Stanford University
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Aina E. Cohen
Senior Scientist, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
BioMy personal research is focused on the development of new techniques, specialized instrumentation, and new algorithms that advance macromolecular X-ray crystallography methods at synchrotron and X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) sources to elucidate the relationships of protein structure to biological function. This includes higher throughput methods for biomolecule structure determination, compound screening, and structure-based drug design. Further, I am developing new instrumentation and supporting automation to study protein dynamics using crystallography and cryoEM.
Complete List of Published Work in MyBibliography: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/aina.cohen.1/bibliography/46890833/public/?sort=date&direction=ascending. -
Xiaobiao Huang
Accelerator Physicist, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
BioXiaobiao Huang obtained his PhD in accelerator physics from Indiana University in 2005. He did thesis study at Fermilab from 2003-2005. He has been working on the SPEAR3 light source at SLAC since 2006. He served as the SPEAR3 accelerator physics group leader 2015-2020 and 2022-2024. He is currently Division Director, SSRL Accelerator Division, SLAC. His recent research work includes beam-based correction and optimization methods, low emittance storage ring lattice design, generation of short pulses in storage rings, and storage ring beam dynamics
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Jun-Sik Lee
Senior Scientist, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
BioDr. Lee boasts over 15 years of expertise in scientific inquiry and instrumentation within X-ray facilities. Throughout Dr. Lee's career as an X-ray scientist, the primary focus has been tackling fundamental queries within a spectrum of emerging materials, including high-Tc superconductivity, magnetism, multiferroicity, Li-ion batteries, photovoltaics, and heterostructures. His extensive repertoire includes deploying comprehensive X-ray studies employing both scattering and spectroscopy techniques across both hard and soft X-ray domains. He has not only leveraged existing methodologies but has also been instrumental in developing cutting-edge X-ray instruments, including advanced scattering and spectroscopic setups. These innovations have been pivotal in providing novel approaches necessary for addressing multifaceted scientific inquiries.
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Donghui Lu
Senior Scientist, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
BioDonghui Lu is a senior scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. He is the deputy director of the Materials Science Division at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource leading the Soft X-ray Group. His research interests lie in studying quantum materials, such as high temperature superconductors, using high resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. He is also an expert in developing modern synchrotron instrumentations, including cutting-edge soft x-ray beamlines and sophisticated endstations with versatile sample environments and materials synthesis capabilities.
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Uta Ruett
Senior Staff Scientist, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
BioUta Ruett is an expert in high-energy x-ray diffraction. Her research is dedicated to developing methods and instrumentation for in situ and operando structural analysis at x-ray user facilities. Her scientific interests cover a wide range of diffraction applications, including solid-state physics, synthesis of new materials, catalysis, and electrochemistry. In recent years, her primary focus has been on the structural analysis of disordered thin films and interfaces.
Uta Ruett received her diploma in Physics from the University of Hamburg, Germany, in 1993, and her Ph.D. in Physics from the same institution in 1996. She began her postdoctoral research at Northern Illinois University before becoming an assistant scientist at Argonne National Laboratory. She then worked at the Max-Planck-Institute for Solid-State Physics in Stuttgart, Germany, before joining DESY in Hamburg, Germany, as a staff scientist and later as a Beamline Manager at PETRA III, DESY, Germany. In 2017, Uta Ruett accepted the position of group leader at the Advanced Photon Source (APS), where she oversaw the development and research program of five high-energy x-ray scattering beamlines. In 2024, she joined SLAC as a senior advisor for future projects at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL). -
Dimosthenis Sokaras
Div Head/Ssrl Chem & Cat Div, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource
BioDimosthenis Sokaras is a Senior Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the Director of the Chemistry and Catalysis Division at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL). His efforts focus on leveraging and expanding SSRL’s capabilities to address emerging research priorities of the U.S. Department of Energy, with emphasis on energy conversion, catalysis, and next-generation technologies for industrial and national competitiveness. His work centers on the development and application of novel X-ray tools -including high energy resolution, time-resolved, and operando techniques- that enable experimental studies under realistic working conditions. He also leads the Integrated Scientific Agentic AI for Catalysis (ISAAC), a DOE Basic Energy Sciences AI Pathfinder project developing agentic AI for scientific reasoning and discovery in catalysis.
Together with his team, he bridges synthesis, performance evaluation, and advanced diagnostics with high-accuracy theoretical calculations on DOE supercomputing platforms. This integrated approach enables the interpretation of complex spectral signatures and the identification of transient and reactive states that remain inaccessible to conventional methods. Their efforts deepen fundamental understanding and support the design of more effective materials for catalysis and energy conversion.
Dr. Sokaras plays a leading role in shaping SSRL’s strategic direction and strengthening its synergy with other SLAC programs and DOE national initiatives. Mentorship and team development are central to his role, and he actively builds cross-disciplinary teams that expand the facility’s scientific reach and long-term impact.
