Scientists
The Minds That Drive Our Findings
Contact information for group members can be found at https://physics.case.edu/directory/

Dr. Zechariah Pfaffenberger
Postdoctoral Researcher
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

Dr. Ricardo Monge Neria
Graduate Researcher
3D imaging of separation materials
PhD in Physics, CWRU May 2025
Bachelors in Physics, John Carrol University

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

Angela Noreck
Graduate Researcher
Molecular imaging of chromatography under column conditions
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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

Owen Minami
Undergraduate Researcher
Biomolecule dynamics during electrophoresis separations for diagnostics
CWRU Class of 2028, Physics

Zhansar Zhaparov
Undergraduate Researcher
Corrosion of additively manufactured metals
CWRU Class of 2028, Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Stephanie Kramer
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry
Dr. Kramer collaborates with the Kisley lab
Super-resolution correlation imaging in 3D
Postdoc, Kisley lab, 2022-2024
PhD Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University
BSc Chemistry, Elizabethtown College

Gaurav Srivastav
Part-time Lab Engineer
Expansion microscopy device design
CWRU Class of 2025, Weatherhead School of Management & IIT Jodhpur
BSE Mechanical Engineering, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University

Allison Breuler
Undergraduate Artist in Residence
Stories of Science in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens
Cleveland Institute of Art Class of 2025, Life Sciences Illustration

Lily Andrews
High School Researcher
Benchtop spectroscopic detection of corrosion
Hathaway Brown's Science and Engineering Research Program