Group Members

Current Group Members:

Group Photo

Group Photo, May, 2016 Shpyrko group, May 2016. (l-to-r): Oleg Shpyrko, James Wingert, Nelson Hua, Olesya Kovalchuk, Josh Ruby, Roopali Kookerja, Andrej Singer, VIdya Premkumar, Devin Cela, Robin Knox, Amie Diza

Group Photo, March 25, 2013 (l-to-r): Oleg Shpyrko, Jim Wingert, Jong Woo Kim, Sebastian Dietze, Leandra Boucheron, Edwin Fohtung, Marion Fuhrman, Andrew Ulvestad, Jacob Stanley, Yeling Dai

Principal Investigator

Prof. Oleg Shpyrko

Oleg Shpyrko Associate Professor, Department of Physics University of California San Diego Ph.D. 2004, Physics, Harvard University Research Group Webpage: oleg.ucsd.edu Ph.D. Physics, Harvard University, 2004 (CV) Office: Mayer Hall 3210 (Where is it?), 9500 Gilman Dr., MC-0319, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0319 Google Voice (preferred): 858-952-1248 Office Phone: 858-534-3066

Postdoctoral Fellows

Stjepan Hrkac	Stjepan Hrkac, Postdoctoral Scholar 2017-present Dr. rer-nat, CAU Kiel Diploma Physics, CAU Kiel Research Topic:
Anatoly Shabalin	Anatoly Shabalin, Postdoctoral Scholar 2016-present Ph.D. Physics, University of Hamburg, 2016 M.S. Physics, Moscow State University, 2010 Research Topic: I believe that the unique capabilities of state-of-the-art X-ray sources, such as new generation of synchrotrons and free-electron lasers, are the key to the revolution in the current understanding of physics of nanoscale systems. In this big picture, my research focuses on probing the structure and dynamics of functional materials, such as resistive-switching based nanodevices for neuromorphic computing, advanced battery materials in operando conditions, and self-assembled biophotonic structures for optical computing applications.
Ivan Zaluzhnyy	Ivan Zaluzhnyy, Postdoctoral Scholar 2018-present Ph.D. Physics, National research nuclear university "MEPhI" (Moscow), 2017 Research Topic: x-ray diffraction studies of soft condensed matter
Peter Oliver Sprau	Peter Oliver Sprau, Postdoctoral Scholar 2018-present Ph.D. Physics, Cornell University, 2017 Research Topic: I'm interested in the study of strongly correlated quantum materials that have the potential to shape the future of our energy and information technologies.

Graduate Students

Nelson Hua	Nelson Hua, Graduate Student 2015-present B.S. Engineering Physics, University of Pittsburgh, 2013 B.A. Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, 2013 Research Topic:
Devin Cela	Devin Cela, Graduate Student 2015-present M.S. Physics, UCSD 2014 B.S. Physics, MIT 2013 Research Topic: Studying defects and dislocations in energy storage and conversion materials using coherent diffractive imaging.

Undergraduate Students

Annamarie Paganelli

Annamarie Paganelli, Undergraduate Student 2017-present

Sarah Lim

Sarah Lim, Sarah Lim, Undergraduate Student 2017-present

Alumni

Postdoctoral Fellows

Dr. Andrej Singer	Dr. Andrej Singer, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2013-2017 Ph.D. Physics, University of Hamburg, 2013 Research Topic: My research focuses on understanding of the structure and its dynamics in nanoscale materials by using new generation x-ray sources. Currently an Assistant Professor at Cornell University in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering Andrej's site
Dr. Roopali Kukreja	Dr. Roopali Kukreja, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2014-2016 Phd Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford, 2014 MS, Stanford BS, Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay Currently an Assistant Professor at UC Davis in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering Roopali's website
Dr. Edwin Fohtung	Edwin Fohtung, Postdoctoral Fellow 2011-2013 B.Sc. Technical Physics, Minor - Physical Electronics, St Petersburg State Technical University, Russia 2005 M.Sc. Technical Physics , Minor - Physical Electronics, 2007 Ph.D. Physics\Material Science, University of Freiburg, Germany 2010 Research Topic: Combination of first-principles, semi-empirical techniques. Novel coherent x-ray diffraction imaging techniques to study the fundamental physics of novel materials with potential technological importance. Strain Mediated Magnetoelectric Coupling as a route to Novel Hybrid Multiferroic Devices Switching of Ferroelectrics Domains and Magnetoelectric coupling in heterostructures
Dr. Jyoti Mohanty	Dr. Jyoti Mohanty, Postdoctoral Fellow, 2008-2009 Research Topic: X-ray magnetic dichroism studies of magnetic thin films, magnetic and orbital domains in manganese oxides, charge density wave systems. Currently a Scientist at Technical University Berlin. Jyoti's website

Graduate Students

James Wingert	James Wingert, Graduate Student 2013-2018
Leandra Boucheron	Leandra Boucheron, Graduate Student, 2010-2015 B.S. Physics, New Mexico Tech, 2010 M.S. Physics, UC San Diego, 2012 Ph.D. Physics, UC San Diego, 2015 Research Topic: Soft Matter and Liquid Surface Scattering
Andrew Ulvestad	Andrew Ulvestad, Graduate Student, 2012-2015 B.S. Physics, UC San Diego, 2010 M.S. Physics, U Chicago, 2012 Ph.D. Physics, UC San Diego, 2015 Research Topic: Coherent Imaging and XPCS
Sebastian Dietze	Sebastian Dietze, Graduate Student, 2008-2015 B.S. Physics, U Texas Austin, 2008 M.S. Physics, UC San Diego, 2010 Ph.D. Physics, UC San Diego, 2015 Research Topic: Magnetic nanostructures.
Jacob Stanley	Jacob Stanley, Graduate Student, 2008-2015 B.S. Physics and B.S. Math, UC Santa Cruz, 2007 M.S. Physics, UC San Diego, 2009 Ph.D. Physics, UC San Diego, 2015 Research Topic: Surface Scattering
Moses Marsh	Moses Marsh, Graduate Student, 2009-2013 B.S. Physics, Univ. of California Santa Barbara 2009 M.S. Physics, UC San Diego 2011. Research Topic: Superconductivity and Correlated Electron Systems
Jong Woo Kim	Jong Woo Kim, MSE Graduate Student, 2009-2015 M. Sc. Seoul National University Ph.D., UC San Diego, 2015 Research Topic: Superconductivity and Correlated Electron Systems
Yeling Dai	Yeling Dai, Graduate Student, 2008-2013 B.S. Physics, The University of Science and Technology of China, 2006 M.S. Physics, UC San Diego, 2008 Ph.D. Physics, UC San Diego, 2013 Research Topic: Dynamics of nanoconfined materials, Liquid Surface Scattering.
Ash Tripathi	Ash Tripathi, Graduate Student, 2007-2012 B.S. Electrical Engineering, U. Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2005 M.S. Physics, UC San Diego, 2007 Ph.D. Physics, UC San Diego, 2012 Research Topic: Novel coherent x-ray imaging techniques, ptychographic iterative engine, lens-less imaging. Nanodiffraction studies of metal-insulator transition.

Undergraduate Students

Josh Ruby	Josh Ruby, Undergraduate Student 2015-2017
Olesya Kovalchuk	Olesya Kovalchuk, Undergraduate Student 2015-2017
Christopher Parzyck	Christopher Parzyck, undergraduate researcher, 2012-2013
Eva Isaacs	Eva Isaacs, undergrad researcher, 2012-2013
	Gurleen Bal Current Whereabouts: Physics Graduate Student at UCLA
Brandon Stevenson	Brandon Stevenson, Undergraduate Student 2006-2010 B.S. Physics, UC San Diego 2010 Research Topic: Fresnel Coherent Diffractive Imaging, Two-color imaging. Current Whereabouts: Physics Graduate Student at UCLA
	Sam Stanwyck Research Topic: Dynamics of Jammed Systems. Light Scattering. Current Whereabouts: Physics Graduate Student at Stanford
	Veronica Burnett
	LLuvia Rodriguez
	Anashe Bandari Currently a Physics Graduate Student
	Charles Neill Research Topic: Light Scattering Current Whereabouts: Physics Graduate Student at UC Santa Barbara
	David Kirszenblat Research Topic: Light Scattering. , Currently a Physics Graduate Student, University of Melbourne
Magnus Heinz	Magnus Heinz, undergraduate researcher, 2009-2010 Current Whereabouts: Master's program in Computational Science, University of Frankfurt, Germany.
	Sarah Garcia, undergraduate researcher, 2008-2009
	Andrew McLeod, undergraduate researcher, 2008-2009
	Kevin Duggento, undergraduate researcher, 2008-2009

Visiting Students

Marion Fuhrmann	Marion Fuhrmann,visting student, March-June 2013
Loic Jacot Dewcombes	Loic Jacot Descombes, visiting student, Nov 2008-April 2009 Masters Student at ETH Zurich, Switzerland Masters Thesis: Dynamic Light Scattering studies of fluid microdynamics (PDF) B.S. Physics, Ecole Polytechnique federale de Lausanne, Switzerland 2007 Research Topic: Light Scattering Studies of micro- and nano-particles. Current Whereabouts: ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
	Michael Folkerts undergraduate researcher, 2008-2010 Research Topic: Dynamics of Jammed Systems. Light Scattering. Mike is currently a UCSD Physics Ph.D. student in Medical Imaging at UCSD Cancer Center.