{"id":24,"date":"2025-07-02T20:31:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T20:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:24:35","slug":"group-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/group-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">P.I.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:49% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Matthew_White_2024_1200x1200_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Matthew_White_2024_1200x1200_1.jpg 717w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Matthew_White_2024_1200x1200_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Matthew_White_2024_1200x1200_1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/matthew-white\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/matthew-white\">Associate Professor Matthew White<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Physics, Director of Materials Science Graduate Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mwhite25@uvm.edu\">mwhite25@uvm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+1 802 656 0064<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=_7f752QAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=_7f752QAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postdoctoral Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Chathuranganie_Senevirathne.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Chathuranganie_Senevirathne.jpg 512w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Chathuranganie_Senevirathne-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Chathuranganie_Senevirathne-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chathuranganie Senevirathne<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD Kyushu University, Applied Chemistry, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=Hu73O88AAAAJ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=Hu73O88AAAAJ\">Publications<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Aaditya_Dimri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Aaditya_Dimri.jpg 450w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Aaditya_Dimri-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Aaditya_Dimri-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aaditya Dimri<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Physics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sanish_Paramadam_1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sanish_Paramadam_1200x1200.jpg 717w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sanish_Paramadam_1200x1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sanish_Paramadam_1200x1200-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/sanish-paramadam\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/sanish-paramadam\">Sanish Paramadam<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials Science<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sepideh_Pashaei.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sepideh_Pashaei.png 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Sepideh_Pashaei-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sepideh Pashaei<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials Science<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Jonas_Sikah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Jonas_Sikah.jpg 450w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Jonas_Sikah-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Jonas_Sikah-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jonas Sikah<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Materials Science<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Khadga_Thakuri_1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Khadga_Thakuri_1000x1000.jpg 717w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Khadga_Thakuri_1000x1000-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Khadga_Thakuri_1000x1000-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/khadga-singh-thakuri\">Khadga Thakuri<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Physics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Prishank_Singh_Thapa_1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Prishank_Singh_Thapa_1200x1200.jpg 717w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Prishank_Singh_Thapa_1200x1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/devicephysics\/files\/2025\/07\/Prishank_Singh_Thapa_1200x1200-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/prishank-singh-thapa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cems\/physics\/profile\/prishank-singh-thapa\">Prishank Thapa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Physics<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aurelia Bolton &#8211; Physics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rowan Chamberlain &#8211; Computer Science, Physics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Cusack &#8211; Physics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researchers and Technicians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antranig Douglas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PhD Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Allemeier &#8211; Materials Science 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ekraj Dahal &#8211; Materials Science 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Masters Students<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edward Abua &#8211; Materials Science 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Johnny Gonzalez &#8211; Physics 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robin Rice &#8211; Materials Science 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sarah Phillips &#8211; Physics 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeremy Elliott &#8211; Physics 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anders Holm-Brown &#8211; Physics 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isabelle Lapierre &#8211; Physics 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kate Hunter &#8211; Civil Engineering 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hazel Wilkins &#8211; Physics 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sean Magnifico &#8211; Physics 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zachary Forni &#8211; Physics 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clara Martorano &#8211; Physics 2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caleb Usadi &#8211; Physics 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katie Henry &#8211; Physics 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nick Sobolew &#8211; Physics 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alice Blake &#8211; Physics 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Howe &#8211; Physics 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matthew Piatt &#8211; Physics 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grayson Glosser &#8211; Chemistry 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aaditya Dimri &#8211; Physics 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evan Trombley &#8211; Physics 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noah Jacobson &#8211; Physics 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin Isenhart &#8211; Physics 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bin Du &#8211; Physics 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olivia Sergiovanni &#8211; Physics 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maddie Gallagher-Strauss &#8211; Physics 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew Larsen &#8211; Physics 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Arnold &#8211; Physics 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Yu (Summer) Jiang &#8211; Physics 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael Garrett &#8211; Physics 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Abratenko &#8211; Chemistry 2017<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler McLain &#8211; Physics 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natascha Krishnanand &#8211; Physics 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirby Gordon &#8211; Physics 2015<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Researchers and Technicians<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Karen Cianciulli &#8211; 2017, 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>P.I. 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