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Yiwen E, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nResearch Associate
\nThe Institute of Optics<\/p>\n

ye2@ur.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jianming Dai, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nVisiting Scientist
\nThe Institute of Optics<\/p>\n

Prof. Dai is currently a Professor of Optics in the School of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering at Tianjin University.<\/p>\n

jianmingdai@tju.edu.cn<\/a>
\nTianjin University
\nTJU Website<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bianca Jackson, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPostdoctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n

jbiancajackson@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

General Dynamics Mission Systems<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Shing Yiu (Steven) Fu<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student
\nThe Institute of Optics<\/p>\n

sfu10@ur.rochester.edu<\/a>
\nGoergen 416<\/p>\n

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Fang Ling, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nVisiting Scientist<\/p>\n

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Fabrizio Buccheri, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

fabrizio.buccheri@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Prysmian Group<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Xuan (Betty) Sun, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

x.sun@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kang Liu, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

kang.liu@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Leva McIntire, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

lmcintir@ur.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Qi Jin, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

qjin4@ur.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

KLA<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jiapeng<\/strong>\u00a0Zhao, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

Co-advised by\u00a0Prof. Robert W. Boyd<\/a><\/p>\n

Meta Reality Labs<\/a><\/p>\n

jzhao24@ur.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kareem<\/strong>\u00a0Garriga, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nPh.D. Student<\/p>\n

kgarrig2@ur.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jing Zhang, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nVisiting Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n

j.zhang@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yuqi Cao, Ph.D.<\/strong>
\nVisiting Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n

College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University<\/a><\/p>\n

yuqicao@zju.edu.cn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Shenghan Gao<\/strong>
\nMaster Student<\/p>\n

sgao3@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Natalie<\/strong>\u00a0Pastuszka<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Student
\nClass of 2014<\/p>\n

npastusz@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Christopher<\/strong>\u00a0Marsh<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Student
\nClass of 2015<\/p>\n

christopher.marsh@rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Elenion Technologies<\/a><\/p>\n

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Haimu Cao<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Student
\nClass of 2020<\/p>\n

hc56@rice.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Rice University<\/a><\/p>\n

LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mervin Lim Pac Chong<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Student
\nClass of 2021<\/p>\n

mlimpacc@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Xinyan Wang<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Student
\nClass of 2024<\/p>\n

The Institute of Optics<\/p>\n

xwang177@u.rochester.edu<\/a>
\nGoergen 416<\/p>\n

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Daopeng Yuan<\/strong>
\nUndergraduate Student
\nShandong University<\/p>\n

dyuan5@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yuezheng Wang<\/strong>
\nVisiting Scholar<\/p>\n

Institute of Modern Optics
\nNankai University<\/p>\n

ywang491@u.rochester.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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