Singamaneni Group
Laboratory for Quantum and Nanomagnetism
The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Physics
Education
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Ph.D. Physics- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 2008
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M.S. Physics- Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India, 2001
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B.S. Physics- Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India, 1999
Srinivasa Rao Singamaneni, Ph.D.
09/2022-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
09/2016-08/2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
May 2012- July 2016:
Research Assistant Professor, National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences (NRC/NAS) (USA) Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA, 27695-7907. Also affiliated with Materials Science Division, Army Research Office (ARO), Durham, NC, USA.
June 2011- April 2012:
Visiting Scientist, Department of Physics, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA.
March 2008- May 2011:
INPAC Postdoctoral Fellow: Department of Physics, University of Leuven, Belgium-3001.
August 2007- Feb 2008:
Visiting Scientist, the Department of Physics, University of Dortmund, Germany.
Yohannes W. Getahun, Postdoc
Sudeshna Samantha, Postdoc
Lovia Ofori, M.S. Student
Kahani Smith​
Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
Education
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B.A Multidisciplinary studies - The University of Texas at El Paso, 2019
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B.S. Biological Sciences - Biomedical concentration - The University of Texas at El Paso (2025)
Student Email:
Kmsmith9@miners.utep.edu
Jenny Fertel
Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
Education
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B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering - Biomaterials concentration - The University of Texas at El Paso (2025)
Student Email:
Jfertel@miners.utep.edu
PREVIOUS STUDENTS
Luis M. Martinez Milian
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NSF LSAMP Ph.D Scholar
Ph.D Student
Research Assistant
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My work explores the elucidation of intrinsic and extrinsic point and complex (magnetic) defects, which contain unpaired spins in 2D semiconducting materials (e.g. MoS2, WS2) beyond graphene. Furthermore, I also study the doping (Co, Ni, Mn, Fe) and irradiation (electron and proton) induced magnetic properties of these 2D nano materials for next generation spintronic applications. I extensively employ most complementary techniques such as multi-frequency EPR spectroscopy, PPMS and SQUID magnetometry to address my research objectives.
Education
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Ph.D Materials Science- The Unversity of Texas at El Paso, Class of 2020
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M.S. Physics- The University of Texas at El Paso, 2018
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B.S. Physics applied to Electronics- University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2013
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A.S. Technology for Electronics- University of Puerto Rico at Humacao, 2010
Rubyann Olmos
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NRC Scholar
Graduate Student
Research Assistant
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My research examines the magnetic properties of materials in the hopes of improving their tunability of said properties for applications. Currently, I am working with bulk single crystals and studying to see the effects on their magnetic properties upon proton irradiation. Additional work on ferromagnetic van der Waals materials is being carried out to study their magnetic properties under the application of pressure. The magnetic properties of these materials are measured using Quantum Design's Versalab PPMS and MPMS 3 systems.
Education
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M.S. Physics- The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2022
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B.S. Physics- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2020
Education
Hector Iturriaga
NRC Scholar
Graduate Student
Research Assistant
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Research activities include studies on hydrostatic pressure-dependent magnetic properties of bulk van der Waals crystals (CrI3, CRBR3, VI3), data analysis of magnetic measurements, and preparation of said data for formal presentation. Additional activities include sample synthesis, sample preparation, and hands-on employment of a variety of equipment (magnetometers and accompanying attachments).
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M.S. Physics- The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2022
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B.S. Physics- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2020
Daniel Rascon Romo, Undergraduate Student
Education
Education
Jonathan Landeros
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Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
Education
Daniel Alvarado
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Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
Education
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B.S. Electrical Engineering- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2024
Dawn Star Blazer
ACS PRF Scholar
Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
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B.S. Physics- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2021
Education
Samir Muniz​
NRC Scholar
Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
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B.S. Physics- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2022
Education
Henry Alfaro
Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
Education
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B.S. Mechanical Engineering- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2021
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B.S. Physics- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2024
Czarena Bush
Undergraduate Student
Research Assistant
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B.S. Chemistry- ​The University of Texas at El Paso class of 2022
Adrian Cosio
Graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin - Mechanical Engineering
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Research Assistant
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University of Texas at El Paso Class of 2018
B.S. Physics
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Monica Teran
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Research Assistant
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University of Texas at El Paso Class of 2018
B.S. Applied Physics
Jose A. Delgado
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Research Assistant
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University of Texas at El Paso Class of 2020
M.S. Physics
Doctoral Student at the University of Colorado at Boulder
Christian L. Saiz
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Research Assistant
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University of Texas at El Paso Class of 2021
M.S. Physics