Members

Fearless (most of the time) Leader

Sara Callori

  • Dr. Callori is an Assistant Professor of Physics at California State University San Bernardino. She got her bachelor’s degree in 2007 from New York University and earned her PhD in 2013 from Stony Brook University. Her dissertation work focused on ferroelectric oxide superlattices. She then spent two years as a post-doctoral researcher in Sydney, Australia in a joint position between the Bragg Institute and the University of New South Wales. As a post-doc she worked on studying magnetic thin film systems with neutron scattering. When not doing physics she watches too much bad TV with her husband Jason, son Hamish, and two dogs, Mr. Taco and Otis. She once came in second place on Jeopardy! .

  • Fun fact: Has an x-ray diffraction tattoo.

  • Twitter: @SaraDoesScience

  • CV

Current Students

Deisy Morales

  • Major: Physics

  • Fun Fact: Is studying physics because she loves math.

Tonny Kasih

  • Major: Applied Physics

  • Fun Fact: Went through three different hair colors in Summer 2019.

Andres Hernandez

  • Major: Applied Physics, Ham Lab Alum

  • Fun Fact: Ultra competitive at basketball.

Carlos Vargas Ochoa

  • Major: Applied Physics

  • Fun Fact: Has studied number theory and really likes certain numbers.

Robert Tyo

  • Major: Applied Physics, Minors: Computer Science and Math

  • Fun Fact: Is an Eagle Scout.

Luis Cruz Ocana

  • Major: Applied Physics

  • Fun Fact: On his first day doing research he messed up pre-packaged ferroelectric tester software by attempting to install a Windows update. He says this was a good learning experience. (Luis was the one who suggested this as his fun fact!)

Alumni

  • Taylor Dixon - Applied Physics, Fall 2018 - Currently selling beer for Anheuser-Busch (which is probably the most awesome job one can get with a physics degree, honestly), Ham Lab alum

  • Luis Martinez - Applied Physics, Spring 2019 - Working for Raytheon outside Boston, Ham Lab alum

  • Ashraf Eddie Dries - Computer Engineering, Spring 2019, Ham Lab alum

  • Gabriel Almeida - Computer Engineering, Fall 2019, Ham Lab alum - Now applying for masters programs

  • Nolan White - Applied Physics, Fall 2019

Auxilliary

Hamish "Ham" Gerraughty

  • Morale booster and Summer 2018 lab member/namesake

  • Fun Fact: First word was "cheese".