POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS AND VISITING SCHOLARS
Hayley Gadol, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2021-2022
Next Position: Environmental Chemistry Consultant at Gradient.
Rebecca A. Wilkes Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2021-2022
Next Position: Postdoctoral Associate at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Bahareh Hassanpour Guilvaiee, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2019-2022
Next Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Wiriya Thongsomboon, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2019-2021
Next Position: Chemistry Professor at Mahasarakham University, Thailand.
Annaleise Klein, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2016-2020
Next Position: Beamline Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.
Eleanor Bakker, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2018-2019
Next Position: Postdoc at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany).
Krista Barzen-Hanson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2017-2018
Next Position: Assistant Professor at Elmira College.
Cloelle Danforth, Ph.D.
Visiting Scholar, 2016-2020
Next Position: Fellow at Environmental Defense Fund.
Hua Wei, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2012-2014
Next Position: Research Chemist at 3M.
Boaquan Xie, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2012-2014
Next Position: Postdoc at KAUST-CU Center for Energy and Sustainability, Cornell University.
Ph.D. GRADUATE RESEARCHERS
Caroll Mendonca, Ph.D.
Graduated Ph.D. Student, at Cornell University, 2017-2022.
Thesis: Tracking Carbon Cycling of Lignocellulose Derivatives in Pseudomonas species: A 13C-Assisted Multi-Omics Investigation
Next Position: Biotech Engineer at Ginkgo Bioworks.
Mina Solhtalab, Ph.D.
Graduated Ph.D. Student, at Cornell University, 2017-2022.
Thesis: Reactivity and Structural Dynamics of Extracellular Phosphatases: Implications for Phosphorus Recycling.
Next Position: Associate Scientist at Illumina.
Rebecca A. Wilkes, Ph.D.
Graduated Ph.D. Student, at Cornell University, 2016-2021.
Thesis: Multi-Omics Investigation of Metabolic Flux Networks in Core and Peripheral Pathways..
Next Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University.
Sabrina E. Kelch, Ph.D.
Graduated Ph.D. Student, at Cornell University, 2016-2021.
Thesis: Carbohydrates, Moisture, and Mineral Interfacial Interactions.
Next Position: Lab Operations Coordinator, Mars Wrigley One Science & Technology Lab..
PhD. Rotation Students
Stefan Pate, IBIS Rotation Student, Spring 2023. (Northwestern University)
Arushi Kapoor, Graduate student, 2022-2023. (Northwestern University)
Tyler Pozan, Graduate student, 2020-2021. (Northwestern University)
Taojunfeng Su, IBIS Rotation Student, Winter 2020. (Northwestern University)
Trevor Cross, Microbiology Rotation Student, 2017-2018.(Cornell University)
Sean Murphy, Microbiology Rotation Student, August-November 2017.(Cornell University)
M.S. Graduate Student Researchers
Ojaswi Aryal, M.S. in Environmental Engineering, 2022. (Northwestern University)
Wenting Li, M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2021. (Northwestern University)
Michael Glazer, M.S. in Civil and Biological Engineering, 2021. (Cornell University)
Yeonsoo Park, M.S. in Biological and Biological Engineering, 2021. (Cornell University) Next Position: Research Technician at Northwestern University.
Caroll Mendonca, M.Eng. in Biological and Environmental Engineering, 2017. (Cornell University) Next position: Research Technician, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
Tracy Youngster, M.S. in Soil and Crop Sciences, 2017. (Cornell University) Next position: Ph.D. student in Soil Ecology at Rutgers University
Julie Wushensky, M.Eng. in Biological and Environmental Engineering, 2017.(Cornell University) Next position: Research Associate at Beyond Meat.
Matthew Kukurugya, M.S. in Biological and Environmental Engineering, 2017.(Cornell University) Next position: Bioanalytical Research Associate at Calico Labs.
Fanny Okaikue-Woodi, M.Eng. in Biological and Environmental Engineering, 2016. (Cornell University) Current position: Ph.D. Student in Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington.
David Flannelly, M.S. in Environmental Toxicology, 2015. (Cornell University) Next position: Teaching Certificate Program at Ithaca College.
Johnny Huynh, M.Eng. in Environmental Engineering, 2015. (Cornell University) Next position: Chemist at Aerojet Rocketdyne.
Ed Park, Research Trainee/Student Spring 2014-Winter 2015
Samantha Sasnow, M.S. in Biological and Environmental Engineering, 2014. (Cornell University) Next position: Engineer at CRA (Conestoga-Rovers & Associates)
Amy Pochodylo M.S. in Environmental Toxicology, 2014. (Cornell University) Current position: Teaching license candidate in Integrative Science at Otterbein University
Research Technicians
Eva Durance, Research technician: 2023-2024. Next position: Microbiology Technician, Nature’s Fynd
Yeonsoo Park, Research technician: 2021-2022. Next position: Ph.D.student, California Institute of Technology
Sarah Madarshahian, 2017-2018
Paloma Spina, Research technician: May 2017. Undergraduate Researcher: 2014-2016. Next position: Engineering Intern at Anchor QEA Engineering Firm
Michael Reed, Research technician: 2017. Undergraduate Researcher: 2015-2016. Next position: Graduate student in Biotechnology at Northwestern University
Fanny Okaikue-Woodi, Research technician: August 2016-April 2017. Undergraduate Researcher: 2014.
Sabrina Kelch, Research technician: 2016. Next position: joined the group as a graduate student in Soil and Crop Sciences, Cornell University
Stephen Galdi, Research technician: 2016. Undergraduate Researcher: 2014-2016. Next position: Ph.D. student in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
Thalia Aoki, Research technician: 2015. Undergraduate Researcher: 2013-2015.
Undergraduate Researchers
Marcos Sanchez, 2023-2024.
Cynthia Cheng, 2021-2023. Honors Thesis
Rebecca Wilson, 2022-2023
Edgar Castaneda, 2023 REU Summer Intern (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Allison Spring, 2020-2022. Honors Thesis
Bridget Childs, 2018-2019
Shreya Vaidya, 2018-2019
Irene Sarri, 2017-2019
Anne Werner, 2017-2019
Reid Balkind, 2016-May 2018
Zoe Maisel, 2016-May 2017
Valerie Katz, 2016-May 2017
Michael Reed, 2015-2016
Paloma Spina, 2014-2016
Juan Guzman, 2015-2016
Stephen Galdi, 2014-2016
Clayton Sasaki, 2016
Thalia Aoki, 2013-2015
Sho Yoshitake, 2013-2015. Honors Thesis
Fanny Okaikue, 2014
Kate Duffy, 2014
Meryl Kruskopf, 2014
Theresa Chu, 2014
Michelle Bowen, 2014
Ed Sharood, 2014
Suzy Struckman, 2014
Rachel Whiteheart, 2013
Micaella Zubkov, 2014
Carolyn Strock, 2013
Michelle Walther, 2013
High-School Student Interns
Tyler Alexander, 2022-2023.
Rohan Sharma, 2023-2024.