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Undergraduate Students

Recent Ph.D. Graduates

Alumni (graduate students and postdocs)

Junwoo Bae
B.S. Ulsan National Institute for Science and Technology (2015)
M.S./Ph.D. Ulsan National Institute for Science and Technology (2021)
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoctoral Researcher, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Alexander Kavner (graduate student)
B.S. University of Michigan (2017)
M.S. University of Chicago (2019)
NNSA Laboratory Residency Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Zürich, Switzerland

Oskar Searfus (graduate student)
B.S. University of New Mexico (2020)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2024)
Nuclear Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Staff Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, CA)

Andrew Wilhelm (graduate student)
B.S. United States Military Academy – West Point (2008)
M.S. University of Michigan (2018)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2023)
First position after departing ANSG: Professor at United States Military Academy – West Point

Tingshiuan Wu (graduate student)
B.S. University of Utah (2017)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2023)

Hao Huang (graduate student)
B.S. Tianjin University, China (2014)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2023)
First position after departing ANSG: Senior Optical Engineer, Cymer

Bryan Morgan (graduate student)
B.S. Washington State University (2004)
M.S. Penn State University (2015)
Ph.D. University of Michigan
First position after departing ANSG: Research Scientist, National Security Agency

Lauren Finney (Ibon) (graduate student)
B.S. University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2017)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2022)
NSF Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory
Current position: Senior Staff Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory

Kristofer Ogren (graduate student)
B.S. Middleberry College (2012)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2021)
MTV Antineutrino Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Current position: Staff Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Patrick Skrodzki (graduate student)
B.S. Purdue University (2016)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2021)
NSF Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Current position: Staff Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Xuan Xiao (graduate student)
B.S. Dalian University of Technology, China (2012)
M.S. Beijing University, China (2015)
M.S. Penn State University (2017)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2021)
First position after departing ANSG: Research Engineer, Empyrean Technologies

Felicia Sutanto (graduate student)
B.S.  University of California, Berkeley (2016)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2021)
Livermore Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Current position: Staff Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tan Shi (graduate student & postdoc)
B.S./M.S. INSA de Lyon, France (2014)
M.S. Penn State University (2016)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2019)
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Michigan
Current position: Associate Professor, Xi’an Jiaotong University

Jason Nattress (graduate student)
B.S. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2012)
M.S. Penn State University (2015)
Ph.D. University of Michigan (2018)
Nonproliferation International Safeguards Graduate Fellow
First position after departing ANSG: Alvin Weinberg Distinguished Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Current position: Staff Scientist, Leidos

Manish Sharma (postdoc)
B.S. Z.H. College of Engineering and Technology (2009)
M.S. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (2011)
Ph.D. Missouri University of Science and Technology (2016)
First position after departing ANSG: Assistant Professor, Khalifa University, UAE
Current position: Staff Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Terrence Nolan (graduate student)
B.S. United States Military Academy – West Point (2008)
M.S. University of Michigan (2018)
First position after departing ANSG: instructor at United States Military Academy – West Point

David Fobar (graduate student)
B.S. United States Military Academy – West Point (2010)
M.S. University of Michigan (2018)
First position after departing ANSG: instructor at United States Military Academy – West Point

Johnathon Koglin (graduate student)
B.S. University of Michigan (2011)
M.S. University of Michigan (2012)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2017)
First position after departing ANSG: Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Kyle Wilhelm (graduate student)
B.S. United States Military Academy – West Point (2008)
M.S. Missouri University of Science & Technology (2013)
M.S. Penn State University (2017)
First position after departing ANSG: instructor at United States Military Academy – West Point

Scott Wandel (graduate student)
B.S. Penn State University (2011)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2016)
First position after departing ANSG: Research Scientist at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Current position: Research Scientist at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Kyle Hartig (graduate student)
B.S. Oregon State University (2011)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2016)
First position after departing ANSG: Assistant Professor, University of Florida
Current position: Associate Professor, University of Florida

Isaac Ghebregziaber (postdoc)
Ph.D. University of Delaware (2008)
First position after departing ANSG: Instructor, Penn State Hazleton

Michael Mayer (postdoc)
Ph.D. Old Dominion University (2013)
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoc at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Current position: Staff Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Phylis Ko (graduate student)
B.S. Rudgers University (2010)
M.S. Penn State University (2012)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2015)
First position after departing ANSG: Staff Scientist at U.S. Air Force

Ed Cazalas (graduate student)
B.S. Penn State University (2007)
M.S. Oregon State University (2009)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2015)
First position after departing ANSG: Stanton Fellow at RAND Corporation
Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Utah

Ming-wei Lin (graduate student and postdoc)
B.S. National Tsinghua University (2002)
M.S. National Tsinghua University (2004)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2015)
First position after departing ANSG: Assistant Professor at National Tsinghua University, Taiwan

Bryan Morgan (graduate student)
B.S. Washington State University (2004)
M.S. Penn State University (2015)
First position after departing ANSG: Program Manager with Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Yanchun Yin (graduate student)
B.S. Shandong University, China (2007)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2014)
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoc at College of Optics & Photonics, University of Central Florida
Current position: Research Scientist, KLA-Tencor

Michael Foxe (graduate student)
B.S. University of California, Berkeley (2008)
M.S. Purdue University (2010)
Ph.D. Penn State University (2013)
First position after departing ANSG: Postdoc at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Current position: Staff Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jessica McNutt (graduate student)
B.S. University of North Carolina (2010)
M.S. Penn State University (2014)
First position after departing ANSG: Modeling and Simulations Engineer, Engility Corp.
Current position: Senior Scientist, Remote Sensing Laboratory (NSTech)

Guibao Xu (postdoc)
Ph.D. Shandong University, China (2006)
First position after departing ANSG: Research Scientist at KLA-Tencor

Abdurahim Rakman (postdoc)
Ph.D. Syracuse University (2011)
First position after departing ANSG: Research Scientist at University of Tennessee / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Amol Patil (postdoc)
Ph.D. Missouri University of Science and Technology (2010)
First position after departing ANSG: Research Scientist at Canberra Industries, Inc.

Ozhan Koybasi (postdoc)
Ph.D. Purdue University (2011)
First position after departing ANSG: Research Scientist at SINTEF, Norway

Zun (Andy) Huang (graduate student)
B.S., Tsinghua University (2008)
M.S., Purdue University (2009)
First position after departing ANSG: Ph.D. student at Purdue University
Current position: Senior Product Engineer, ASML

Doug French (graduate student)
B.S. Purdue University (2008)
M.S. Purdue University (2009)
First position after departing ANSG: Engineer at Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory

Josh Walter (postdoc)
Ph.D., Purdue University (2007)
First position after departing ANSG: Program Manager/Patent Engineer at TerraPower