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.