Geraci Research Group

Andrew Geraci Andrew Geraci
Professor
andrew.geraci@northwestern.edu
Bio
CV

Current Members

Alexey Grinin Alexey Grinin
Postdoctoral Fellow
alexey.grinin@northwestern.edu
placeholder image Alex Hipp
Postdoctoral Fellow
alexander.hipp@northwestern.edu
Joined 2024
Experiment: ARIADNE
Interests: Reading at coffee shops, disc golf, video games, spending time with my wife
George Winstone George Winstone
Postdoctoral Fellow
george.winstone@northwestern.edu
Joined late 2018
Experiment: LSD, ONR, Levitas
Interests: Just here to vibe
Kristina Boecker Kristina Boecker
PhD Student
kristinaboecker2029@u.northwestern.edu
Joined 2023
Experiment: Short Range Gravity Project
Interests: I enjoy cooking, hanging out with my cat, and traveling
Andrew Dana Andrew Dana
PhD Student
andrew.dana@u.northwestern.edu
Joined 2021
Experiment: Cryotweezer
Interests: When I am not learning about fundamental physics, I enjoy camping, oil painting, going to art museums and concerts, and doing Tai Chi.
Shafaq Elahi Shafaq Elahi
PhD Student
shafaqelahi2028@u.northwestern.edu, LinkedIn
Joined in 2023
Experiment: Low energy experiments to probe BSM physics (SRG, LSD) and test the quantum nature of gravity via levitated nanoparticle entanglement.
Interests: I'm passionate about science communication, teaching, tea, and I work as a host at the Dearborn Observatory.
William Eom William Eom
PhD Student
williameom2024@u.northwestern.edu
Experiment: Working on the BATCAT experiment
Interests: Outside the lab, I enjoy playing chess and going to the card shop for some Friday Night Magic.
Scott Grudichak Scott Grudichak
PhD Student
scottgrudichak2021@u.northwestern.edu
Joined 2022
Experiment: ONR
Interests: Love surfing and anything that involves the ocean.
Shelby Klomp Shelby Klomp
PhD Student
shelbyklomp2020@u.northwestern.edu
Joined 2020
Experiment: I work on the Levitated Sensor Detector (LSD) experiment.
Interests: When I am not in the lab, I enjoy crafting, baking cookies, playing cozy video games, and taking care of my houseplants.
Mark Nguyen Mark Nguyen
PhD Student
marknguyen2029@u.northwestern.edu
Joined 2023
Experiment: Cryotweezer
Interests: Outside of studying physics, I really enjoy learning about men's fashion and its evolution throughout different time periods.
Jacob Sprague Jacob Sprague
PhD Student
JacobSprague2021@u.northwestern.edu
Aaron Wang Aaron Wang
PhD Student
zhiyuanwang2024@u.northwestern.edu
Joined 2019
Experiment: Working on the Levitated Sensor Detector (LSD) experiment
Interests: Love outdoor activities and board games
placeholder image Katarina Guy
Undergraduate Student

Alumni

Nia Burrell Nia Burrell
Ph.D. 2025
Joined 2021
Experiment: Short range gravity
Interests: Outside of the lab, I enjoy taking ballet classes for fun, learning new languages, and freelance writing. You can check out an article I wrote for Scientific American here.
Eduardo Alejandro Eduardo Alejandro
Ph.D. 2025
Joined 2018
Experiment: BATCAT
Chicagoan, foodie, and inclusive STEM practitioner
Interests: In 2018, I was the first NU grad student to join after the UNR move. When I’m not working on BATCAT, I am exploring Chicago restaurants or participating in mentorship and inclusive STEM programming.
Nancy Aggarwal Nancy Aggarwal
Research Associate

Assistant Professor, UC Davis
Chetan Krishna Galla Chetan Krishna Galla
Ph.D. 2023, Postdoctoral Fellow
Cris Montoya Cris Montoya Monge
Ph.D. 2017, Postdoctoral Fellow
Chloe Lohmeyer Chloe Lohmeyer
Ph.D. 2023
Andrew Laeuger Andrew Laeuger
B.S. 2023
Huan Zhang Huan Zhang
Research Specialist
Evan Weisman Evan Weisman
Postdoctoral Fellow
Kezhu Guo Kezhu Guo
Graduate Student
Daniel Grass Daniel Grass
Undergraduate Researcher
Ohidul Mojumdar Ohidul Mojumdar
Undergraduate Researcher
Kathleen Wright Kathleen Wright
Undergraduate Researcher
Mindy Harkness Mindy Harkness
High-school student volunteer
Apryl Witherspoon Apryl Witherspoon
Graduate student, University of Nevada, Reno
Gambhir Ranjit Gambhir Ranjit
Postdoctoral Fellow

Opto-Electronics Engineer, Microsoft
Mark Cunningham Mark Cunningham
M.S. 2017

Hamilton Company, Reno
David Atherton David Atherton
Ph.D. 2015

Spectrum Lab, Bozeman
Jordan Stutz Jordan Stutz
M.S. 2014

ASML, San Diego
Jose Valencia Jose Valencia
B.S. 2016

Ph.D. Student at CU-Boulder
Isabella Rodriguez Isabella Rodriguez
B.S. 2017

M.D. Student at U. Nevada
Kirsten Casey Kirsten Casey
B.S. 2017

Ph.D. Student at Ohio State University
Ignas Lekavicius Ignas Lekavicius
B.S. 2013

Ph.D. Student at U. Oregon
Melanie Beck Melanie Beck
B.S. 2012

Ph.D. Student at U. Minnesota
Darren Zuro Darren Zuro
B.S. 2013

M.S. Student at U. Arizona
Kelly Gibbs Kelly Gibbs
B.S. 2012
David Karr David Karr
B.S. 2014

Eyefluence, Inc.
Chris Thomas Chris Thomas
M.S. 2011

Physical Science Teacher at Coral Academy of Science
Harry Fosbinder-Elkins Harry Fosbinder-Elkins
High School Student Volunteer
Jordan Dargert Jordan Dargert
M.S. 2018

Dragonfly Energy, Inc.
Colin Bradley Colin Bradley
B.S. 2018

Ph.D. Student at U. Nevada

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