Current Research Group Members

Mitchell Josvai, Graduate Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering

Meghana Kalluri, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Biomedical Engineering

Dr. Alana Stempien, Honorary Fellow, Engineering Physics

Former Students and Visitors

Graduate Students

Suehelay Acevedo, MS in Biomedical Engineering, 2014 (now at National Institutes of Health)
George Antoun, MS in Engineering Mechanics, 2003 (now at ATA Engineering)
Chandler Benjamin, PhD in Engineering Mechanics, 2017 (now Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University)
Anne Bentley, PhD in Chemistry, 2005 (now an Associate Professor 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 (returned to Professor position 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
Dan Niedermaier, MS in Engineering Mechanics, 2004 (now at Boeing Satellite Systems)
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 at insitro)
Nick Smith, PhD in Chemistry, 2005 (now at Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Lizhen Tan, PhD in Materials Science, 2003 (now at Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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 Universit
Shahzad Chindhy, Biochemistry (now in Medical School at UW-Madison)
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 (now an assistant professor at Luther College)
Brian Frick, Chemistry (co-advised with Prof. Ellis)
Dan Gianola, Engineering Mechanics (now an Associate Professor at UCSB)
Justin Gearing, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2011
Andrew Glaudell, BS in Engineering Physics, 2013 (now a graduate student at University of Maryland)
Jeremy Halfman, Engineering Mechanics (now at Mercury Marine)
Tianxiao Han, Biomedical Engineering
Kevin Hart, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2010 (now a graduate student at UIUC)
Xu He, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2021 (now at Johns Hopkins University)
Kirby Heck, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Engineering Mechanics
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)
Zayn Kayali, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Rachel Kruepke, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Engineering Mechanics
Donald Kuettel III, BS in Mechanical Engineering, 2015 (now a graduate student at University of Colorado-Boulder)
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 (now a graduate student at UIUC)
John Nacker, Engineering Mechanics (now at University of Texas, Austin)
Dan Niedermaier, Engineering Mechanics (now at Boeing Satellite Systems)
Paul Pezzi, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2011 (Now at GE Aviation)
Laura Plesha, Nuclear Engineering (now at UW Madison)
Kyle Satula, Engineering Mechanics
Sassan Sheikholeslam, SURE/REU Program (co-advised with Prof. Ellis), (now at Iowa State Univeristy)
Bram Siemers, REU/SURE Program (Albion College)
John Springmann, Engineering Mechanics (now at University of Michigan)
Patricia Stan, Biomedical Engineering
Kristen Terry, Engineering Mechanics (now at Lockheed Martin)

Post Doctoral Research Associates and Scientists

Dr. Dave Grierson (syteMech)
Dr. Guoping Cao (now at Idaho National Lab)
Dr. Katie Cadwell (now an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Syracuse University)
Dr. Kim Duncan (now a Research Assistant Professor in Chemistry at Plymouth State University)
Dr. Dana Horoszewski (now an Associate Professor at Northern Virginia Community College)
Dr. Ken Gentry (now an Instructor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana)
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 AAAS Fellow)
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
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