Robert received his B.A. in mathematics and physics from Lake Forest College in spring 2018. In fall 2018, Robert was admitted to the physics PhD program at Arizona State University where he joined the Nanoscience Lab, NSL, under Dr. Robert Nemanich. Within the lab Robert focuses on atomic layer deposition and material analysis via XPS/UPS. Robert’s contributions to ULTRA belong to the research initiatives outlined by thrust 2 wherein he uses UV photoemission of ALD deposited AlF3 on diamond to analyze diamond interface states and band alignment.