Dr. Colin Ophus

Associate Professor

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Biography

Colin Ophus is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and a Center Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. His research primarily focuses on experimental methods, reconstruction algorithms, software codes for simulation and analysis, as well as instrument design in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning TEM (STEM). He has previously served as a Staff Scientist at the National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM), part of the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley Lab. Ophus is a proponent of open science and has developed the open-source scientific software Prismatic for STEM simulation and the py4DSTEM analysis toolkit. He has conducted workshops worldwide on topics such as scientific visualization and large scale data analysis. Additionally, he is the founder and editor-in-chief of a new journal dedicated to interactive science communication called Elemental Microscopy.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Center Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy.

Staff Scientist

— Present

Lawrence Berkeley Lab • Berkeley, CA

Formerly worked at the National Center for Electron Microscopy, part of the Molecular Foundry.

Awards

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Burton Medal

2022-01-01
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Early Career Research Award

2018-01-01

Courses

MATSCI 144S (Win) MATSCI 144 (Win) MATSCI 327 (Spr) APPPHYS 290 (Win) MATSCI 200 (Aut, Win, Spr) MATSCI 300 (Aut, Win, Spr)

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.