2009 (from left): Dai Wei, Fernando Vargas, Beatriz Pazmiño, Josh Bodyfelt (Kottos group), Scott Knauert, Iulian Clapa, Francis Starr, Satayan Das, Wade Hsu, Aivi Doan (Hingorani group), Peter Poole (visiting Professor)
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