Investigating and manipulating Quantum Materials with optical methods including ultrafast, near field, and broadband spectroscopy.

April 2025: Cort Zaniker awarded 2nd place in undergraduate research showcase poster contest. Congrats Cort!!

July 2024: In the news: Observing How Light Makes a Metal

May 2024: "Inhomogenious photosuceptibility of VO2 films at the nanoscale" published in Physical Review Letters

February 2024: In the news: Aaron Sternbach Combines Light and Matter to Push Experimental Boundaries