Undergraduate Research Projects

Below is a list of recent undergraduate research projects at Wright Lab.

**PI-directed Undergraduate Research Projects**
graduation year	name	advisor	project
2027	Ingrid Slattery	J. Harris
2027	Kelly Dai	R. Maruyama	ALPHA, HAYSTAC
2027	Elisa Kim	RHIG	EIC/EPIC
2027	Diya Naik	K. Heeger	CUORE/CUPID
2027	Lily Shukla	RHIG	EIC/EPIC
2026	Seojun Lee	K. Baker	“Quantum Entanglement in H->ZZ*”
2026	Joshua Kerner	H. Caines	“ePIC LFHCal R&D”
2026	Jacky Hua	K. Heeger	“LED Pulser Calibration of Plastic Scintillator Panels in CUORE”
2026	Nikita Mazotov	P. Tipton, J. Ashenfelter	“Metrology of CERN ATLAS Phase II ItK”
2026	Pev Vail	P. Tipton, J. Ashenfelter	“Metrology of CERN ATLAS Phase II ItK”
2026	Imam Mian	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2026	Iffat Zarif	R. Maruyama	CUORE
2026	Matthew Dobre	R. Maruyama	HAYSTAC
2026	Quinn Ennis	R. Maruyama	HAYSTAC
2026	Daniel Zhang	RHIG	pfRICH effort (EIC)
2025	Jordan Davidson	L. Newburgh	“Radio Telescope Calibration with UAV”
2025	Eli Bader	L. Newburgh	“Radio Telescope Calibration with UAV”
2025	Selma Mazioud	H. Caines	“Statistical Hadronization Model Calculations of Charm Hadron Production in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions at the LHC”
2025	Din Tolj	R. Maruyama	HAYSTAC
2025	Jason Guo	L. Newburgh	Simons Obs.
2025	Wayne Ariston	D. Moore	nEXO
2025	Aaron Chizhik	B. Fleming, K. Heeger	MicroBooNE, Project 8
2025	Spencer Greenfield	L. Newburgh	Analyzing Drone Data from Flights Over Green Bank Observatory
2025	Forrest Hutchison	C. Baltay	“Constraining Cosmological Parameters with Large Scale Structure Observations from DESI”
2025	Ana Maria Melián	L. Newburgh	“Expanding Drone Beam Mapping to All Radio Telescopes”
2025	Emily Peng	D. Moore	“Constructing and exploring methods to load nanospheres into an optical trap”
2025	Quazi Rumman Rahman	C. Baltay
2025	Coryell Smith	D. Moore	nEXO
2024	Rose Powers	S. Demers	Muon Collider
2024	Kameron Duncan	J. Harris	“Measuring Femtometer Displacement in High-finesse Cavity Optomechanics”
2024	Rose Branson	S. Demers	Mu2e, Pattern Recognition Algorithm Improvements; Feasiblity Studies on π+ Beam and Decays
2024	Audrey Cesene	L. Newburgh	Drone Calibration
2024	Zixin (Jessie) Chen	D. Moore	nEXO
2024	JianHui Chen	RHIG
2024	Elsa Durcan	R. Maruyama	RAY
2024	Sophia Getz	R. Maruyama	RAY
2024	Annie Giman	R. Maruyama	RAY
2024	Argyris Manes	K. Baker	“Quantum Machine Learning Models detect flaws in the thermal profile of the Stave Cores for the ATLAS ITk”
2024	Luke Mozarsky	RHIG, D. Moore	STAR, SIMPLE
2024	Juan Recoaro	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2024	Audrey Whitmer	S. Demers	Mu2e, Algorithmic Optimizations
2024	Barkotel Zemenu	D. Moore	nEXO
2023	Jack Roche	H. Caines	“Establishing a Methodology for Scintillating tile characterization”
2023	Valisa Malenkiy	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2023	Ronald Thorpe	D. Moore	“Measuring the Outgassing of Electronegative Impurities within Materials Used in the nEXO Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Detector”
2023	Michael Lin	R. Maruyama	“Synthetic Signal Injection Routines for the Haloscope At Yale Sensitive to Axion Cold Dark Matter (HAYSTAC)”
2023	Marvin Durogene	K. Baker
2023	Caitlin Gainey	R. Maruyama, S. Demers	CUORE/CUPID, ATLAS
2023	John Gunderson	R. Maruyama	COSINE-100
2023	Alexandra Hasland-Gourley	S. Demers	ATLAS
2023	Tausif Hossain	S. Demers	Mu2e, Algorithmic Optimizations
2023	Neal Ma	R. Maruyama	CUORE/CUPID
2023	Alexa Murray	L. Newburgh	CHIME Analysis
2023	Matthew Murphy	S. Demers	ATLAS, Run 3 Event Picking
2023	Kohsuke Sato	C. Baltay	QUEST
2023	Trey Skidmore	D. Moore
2023	Shayaan Subzwari	K. Heeger	Project 8
2023	Dawson Thomas	S. Demers	ATLAS; Mu2e, Preliminary Study of Calorimetric Photon Trigger with Track Veto
2023	Giovanna Truong	J. Harris	“Characterizing the Vibrational Modes of a Magneto-Gravitational Trap”
2022	Sarah Dickson	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2022	Ryan Flynn	D. Moore
2022	Luke Grossman	C. Baltay	COSINE-100
2022	Maile Harris	L. Newburgh	Drone Calibration
2022	Eitan Minsky-Fenick	D. DeMille
2022	Daniel Qenani	O. K. Baker	“Quantum K-Means Algorithm for Signal Processing of H → ZZ* → 4l as Proof of Quantum Entanglement”
2022	Matthew Schneider	C. Baltay
2022	Ema Smith	L. Newburgh	HIRAX
2022	Will Sun	Jack Harris
2022	Sebastian Tsai	L. Newburgh	Thermometry for Simons Observatory
2022	Jean Wang	R. Maruyama	HAYSTAC
2022	Grace Zdeblick
2022	Yiming Zhang	Jack Harris	“Building a Optomechanical Platform for Eigenvalue Braids and Knots”
2022	Andrew Zheng	R. Maruyama	RAY
2022	Laura Zhou	R. Maruyama	RAY
2021	India Bhalla-Ladd	K. Heeger; S. Demers	PROSPECT; “M2T: Late-Projected Transverse Mass Calculation in a Search for VH,H→ττ in ATLAS Run 2”
2021	Shoumik Chowdhury	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2021	Rachel Cohen	S. Demers	Situating Science Podcast
2021	Krish Desai	L. Newburgh	Digital Noise Source Development
2021	Gabe Hoshino	R. Maruyama	Measurements with a Desktop Muon Detector
2021	Robert Howard	C. Baltay	SNID/WFIRST “Identifying Halo RR Lyrae Stars to Better Understand Galactic Structure”
2021	Charlotte Kavaler	D. Moore	nEXO
2021	Claire Laffan	S. Demers	Mu2E, ATLAS “Mass Reconstruction Algorithm Tuning for the VH→ττ Channel at ATLAS”
2021	Alexander Lathem	C. Baltay; D. Moore	“Calibration of Type Ia Supernova Photometry”; “Outgassing of Electronegative Impurities in nEXO Candidate Polymers”
2021	Lucy McEwan	S. Lesher	“Erbium 168 Transition Probabilities from Lifetime Measurements”
2021	Mike Ogego	K. Baker	“Quantum Machine Learning: Training a Classification Algorithm on a Quantum Backend”
2021	Annie Polish	L. Newburgh	Drone Calibration
2021	Josh Purtell	H. Caines	Using Machine Learning Techniques to Identify Heavy Jets
2021	Sajan Ramanathan	L. Newburgh	Ringmap Statistics for the CHIME Telescope
2021	Ben Rosand	H. Caines; P. Tipton	Neural Net studies for jet identifications at STAR/ALICE; “Automated Patient Mortality Prediction from Clinical Notes”
2021	Vinicius Da Silva	K. Baker	“Preliminary Results on H->Za->4l Monte Carlo Interpretation”
2021	Sukhman Singh	D. Moore; S. Lamoreaux	SIMPLE; “Signal Processing Techniques for the HAYSTAC Experiment”
2020	Lukas Baker	K. Heeger	PROSPECT
2020	Sam Borden	D. Moore	“Towards an Empirical Model of Electronegative Impurities for nEXO”
2020	Sofia Checa	H. Caines	Neural Net studies for jet identifications at STAR/ALICE
2020	Samuel Day-Weiss	D. Moore; L. Newburgh	nEXO; Themometry for Simons Observatory
2020	Daniel Heimsoth	R. Maruyama	COSINE-100
2020	Michael Holmes	D. Moore	“Scintillation and ionization yields of alpha particle interactions in liquid xenon”
2020	George Iskander	K. Baker	“Thermal Radiation and Entanglement in Antineutrino Scattering from Nuclei”
2020	Nathaniel Kerman	L. Newburgh	Timing Emulator for Simons Observatory
2020	Katherine Melbourne	R. Maruyama	CUORE
2020	Ryan Montesi	C. Baltay	Calibration of Type Ia Supernova Photometry
2020	Stuart Nicholls	H. Caines	Studying the Quark Gluon Plasma using Machine Learning
2020	Elizabeth Ruddy	R. Maruyama	COSINE-100
2020	Mojique Tyler	K. Baker; C. Baltay
2020	Natalie Wright	B. Fleming	“Assessing Neutron Energy Loss in the Short Baseline Near Detector (SBND)”
2019	Cady van Assendelft	D. Moore; S. Lamoreaux and R. Maruyama	SIMPLE; HAYSTAC
2019	Byron Daniel	R. Maruyama	Simulations for CUORE Detector calibration system
2019	John Patrick (JP) Dervan	S. Demers	ATLAS
2019	Alec Emser	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2019	Adam Fine	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2019	Heather Harrington	S. Demers	Mu2e
2019	Michael Mossman	D. Moore	SIMPLE
2019	Maxime Pradier	L. Newburgh	CHIME analysis
2019	Jack Roth	K. Heeger; D. DeMille	PROSPECT; laser cooling
2019	Joshua Swerdlow	K. Heeger	Project 8
2019	Tuna Uysal	Jack Harris	Investigating optical modes of a helium droplet
2019	Walter Wilson	L. Newburgh, O. K. Baker	CHIME Analysis, Deep learning applied to data analysis
2018	Nathaniel Barbour	C. Baltay	Underlying Cause of the Incorrect PSF Photometry Measurements
2018	Victoria Beizer	L. Newburgh	Women in Physics
2018	Arina Bykadorova	K. Heeger	PROSPECT
2018	Suryabrata Dutta	R. Maruyama	Simulations for CUORE Detector calibration system
2018	Dominic Eggerman	L. Newburgh	CHIME Digital Correlator
2018	Ilana Kaufman	D. Moore	EXO-200
2018	Andrew Kilby	S. Lamoreaux	SIMPLE, HAYSTAC
2018	Nicole Pereira	B. Fleming
2017	Lauren Chambers	R. Maruyama	DM-Ice
2017	Anthony Gagliardi	O. K. Baker	Deep learning applied to data analysis
2017	Robert Hurn	C. Baltay
2017	Jonah Majumder	David DeMille	“Application of microwave signals to manipulate quantum states of diatomic molecules in laser cooling experiments”
2017	Kristo Ment	C. Baltay	QUEST
2017	Bárbara Santiago	D. DeMille	Implementation of an efficient laser injection lock system
2017	Nate Stemen	K. Heeger	PROSPECT, detector R&D
2017	Ivy Wanta	R. Maruyama	CUORE
2016	Tomas Albergo	R. Maruyama	CUORE
2016	Nikita Dutta	R. Maruyama	DM-Ice
2016	Elizabeth Himwich	B. Fleming
2016	William De Rocco	B. Fleming
2016	Basil Smitham	K. Heeger	CUORE
2016	Benjamin Weiner	K. Heeger	PROSPECT, detector R&D
2015	Owen Barrett	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2015	Field Rogers	R. Maruyama	DM-Ice
2015	Peter Zhang	B. Fleming
2014	Shibi Kannan	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2014	Karl Medina	K. Heeger	PROSPECT, detector R&D
2014	Glen Meyerowitz	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2014	Steven Zwick	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2011	Ben Lash	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2010	Douglass Endrizzi	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2010	Bradley Willocks	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2008	Xieyue Fan	J.W. Harris / H. Caines	Strangeness Production in √sNN = 22 and 62 GeV Au + Au data from STAR
2007	Sofia Magkiriadou	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2005	William Allan Braff	J.W. Harris / H. Caines
2004	Will Han	J.W. Harris / H. Caines	STAR
2004	William Leight	J.W. Harris / H. Caines	STAR
2000	Daniel Farkas	J.W. Harris / H. Caines	STAR
1999	Naomi Feiman	J.W. Harris / H. Caines	STAR
	John Gunderson	R. Maruyama	COSINE-100
	Gabriel (Gabe) Hoshino	R. Maruyama	CUORE/CUPID, HAYSTAC
	Hanbai Lyu	D. Moore
	Charlie Mayhew	D. Moore
	Sukhman Singh	D. Moore; S. Lamoreaux
	Trey Skidmore	D. Moore
	Arushi Srivastava	R. Maruyama
	Ryan Walker	L. Newburgh	Drone Calibration and Radio Dish Test Bed
	Huaijin (Jean) Wang	R. Maruyama

**Visiting Students In Research at Wright Lab**
graduation year	name	advisor	project
2022	Tiziano Buzzigoli	D. Moore	nEXO
2022	Antonio Ferraloro	AE/B. Fleming	DUNE
2022	Terren Wise	J. Harris
2022	Zihui (Mary) Zhang	J. Harris	RHIG
2020	Sergio Nunez Silva	K. Heeger	PROSPECT
2019	Ananya Karanam	L. Newburgh	Software Emulator for Simons Obseratory Thermometry
2019	Ava Polzin	L. Newburgh	Drone Calibration
2018	George Halal	RHIG	Machine Learning for Heavy Flavor Jet Tagging
2017	Victor Valera Baca	K. Heeger	PROSPECT