2018 Research Experiences for undergraduates REU REUs in

2018 Research Experiences for undergraduates (REU) REUs in the Lab Dr. Yogesh K. Vohra, Program Director

Tristan Carlson Physics Major at The University of the South Dr. Vladimir Fedorov served as Tristan’s Faculty Mentor

REU Max Lenk Materials Science and Engineering major at Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Andrei Stanishevsky, Faculty Mentor (r)

REU Jenna Gearhart Waynesburg University Forensic Science Major Faculty Mentor: Dr. Eugenia Kharlampieva (c) Grad Student Mentor: Aaron Alford

Philip Charles Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute Physics Major Faculty mentor Dr. Vinoy Thomas (rear) Grad Student Mentor, Bernabel Tucker (c)

REU Toria Chukwuemeka Xavier University, Biology Major Faculty Mentor (top right) Dr. Vinoy Thomas Paul Baker (bottom right), Researcher V

Jayr Cardenas Mechanical Engineering Major at University of El Paso Faculty Mentor - Dr. Amber Genau

Brian Davis Morehouse College, Biology Major Faculty Mentor, Dr. Lufang Zhou (not pictured) Grad Student Mentor (top left) Patrick Ernst

Amanda Gamwo University of Pittsburgh Natural Sciences Pre-Med Faculty Mentor, Lufang Zhou (not pictured) Grad Student Mentor, Patrick Ernst

Victoria Colvin Troy University Physics Major Faculty Mentor: Dr. Mary Ellen Zvanut

REU David Simpson Alabama A & M University, Physics Major Postdoc Dr. Mohamed Selim (r) served as mentor in Dr. Selvum Pillay’s (not shown) Lab

Michael Martinez-Szewczyk Coe College Physics Major Faculty Mentor - Dr. Renato Camata

Joshua Vawdrey Utah Valley University, Physics Major Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aaron Catledge

Haley Todaro & Tiara Dean Haley Todaro – Mississippi State University Tiara Dean – Tuskegee University Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Eberhardt