David K. Lubensky
Professor of Physics and Biophysics
dkluben@umich.edu
CV
Current Group Members
Minu Varghese
Postdoctoral Fellow (2022-present)
Alumni
Hayden Nunley
Biophysics Graduate Student (2016-2020)
Currently postdoc at the Flatiron Institute of the Simons Foundation.
Ojan Khatib-Damavandi
Physics Graduate Student (2015-2019)
Currently postdoc with Lisa Manning at Syracuse University.
Meryl Spencer
Physics Graduate Student (2013-2018)
Currently research scientist, Michigan Tech Research Institute.
Alexander Golden
Applied Physics Graduate Student (2013-2018)
Currently postdoc in the theoretical biological physics group at Boston University.
Jeremy Hadidjojo
Physics Graduate Student (2012-2017)
Currently vice president, merchant banking division at Goldman Sachs.
Zahera Jabeen
Postdoctoral Fellow (2011-2013)
Currently research physicist, ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research.
Guillaume Salbreux
Postdoctoral Fellow (2008-2010)
Currently Professor of Genetics & Evolution, University of Geneva. (Until Dec. 2020, group leader, the Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.)
Sorin Tănase-Nicola
Postdoctoral Fellow (2007-2010)
Currently assistant professor, Program in Computational and Systems Biology and Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University (Sweden).
Matthew W. Pennington
Biophysics Graduate Student (MD/PhD program) (2006-2009)
Currently Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington.
Undergraduate Alumni
• Noora Kazanji (2006–07 academic year). Senior thesis (biomathematics), jointly advised with Pamela Raymond (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology).
• Aaron Fenyes (2008–09 academic year). Senior thesis (physics).
• Christopher Worsham (2008–09 academic year). Senior thesis (biostatistics), jointly advised with Pamela Raymond (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology).
• Suzanne Jacobs (summer 2010). Physics student, summer research assistant.
• Steve Colvin (2011–12 academic year). Senior thesis (cell and molecular biology), jointly advised with Pamela Raymond (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology).
• Yaquir Gleiser (summer 2012–spring 2014). Physics student.
• Andrew McElroy (summer 2012). Biophysics REU student from John Carroll University.
• Vivek Pejaver (2012-13 academic year). Bioengineering student.
• Hayden Nunley (summer 2014). Physics REU student from the University of Oklahoma.
• Nigel Michki (summer 2014). Biophysics REU student from the University at Buffalo (SUNY).
• Alcides Lorenzo Gonzalez: (2015-2017). Cell and molecular biology undergraduate, jointly advised with Pamela Raymond (Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan).
• Gene Bell (summer and fall 2016). UM rising sophomore; M-Sci entering cohort 2015.
• Jiachang “Harry” Liu (2016-17 academic year). UM physics major.
• Jakob Sheridan (summer 2017-spring 2021). UM physics and math major; M-Sci entering cohort 2016. Senior honors thesis 2021.
• Declan Norton (summer 2019). Physics REU student from Trinity College, Dublin.
• Andres Cook (summer 2020). Physics REU student from Harvey Mudd College.
• Curtis Haas (summer 2021). Physics REU student from Colby College.
• Dom Ross (summer 2023). UM cognitive science major; M-Sci entering cohort 2022.
• Hitanshu Patel (summer 2023). UM physics major; M-Sci entering cohort 2022.
