LAMSAT Students

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Hyde, Robert (Bobby)

Contact
Office: PHY 010
Phone: 813/974-9933
Email: rhhyde@mail.usf.edu
Education
Ph. D. Candidate
M.S. in Physics and M.S.E.S in Engineering Science, 2006, University of South Florida
Hollow-Electrode Pulsed Plasma Deposition of Titanium and Carbon Thin Films PDF
Research Interests:
• Laser ablation • Plasma processes for thin film growth • Dynamic optical diagnostics • Thermoelectric thin films
Curriculum vitae: PDF

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Merlak, Marek

Contact
Office: PHY 010
Phone: 813/974-9933
Email: merlak@mail.usf.edu
Education
Ph.D. Student
M. S. Physics, 2010, University of South Florida
Design and characterization of microwave assisted plasma spray deposition system : application to Eu doped Y₂O₃ nano-particle coatings PDF
Research Interests:
• Microwave plasma deposition for nanoparticle coatings • Laser ablation • Optical diagnostics • Materials for solid state lighting

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Wangensteen, Ted

Contact
Office: PHY 027
Phone: 813/974-9933
Email: twangens@mail.usf.edu
Education
Ph. D. Candidate
M.S. Physics, 1997, University of Denver
Research Interests:
• Microwave plasma deposition for nanoparticle coatings • Materials for thermoelectric applications

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Rejman, Jason

Contact
Office: PHY 010
Phone: 813/974-9933
Email: jrejman@mail.usf.edu
Education
Ph.D. Student
M. S. Physics, 2005, University of North Texas
Research Interests:
• Laser assisted spray pyrolysis for nanoparticle coatings • Materials for solar cell applications

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Duscha, Jacob

Project
NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates
PLD of Ba₈Ga₁₆Ge₃₀, Summer 2010 PDF
Education
B.S. Physics and B.S. Mathematics, Macalester College, Saint Paul Minnesota, May 2011

 

 

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McConnell, Michael

Project
PbSe quantum dots, Summer and Fall 2009 PDF
Education
Currently: Ph.D. Physics student, Nanomaterials, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
B.S. Physics, University of South Florida, 2009
B.A. Economics, University of Central Florida, 2007

 

 

 

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Kowzan, Jessica

Project
PbSe quantum dots, Summer and Fall 2009 PDF
Education
Currently: Ph.D. Physics student, Nanomaterials, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

 

 

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Nesbitt, Diana

Project
Fabricate multi-technique deposition system, Spring 2009
Education
Currently: undergraduate student in Mathematics and Government and International Affairs

 

 

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Dedigamuwa, Gayan

Education
Ph. D. Applied Physics 2010, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Fabrication and characterization of surfactant-free PbSe quantum dot films and PbSe-polymer hybrid structures PDF
M. S. Physics 2005, USF, Major Professor Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Formation of nanocoatings by laser-assisted spray pyrolysis and laser ablation on 2d gold nanotemplates PDF

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Abou Mourad, Houssam

Education
Ph. D. Applied Physics 2005, USF, Co-Major Professors: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee and Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Metallic to insulating transition in disordered pulsed laser deposited silicide thin films

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Weerasinghe, Hasitha

Education
M. S. Physics 2006, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Electrical characterization of metal-to-insulator transition in iron silicide thin films on sillicone substrates

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Mahawela, Prasanna

Education
M. S. Physics 2004, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
A hollow-cathode transient plasma process for carbon thin film growth

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Choppali, Uma

Education
M. S. Physics 2004, USF, Co-Major Professors: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee and Dr. Sarath Witanachchi

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McAveety, Susan

Education
M.S. Physics 2002, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee

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Factor, Dan

Education
M.S. Physics 2002, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee

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Miyawa, Alfred Martin

Education
M.S. Physics 2000, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Role of ions in the growth of zinc oxide and diamond-like carbon coatings by dual-laser ablation

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Cuff, John

Education
M.S. Physics and M.S.E.S. Eng. Science 2000, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Plume dynamics and laser pulse synchronization in dual laser ablation

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Chen, Shudong

Education
M.S. Physics and M.S.E.S. Eng. Science 1999, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
CO₂ laser-target interaction and plume imaging in dual-laser ablation

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Khurshid, Ahmed

Education
Ph.D. Eng. Science 1996, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanchchi
A novel dual laser ablation process for high quality film growth

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Sakthivel, Palanikumaran

Education
Ph. D. Eng. Science 1995, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Diagnostics of pulsed laser ablation
M. S. Eng. Science 1991, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Generation, characterization and application of ultrashort CO₂ laser pulses

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Panse, Pushkaraj

Education
M. S. Physics 1994, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
High-temperature superconducting YBCO thin-film growth by dual laser ablation

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Riser, G. S.

Education
M. S. Physics 1994, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Sarath Witanachchi
Electrical characterization of laser deposited Pb_1-xSn_xTe films

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Roland, Phillip

Education
M. S. Physics 1993, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Development and characterization of a pulsed laser interferometer

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Weston, Neil

Education
M. S. Physics 1992, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Gas phase trace detection using phase fluctuation homodyne laser interferometry

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Oman, Daniel

Education
M. S. Physics 1991, USF, Major Professor: Dr. Pritish Mukherjee
Generation of synchronized independently tunable dual-frequency CO₂ laser pulses

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