SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Tom Linker
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI utilize multi-scale quantum dynamics and machine learning simulations to model and inform state of the art ultrafast science performed at SLAC national lab. I am currently interested in developing multi-scale simulations for development of non-linear xray optics and spectroscopy with the ultimate goal of understanding photochemistry in biological systems. I am also implementing multi-scale techniques to model excited state chemistry for green energy technologies.
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Anjani Maurya
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
BioI am a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. My ongoing projects include investigating plastic recycling through chemical and biological methods to gain a deeper understanding of plastic deconstruction. Prior to this, I earned my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and the University of Bern, focusing on materials science applications in biomedical engineering.
My academic journey began with the Erasmus Mundus Master in Materials Science Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF) program, during which I studied at the University of Rennes 1 in France and the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Additionally, I hold a Bachelor of Technology degree in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.
My ultimate goal is not only to expand the boundaries of scientific understanding but also to engineer solutions addressing pressing environmental concerns, thus making a meaningful societal impact and forging a path towards a more sustainable future. -
Dr. Christopher T. Parzyck
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
BioMy research interests lie at the intersection of materials science and condensed matter physics. I work on thin film synthesis of oxide and metal systems by molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE). Applications range from answering fundamental physics questions about high temperature superconductivity to developing practical synthesis routines and new materials for next generation electron sources. In addition, I work on projects involving spectroscopic probes of thin film systems, including angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and resonant soft x-ray scattering (RSXS) measurements.
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Laura Pereira Sanchez
Postdoctoral Scholar, Particle Physics and Astrophysics, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioThe composition of the Universe and the interplay of its various forces and matter have always fascinated me. My journey into particle physics began when I joined the ATLAS Collaboration during master's. Since then, I have analyzed data from proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), where I've been looking for novel particles and deviations from theoretical predictions. At Stanford, I study the shape of the Higgs potential. I apply state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to measure the production of Higgs boson pairs using data from the ongoing LHC run and study if the shape of the Higgs potential differs considerably from that predicted by the Standard Model (SM). Furthermore, I work on the upgrade of the ATLAS inner-tracking detector for the future High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), which will be crucial to study the Higgs potential if its shape aligns with the SM predictions.
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Dongjae Shin
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
BioMy current research focuses on the design of catalytic materials. I have studied atomistic phenomena on catalytic surfaces to develop materials with improved catalytic capability under the philosophy of rational design. To achieve this goal, I use computational approaches, e.g., first-principles calculations and artificial intelligence (AI). Applications include heterogeneous catalysis for exhaust emission control, hydrogen production, and utilization of emission gas to realize carbon neutralization.
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MANUEL RAFAEL VEJAR
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
BioManuel (Manny) Vejar is a postdoctoral scholar at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, specializing in synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging and X-ray absorption spectroscopy to study environmental and rhizosphere biogeochemistry at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource.
He received his Ph.D. in the Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences department at the University of Notre Dame in 2024. His doctoral research focused on the impacts of iron-oxide mineral complexity on the fate and transport of plutonium in nuclear waste repository and/or legacy environmental contamination settings. Specifically, he studied the influence of Al-substitution in iron (oxyhydr)oxide minerals on the redox and speciation behavior of plutonium at the mineral-water interface, employing M4-edge high-energy resolution fluorescence-detected X-ray absorption near-edge structure (HERFD-XANES) spectroscopy to determine the oxidation state and L3-edge extended X-ray absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy to determine coordination environment of the plutonium associated with these minerals.
He has over 7 years of experience with synchrotron techniques (micro-X-ray fluorescence imaging, XANES, and EXAFS), and their applications to study metal(loid)s in environmental systems. During his career, Manny has conducted work at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, the Advanced Photon Source, and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, while collaborating with Chapman University, the Institute of Resource Ecology at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, and more recently Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Livermore national labs, and the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez. Prior to his Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame, Manny obtained his B.Sc. in Geology from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. -
Zhichen Xue
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
BioWith his experience in design and synthesis of energy materials, he is dedicated to informing the development of next-generation battery materials through interdisciplinary research and applications. His recent research mainly focuses on advanced synchrotron characterization techniques and advanced cathode materials.
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Zisheng Zhang
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
BioZisheng Zhang, a native of Wuhan, received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from South University of Science and Technology of China, advised by Prof. Jun Li. He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry from UCLA, advised by Prof. Anastassia N. Alexandrova. He was a CSST Fellow at UCLA in 2018 and a research intern at Argonne National Lab in 2022.
Currently, Zisheng is a Stanford Energy Fellow at SLAC, hosted by Dr. Frank Abild-Pedersen and Prof. Thomas Jaramillo. His current research interests include realistic modeling of catalytic interfaces, design of functional materials and molecules, and physics-informed machine learning models. -
Kewei Zhao
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsInvestigation of catalytic mechanism of metalloenzyme with spectroscopy methods.
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Yong Zhong
Postdoctoral Scholar, Photon Science, SLAC
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsI focus on the emergent properties of transition metal dichalcogenides using synchrotron-based spectroscopic methods.
