Luis Cortes-Herrera

Research Associate

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Luisenrique.Cortesherrera@unt.edu

Luis is a Research Associate at the Department of Physics, UNT. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a Ph.D in Optics in June 2024. He is interested in the analysis and optimization of photonic systems. In his free time, he enjoys biking, and watching sci-fi and fantasy movies.

Dmytrii Shymkiv 

Research Associate

DmytroShymkiv@my.unt.edu

Dmytro is a Research Associate at the Department of Physics, UNT. He graduated from UNT with a Ph.D degree in Physics in May 2024. In his free time, he enjoys grilling, hiking, driving and visiting parks. 

Chun Wang

Graduate student

WangChun@my.unt.edu

Chun is a graduate student in the Physics Department at UNT. Chun obtained her master's degree in physics from Yanshan University in China in June 2024. In her spare time, she likes listening to music, singing and occasionally doing sports.

Paniz Khakpour 

Graduate student

PanizKhakpour@my.unt.edu

Paniz is a graduate student in the Physics Department at UNT. Paniz completed her Bachelor's degree in Physics at the University of Tabriz in February 2024. She has a strong passion for quantum mechanics and optics, and she enjoys combining art and science in her life. In her free time, she loves playing piano, reading, and spending time in nature and with animals.

Jack Hasty

Graduate student

JackHasty@my.unt.edu 

Jack is a graduate student in the Physics Department at the University of North Texas. He completed his BS in Mathematics in May 2020 and his BS in Physics in July 2024, both at UNT. Jack’s current research includes simulating electromagnetic scattering. Jack lives in Dallas, TX with his fiancé, Anaiya, and cat, Tikki. He enjoys reading, meditating, spending time in nature, watching sports, and playing tabletop games. 

Alexander Sun

TAMS student

AlexanderSun@my.unt.edu 

Alex is a senior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS), studying in the Physics track. He enjoys running, sleeping in, and drining water.

Carolyn Wang

TAMS student

CarolynWang@my.unt.edu 

Carolyn is a junior at the Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS) in the Mathematics track. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball, photographing nature, and going to the gym.

Naren Ganesh

TAMS student

NarenGanesh@my.unt.edu 

Naren is a Junior at the Texas Academy of Math and Science (TAMS) in the Electrical Engineering track. In his free time, he loves to read and write as well as watch sports. 

Zhongyuan Wang

Undergraduate student

Zhongyuan graduated from UT Austin in May 2023, majoring in physics. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games and golf.

Brigham Thornock

Undergraduate student

Brigham is a senior Computer Science student at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). He is graduating in December 2023 and plans on pursuing a master's in Computer Science at UTD. He enjoys swimming, hiking, and rollerblading.  

Camila Nunez 

Undergraduate student

Camila is a Computer Science student at the University of Virginia. Her greatest interests aside from computer science are art and fashion. She was part of the AI/CS Summer Research Program at UNT.

Aiden Karpf 

Undergraduate student

Aiden studies physics at Pomona College, and is additionally interested in mathematics, philosophy, and computer science. In his free time, he enjoys exploring, writing, listening to music, and thinking deeply about the world.

Ayan Bhardwaj 

High school student

Ayan is a student from Melissa High School. He is interested in the broad field of computer science, especially artificial intelligence. Ayan lives in Melissa, TX and loves to play tennis, read books about anthropology, and study the world of investment banking.

Kevin Li

TAMS student

UNT Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipient  (2024-2025) 

Kevin is a senior at the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS), studying in the Computer Engineering track. He enjoys playing and watching sports and listening to music.

Louis Keating 

Undergraduate student

UNT Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipient  (2023-2024) 

LouisKeating@my.unt.edu 

Louis is a B.S. Physics student at UNT, and he loves to cook, read prose, write poetry, and play video games when he is not studying. He is very analytical in his logical skills, but he fully understands the importance of creative outlets.