Scientists
The Minds That Drive Our Findings
Contact information for group members can be found at https://physics.case.edu/directory/
Dr. Zechariah Pfaffenberger
Research Assistant Professor
Single-molecule imaging of corrosion
PhD Chemistry, University of Michigan
BS Chemistry and Humanities, Indiana Wesleyan University
Dr. Dani Latham
Postdoctoral Researcher
Excluded volume in the extracellular matrix
PhD Physics, Clemson University
BS Chemistry and Physics, East Tennessee State University
Dr. Anshuman Mohapatra
Postdoctoral Researcher
Biomolecule dynamics in the extracellular matrix
PhD Biosciences & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
M. Tech, Biotechnology, Anna University
B. Tech, Biotechnology, Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Dr. Tharushi Ambagaspitiya
Postdoctoral Researcher
Single rare earth element detection with UV-visible microscopy
PhD Chemistry, Ohio University
BS, Chemistry, University of Peradeniya
Dr. Marouen Zammali
Senior Research Associate
Biomaterial properties for expansion microscopy
PhD Soft Matter Physics, University of Tunis El Manar
M. Sci., Soft Matter Physics, University of Tunis El Manar
Bachelor degree, Physics, University of Tunis El Manar
Vignesh Venkataramani
Graduate Researcher
Expansion microscopy using force
PhD Candidate in Physics, CWRU
Bachelors in Physics, Rochester Institute of Technology
Mai Antarasen
Graduate Researcher
Biomolecule dynamics in crowded and confined environments
PhD Candidate in Physics, CWRU
Bachelors in Physics and Astronomy, Pennsylvania State University
Mathibharathi Subramani
Graduate Researcher
Microscopy of REE separations
PhD Candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, CWRU
Bachelors in Chemical & Electrochemical Engineering, Anna University
Hongchu Li
Graduate Researcher
Microspectroscopic detection of corrosion
PhD Candidate in Chemistry, CWRU
Bachelor of Science, Applied Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Ramita Arampongpun
Senior Research Assistant
Expansion microscopy using tensile force - materials & engineering
MS in Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University
Bachelor of Engineering in Nanoengineering, Bioengineering, Chulalongkorn University
Tejasvin Shrikanth
Undergraduate Researcher
Electronics and tensile testing for expansion microscopy
CWRU Class of 2027, Physics
Zhansar Zhaparov
Undergraduate Researcher
Corrosion of additively manufactured metals
CWRU Class of 2028, Mechanical Engineering
Benjamin Mellick
Undergraduate Researcher
Nano- and microscale 3D printing
CWRU Class of 2027, Physics
Allison Breuler
Undergraduate Artist in Residence
Stories of Science in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Cleveland Institute of Art Class of 2025, Life Sciences Illustration
Vidhi Vakil
High School Researcher
Tensile expansion microscopy (TExM) hardware development
Hathaway Brown's Science and Engineering Research Program