vhorowit@hamilton.edu
PhD in Physics
Dissertation: “Optically
trapped fluorescent nanodiamonds”
Advisor:
Prof. David D. Awschalom
Swarthmore
College, Swarthmore,
PA 2005
BA in
Physics, with honors
Thesis:
“Fundamental measurements on an aggregated dye liquid crystal”
Advisor:
Prof. Peter J. Collings
Assistant Professor, Physics Department
Providing
opportunities for students through active learning strategies and a strong
research program in optics.
University of Oregon. Eugene, OR 2018–ongoing
Courtesy
Research Assistant Professor,
Materials Science Institute
Analyzing quantum emitters.
Exploring nanomechanical resonant systems.
Harvard University. Cambridge, MA. 2013–2016
Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics, Prof. Vinothan N. Manoharan
Built a dynamic artificial cell
California
Institute of Technology. Pasadena, CA. 2013
Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Prof. Oskar J. Painter
Designed an optomechanical gyroscope for
measuring angular velocity
University
of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2005–2012
Graduate Student Researcher, Prof. David D.
Awschalom
Developed mobile spin-based
sensing with optically trapped nanodiamonds in solution
PUBLICATIONS
(750
citations)
1. Deterministic quantum emitter formation in hexagonal
boron nitride via controlled edge creation. Josh Ziegler, Rachael Klaiss,
Andrew Blaikie, David Miller, Viva R. Horowitz, & Benjamín J. Alemán.
Nano Letters, 19, 2121–2127 (2019).
News: sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190411131557.htm
2. Active colloidal particles in emulsion
droplets: A model system for the cytoplasm. Viva R. Horowitz, Zachary C.
Chambers*, İrep Gözen,
Thomas G. Dimiduk, & Vinothan
N. Manoharan. European Physical Journal Special Topics, 227, 2413–2424
(2019).
News: hamilton.edu/news/story/viva-horowitz-physics-cell-transport-research
3.
Electron spin resonance of nitrogen-vacancy centers
in optically trapped nanodiamonds. Viva R. Horowitz, Benjamín J.
Alemán, David J. Christle, Andrew N. Cleland, & David D. Awschalom. Proc. Natl. Acad.
Sci. USA, 109, 13493
(2012).
News:
“Nitrogen vacancies
detect magnetic fields in fluids,” Belle Dumé, physicsworld.com, (4 Sept 2012). physicsworld.com/a/nitrogen-vacancies-detect-magnetic-fields-in-fluids
“Nanodiamonds make
magnetic field sensors”, Belle Dumé, nanotechweb.org, (3 Sept 2012).
4. Generating spin
currents in semiconductors with the spin Hall effect. V. Sih, W. H. Lau, R. C.
Myers, V. R. Horowitz, A. C. Gossard, & D. D. Awschalom, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 096605 (2006).
5. Mechanical control
of spin-orbit splitting in GaAs and In0.04Ga0.96As
epilayers. V. Sih, H. Knotz, J.
Stephens, V. R. Horowitz, A. C. Gossard, & D. D. Awschalom, Phys. Rev. B 73, 241316 (2006).
6. Aggregation
behavior and chromonic liquid crystal properties of an anionic monoazo dye. Viva
R. Horowitz, Lauren A. Janowitz, Aaron L. Modic,
Paul A. Heiney, & Peter J. Collings, Phys. Rev. E 72, 041710 (2005).
·
Spatial mapping and analysis of graphene nanomechanical
resonator networks. Brittany Carter, Viva R. Horowitz, Uriel
Hernandez, David J. Miller, Andrew Blaikie, & Benjamín J. Alemán.
Submitted. arxiv.org/abs/2302.03680
·
A platform for
strain-induced coupling in 2D suspended nanomechanical graphene resonators.
Brittany Carter, Uriel Hernandez, David J. Miller, Andrew Blaikie, Viva R.
Horowitz, & Benjamín J. Alemán. Submitted.
·
Validating an algebraic approach to characterizing
resonator networks. Viva
R. Horowitz, Brittany Carter,
Uriel Hernandez, Trevor Scheuing,* & Benjamín
J. Alemán. Submitted. arxiv.org/abs/2306.01556
·
Subdiffusion in a crowding
agent. Elisabeth B. Lawrence,* Ryan G. Smolarsky,* Elizabeth M. Seider,*
Rebecca Dalphin,* Alexander Axton,* Trevor Scheuing,*
Clare Nelle,* Matthew Jankowski,* Mitchell D. Bierman,* Estelle Khairallah,*
& Viva R. Horowitz. In preparation.
7.
Encapsulation
of motor particles in vesicles using microfluidic devices. Yue Ren.* The Nucleus, 93, 2 (May 2015).
8. Optofluidics: field or technique? Viva R. Horowitz, David D.
Awschalom, & Sumita Pennathur. Lab on a Chip, 8, 1856 (2008).
* Undergraduate
student co-authors
Updated publication information: scholar.google.com/citations?user=723APdEAAAAJ
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Instructor
|
Semesters |
Course name |
Course number |
|
Fall ’16, ’17, ’18, ’20 |
Physics
I |
Phys 200 |
|
Fall ’16, ’17, ’20 ( |
Survey
of Physics Lab |
Phys 100L |
|
Spr ’17, ’18, ’19,
’21 |
Electromagnetism |
Phys 295 |
|
Spr ’17, ’18, ’19,
’23 ( |
Waves
and Field Lab |
Phys 195L |
|
Spring 2018 |
Quantum
Theory |
Phys 450 |
|
Fall ’18 ( |
Quantum
Physics Lab |
Phys 290L |
|
Spring 2021 |
Introduction
to Quantum Computing |
Phys 207 |
|
Fall 2022, ‘23 |
Quantum
Physics |
Phys 290 |
|
Spring 2023 |
Research
Seminar (Advanced Lab) |
Phys 390W |
|
Senior Research
Project |
Phys 550 |
|
|
throughout |
Physics Research |
Physics 298 |
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Guest Lecturer
Engineering
Lecture. Nanotechnology. ECE/ME 141A. Fall
2009
Teaching Assistant
Engineering
Lecture. Nanotechnology. ECE/ME 141A. Winter
2009
Physics Discussion
Section. Electricity and Magnetism. Physics 24. Winter
2008
Developed weekly student-led presentations
to foster peer instruction.
Physics Laboratory. Magnetism, Circuits, and Optics. Physics 4L. Winter 2007
Measuring
and analyzing diffusion and subdiffusion in aqueous
polyethylene glycol
Measuring
and analyzing diffusion and subdiffusion in aqueous
polyethylene glycol
Developing
a method for studying enhanced diffusion of Janus swimmers
Measuring
subdiffusion in aqueous polyethylene glycol
Thesis:
Characterizing a Microfluidic Device for Sorting Micro and Nanodiamonds Spr 2023
Developing a plastic mold using laser etching Summer
2022
Fabricating
a microfluidic sorter
Thesis:
Diffusion and drift reduction in artificial cells
Developing
a method for studying enhanced diffusion of Janus swimmers
3D
printing parts for microfluidics.
Fabricating
a microfluidic sorter.
Developing
a method for studying enhanced diffusion of Janus swimmers.
Studying
diffusion in various crowding conditions
Developing
a method for studying enhanced diffusion of Janus swimmers
Optimizing
the analysis of enhanced diffusion of Janus swimmers
Fabricating
a microfluidic sorter
Fabricating
a microfluidic sorter
17. Mitch Bierman ’21
(thesis student) Fall
2020
Thesis: Crowding in active colloidal particle solution: A more optimized model
for cellular
cytoplasm
18. Sean Conroy ’21
(thesis student)
Thesis: Ultrasonic transmission through a single layer of bubbles Fall 2020
Temperature
dependence of amorphous bubble rafts
(jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
19. Hongyu Zhang ’24 Fall
2020
Assisted with
ultrasonic transmission through a single layer of bubbles
20. Mikel Zemborain ’19
(thesis student) 2017–2019
Thesis: Developing a microfluidic
microdiamond sorter Spr 2019
Subsequently received a Master’s in
physics at University of Chicago and
worked at CERN in Switzerland.
21. Eileen Wilcox ’21 Fall
’18–Spr ’19
Fabricating a microfluidic sorter.
22. Samantha D’Angelo
’21 Fall
’18–Spr ’19
Fabricating a microfluidic sorter.
23. Roger Danilek ’21 (jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
Temperature dependence of amorphous bubble
rafts
24. Alexandra Golub ’21
(jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
Exploring the crystallinity of bubble
rafts over time
25. Daniel Wall ’19
(jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
Exploring the crystallinity of bubble
rafts over time
26. Elisabeth Howard
’20 (jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
Calculating the radial distribution
function using Python
27. Lindsay Gearty ’21 (jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
Calculating the radial distribution
function using Excel
28. Matthew
Zielezienski ’22 (jointly with K. Burson) Spr 2019
Understanding the radial distribution
function
29. George Tucker ’19
(at University of Oregon & thesis at Hamilton) Summer & Fall 2018
Thesis: A non-linear microfluidic resonator Fall
2018
30. Jacob Engelman ’19
(thesis student) Fall
2018
Thesis: Microfluidic sorting: Design and manufacture
of a multilayer microfluidics device to sort nanodiamonds.
31. Lucy Guzzardo Fall
2018
Animating
the quantum levels of the nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond.
32. Colin May ’21 2017–2018
Progress toward building a confocal microscope
33. Houghton Yonge ’18
(thesis student) Summer
& Fall 2017
Thesis: Development of microfluidic
devices for a particle-sorting apparatus
Subsequently earned master’s degree at
Tufts.
34. Fuming Qiu ’20 Summer
2017
Developed code to control a photon counter
and tested microfluidic designs.
digitalcommons.hamilton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=posters
35. Zachary Chambers ’18 2015–2016,
2018
Developed high-yield production of Janus
particles and investigated their superdiffusive dynamics
in artificial cells
36. Yue (Nini) Ren ’16 2014
Encapsulated particles in phospholipid
vesicles using microfluidic devices
University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
37. Erzsebet Vincent ’15, now has PhD from University
of Chicago Summer 2011
Investigated optical
properties of cephalopod skin
eureka-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/scholars/vincent
Conference
presentation: “Optical Properties of Cephalopod Skin” Oct 2011
Society
for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National
Conference
38. Daniel Kirby ’11, now has PhD from Dublin City
University Summer
2010
Developed
a device for measuring electron spin resonance in solution
39. Lijuan (Lily) Li ’12 Summer
2009
Investigated
the surface chemistry of nanodiamonds
·
Advisor to Hamilton College students 2017–ongoing
·
APS-IDEA Inclusion, Diversity, and
Equity Alliance 2020–ongoing
·
Hosted meetings at Hamilton College
·
Networking with other colleges
·
Subcommittee: Inclusive Pedagogies Spring
2021
·
Chemical Physics Committee 2017–ongoing
·
Program director Fall
2020–June 2023
·
Member, two search committees for
tenure-track assistant profs of Physics Sept
2022–Jan 2023
·
Member, search committee for Assistant
Professor of Instruction in Physics Fall
2022–Spr 2023
·
Organizer, Physics Colloquium series 2018–’19,
’21–’22
·
Co-organizer, Panel: What I did with my major in physics: Medical careers Fall 2022
·
Hamilton Alumni Panelists: Ahtesham
Khan ’17, Clare Munroe ’18,
Spencer Newman ’96
·
Member, two search committees for
visiting assistant professors of Physics Spr ’21, Summer ’21
·
Honor Court 2020–2021
·
Co-director, Clare Booth Luce grant
program 2020–2021
·
Organizer, physics grad school Q&A
events
·
Hamilton Alumni Panelists: Elise LePage ’18, Alexei Smith ’19, Jan 2021
Kenneth Ratliff ’16
·
Hamilton Alumni Panelists: Joelle (Baer) Corrigan ’16, July 2020
Mike Verostek ’16, Anya Nugent ’18, Robert [RJ] Taylor ’19
·
Presenter, physics demos for 4th
graders, Hamilton College Summer
2019
·
Committee member, mass email working
group 2018–2019
·
Member, search committee for two
visiting assistant professors 2018–2019
·
Presenter, physics demos, Hamilton
College Family Weekend, 50 attendees Oct
2017
·
Presenter, physics demos for 2nd
graders, Hamilton College Summer
2017
·
Member, search committee for a visiting
assistant professor Spring
2017
American Association
of Colleges and Universities
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) Feb
2022
·
Moderator, “Incorporating EDI (Equity,
Diversity, Inclusion) in Undergraduate Physics Curricula: From Exercises to
Full Courses”
University of Technology
Sydney, Sydney, Australia Fall 2020
·
External examiner, Doctoral thesis
examination of Johannes Froech
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, honors
program Spr 2020
·
External examiner, Statistical Physics
·
Presenter, Putting
your physics degree to work seminar series Mar
2020
·
Judge of student poster presentations,
OMQ Symposium, Bend, OR Sept 2019
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Co-coordinator, Harvard Physics
Research Scholar Advisory Committee 2014–2016
·
Moderated faculty panel on grant writing Apr
2016
·
Organized
leadership workshop for physicists given by Harvard Jan 2015
Business School Prof. Willy Shih
·
Co-organized
two Harvard Physics postdoc retreats 2014
and 2015
Guest speakers: Alan Guth,
Nobel laureate Roy J. Glauber, NY Times deputy science editor Dennis
Overbye, NSF program director Krastan B. Blagoev, and DOE program manager
Simona Rolli
Referee for Nano
Letters, Physical Review E
Secretary, Caltech
Postdoc Association, Pasadena, CA 2013
Certified first responder for mental health crises 2012
Certification
from Mental Health First Aid USA, Santa Barbara, CA
Co-coordinator,
UCSB Women in Science and Engineering 2011
Recruiter, UCSB Physics
·
Visit Day
poster presentation, Santa Barbara, CA Apr
2012
“Optically trapped fluorescent
nanodiamonds for magnetometry”
·
Conference for Undergraduate Women in
Physics, Los Angeles Jan 2008
·
Joint Annual
Meeting of the National Society of Black Physicists Feb
2007
and the National Society of
Hispanic Physicists (NSBP/NSHP), Boston, MA
Co-president and mentor, Swarthmore Women in Astronomy and
Physics. 2002–2005
Ran discussion groups, organized mentorship program,
organized events, including annual liquid nitrogen ice cream parties and rocket
launching, and mentored underclassmen.
Initiator
and participant
Participant
Audit student
Participant
Attendee
Networked
and developed plans for teaching during the pandemic,
especially
teaching lab remotely
Attended numerous
sessions on how to teach during the pandemic
The Physics behind Quantum Computing, Prof. Steven van Enk, University of Oregon Spring
2020
Audit student
Discussed and
implemented active learning strategies, including gallery walks and jigsaw
activities.
Physics Faculty Journal Club: Building a More Inclusive
Department AHA group
Participant Spring
2019
Read and
discussed articles about increasing inclusivity and diversity in physics
Attended
three-day workshop to learn techniques for building my research program.
Attended
twice-monthly meetings to discuss best teaching practices.
College Park, MD
Attended four-day
workshop to learn physics education methods and skills
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viva-horowitz
I
met weekly with three Hamilton students who studied chapters 7–11 of Townsend’s
Quantum Mechanics text.
Radio show guest,
WHCL June
2019
soundcloud.com/viva-horowitz/andrew-projansky-interviews-viva-r-horowitz
Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
Circus presenter,
UCSB Physics Circus 2008
Presented scientific demos for elementary school students
Private Tutor. Santa Barbara, CA. 2007
Tutored a Santa
Barbara City College student for her Conceptual Physics class
Department of
Physics and Astronomy, Swarthmore
College, Swarthmore, PA
Clinic Coordinator and Clinician. 2004–2005
Coordinated 10 clinicians, assisted 40 students weekly with
problem sets, and planned funding with department chair
Grader, Mathematical Methods of Physics Spring
2004
Clinician. Assisted students with problem sets Fall
2003
Learning for Life, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA Summer
2004
Instructor. Taught staff at Swarthmore College the basics of using a
computer.
Developed my own hands-on course; created a new webpage for
the class.
Swarthmore
College Tutoring Program, Swarthmore, PA Fall
2003
Physics Tutor. Reviewed electricity and magnetism subject
matter with a student
who
was going deaf and having trouble following lectures.
Incorporated
Research Institutions for Seismology,
Washington, DC Jan 2003
Intern. Created an
educational experiment in physics and seismology at the college level.
Department of
Mathematics and Statistics, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
Grader, Discrete Mathematics Fall
2002
Norris Square
Community House, Philadelphia, PA Fall
2002
Volunteer. Assisted students with
homework in an after-school program.
Invited talks
1.
Utica
University Society of Physics Students Feb
2023
Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) talk:
“Charting my path”
twitter.com/utica_sps/status/1627894174031773701
2.
Physics
Colloquium, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT Oct
2019
“Luminescent colloids and beyond: From dynamic artificial
cells to quantum emitters”
3.
Sigma
Xi Colloquium, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY Jan
2019
“Luminescent quantum emitters”
4.
Ithaca
College, Ithaca, NY Nov
2018
“Confined colloids: From dynamic artificial cells to
magnetic sensing with luminescent levitated nanodiamonds”
5.
University
of Oregon, Eugene, OR March
2018
“Active colloidal particles in emulsion droplets: A model
system for cytoplasm”
6.
Union
College, Schenectady, NY October
2017
“Confining colloids: From
dynamic artificial cells to luminescent nanodiamond
sensors”
7.
Syracuse
University, Syracuse, NY October
2017
“Confining colloids: From
dynamic artificial cells to luminescent nanodiamond
sensors”
8.
The Broad Reach of Materials Physics
Symposium, Swarthmore College. June 2017
“Measuring magnetic fields with photoluminescent
nanodiamonds”
9.
Williams
College Physics Seminar, Williamstown, MA Dec
2015
“Confined Colloids: From
dynamic artificial cells to luminescent nanodiamond
sensors”
10.
Hamilton College Physics Seminar,
Clinton, NY Dec
2015
“Confined Colloids: From
dynamic artificial cells to luminescent nanodiamond
sensors”
11.
Oxford College of Emory University,
Oxford, GA Dec
2015
“Gauss’s Law.” Teaching presentation.
12.
Hendrix College Physics Seminar,
Conway, AR Nov
2015
“Confined colloids: From
dynamic artificial cells to luminescent nanodiamond
sensors”
13.
Mount Holyoke College Physics Seminar,
South Hadley, MA Nov
2015
“Confined colloids: From
dynamic artificial cells to luminescent nanodiamond sensors”
14.
American Physical Society March
Meeting, Baltimore, MD Mar
2013
“Mobile quantum sensing with spins in optically trapped nanodiamonds”
Invited speaker, D. D. Awschalom, talk based on my PhD work
15.
Physics
seminar, Amherst College, Amherst, MA Feb
2013
“Spin-based sensing using optically trapped nanodiamonds in solution”
16.
SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA Feb
2013
“Electron spin resonance of
nitrogen-vacancy centers in optically trapped
nanodiamonds”
17.
Applied Physics Seminar, Caltech, Pasadena, CA Jan
2013
“Spin-based sensing using optically trapped nanodiamonds in solution”
18.
CRISP Seminar, Yale University, New Haven, CT Dec
2012
“Spin-based sensing using optically trapped nanodiamonds in solution”
19.
American Physical Society March
Meeting, Las Vegas, NV Mar
2023
“Validating an algebraic approach to characterizing resonator networks.” Talk.
20.
American Physical Society March
Meeting, Boston, MA Mar
2019
“Active colloidal particles in emulsion droplets: A model system for the
cytoplasm.” Talk.
21.
American Physical Society March Meeting,
New Orleans, LA Mar
2017
“Walking the tightrope: Colloidal surfers mimicking molecular motors” Talk.
22.
Active and Smart Matter Workshop,
Syracuse, NY June
2016
“Walking the tightrope.” Talk.
23.
Physics Postdoc Retreat, Dedham, MA. Organizer. Sept 2015
“Superdiffusion
in artificial cells.” Quick talk and poster.
24. Gordon Research Conference: Soft Condensed Matter, New London, NH Aug 2015
“Enhanced diffusion in an artificial cell.” Poster.
25.
American Physical Society March
Meeting, San Antonio, TX Mar
2015
“Building a dynamic cell from the bottom up.” Talk.
26.
New England
Workshop on Complex Fluids, Cambridge, MA Dec 2014
“Building a dynamic cell from the bottom up.” Soundbite.
27.
Harvard
Physics Postdoc Retreat, North Andover, MA. Organizer. Sept 2014
“Building a cell from the bottom up.” Quick talk and poster.
28.
Materials Research Society Fall Meeting,
Boston, MA Nov
2012
“Electron spin resonance of nitrogen-vacancy centers in optically trapped nanodiamonds.”
Talk.
29.
American Physical Society March Meeting,
Boston, MA Feb
2012
“Optically trapped fluorescent nanodiamonds.” Talk.
Society
of Sigma Xi Member 2017
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Nominee, UCSB 2009–2010
GAANN Fellowship, US Dept. of Education (covering tuition and
salary) 2006–2009
Graduate Student Fellowship, Spintech III and IV School
& Conference 2005, 2007
Ferrando-Fithian Physics Fellowship 2005
Howard and Gertrude Evans Scholarship 2005
Joseph Gillingham Scholarship 2005
Society of Sigma Xi Associate Member 2004
National Merit Scholarship 2001
1. Teaching
Award May
2023
https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/faculty-teaching-students-awards-professors
2. “Horowitz
Presents Research at American Physical Society Meeting” Mar 2023
hamilton.edu/news/story/viva-horowitz-interpret-data-connected-resonators
3. JEDI
talk: Society of Physics Students at Utica University Feb 2023
twitter.com/utica_sps/status/1627894174031773701
4. “Bringing
‘Significant Figures’ to Podcast” Oct
2021
hamilton.edu/news/story/science-faculty-significant-figures-horowitz-podcast
5. Student
Researchers Building, Analyzing Artificial Cells July 2021
hamilton.edu/news/story/cell-cytoplasm-replicate-physics
6. “Stressed?
Depressed? You are not alone” Mar
2021
Physics Today 74, 3, 20
(2021); https://doi.org/10.1063/PT.3.4696
7. “Physics
is a Blast!” Sept
2020
hamilton.edu/news/story/physics-pressure-rockets-test-predictions
8. “Horowitz
Interviewed in Physics Podcast” Mar
2020
hamilton.edu/news/story/physics-world-interview-viva-horowitz
9. “Coronavirus
Hits the Conference Calendar” Mar
2020
blubrry.com/physicsworldweeklypodcast/56967250/coronavirus-hits-the-conference-calendar-physicists-excel-in-deep-tech-start-up-challenge-remembering-freeman-dyson/
10. “Horowitz
the Speaker in UO Career Seminar” Mar
2020
hamilton.edu/news/story/physics-teaching-career-viva-horowitz
11. “Horowitz
on ‘Luminescent Colloids and Beyond’” Nov
2019
hamilton.edu/news/story/quantum-systems-nanodiamonds-viva-horowitz
12.
“Horowitz Talks Physics with Projansky ’21” Jul
2019
hamilton.edu/news/story/viva-horowitz-physics-andrew-projansky-whcl
13. “Scientists Drill Into
White Graphene to Create Artificial Atoms” Apr
2019
sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190411131557.htm
14. “Horowitz
Publishes Cell Transport Research” Mar
2019
hamilton.edu/news/story/viva-horowitz-physics-cell-transport-research
15.
“Hamilton Researchers Present at APS
Meeting” Mar
2019
hamilton.edu/news/story/hamilton-researchers-present-at-aps-meeting
16.
“Horowitz Conducting Research at
University of Oregon” Jun
2018
hamilton.edu/news/story/horowitz-appointed-as-courtesy-faculty-at-the-university-of-oregon
17.
“Horowitz Presents Research at Union
College” Dec
2017
hamilton.edu/news/story/professor-physics-viva-horowitz-presents-research-at-union-college
18. “The
Changing of the Guard” Fall–Winter
2017
hamilton.edu/magazine/winter17/the-changing-of-the-guard
19. Horowitz
and Burson Present at APS Meeting Mar
2017
hamilton.edu/news/story/professor-physics-viva-horowitz-and-kristen-burson-present-at-aps-meeting
20. “New
Faculty Appointed for 2016-17 Academic Year” Aug
2016
hamilton.edu/news/story/new-faculty-appointed-for-2016-17
21. “Nitrogen
Vacancies Detect Magnetic Fields in Fluids” Sept
2012
physicsworld.com/a/nitrogen-vacancies-detect-magnetic-fields-in-fluids
Materials:
colloidal solutions, diamond qubits, water-in-oil emulsions, Janus particles,
silicon nitride, silicon
Tool-building: microscope, optical trapping, confocal microscope,
microfluidic devices, electrospray for nanoparticle deposition, instrument
control/automation
Techniques: photolithography, electron-beam lithography, image
analysis, particle tracking, microfluidics, mechanical design, CAD, machining,
microwave measurements, fiber optics
Imaging: optical microscopy (brightfield, fluorescence,
differential interference contrast, etc.), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning
electron microscopy (SEM), holographic imaging
Measurement: single photon counting, time-correlated single photon
counting, fluorescence spectroscopy, UV/vis spectrophotometry, fluorimetry,
automated data acquisition and analysis, pump-probe optical measurements
Programming
languages: Python, Labview,
Matlab, Mathematica, C, C++