A number of outstanding students have worked in the Applied Physics & Instrumentation Lab over the years. Their contributions have added to the experimental physics research capabilities of the lab and we would be nothing if not for these remarkable individuals.
| Name | Project | Current position |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch, 2013, Physics | Laser interferometer | Engineering consultant, Milwaukee WI. |
| Sean Minster, 2014, Physics | Vacuum magnetometer | Author, Sacramento CA. |
| Erin Sullivan, 2015, Physics | Vacuum magnetometer | Real Estate, Wausau WI. |
| Alex Homes, 2016, Physics | Quantum tunneling | Ph.D. in Elec Engg, UW-Milwaukee; T/R Module Engineer, Raytheon CA |
| Kaylie Cartwright, 2018, Mathematics | Properties of a single photon detector | |
| Adam Opperman, 2020, Physics | Electrical transport measurements on thin semiconductor films | Graduate student, Physics PhD program, UW-Milwaukee |
| Isaac Volkman, 2021, Physics | Coincidence counting technique for a muon observatory | Field Engineer, CMD Corporation, Appleton WI. |
| David Nielsen, 2022, Physics | Programming a Red Pitaya board for a muon observatory | Graduate student, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Northwestern Univ |
| Abby Adams, 2022, Physics & Chemistry | Coupling a charge amplifier to a PMT | Graduate student, Physics PhD program, Univ of Maryland, College Park |
| Jameson Nedza, 2022, Physics and Biomedical Engg | Raman spectrometer | 3+2 student, Biomedical Engg, UW-Milwaukee; Engineering Tech, Sierra Space. |
| Paige Bulgrin, 2022, Biochemistry | Fluorescence correlation experiment – design, construction and operation | Prevention Genetics, Marshfield WI. |
| Chloe Gulbronson, 2023, Biochemistry | Fluorescence correlation experiment – design, construction and operation | Biomedical researcher, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN; PhD program in Pharmacology, Duke Univ North Carolina. |
| Cody Korth, 2023, Biochemistry | Fluorescence correlation measurements on dye molecules | |
| Mitchell Imlah, 2023, Biochemistry | Fluorescence lifetimes using a time correlated photon counting method (TCSPC) | Aspirus Medical Center, Stevens Point WI; MD program, UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. |
| Jessica Ryun, 2024, Physics | Magnetic trap | UWSP Honors student; M. Engg in Applied Physics & Instrumentation, Univ of Illinois Urbana Champaign. |
| Kaylee Wilker, 2024, Biochemistry | Photon Counting Histograms from rhodamine 6g | UWSP Pathways Honors intern; American Heart Association Researcher at UW Madison Cardiovascular Research Center; Scientist, Thermo Fisher Corporation Madison WI. |
| Miles Borkowicz, 2025, Physics | A spatial filter at 532 nm for fluorescence imaging |