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CBB Alumni

Past Post-Docs
NameCBB InstitutionYear(s) Participated in CBBWhere Are They NowLinkedIn
Afnan Al MarzoukNorthern Illinois University 2021 – 2024Postdoctoral Fellow, Northern Illinois University LinkedIn
Matt AndorfCornell University2019 – 2021Research Associate, Cornell University 
Jan BalajkaCornell University2019 – 2020University Assistant, Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien)LinkedIn
Stanislav BaturinUniversity of Chicago2017 – 2019Assistant Professor, ITMO University 
Oksana ChubenkoArizona State University2019 - 2022Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois UniversityLinkedIn
Rachael FarberUniversity of Chicago2018 - 2022Assistant Professor, University of KansasLinkedIn
Benjamin FrancisBrigham Young University2018 - 2022Chief Scientist, Achilles Heel TechnologiesLinkedIn
Alice GaldiCornell University2017 - 2021 Associate Professor, University of SalernoLinkedIn
Jacob GrahamUniversity of Chicago2017 - 2021Space Research Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterLinkedIn
Siddharth KarkareLawrence Berkeley National Lab2016 – presentAssistant Professor, Arizona State UniversityLinkedIn
Danilo LiarteCornell University2017 – 2019Young Investigator, São Paulo State UniversityLinkedIn
Andy LinscheidUniversity of Florida2017Software Engineer, TomTomLinkedIn
Nathan MajernikUCLA2020 - 2023Associate Staff Scientist, SLACLinkedIn
Jorge Giner NavarroUCLA2017 – 2018Senior postdoctoral researcher, ICMUV and Teaching personnel, International University of La Rioja, SpainLinkedIn
Chris PierceUniversity of Chicago2022 - 2023Associate Scientist, Stealth Startup 
Ryan RousselUniversity of Chicago2020 - 2021Associate Scientist, SLAC 
Dulanga SomaratneCornell University2020 - 2022Technology Specialist, Greenstat HydrogenLinkedIn
Zeming SunCornell University2021 - 2023Research Scientist, Bruker Biotechnology ResearchLinkedIn
Chenyu ZhangCornell University2020 - 2022Machine Learning Engineer, DoorDashLinkedIn
Past Graduate Students
NameDegreeThesesCBB InstitutionYear(s) Participated in CBBWhere Are They NowLinkedIn
Joshya MannPhDThesisUCLA2019 - 2025 LinkedIn
Sam LevensonPhDThesisCornell University2019 - 2025Semiconductor Engineer, Northrop GummanLinkedIn
Azriel Finsterer  Cornell University2023 – 2024PhD student, Cornell University 
Sergei Kladov  University of Chicago2023 – 2024PhD student, University of ChicagoLinkedIn
Jason Gibson  University of Florida2020 – 2024Founder, Quantum FormaticsLinkedIn
Syeda Mariam Hasany  Cornell University2020 - 2024 LinkedIn
Aasma Aslam    
 		PHD New Mexico2020 - 2024Machine learning Researcher/Data scientist, 
Orise fellowship at FDA 		LinkedIn
Lucy LinPhD Cornell University2020 - 2024Postdoctoral Fellow, Brookhaven National LabLinkedIn
Chad PenningtonPhD Cornell University2019 - 2024Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLALinkedIn
Ajinkya HirePhD University of Florida2019-2024Postdoctoral Fellow, University of FloridaLinkedIn
Caleb Thompson PhD University of Chicago2019 - 2024Assistant Teaching Professor of Chemistry, Iowa State UniversityLinkedIn
Qingyuan (Amy) ZhuPhD Cornell University2020 - 2024Process Engineer, Micron TechnologyLinkedIn
Gerard LawlerPhD UCLA2018 - 2024Senior Research and Dev. Engineer, TibayRay, Inc.LinkedIn
Alimohammed KachwalaPhDThesisArizona State University2020 - 2024Postdoctoral Fellow, Jefferson National Lab LinkedIn
Sarah WillsonPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2019 - 2024Research Scientist, KLA CorporationLinkedIn
Priyadarshini Bhattacharyya 
 		MS Arizona State University2023PhD student, Arizona State University 
Annabel Selino  Cornell University2022 - 2023  
AJ DickPhD Northern Illinois University2019 - 2023Postdoctoral Fellow, Argonne National Lab 
Eric CroppPhDThesisUCLA2019 - 2023Project Scientist, SLACLinkedIn
Gevork GevorkyanPhDThesisArizona State University2019 - 2023Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo ClinicLinkedIn
Michelle KelleyPhDThesisCornell University2019-2023Postdoctoral Fellow, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteLinkedIn
Pallavi SahaPhDThesisArizona State University2019 - 2023Postdoctoral Fellow, Brookhaven National LabLinkedIn
Chris KnillPhDThesisArizona State University2019 - 2023Advanced R&D Scientist, Honeywell ACSTLinkedIn
Jack Isen  UCLA2022PhD student, UCLA 
Nathan SitaramanPhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2022Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University 
Thomas OseroffPhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2022Research Associate, Cornell University 
Kevin J. NangoiPhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2022Postdoctoral Fellow, UC, Santa BarbaraLinkedIn
William LiPhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2022Research Specialist, Brookhaven National LabLinkedIn
Matthew GordonPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2018 - 2022Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University 
Cameron DuncanPhDThesisCornell University2018 - 2022Scientist, SLAC 
Jai Kwan BaePhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2022Senior Engineer, Samsung ElectronicsLinkedIn
Alison McMillanPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2017 - 2022Engineer, General AtomicsLinkedIn
Lipi GuptaPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2018 - 2021Science Engagement Engineer, National Energy Research Scientific Computing CenterLinkedIn
Nikita KuklevPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2019 - 2021Associate Scientist, FermilabLinkedIn
Chris ParzyckPhD Cornell University2017 - 2021Postdoctoral Researcher, SLAC LinkedIn
Ryan PorterPhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2021Staff Engineer, SLAC  
Nilanjan BanerjeePhDThesisCornell University2020Associate Scientist, FermilabLinkedIn
Nathan BurgerMS UCLA2018 - 2020Engineering Physicist, RadiaBeam TechnologiesLinkedIn
Darren VeitPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2017 - 2020Teacher, Seattle, WA 
Will DeBenedettiPhD Cornell University2017 - 2020Scientist, Los Alamos National LaboratoryLinkedIn
Alden PackPhDThesisBrigham Young University2017 - 2020Sandia National Lab, AlbuquerqueLinkedIn
Joshua PaulPhDThesisUniversity of Florida2017 - 2020Researcher, Argonne National LabLinkedIn
Aron Tesfamichael  Clark Atlanta/Cornell2017 - 2020  
Biswas RijalPhDThesisUniversity of Florida2017 - 2020

Machine Learning Research Scientist, University of Buffalo

 

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Paul CuevaPhDThesisCornell University2017 - 2019Sr. Measurements Engineer, Corning Inc.LinkedIn
Frank IkponmwenPhDThesisClark Atlanta University2018 - 2019Pharmaceutical Scientist, Federal Drug AdministrationLinkedIn
James ManiscalcoPhDThesisCornell University2016 - 2019Deputy Installation & Commissioning System Manager, SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryLinkedIn
Jeffrey SaylerPhDThesisUniversity of Chicago2016 - 2019Contamination Control Engineer, University of Colorado Boulder LinkedIn
Alen Senanian  Cornell University2019Scientist, HRL Laboratories, LLCLinkedIn
Nathan BellMS UCLA2018  
Mariah BrownMS Clark Atlanta University2016 - 2018Math Teacher, NYC Department of EducationLinkedIn
Srinidhi MulaMS University of Florida2018Researcher, Delft University, Netherlands and Independent Data Science Trainee, Freelance.LinkedIn
Bipul PandeyPhD University of Chicago2017 - 2018Researcher, University of Texas AustinLinkedIn
Duncan Sutherland  Cornell University2018Scientist II, Lila SciencesLinkedIn
Alex BernsteinPhDThesisCornell University2017 LinkedIn
Alex CahillPhD UCLA2016 – 2017Sr. Research Scientist, Varian Medical SystemsLinkedIn
Colin ClementPhDThesisCornell University2016 - 2019Senior Data Science Engineer, Kepler Computing, Inc.LinkedIn
Daniel HallPhDThesisCornell University2016 - 2017Staff Systems Engineer, ASMLLinkedIn
Brianna HarrisMS Clark Atlanta University2017Physics Teacher, Centennial High School, Atlanta GeorgiaLinkedIn
Eylene PirezMSThesisUCLA2016 - 2018Head of Digital Media and Research, Geodesic Pictures, LLCLinkedIn
Archishman RajuPhDThesisCornell University2016 - 2018Research Associate, National Center for Biological Science 
Erik SkibinskiPhDThesisCornell University2016 – 2017Engineer, Intel CorporationLinkedIn
Sam LevensonPhD Cornell University Principal Microelectronic Semiconductor Engineer, Northrop GrummanLinkedIn
Aiden HarbickPhD Brigham Young University  LinkedIn
Desheng MaPhD Cornell University  LinkedIn