SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Apurva Mehta
Senior Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioI am a materials scientist with three decades of experience unraveling the molecular-scale processes that govern the functionality, aging, and failure of complex materials and devices. Over this time, advanced characterization methods have undergone a revolutionary transformation, driven by the emergence of brighter sources—from synchrotrons and X-ray free-electron lasers to MeV accelerator-based electron sources—paired with faster and larger-area detectors. While the depth and precision of measurements have vastly improved, the explosion of raw data now poses a significant challenge, making it increasingly difficult to extract meaningful insights them.
Recognizing this growing challenge, I have devoted the last decade to harnessing the power of emerging machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to find breakthroughs. My focus has been on not only accelerating the extraction of knowledge from intricate, multi-dimensional, and often noisy measurements but also on making data collection smarter. By integrating these cutting-edge technologies, I aim to transform how we approach material science and deepen our understanding of material behavior and device performance. -
Derek Mendez
Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Current Role at StanfordComputational staff scientist at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), in the Macromolecular Crystallography group (Structural and Molecular Biology division).
Main activities revolve around a 3 year BRaVE-funded project to build a new X-ray resource for the acceleration of medicines development (XMeD). Active in-silico areas of research are in the characterization of crystallization outcomes, virtual and experimental screening of ligands, in-silico methods for lead molecule optimization, and extremely sensitive absorption profile characterization using machine learning techniques. A major computational goal is to determine the most valuable tools (and develop new ones) for future XMeD users.
Beyond XMeD, we are focusing on using GPUs and machine learning models to accelerate processing and characterization of user diffraction data that is collected at SSRL beamlines 12-1, 12-2, 14-1, and 9-2. In addition, we are aiming to make available to users new methods that process X-ray diffraction data at the pixel-level in order to extract more information to better resolve structural changes in proteins arising from e.g., binding events and light/chemical driven dynamics.
We are also partnering with NERSC to build a framework for our beamline users to offload computationally intensive jobs to the Perlmutter GPU cluster. -
Despina Milathianaki
Development Manager, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioDespina is the director of the Office of Technology Transfer and Strategic Partnerships, in the organization of the SLAC Deputy Director for Science and Technology. She and her team help accelerate the translation of cutting-edge research into transformative technologies and solutions through collaborations with industry, academia, and government partners. Before her current role, Despina served as senior director for Department of Energy partnerships in the quantum computing industry establishing important R&D efforts between the private sector and the national labs. Prior roles in the private sector included management consulting for Accenture UK and engineering for a Silicon valley startup. Despina first joined SLAC in 2010 as a staff scientist at the Linac Coherent Light Source investigating materials science at extreme conditions. She later transitioned to strategic planning where she served as the director of strategic planning and investment for SLAC. Despina holds a Bachelor's in Physics from Imperial College London and a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. She completed her PhD in High Energy Density Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, conducting research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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Michael P. Minitti
Senior Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioA native of Arizona, I studied chemistry at Mesa Community College and Arizona State University, receiving my bachelor’s degree in 2000. I then did graduate work in chemistry at SUNY Stony Brook and Brown University, eventually specializing in time-resolved studies of the dynamics of chemical reactions. Following my interest in combining chemistry with ultrafast lasers, I did postdoctoral research at Princeton and Brown before joining SLAC as a staff scientist in 2011.
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Patrick Gerald Mitchell
Staff Engineer, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Current Role at StanfordDirector of Operations at the Stanford-SLAC CryoEM Center
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Samsuzzoha Mondal
Research Assoc-Experimental, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioSamsuzzoha Modal is a Research Associate at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and a Ph.D. chemist specializing in advanced microscopy and biophysical chemistry. His research integrates protein engineering, structural biology, and quantitative imaging to understand how protein organization across length scales regulates biological activity, and to translate these mechanistic insights into therapeutic and diagnostic approaches.
Samsuzzoha earned his Ph.D. at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai, India), where he developed chemical tools to image signaling phospholipid dynamics in live biological systems. He then completed postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), building in vitro reconstitution models to study the molecular basis of membrane trafficking. Since 2023 at SLAC, he has been combining X‑ray crystallography, small‑angle X‑ray scattering, and advanced optical methods to uncover design principles for quantum biosensing tools and to support structure‑guided small‑molecule therapeutic development.
A committed educator and mentor, Samsuzzoha has taught bioanalytical chemistry and led diverse student teams, emphasizing inclusive, hands‑on training, reproducible data practices, and translational problem‑solving. -
Sandra T. M. Mous
Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioI am a researcher at the Linac Coherent Light Source, focused on structural biology and protein dynamics. My work leverages advanced techniques such as time-resolved serial crystallography at X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) and synchrotrons to probe protein structure, dynamics, and function.
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Jagjit Nanda
Distinguished Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Current Role at StanfordExecutive Director, SLAC-Stanford Battery Center
Adjunct Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering
Scholar, Precourt Energy Institute -
Kate Napier
Research Assoc-Experimental, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Current Role at StanfordVera C. Rubin Observatory Observing Specialist Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Adi Natan
Staff Scientist, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Current Role at StanfordPrincipal investigator, Stanford PULSE Institute
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Indranil Nayak
Research Assoc-Experimental, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
BioI graduated with Bachelor of Technology (Hons.) focused in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT KGP) in 2018. I completed my Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with minor in Mathematics at ElectroScience Laboratory, The Ohio State University under the guidance of Prof. Fernando Teixeira and Prof. Mrinal Kumar. I am currently a Research Associate at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC). My research focuses on scientific machine learning (SciML) for accelerators.
