Former Group Members   I have worked with a number of undergraduate students in the past ten years. My students have presented their results at the local, regional, and national conferences. Interested students should come and talk to me about the research opportunites in my group.   Devlin McKenna (2016 Summer Research) preparing the sample.   Josh Hinz presenting his poster at the APS March Meeting 2016 in Baltimore, MD.      Kelly Bryzski and Michelle Pascolini presenting their poster at the APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics, Syracuse University, Jan 2016 NY.   Michelle Pascolini and Josh Hinz presenting their posters at the Student Creativity Celebration Day, Buffalo State, Buffalo, May 2015. Ram Rai and Michelle Pascolini at the Student Creativity Celebration Day, Buffalo State, Buffalo, May 2015. Ram Rai and Gustavo Petronilo (International exchange student from Brazial) at the Student Creativity Celebration Day, Buffalo State, Buffalo, May 2015. Aaron Sprow presenting his poster at the Student Creativity Celebration Day, Buffalo State, Buffalo, April 2012. Undergraduate Students Supervised • Michael Grey†* (Summer 2019, Junior, Physics) • Zekun Chen* (Summer 2019, Junior, Physics) • Brittany Willard†* (Summer 2018, Senior, Physics) • Sara Deer†* (Summer 2017, Senior, Mech. Engr.) • Caitlin A. Horvatits* (Summer 2016 and 2017, currently pursuing a M.S. degree in Chemical Engr. at SUNY Buffalo) • Nicholas Pitsakis* (Spring 2017) • Devlin McKenna* (Summer 2016) • Julianna G. Du Hart* (Summer 2016) • Michelle Pascolini* (Summer 2015) • Kelly Bryzski* (Summer 2015) • Joshua Hinz*† (Summer 2014 and 2015, pursuing Ph. D. in physics at the University of Rochester) • Gustavo Petronilo+ (International Exchange Student from Brazil, Summer 2014) • Antonio Galbier‡ (Summer 2013) • Brandon Franks† (Summer 2012) • Aaron Sprow• (Summer 2011, completed Ph. D. in physics from the University of Kentucky.) • Anthony Delmont†• (Summer 2010 and 2011) • Matthew Guminiak† (Summer 2009) • StevenWilser† (Summer 2009) • Research projects were supported by: • *NSF Award (DMR-1406766) RUI: Growth and Optical Properties of Multiferroic Thin Films. • †Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program, Office of Undergraduate Research, Buffalo State College. • •Small Grants Program, Office of Undergraduate Research, Buffalo State College. • ‡Dorothy and Robert Sweet Research Summer, Physics Department, Buffalo State College. • +The Brazilian Government.