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Year Name Degree Advisor Last Known Location
2005        
  Joseph Jackson PhD in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, ECE Nanospectra BioSciences, Houston
  Gordana Ostojic PhD in Applied Physics Jun Kono, ECE Northwestern University
2004        
  Jennifer Steele PhD in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, ECE Trinity, San Antonio
  Rajesh Rengaragan PhD in Applied Physics Dan Mittleman, ECE Intel Corp.
2003        
  Lars Ericson PhD in Applied Physics Rick Smalley Naval Research Laboratory
         
2002        
  Hongzhou Zhang PhD in Applied Physics Thomas Rabson, ECE Australian National University
  Jie Zhu PhD in Applied Physics Thomas Rabson, ECE Analytical Specialties, Houston
  Michael Casavant PhD in Applied Physics Rick Smalley Air Force
2001        
  Matthew Taylor MS in Applied Physics Peter Nordlander, Physics & Astronomy Cray, Inc.
  Sarah Westcott PhD in Applied Physics Naomi Halas University of Oklahoma (postdoc)
  Tim Glover PhD in Applied Physics Anthony Chan Muniz Engineering
2000        
  Cooper Babich MS in Applied Physics

James Young, ECE

Northrop Grumman, Chicago
  Michael Cox MS in Applied Physics Alex Rimberg, Physics & Astronomy Law School, University of Texas - Austin
  John Wolfgang PhD in Applied Physics Peter Nordlander, Physics & Astronomy faculty appointment @ Harvard Medical School
  Andrew Daniels Ph. D. in Chemistry Gustavo Scuseria, Chemistry Stoner Associates, Inc. in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
  Bradley Fahlman Ph. D. in Chemistry Andrew Barron, Chemistry University of California at Irvine, California
  Gregory Hale Ph. D. in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Department of Chemistry Motorola
  Christian Haich Ph. D. in Physics Barry Dunning, Physics & Astronomy teaching High School math
  Christopher Jones Ph. D. in Chemistry Andrew Barron, Chemistry Bicron, Cleveland, Ohio
  Chih-Wei Hsiao Ph. D. in Chemistry James L. Kinsey, Chemistry ASML Taiwan
  Armen Kroyan Ph. D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering Frank Tittel, ECE Lithography Applications Project Manager with Cymer Inc., San Diego, CA
  Jeffrey L. Mackey Ph. D. in Applied Physics James L. Kinsey, Chemistry Photolithography at Micron Technologies, Inc., Boise, Idaho
  W. Ian McAlexander Ph. D. in Applied Physics Randall G. Hulet, Physics Agilent Technologies in Palo Alto, CA
  Dirk Richter Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering Frank K. Tittel, ECE National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO
  Scott Stokes Ph.D. in Applied Physics Bill Wilson, Electrical & Computer Engineering Seagate Technology in Minneapolis, MN. Scott develops metrology solutions for next generation thin film recording heads.
  Matthew Taylor MS in Applied Physics Peter Nordlander, Physics & Astronomy Compaq in Houston, TX
  Cullen Vogelson Ph. D. in Chemistry Andrew Barron, Chemistry The American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C
  Thad Harroun Ph.D. in Applied Physics Huey Huang, Physics & Astronomy Steacie Inst. for Molecular Sciences, Canada
  Shunxi Wang Ph.D. in Applied Physics Thomas Rabson, Electrical & Computer Engineering Design Engineer at Cirrus Logic in Austin, TX
1999        
  Julius Barnes Ph. D. in Physics Barry Dunning, Physics Anderson Consulting
  Rhonda Callender Ph. D. in Chemistry Andrew Barron, Chemistry Concurrent Technologies Corp., Bremerton, WA
  Donna Dempsey Ph.D. in Applied Physics Ken Smith, Space Physics SpaceStation Avionics Instructor in the Space Flight Training Division at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
  Carla Finch Ph. D. in Physics Barry Dunning, Physics Dynergy in Houston, TX
  Julie Francis Ph. D. in Chemistry Andrew Barron, Chemistry Akzo Nobel Chemical Co., Deer Park, Texas
  Kevin Kelly Ph. D. in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, Electrical & Computer Engineering Assistant Professor, Rice University
  Andrea Keys Ph. D. in Chemistry Andrew Barron, Chemistry BetzDearborn, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
  Steven Oldenburg Ph. D. in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, Electrical & Computer Engineering NanComposix, San Diego
1998        
  Cooper Babich     Northrop Grumman, Chicago
  Richard Averitt Ph. D. in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, Electrical & Computer Engineering Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM
  David Bixler Ph. D. in Physics Barry Dunning, Physics Assistant Professor of Physics at San Angelo College, San Angelo, TX
  Di Li MS in Applied Physics Frank Tittel, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Robert Curl, Chemistry Microelectronics Research Center in Austin, TX, and is also working towards a PhD degree at the University of Texas - Austin
  Cass Sackett Ph.D. in Physics Randall G. Hulet, Physics National Institute for Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO; as of 2001, he will be at the Department of Physics, University of Virginia
  Sarah W. Snider Franz Brotzen Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Texas Instruments in Houston, TX
  Sue Wiediger Ph. D. in Chemistry Phil Brooks, Chemistry Lecturer and researcher in chemical education at Rice University
1997        
  Hilary Akpati Ph. D. in Physics Peter Nordlander, Physics Research Scientist with ARCO Exploration & Production Technology in Tyler, TX
  Curtiss Bradley Ph.D. in Physics Randall G. Hulet, Physics Department of Physics, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
  Michael K. Ho (Kuok San) Ph.D. in Applied Physics Thomas Rabson, Electrical & Computer Engineering; Bruce Lairson, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
  Yasuharu Mine MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering Frank Tittel, ECE Department of Defense, Tokyo, Japan
  Jason Modisette Ph. D. in Physics Peter Nordlander, Physics LIC Energy, Inc., living in CA
  Gerold Steierl Ph. D. in Physics Carl Rau, Physics the Max Planck Institute
  Karin Wright Ph. D. in Chemistry John Hutchinson, Chemistry Shell Development in Houston, TX
  Sam Hainin Yang ? Franz Brotzen, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Micron, Inc., in Boise, Idaho
1996        
  Konstantin Petrov Ph. D. in Applied Physics Frank Tittel, ECE University of Copenhagen (postdoc)
  Eric R. I. Abraham Ph.D. in Physics Randall G. Hulet, Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  Jennifer Adamson Ph. D. in Chemistry Graham P. Glass, Chemistry Shell Oil Company, Intellectual Property Services
  Mark T. Frey 1996, Ph.D. in Physics Barry Dunning, Physics & Astronomy Schlumberger Sugar Land Product Center in Sugar Land, Texas. Mark is a Development Engineer (Experimental Physicist) developing electromagnetic sensors for downhole well-logging while drilling tools.
  Ke He Ph. D. in Physics Huey Huang, Physics Shell Service Co.
  Timothy A. Irby Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Mylan Pharmaceuticals
  R. Michelle Jenkins Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Gene Medicine
  Dipankar Sarkar Ph. D. in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, Electrical & Computer Engineering India running his own scientific instrument company
  Chip Straub ? R.F. Stebbings, Physics & Astronomy Development Engineer (Acoustics) at Schlumberger
1995        
  Hung Duc Cao Ph. D. in Physics Huey Huang, Physics Schlumberger
  Bor-Yu Chang Ph. D. in Chemistry James Kinsey, Chemistry Business school at the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
  Mary Jane Patterson Ph. D. in Chemistry John Margrave, Chemistry Brazosport Community College in Lake Jackson, TX
  Phillip Pippenger MS in Applied Physics Naomi Halas, Electrical & Computer Engineering Cornell School of Law
  Philip Soletsky Ph. D. in Physics Barry Dunning, Physics Lockheed.
  Richard Stevens Ph. D. in Chemistry James Kinsey, Chemistry Department of Physics at Whitworth College, Spokane, WA
  Jeff Tollett Ph. D. in Physics Randall G. Hulet, Physics Baylor College of Medicine doing research on optical methods of gene sorting
1994        
  Karen Aiani Ph. D. in Chemistry John Hutchinson, Chemistry Department of Chemistry at Whitworth College in Spokane, WA
  Sandra Hernandez ? Franz Brotzen, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science National Petroleum Corporation in Caracas, Venezuela
  Kimberly L. Lowe Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Stahlen Research Foundation
  Nicholas Ritchie Ph. D. in Physics Randall G. Hulet, Physics Works for an electron microscope company in Pittsburg
  Pascal Renault Ph. D. in Space Physics R.F. Stebbings, Space Physics Teaching position at John Tyler Community College of Arts and Science in Chester, VA
  Dean Sieglaff Ph. D. in Space Physics R.F. Stebbings, Space Physics Batelle, NW, Richland, WA
  Aiyin Wu Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation
  Yili Wu ? Huey Huang, Physics Molecular, Biophysics & Physiology Department at Baylor College of Medicine
1993        
  Chengrong Wang Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Dade Behring
  Guo Qiang Ph. D. in Chemistry Phil Brooks, Chemistry Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX
1992        
  Steven C. Austen Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry The University of Cincinnati
1991        
  Michael Barnes Ph. D. in Chemistry Phil Brooks, Chemistry Oak Ridge National Laboratory in TN
  Anne M. Culotta Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Exxon
  Alfred J. Griffin, Jr. ? Franz Brotzen, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX
  John N. Scholz Ph. D. in Chemistry Paul Engel, Chemistry Nalco, Inc.
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