People
Principal Investigators
Dr. Allen P. Mills, Jr.
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Ph.D. in Physics @ Brandeis University | 1967
Thesis Advisor: Stephan Berko
B.S. in Physics @ Princeton University | 1962
Junior Thesis Advisor: John A. Wheeler
Senior Thesis Advisor: Charles Misner
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" Physics is my only hobby. "
Dr. Harry Tom
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Co-Principal Investigator from Materials Science & Engineering
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Dr. Gabriel Cecchini
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Co-Principal Investigator
Head Research Scientist
MPS-Ascend Postdoctoral Fellow | August 2013 - October 2023
Postdoctorate | August 2021 - October 2023
Senior Thesis Advisor: Allen P. Mills
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" I enjoy trying new drinks. "
Graduate Student Researchers
Marcus Asaro
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Ph.D. Candidate
M.S. in EE @ UCR | 2021
M.S. in Physics @ SFSU | 2006
B.S. in Physics @ SSU | 2001
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" Studying is my hobby. "
Keanuhea Dailey
Ph.D. Candidate
B.S. in Physics @ UCR | 2021
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" I enjoy my privacy. "
Linke Xie
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Ph.D. Candidate
M.S. in Physics @ UCR | 2019
B.S. in Physics @ Shanghai Tech University | 2018
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" I like to sing in my free time. "
Erick Membreno
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Ph.D. Candidate
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Undergraduate Researchers
Alexander Mendazibal
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2026
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
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Dacey Nguyen
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2024
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
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" I love anything that involves food, so eating, cooking, and trying new foods and recipes! I really enjoy going to concerts, traveling, gymming, and hanging out with my partner and our shiba inu, Noodle. "
David Nwineh
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2025
Substrate Fabrication Assistant | July 2023 - Present
NSF MacREU Fellow | Summer '23
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" I enjoy cooking and sharing my food with others. "
Donna Martinez
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B.S. in Chemistry @ UCR | June 2023
UCR Positron Intern | Summer '23
R&D Team Lead & Laboratory Inventory Manager | August 2023 - Present
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
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" I enjoy playing trading card games, specifically Digimon, and spending time with family and friends. "
Jack Wang
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2026
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
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" In my spare time, I like reading novels, cooking, walking around, and playing games that don't involve PvP. "
Jacob Gower
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2026
B.S. in Pure Mathematics @ UCR | Expected 2026
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
NSF MacREU '23 Director of Experience | Summer 2023
NSF MacREU '22 Fellow | Summer 2022
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" I like board games, card games, video games, trivia, fantasy/sci-fi books, and movies. "
Juana Cecelia "Cece" Martin Gonzalez
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2023
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
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" I enjoy spending my spare time hiking and hanging out with friends and family. "
Nam Vu
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B.S. in Educational Physics @ UCR | Expected 2026
UCR RISE Fellow | Summer 2023
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" I enjoy reading novels and playing League of Legends, especially TFT. "
Noa Capulong
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B.S. in Physics @ UCR | Expected 2024
UCR Positron Intern | Expected 2024
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" I love steak. "
Michelle L. Wu
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B.S. in Applied Mathematics & Chemistry @ UCR | Expected 2024
R&D Team Lead | Fall 2022 - Current
Laboratory Inventory Manager | June 2023 - Current
UCR Positron Intern | Summer 2023
NSF MacREU '23 Grad Mentor | Summer 2023
NSF MacREU '22 Fellow | Summer 2022
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" In my spare time, I enjoy figure skating, experimenting with culinary and baking techniques, and working on personal projects. "