PI: Ellen Hyeran Kang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Physics
University of Central Florida
Department of Physics | NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC)
Secondary joint appointment, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate faculty, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University (Advisor: Prof. Enrique De La Cruz)
- M.S./Ph.D. in Physics, Brown University (Advisor: Prof. Jay Tang)
- B.S./M.S. in Physics, Seoul National University (Advisor: Prof. Yung Woo Park)
Current Members:
Bryan Demosthene
Ph.D. student in Biomedical Sciences
M.S. in Nanotechnology (Thesis track), University of Central Florida
B.S. in Biomedical Science, University of Central Florida
NSF PREM Scholar & Former NSF REU student in Kang lab (Summer 2018)
Taylor Douglas
Ph.D. student in Physics
M.S. in Physics, University of Central Florida
B.S. in Biophysics, Rowan University
NSF PREM Affiliate
Ramsha Hashmi
Ph.D. student in Biomedical Sciences
M.Tech in Bioinformatics, Delhi Technological University, India
B.Tech in Biotechnology, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam Technical University, India
Sydney Paulin
Undergraduate Student, Interdisciplinary Studies major
Alyssa Boyd
Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Science major
Honors Undergraduate Thesis Track
National Merit Scholar
Lucy Bosses
Post-Bac Student
B.S. in Biology, University of Central Florida
Tristen Gerren
Undergraduate Student, Biotechnology major
NSF PREM Scholar
Ephraim Weiss
NSF REU Student, Biomechanics major
Washington University in St. Louis
Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Bezzera
Undergraduate Student, Physics major (Biophysics)
Yasiel Rivera
Yasiel RiveraMS Student, Nanotechnology program
Moitri Santra
High School Student, Oviedo High School
Former Lab Members:
Visiting Scholar
Dr. Sang Wook Lee (2022-2023) Professor, Ewha Womans University, Department of Physics
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Myeongsang Lee (2018-2019) Current: Postdoctoral scholar at NIH
Dr. Hector Rivera-Jacquez (2015-2016) Current: MD program at Trinity Medical Sciences University
Graduate Students
Brianna Ariza (2022-2023) MS student (thesis) in Nanotechnology
Pavlo Kravchuk (2020-2022) MS student (thesis) in Nanotechnology, Current: Florida State University Medical School
Jinho Park (2017-2021) PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering, Current: Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Florida
Nicholas Castaneda (2016-2021) PhD student in Biomedical Sciences, Current: Data Scientist at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Claire Toland (2020-2021) MS (thesis) in Nanotechnology
Connor Harmon (2021) MS (non-thesis) in Nanotechnology
James Heidings (2017-2020) MS (thesis) in Biotechnology, a former undergraduate researcher, Current: PhD student at University of Florida
Zachary Untracht (2017-2019) MS (thesis) in Nanotechnology, a former undergraduate researcher
Sarah Bartley, APS Bridge Program Fellow (2019)
Angie Diaz (2016-2018) MS (thesis) in Nanotechnology, Current:Professional & Technical Scientist at AECOM (a Kennedy Space Center branch)
Ryan Marracino (2017-2018) PhD student in Biomedical Sciences
Michael Atilola, PSM in Nanotechnology (2016-2017)
Aaron Marbin, PSM in Nanotechnology (2016-2017) Current: MD program, Nova Southeastern Univ.
Montherson Saint-Juste, PSM in Nanotechnology (2016)
Taylor Wood, PSM in Nanotechnology (2016)
Undergraduate Students
Ahad Ansari (2022-2025) Honors Undergraduate Thesis Scholar
Giosue Pagan (2024) NSF REU student from Penn State University
Abdulrazak Kalae (2022-2023) Honors Undergraduate Thesis Scholar
Melissa Deinys (UCF L.E.A.R.N. mentee; 2023)
Kayla Pagan (UCF L.E.A.R.N. mentee; 2023)
Hunter Sjobom (NSF REU student from Catawba College; 2022)
Aliya Hyman (NSF REU student from the Univ. of Buffalo; 2021)
Tevin Um (2019-2020) Honors Undergraduate Thesis Scholar, Current: MD program, Nova Southeastern Univ.
Ryan Mobley (2018-2020)
Nouha Acouri (2019)
Mahammad Gardashli (2018-2019)
Edgar Cruz (2016-2017) Current: Science Teacher at Oak Ridge High School
Amirah Mathin (2016-2017) Current: MS student in Johns Hopkins Univ.
Felix Yeung (2016)
Theresa Merlino (NSF REU student from Penn State Univ., 2017) Current: Associate Scientist, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
High School Students
Max Choung (Lake Highland Preparatory School)
Avi Selskey (Trinity Preparatory School), University of Florida
Diya Behal
Ahad Ansari (Lake Highland Preparatory School), ASPIRE program mentee (2019-2021), Current undergraduate researcher in the group
Ariana Zhai (Seminole High School) (2017-2019), University of Florida