We are always on the lookout for new group members. Our work is highly interdisciplinary, and students receive training in areas spanning optical physics, molecular spectroscopy, molecular biology and biophysics. There are research opportunities for undergraduates, graduate and postdoctoral students. We welcome the participation of students from diverse and underrepresented groups. Interested prospective students should contact Andy Marcus.
Graduate Students
Claire Albrecht
5th Year Graduate Student, Physics
B.S. Chemistry — Physics, St. Lawrence Univ., 2018
Lulu Enkhbaatar
3rd Year Graduate Student, Chemistry and Biochemistry
B.A. Biochemistry — Math/Physics, Albion College, 2021
Undergraduates
Sophia Hodgdon
Senior Biochemistry Major
Andrew Diaz
Sophomore Chemistry Major
Nick Jones
Senior Biochemistry Major
Former Graduate Students
Jack Maurer
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, November, 2023
Current position: Scientist – Large Molecule Drug Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly Janssen Pharmaceuticals), Philadelphia, PA.
Dylan Heussman
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, November, 2022
Postdoctoral Associate, Oregon Health Science University, School of Medicine
Brett Israels
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, May 2020
Scientist at Wayfinder Biosciences, Inc.
Huiying Ji
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, November 2018
Staff Scientist and Bioinformatician at Plasmidsaurus, Inc.,
Loni Kringle
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, May 2018
Staff Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Lab
Julia Widom
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, December 2013
Assistant Professor, Dept. Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oregon
Geoff Lott
Ph.D. Physics, June 2010
Pre-Product Applications Manager, MKS Instruments, Inc.
Eric Senning
Ph.D. Chemistry and Biochemistry, September 2009
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Texas, Austin
Pat Tekavec
Ph.D. Physics, December 2006
Optical Scientist, Coherent Lasers
Michelle Knowles
Ph.D. Chemistry, November 2003
Associate Professor, University of Denver
Former Postdoctoral Associates
Patrick Herbert
Postdoctoral Associate, Co-advised with Prof. Peter von Hippel
Ph.D. Chemistry, Penn. State Univ., 2019
Project Scientist, Optimax, Inc., Rochester, NY
Amr Tamimi
Ph.D. Chemistry, Stanford Univ., 2016
Project Scientist at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Jonathan Lavoie
Co-advised with Prof. Michael Raymer
Ph.D. Physics, Univ. of Waterloo, 2013
Experimental Physicist at Xanadu Quantum Technologies
Carey Phelps
Co-advised with Prof. Peter von Hippel
Ph.D. Physics, Univ. of Oregon, 2010
Project Scientist at KLA-Tencor, Beaverton, OR
Wonbae Lee
Co-advised with Prof. Peter von Hippel
Ph.D. Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 2010
Project Scientist, University of California, Irvine
Former Undergraduate Students
Maggie Hall
B.S. Multidisciplinary Science, 2024.
Edgar Meza
B.S. Physics, 2023. University of Oregon Knight Campus Internship Program, 2023
Anabel Chang
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2022. Intern at Genentech Healthcare
Maya Pande
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry and Political Science Double Major, 2021
Chloe Chvatal
B.S. Math and Physics Double Major, 2021
Carson Adams
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2017
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, University of Washington, Seattle
John Gillies
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2016
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, 2021
Staff Scientist, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
Mari Saif
B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2015
M.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry, 2016
Ph.D. MIT, 2022
Staff Scientist, VulcanForms, Inc., Cambridge, MA
James Utterback
B.S. Chemistry, 2011
Ph.D. Univ. Colorado, Boulder, 2020
Research Scientist, CNRS, Paris, since 2022
Aurelia Honerkamp-Smith
B.S. Chemistry, 2009
Ph.D. University of Washington
Assistant Professor, Lehigh University, 2016
Tyler Grassman
B.S. Chemistry, 2000
Ph.D. University of California, San Diego
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University, 2012