Why Cornell, and why AEP in particular? I chose Applied and Engineering Physics (AEP) because of the breadth of physics courses offered, the freedom to explore my other academic interests, and the... Read more
Eleanor Richard ’25, from McLean, Virginia, has been named as one of 20 Optica Women Scholars for 2024. Advised by Professor David Muller, and a member of Professor Ankit Disa’s lab,... Read more Read more
Laila Reimanis, AEP ’24, is a senior from South Stafford, Vermont who won the Undergraduate Research Award from the Cornell Engineering Alumni Association in April, 2023. Despite her rigorous academic... Read more
Ivan Temnykh, AEP '08, pursues his passion using knowledge gained as an engineering physics major A: Your career path after Cornell took an interesting turn. Please tell us about it. A: After... Read more
Why Cornell, and why AEP in particular? I came to Cornell for its engineering program, the engineering project teams and the beautiful campus. I initially thought I wanted to major in mechanical... Read more
Why Cornell, and why AEP in particular? My interest in physics was sparked by my high school physics teacher and the exciting demonstrations in physics class. I chose Cornell—and AEP in particular... Read more
Gloria Davidova, an AEP senior, has recently been named one of Optica's 2023 Optica Women Scholars. This prestigious and highly competitive award recognizes 20 exceptional students worldwide. The... Read more
Kara Zielinski is a 4th-year Ph.D. student who is working to better understand life’s essential processes by developing technology to capture interactions between biological molecules. She is a member... Read more
Assistant Professor, Applied and Engineering Physics Academic focus: Condensed matter physics, quantum materials, ultrafast/nonlinear optics, thin films and interfaces Research summary: My research... Read more
Yandong Li is a Ph.D. student in Prof. Gennady Shvets’ group who focuses on topological photonics, a new field that is inspired by condensed-matter physics and explores how to robustly control the... Read more
