Current Research Group Members

Mitchell Josvai, Graduate Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering

Former Students and Visitors

Graduate Students

Suehelay Acevedo, MS in Biomedical Engineering, 2014 (PhD from UW-Madison, now at Moffitt Cancer Center)
George Antoun, MS in Engineering Mechanics, 2003 (now at ATA Engineering)
Chandler Benjamin, PhD in Engineering Mechanics, 2017 (now faculty at Texas A&M University)
Anne Bentley, PhD in Chemistry, 2005 (now faculty at Lewis & Clark College)
Lexa Brossart, MS in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
Henry Brock, MS in Materials Science, 2006
Barbara Calcagno, PhD in Materials Science, 2010 (faculty at University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez)
Adam Creuziger, PhD in Engineering Mechanics, 2008 (now at the National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Maria Lopez Garcia, PhD in Materials Science, 2009 (now in Corporate Research with Kimberly Clark)
Buck Johnson, MS in Biomedical Engineering, 2002
Brett Napiwocki, MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2019 (now at University of Minnesota)
Dan Niedermaier, MS in Engineering Mechanics, 2004 (now Chief Engineer at Boeing)
Gordon Shaw, PhD in Chemistry, 2004 (now at the National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Max Salick, MS in Engineering Mechanics, PhD in Materials Science, 2014 (now Director at insitro)
Nick Smith, PhD in Chemistry, 2005 (now at Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Alana Stempien, MS in Biomedical Engineering, PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2022 (now with the Carney Institute at Brown University)
Lizhen Tan, PhD in Materials Science, 2003 (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, d. 2021)
Jeremy Trethewey, MS in Materials Science, 2004 (now at W.L. Gore & Assoc.)
Dabin Wu, MS in Materials Science, 2002
William Lei Zhou, MS in Engineering Mechanics, 2008 (now at Memry Corp.)

Undergraduate Research Assistants

James Bauer, Engineering Mechanics (co-advised with Prof. Albrecht) (now at Epic Systems Corp.)
Nathan Bressler, Biomedical Engineering
Jason Brown, SURE/REU Program, Carleton College
Josepher Brown, REU/SURE Program (Southern University at Shreveport)
Jessica Buetow, SURE/REU Program (co-advised with Prof. Ellis), Viterbo University (now at Purdue University)
Shahzad Chindhy, Biochemistry (MD from UW-Madison, now a Cardiologist with Lee Health)
Kate Christianson, Engineering Mechanics (now at Hamilton Sunstrand)
Rachel Craven, Biomedical Engineering
Bayley Denham, Engineering (co-advised with Prof. Albrecht)
Michael Dietzler, Engineering Mechanics
Julien Drure, exchange student from Ecole Nationale Superieure de Mechanique et d’Aerotechnique
Mohammed Farhoud, Biochemistry
Graham Fischer, Mechanical Engineering (now at Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company)
Erin Flater, SURE/REU Program (PhD at UW-Madison, now at Epic)
Brian Frick, Chemistry (co-advised with Prof. Ellis)
Dan Gianola, Engineering Mechanics (PhD at Johns Hopkins, now faculty at UCSB)
Justin Gearing, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2011
Andrew Glaudell, BS in Engineering Physics, 2013 (PhD at University of Maryland, now at Photonic Inc.)
Jeremy Halfman, Engineering Mechanics (now at Mercury Marine)
Tianxiao Han, Biomedical Engineering
Kevin Hart, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2010 (PhD from UIUC, now faculty at Milwaukee School of Engineering)
Xu He, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2021 (MS from Johns Hopkins University, now at Ivy Brain Tumor Center)
Kirby Heck, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Engineering Mechanics (now at MIT)
Sean Heller, Engineering Mechanics
Andy Jackson, SURE/REU Program (co-advised with Prof. Ellis), Xavier University
Erik Jochman, Computer Science
Danese Joiner, SURE/REU Program, Rutgers University (now at University of Michigan)
Meghana Kalluri, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2023 (now at UW-Madison)
Harshal Kanade, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2025 (now at the Medical College of Wisconsin)
Zayn Kayali, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2022 (now at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)
Rachel Kruepke, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2020
Donald Kuettel III, BS in Mechanical Engineering, 2015 (PhD University of Colorado-Boulder, now at Intuitive Machines)
Jodi Lawson, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2025 (now at University of Freiburg)
Ray Yaoqi Li, Inernational Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) Intern (now at MIT)
Jeremy Marr, Engineering Mechanics (now at Guidant, Corp.)
Leslie Mercado, SURE/REU Program, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
Dan Morgan, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2009 (PhD from UIUC)
John Nacker, Engineering Mechanics (MS from University of Texas, Austin, now at NAVAIR)
Dan Niedermaier, Engineering Mechanics (MS from UW-Madison, now at Boeing)
Paul Pezzi, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2011 (now at GE Aviation)
Laura (Plesha) Bartol, Nuclear Engineering (PhD from UW-Madison, now faculty associate at UW Madison)
Kyle Satula, Engineering Mechanics
Sassan Sheikholeslam, SURE/REU Program (co-advised with Prof. Ellis), (Iowa State Univeristy)
Bram Siemers, REU/SURE Program (Albion College)
John Springmann, Engineering Mechanics (PhD from University of Michigan, now VP of space systems at EOI Space)
Patricia Stan, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2019
Kristen Terry, Engineering Mechanics (now at Lockheed Martin)

Post Doctoral Research Associates and Scientists

Dr. Dave Grierson (now at syteMech)
Dr. Guoping Cao (now at Idaho National Lab)
Dr. Katie Cadwell (now an faculty at Syracuse University)
Dr. Kim Duncan (now faculty at Plymouth State University)
Dr. Dana Horoszewski (now faculty at Northern Virginia Community College)
Dr. Ken Gentry (now instructor at Duke University)
Dr. Ken Lux (now at Altex Technologies Corp.)
Dr. Olivia Castellini (now an Exhibit Developer at the Museum of Science and Industry)
Dr. J. Aura Gimm (now a U.S. Department of Energy)
Dr. Amy Payne (now an Instructor at Madison College)
Dr. Alief Yahya (now with Badan Pengkajian Dan Penerapan Teknologi)
Dr. Mikhail Khoudiakov (now at Old Dominion University)

Visiting Faculty

Prof. S. Michael Condren, Professor, Christian Brothers University, Department of Chemistry (d. 2020)
Prof. Taehyeon Nam, visiting from the Division of Materials Engineering, Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Prof. Eric Voss, Associate Professor, Chemistry, Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Prof. Sirikul Wisutmethangoon, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand