People
Principal Investigator
Charles Sykes
Sykes Lab
Tufts University
62 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Office: 617-627-3773
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Dennis Meier
Dennis completed his Bachelor's degree at the University of Ulm (Germany) and his Master's degree and PhD at the Technical University of Munich (Germany). His PhD thesis focused on molecular self-assembly in ultra-high vacuum. He has now begun a postdoctoral research position in the Sykes group, concentrating on single- and dual-atom catalysis.
Graduate Students
Vinita Lal, 5th Year
Vinita received her MS in Atmospheric Sciences from Texas A&M University. She is working on multiple projects studying SAAs on noble metals under oxidizing conditions.
Nipun Senevirathna, 4th Year
Nipun graduated from University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka with a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry. He is currently studying Ag based trimetallic systems with TPD.
Nima Rajabi, 4th Year
Nima received his BA in chemistry from the University of Qom in Iran. He is currently using the LT STM to spectroscopically investigate Ag based SAA systems.
Mollie Corbett, 1st Year
Mollie graduated from Wilkes University with a BS in Chemistry. She is excited to learn more about surface science and STM.
Joseph Loiselet, 1st Year
Joseph graduated from James Madison University with a BS in Chemistry. He is applying his UHV background to begin TPD experiments.
Undergraduate Students
Max Penzer
