Physics Alumni

2011

Doctor of Philosophy
Abhirup Datta advisor: Jean Eilek
Harald Edens advisor: Paul Krehbiel
Danielle Lucero advisor: Lisa Young
Masters of Science in Physics
Jorge Cisneros advisor: David Raymond
David Herceg advisor: Ken Minschwaner

Doctor of Philosophy
Urvashi Rao-Venkata advisor: Jean Eilek
Masters of Science in Physics
William Oxford advisor: David Westpfahl
Bachelors
Victor Alvidrez
Leandra Boucheron
Frederik Davies
Jared Duffy
James Faulner
Brent Howe
Phillip Jenks
Michael Johnson
Daniel McCoy
Alejandro Meneses
Stephanie Moats
Anna Nuckolls
Laura Oliveira
Eleni Peterson Schnell
Alaric Sessions
Sarah Stanley
Jacob Trueblood

Doctor of Philosophy
Guglielmo Fucci advisor: Ivan Avramidi Mathematical Physics Non-Perturbative Aspects of Quantum Electrodynamics and Investigations in Matrix Gravity
Gaopeng Lu advisor: William Winn Atmospheric Physics Analysis of Charge Transfer in Intracloud Lightning using a Time-Dependent Multi-Dipole Model
Master of Science in Physics
Jessica Elias advisor: Michelle Eakman Astrophysics
Evan Jordan advisor: Peter Hofner Astrophysics
Marc LaBelle advisor: Dave Westpfahl Astrophysics & Instrumentation
Jason Speights advisor: Dave Westpfahl Astrophysics
Parnchai (PC) Sawaengphokhai advisor: Ken Minschwaner Atmospheric Physics
Jared Crossley advisor: Timothy Hankins Astrophysics
Ruth Juarez advisor: Eileen Ryan (MRO) Astrophysics
Bachelors
Erica Block w/ Astrophysics Option
Nicholas McCarthy
Krista McCord w/ Astrophysics Option
Dan Bonin w/ Atmospheric Physics Option
Jayson Lee Barr w/ Atmospheric Physics Option Minor in Mathematics
Justin Lee Goza Minor in Mathematics
Richard Allen Lindsay Minor in Mathematics
Roy Eugene Murray IV
Martin Rudolph Minors in Mechanical Engineering & Mathematics
John Walsh Russell
David Jordan Wooten
Sean Alexander Sullivan w/ Astrophysics Option
Michael J. Herman w/ Atmospheric Physics Option

Doctor of Philosophy
Esteban Araya Advisor: Peter Hofner Astrophysics From Established to Potentially New Probes of Massive Star Formation
Masters
Samuel Collopy advisor: David Westpfahl
Will Walden Newman advisor: Richard Sonnenfeld
Bachelors
Luana C. Howes Berger w/ Astrophysics Option
Amanda Cathleen Clements
Bryan Paul Dannowitz w/ Computer Science Option minor in Mathematics
JoAnna G. Johnston minors in Mathematics and Earth Science
Alexandra Nicole Luts minor in Mathematics

Doctor of Philosophy
James Anderson Advisor: Jean Eilek Emission Mechanisms in Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nuclei
Jeremiah Harlin Advisor: Paul Krehbiel Using the Lightning Mapping Array to Study Radiation Patterns of Lightning
Masters
Michael Collier Advisor: Jean Eilek
Joseph Dunbar advisor: David Westpfahl
Emily Fryer advisor: David Westpfahl Variable stars (s-Cepheids)
Mala Mateen Advisor: Peter Hofner A SO Survey of Massive Star Forming Regions
Bachelors
Maranda Bean Minor in Mathematics
David Bizzozero w/ Astrophysics Option Minor in Mathematics
David Cady Posthumous
Justin Erwin w/ Computer Science Option
Shawnn Evans minor in Mathematics and Philosophy
Paul Festler w/ Astrophysics Option
Andrew Grieco
Diana Grijalva w/ Astrophysics Option Minor in Mathematics
Josh Hanson Minor in Mathematics
David Herceg w/ Atmospheric Option and Mathematics Minor in Mathematics
Abel Jauregui minor in Optical Science and Engineering
Evan Jordan w/ Astrophysics Option
Jason Kooi minor in History
Pablo Laight minor in Mathematics
Scott Montgomery w/ Astrophyics Option and Mathematics
Jalpa Patel w/ Astrophysics Option minor in Mathematics
Nick Patterson Physics and Mathematics
Elizabeth Puetz
Jacob Searcy
Clayton Sneider

Doctor of Philosophy
Catherine Clewett Advisor: William Winn ¹²⁹Xe Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Carbon Nanotubes
Dale Conwell Advisor: David Westpfahl Energy Deposition, Spectral Effects, and Neutron Multiplicity of an Electron Driven Nuclear Assembly
Zeljka Fuchs Advisor: David Raymond Large-Scale Modes of the Tropical Atmosphere
Masters
John Battles Advisor: Richard Sonnenfeld A Balloon Borne Instrument for Measuring Rapid Electric Vector Changes in Thunderstorms
Bachelors
Brady Anspaugh Minor in Electrical Engineering
Kareem Dabbagh Minor in Mathematics
Quinten Jamieson
Daniel Kiphart Minors in Biology and Mathematics
Theodore McCormack
Eric Plum
Parnchai (PC) Sawaengphokhai Minor in Mathematics
Jason Speights w/ Astrophysics Option
Colleen Villanova Minor in Mathematics
William Walden-Newman Minor in Mathematics

Doctor of Philosophy
Timothy D. Hamlin Advisor: Paul Krehbiel New Mexico Tech Lightning Mapping Array
Tomislav Markovic Advisor: Jean Eilek Dynamics of Thermal and Non-Thermal Components of ICM
Denis Oesch Advisor: David Westpfahl Imaging a Laser Guide Star with Thermal and Coating Variations in the Primary Mirror
Masters
James Caruthers Advisor: David Westpfahl Time Evolution of the Fractal Dimension of Turbulent Flows
Craig Miller Advisor: David Westpfahl Reynolds Number Dependence of the Fractal Dimension of Turbulent Plumes
Bachelors
Andrew Claussen Minor in History
Samuel Collopy
Justin Dressel
Brett Edwards Astrophysics Option
Ruth Juarez
John Kistler Astrophysics Option
Donald McKinney Astrophysics Option
Timothy Mickey
Brian Mong Minor in Psychology
Kyle Ramos Minor in Electrical Engineering
Leo Rodriguez Minor in Mathematics
Adam Searle Physics & Mathematics
Alisa Shtromberg Astrophysics Option Minor in Mathematics
Greg Spitz Minor in Mathematics
Lacey Stewart
Michael Stock Atmospheric Option
Gregory Valentino