Spencer Reisbick

Spencer Reisbick is a Research Associate in the Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory. His work focuses on ultrafast electron microscopy (UEM) for studying dynamic structural and electronic processes in materials.

• University of Minnesota: PhD (2020) and MS (2017) in Chemical Physics
• Ripon College: BA (2014) in Chemistry and Physics

Research interests include ultrafast imaging, structural defects, photoinduced phase transitions, and spin dynamics. His publications highlight advancements in UEM technology, defect-mediated phonon dynamics, and laser-free GHz stroboscopic techniques.

Recent work (2025) explores tunability of electrically driven UEM, spin-wave propagation, and acoustic excitation mechanisms in piezoelectric materials. Earlier studies (2023–2024) address artifact elimination, RF-based pulse generation, and magnetic crosstie formation.

• 2018 Microscopy and Microanalysis Student Scholar Award
• 2023 Microscopy and Microanalysis Postdoctoral Scholar Award

He develops open-source frameworks like UEMtomaton to support UEM lab startups, emphasizing technological accessibility and educational training in advanced microscopy.