IMOD Fellows Program
The IMOD Fellows program awards a select number of students and postdoctoral scholars with fellowships to support IMOD’s Integrative Activities programming. In addition to their academic and research pursuits, IMOD Fellows contribute to cross-organizational projects by working collaboratively with researchers and staff to advance program goals in education and workforce development, workforce recruitment, and knowledge transfer.
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Find out more about our current IMOD Fellows
Lekan Ajiboye
Lekan Ajiboye is a Ph.D. candidate in Chemistry at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he conducts research on the synthesis, functionalization and assembly of plasmonic and semiconductor nanoparticles for quantum computing and sensing applications. As an IMOD Fellow, he broadens participation in STEM education by developing and implementing a program for high school students that introduces them to nanoscience, quantum technologies, and optoelectronics. This program provides hands-on experience with quantum and nanoscience concepts, empowering students to explore STEM careers and engage with the rapidly advancing field of quantum research.
Rachel Gelfand
Rachel Gelfand is a postdoc at the University of Colorado, Boulder. After earning her PhD in Physics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Rachel continues to combine her research in spectroscopy with her love of outreach as an IMOD Fellow. Rachel is currently working on characterizing fluorescent molecules while also organizing outreach efforts with the local Colorado community.
Sophie McGee
Sophie is a third-year undergraduate student studying Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington. As an IMOD Fellow, she supports outreach efforts by organizing STEM activities and helping to build an online database of educational materials for teaching quantum science. Sophie is passionate about expanding access to STEM and helping everyone see themselves in the field.
Clara Ursic
Clara is a 1st year PhD student in Materials Science at CU Boulder. She is very passionate about effectively communicating science to broad audiences and encouraging everyone to see themselves as capable and belonging in STEM fields. As well as working as an IMOD Edu Fellow organizing outreach events and volunteering in local Colorado schools, Clara does research in the Toney and Dukovic labs using TA spectroscopy and x-ray scattering techniques to characterize electron-phonon coupling in nanocrystals.
Former IMOD Fellows
Florence Dou
