Group Members

The Alemán Lab at a Glance


Principal Investigator

 

Benjamín Alemán

Associate Professor of Physics

Willamette 178, 541.346.3321


Graduate Students

Brittany Carter

Brittany earned her BS in Physics at Boston College in 2017. During her undergraduate, she was exposed to a large range of applications for experimental condensed matter research. One of these applications included developing an alternative energy device for a novel design of electrochemical CO2 reduction. She is excited that she will have the opportunity to broaden her outlook within the field of physics and continue to find ways that her research can make a difference, while at the University of Oregon. In her spare time, she enjoys running, rock climbing, hiking, and knitting/crocheting.

Rachael Klaiss

Born and raised in New Jersey, Rachael moved to the west coast in 2013 to attend the University of California, Berkeley. She graduated in 2017 with a BA in Physics and research experience in 2D materials and the optimization of nanofabrication processes for electrical transport measurements. Her current research interests have stayed within the realm of 2D materials but have shifted to the study of how the manipulation of these materials can lead to quantum phenomena. When not in Willamette Hall, she enjoys exploring her newfound appreciation of the outdoors through hiking, climbing, and camping, as well as cultivating her preexisting appreciation of the Willamette Valley food, wine, and brewing culture.

Uriel Hernandez

Uriel grew up in East Los Angeles and obtained his B.S. in physics from UCLA and M.S. in physics from California State University, Long Beach. In the lab, he is interested in harnessing the properties and effects of extremely thin (2D), super small (nanoscale), and/or strongly correlated (e.g. FQHE) materials, with particular interest in graphene. Otherwise, you’ll likely find him tending to his houseplants/garden, reading, running, or playing video games.


Undergraduates

Paulina Nelson


Josh De Mello

Edgar Macias


Visiting Scholars

Dr. Viva Horowitz

Assistant Professor of Physics

Hamilton College


Alumni

Dr. Kara Zappitelli–Postdoctoral Scholar, Gardner Lab, UO Knight Campus

Dr. David Miller–Nanofabrication Engineer, Insight Global

Dr. Andrew Blaikie–Lead Data Analyst, Macy’s

Dr. Josh Ziegler–Postdoctoral Scholar, High Performance Computing and Visualization Group, NIST

Dr. Rudy Resch–Application Engineer, KLA

Emily Hommerding (M.S.)–Software Engineer, Microsoft

Dr. Natascha Reich–Knight Campus Graduate Internship Program

 

Chase Craig–ESI (MKS)

Skippy Clairmont–Interim director of NMR facility, U. Oregon CAMCOR

Davis Austin

Bri McAllister–SignalCore Inc.

Mike Sundvall–Microchip Technology, Inc.

Erika Flockoi–University of Oregon ESPRIT fellow

Kerisha Williams–PhD candidate, Georgia Institute of Technology

Derek Hallman–Intel, Inc.

Andrew Clarke–FEI (Thermo Fisher Scientific), Inc.

Gabriel Dour–Arborist and Founder, Arbor Vital Tree Solutions LLC

Brandon Riemer

hannes bend–nomadic artist

Jered Richter–Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.