Principal Investigator
Cristina Rodríguez, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
Assistant Professor
Department: Biomedical Engineering, Applied Physics
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Training:
• Postdoc: University of California, Berkeley and HHMI Janelia Research Campus
• Ph.D.: The University of New Mexico (Physics)
• B.S.: Universidad Simón Bolívar, Venezuela (Physics)
Postdocs
Malika Datta, Ph.D.
(Joint with the Higley Lab)
Wu Tsai Institute Postdoctoral Associate
Department: Neuroscience
Hometown: West Lafayette, IN
Training:
• Ph.D.: Columbia University (Neurobiology and Behavior)
• B.S.: Purdue University (Biomedical Engineering and Applied Mathematics)
Graduate Students
Liam Shaughnessy
Department: Applied Physics
Hometown: Manasquan, New Jersey
Training:
• B.S.: University of Maryland College Park (Physics)
Shengqi Wang
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Hubei, China
Training:
• B.Eng.: Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Optical Engineering)
Sulekh Fernando-Peiris
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Gambier, Ohio
Training:
•B.A.: Vassar College (Physics)
Lauren Vannell
Department: Physics
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
Training:
•B.S.: William & Mary (Physics)
AnnahMarie Behn
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Training:
•B.S.: University of Notre Dame (Electrical Engineering)
Undergraduate Students
Max Watzky
Department: Physics
Hometown: Millburn, New Jersey
Training:
•Yale College (B.S. Physics and Statistics, 2027)
Meso Ezebuiro
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Bowie, Maryland
Training:
•Yale College (B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2027)
Diego Sacchettoni
Department: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Training:
•Yale College (B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2027)
Miguel Moreno Lopez
Department: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Colombia / Puerto Rico
Training:
•B.S.: Ana G. Mendez Puerto Rico (Mechanical Engineering)
Alumni:
AnnahMarie Behn (PEB REU participant, 2023): University of Notre Dame, Electrical Engineering
Harjot Singh, Ph.D (Postdoctoral Associate): Staff Optical Engineer at Abbott Vascular
Héctor Gabriel Haddock Martínez (PEB REU participant, 2024): University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus (B.S. Biology, 2026)
Emory Farrell (Research Assistant): Animal Technician 4 with Rodent Services at the Yale Animal Resources Center
Angel Keifner (PEB REU participant, 2025): Rutgers University, Biology
Sofia Martinez Lozoya (Undergraduate student, 2024-2025): Yale University, Biomedicla Engineering
