Group Members
We are looking for new Ph.D. students, master students, and undergraduates to join the team (see openings) !
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Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Researchers, and Faculty

Brian R. D’Urso
Assistant Professor, joined MSU in September, 2017
email: durso@montana.edu
- Bachelor of Science in Physics, California Institute of Technology
- Ph.D. in Physics, Harvard University

Paul Nachman
Affiliate Research Professor
email: paul.nachman@montana.edu
- Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Carleton College
- Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago

Bradley Slezak
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: bradley.slezak@montana.edu
- Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
- Ph.D. in Physics, University of Pittsburgh

Walter Klahold
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: wak19@pitt.edu
- Bachelor of Science in Physics, Millersville University
- Master of Science in Physics, University of Pittsburgh
- Ph.D. in Physics, University of Pittsburgh
Undergraduate Students

Silas Andrews
Undergraduate student
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Emilyn Kracher
Undergraduate student
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Alumni

Jen-Feng Hsu
Graduate student in the D’Urso Lab - 2016, now postdoc with the Frolov group at the University of Pittsburgh
Role: First to develop magneto-gravitational trap, trap diamond microcrystals.
email: jeh114@pitt.edu

Elliot Jenner
Graduate student in the D’Urso Lab - 2015
Role: Studies of nanostructured and superhydrophobic materials.
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Shonali Dhingra
Graduate student in the D’Urso Lab - 2015, now postdoc
Role: Growth of graphene, fabrication of graphene nanomechanical devices, and use of NV centers in diamond for QND measurements.
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