Fourth year AERO undergrad student
I am working on vibration testing using a shaker system for sine wave and random vibration testing. I will be assembling the system from a shaker, amplifier, inverter, cooling fan, and vibration controller. I am interested in the uses of vibration testing in determining the natural frequencies for aerospace applications
Education:
- B.S., Texas A&M university, Aerospace engineering, 2019-2023
Scholarships & Awards
- Maroon Merit scholarship, 2019-2023
Work Experience:
- Machine Operator- Alcon 2021
Specific Research Interests:
- The uses of vibration testing in determining the natural frequencies for aerospace applications
Dr Xiangyu Guo
Postdoctoral Research Associate
I am working on developing displacement interferometers as the phase readout systems for optomechanical sensors. I am interested at optical metrology, including surface metrology and machine vision system, and optical fabrication techniques
Education:
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2022
- MS, Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, 2018
- BS, Opto-Electronics, Xi’an Technological University, 2015
Work Experience:
- Graduate Research Assistant – under Dr. ChaBum Lee in Precision Metrology and Inspection (PMIG) Group, Texas A & M University, 2019 – 2022
- Graduate Research Assistant – under Dr. Daewook Kim in Large Optics Fabrication and Testing (LOFT) Group, University of Arizona, 2016 – 2018
- Graduate Teaching Assistant – Mechanical Measurements, Texas A & M University, 2020
- Graduate Teaching Assistant – Intro to Mechanical Design; Optical Specifications, Fabrication and Testing, University of Arizona, 2017-2018
Honors & Awards:
- James J. Cain Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Texas A & M University, 2021
- ASPE Student Scholarship, American Society of Precision Engineering, 2020.
- Walker Impact Award, Texas A & M University, 2020
- Emil Buehler Aerodynamic Analog Fellowship, Texas A & M University, 2019
Specific Research Interests:
- Optical metrology and fabrication
- Laser interferometry and machine vision system
- Gravitational wave detection
Publications:
- Xiangyu Guo and ChaBum Lee, Fluorescence Strobo-Stereoscopy for Specular Reflection-Suppressed Full Field of View Imaging, Measurement, Vol. 192, pp. 110907 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2022.110907
- ChaBum Lee and Xiangyu Guo, Spatially Resolved Stereoscopic Surface Profiling by using a Feature-Selective Segmentation and Merging Technique, Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, 10, 014002 (2022),https://doi.org/10.1088/2051-672X/ac5998
- Xiangyu Guo and ChaBum Lee, Preliminary study of phase-shifting strobo-stereoscopy for cutting tool monitoring, Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 64, pp. 1214-1222 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2021.02.053
- Xiangyu Guo and ChaBum Lee, Cosine error-free metrology tool path planning for thickness profile measurements, ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 143, 041006 (2021), https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048433
- Heebum Chun, Xiangyu Guo, Jungsub Kim, and ChaBum Lee, A review: additive manufacturing of flexure mechanism for nanopositioning system, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 110, pp. 681-703 (2020).
- Xiangyu Guo, Jaemin Han, and ChaBum Lee, Cosine error elimination method for 1-dimensional convex and concave surface profile measurements, ASME, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 142(4): 041001 (2020), DOI: 10.1115/1.4046078
- Xiangyu Guo, Yong Shu, Geon-Hee Kim, Michael Palmer, Heejoo Choi, Dae Wook Kim, “Pseudo-random orbiting stroke for freeform optics post-processing”, Optical Engineering, Vol. 58, No. 9, pp. 92608 (2019),https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.58.9.092608
Dr. Logan L. Richardson
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Logan got his PhD at the Leibniz University of Hannover studying measurements of gravitational accelerations using cold atoms. Logan’s hobbies include cooking, trail running, and traveling.
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Contact:
lrichardson@tamu.edu
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Inertial Measurements
- Cold Atom Optics, Atom Interferometry
- Gravimetry
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Physics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, 2019
- M.S. in Optics, The University of Arizona, 2013
- B.S. in Physics, The University of Arizona, 2011
Dr. Alexander Sinyukov
Postdoctoral research associate
BIO
Alexander M. Sinyukov received the Ph.D. degree in Physics (nonlinear optics) from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA, in 2005. He was working in the area of THz spectroscopy and interferometric imaging, surface- and tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and imaging, and atomic force microscopy. His current research interests include gyro-free Inertial Navigation Systems, use of opto-mechanical accelerometers for high-speed atomic force microscopy.
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EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Physics (nonlinear optics), University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA, 2005
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Research Associate, Laboratory of Space Systems and Optomechanics (LASSO), Texas A&M University, 2020-present
- Research Associate, Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, 2010-2020
- Research Consultant, Femtosecond Laser Lab., Applied Physics Group, Princeton University, 2009
- Research Associate, THz spectroscopy and imaging group, Department of Physics, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2005-2007
- Research Assistant, Laboratory of Organic Nonlinear Materials, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2000-2005
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Use of opto-mechanical accelerometers for gyro-free Inertial Navigation Systems
- Use of opto-mechanical accelerometers for high-speed atomic force microscopy
Dr. Guillermo Valdés
Research Engineer / LASSO Lab Manager
BIO
Dr. Valdes, a devoted physicist, has made significant contributions, holding a joint Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Originating from Mexico City, Dr. Valdes’s enthusiasm for scientific exploration ignited during their Electronics and Communications Engineering bachelor’s. This passion led to a pivotal role in the Nobel Prize-winning observation of gravitational waves, earning co-recognition for the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Gravitational-wave observatories.
- Instrument development and system characterization.
- Optomechanical sensors.
- Machine learning applications.
- Education and outreach.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Physics, the University of Texas at San Antonio – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2017.
- M.S. in Physics, the University of Texas at Brownsville, 2008.
- B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México, 2003.