People
Alumni & Graduates of Optics and Laser Lab
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Andrea Lucarelli Year: 2004-2008
Project: Designed and realized a new time-resolved Magneto-optical Imaging System.
PhD: University of Rome " La Sapienza", Materials Science
Dr. Diyal Talbayev Year: 2004-2005
Project: Ultrafast studies of bulk and interface magnetization dynamics
PhD : SUNY at Stony Brook University
Dr. Qiguang Yang Year: 2002-2004
PhD : Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Xinhui Zhang Year: 2000-2001
PhD: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ph.D. Graduates
Peiwen Liu Graduation Year: 2021 (Ph.D. in Lasers and Optics)
Xiao Liu Graduation Year: 2019 (Ph.D. in Lasers and Optics)
Project: Optical Characterization of Dynamic Exchange Coupling Interaction in Ferromagnetic Heterostructures
Fan Fang Graduation Year: 2016 (Ph.D. in Interface/Thin Film/Surface Science)
Project: Optical Characterization of Interface Magnetization in Multifunctional Oxide Heterostructures
Xin Ma Graduation Year: 2015 (Ph.D. in Materials Science/Engineering)
Project: Optical Characterization of Ferromagnetic and Multiferroic Thin-Film Heterostructures
Wei Zheng Graduation Year: 2014 (Ph.D. in Lasers and Optics)
Project: Nonlinear Optical Studies of Photoelastic Effect and Magneto-Plasmonics
Yichun Fan Graduation Year: 2013 (Ph.D. in Lasers and Optics)
Project: Optical Characterization of Magnetism in Magnet/Nonmagnetic Heterostructures.
Erik J. Spahr Graduation Year: 2010 (Ph.D. in Lasers and Optics)
Project: Microscopic Dynamics and Transport of Hydrogen in Proton Conducting Oxides
Kevin J. Smith Graduation Year: 2006 (MS), 2010 (Ph.D. in Lasers and Optics)
Project: Optical control of ultrafast spin-wave relaxation by magnetic anisotropy in a ferromagnet
Ran Yang Graduation Year: 2006 (MS), 2008(Ph.D. in Laser Spectroscopy)
Shuyan Zhang Graduation Year: 2002 (MS), 2007(Ph.D. in Laser Spectroscopy)
Project: Spatial Beam Shaping of High-Power Ultra-Short Laser Pulses
Haibin Zhao Graduation Year: 2005 (Ph.D. in Electronic Materials & Laser Spectroscopy)
Project: Nonlinear-Optical Studies of Spin-Injection Devices
Baozhao Sun Graduation Year: 2005 (Ph.D. in Electronic Materials & Laser Spectroscopy)
Project: Vibration Lifetimes of Hydrogen and Oxygen Defects in Semiconductors
Yuhang Ren Graduation Year: 2003 (Ph.D. in Electronic Materials & Laser Spectroscopy)
Project: Time-Resolved Optical Studies of Colossal Magneto-Resistance and Charge Density Wave Materials
MS Graduates
Yufei Ding Graduation Year: 2011
Project: Vibrational Dynamics and Diffusion of Hydrogen in Solids
Sandeep Lakhera Graduation Year: MS (2010)
Andreas Peterson Graduation Year: 2007 (MS in Electronics Materials & Laser Spectroscopy)
Project: Magnetization Dynamics and Anisotropy in Ferromagnetic/Antiferromagnetic Ni/NiO Bilayer
Stephanie Hummert Graduation Year: 2007 (MS in Electronics Materials & Laser Spectroscopy)
Project: Magneto-Optical Imaging of Superconducting MgB2 Thin Films
Yanchun Lin Graduation Year: MS (2010)
Pjerin Luli Graduation Year: 2006
Project: Vibrational Lifetimes of Hydrogen Defects in Zinc Oxide
Alexander Frey Graduation Year: 2006 (MS in Electronics Materials & Laser Spectroscopy)
BS Honors Thesis Graduates
Jason Faulkenberry Graduation Year: 2004
Project: Determination o the fundamental gap of CdCr2Se4 in CdCr2Se4/AlxGa1-xAs heterostructure
Ellen Keister Graduation Year: 2004
Project: Vibrational Lifetimes and Isotope Effects of Interstitial Oxygen in Silicon and Germanium
Andrew Fraser Graduation Year: 2002
Project: Vibrational Lifetime of Interstitial Oxygen in Silicon