Undergraduate students in Colgate University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy participated in high level research in collaboration with faculty members both on and off campus.
Betty Anderson ’14
The Effects of Network Topology on the Synchronization of Synaptically Coupled Entorhinal Cortex Stellate Cells
Advisor: Patrick Crotty
Matthew Brunetti ’13
Synchronization in Josephson Junction Arrays
Advisor: Ken Segall
Carrie Burgess ’14
Polarization Pattern Produced by Iridescent Shells
Advisor: Rebecca Metzler
Jennifer Calzarette ’14
A Comparison of Exoskeletons: Modern and Fossil Barnacles
Advisor: Rebecca Metzler
Flora Cheng ’14
Location: Off-campus
Mary Rose Devine ’14
The effects of channel noise on the the synchronization of synaptically coupled entorhinal cortex stellate cells
Advisor: Patrick Crotty
Ryan Freeman ’13
Experiments in Fluxon Dynamics
Advisor: Ken Segall
Robera Geleta ’14
Measuring THz resonant frequency in carbon nanotubes
Advisor: Beth Parks
Siyang Guo ’13
Relating Parameters of Josephson-Junction Neuron to Biologically-Realistic Neuron Model
Advisor: Patrick Crotty
Shreeya Khadka ’14
Location: Off-campus
James (Cedric) Mayer ’15
Measuring Insulation With A Thermocouple Circuit
Advisor: Beth Parks
Kevin McCullough ’14
Generating and Detecting Images Using Spatial Light Modulation
Advisor: Kiko Galvez
Brett Rojec ’14
Study of Polarization Patterns Created by the Combination of Polarized Laser Poincare Beams
Advisor: Kiko Galvez
Daniel Schussheim ’14
A MATLAB Investigation of the Incidence of Broadband Behavior in Pulsed Lasers with Application to Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Advisor: Jonathan Levine
Michael Senatore ’14
Investigation into Quantum Entanglement and Qubit Creation and Utilization
Advisor: Kiko Galvez
Danielle Solomon ’13
Location: Off-campus
Peter Williams ’13
Interaction of a Breather and Vortex in a Josephson Ladder
Advisor: Ken Segall
Tanya Zakowich ’14
Strength and Structure of Lake Tanganyika Snail Shells
Advisor: Rebecca Metzler