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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 (now at University of Minnesota)
- 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)
- Alana Stempien, PhD in Biomedical Engineering, 2022 (now at the National Science Foundation)
- 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 (graduate school at Purdue University
- Shahzad Chindhy, Biochemistry (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 at Epic Systems Corp.)
- Brian Frick, Chemistry (co-advised with Prof. Ellis)
- Dan Gianola, Engineering Mechanics (now at UCSB)
- Justin Gearing, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2011
- Andrew Glaudell, BS in Engineering Physics, 2013 (graduate school at University of Maryland)
- Jeremy Halfman, Engineering Mechanics (now at Mercury Marine)
- Tianxiao Han, Biomedical Engineering
- Kevin Hart, BS in Engineering Mechanics, 2010 (graduate school at UIUC)
- Xu He, BS in Biomedical Engineering, 2021 (graduate school 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 (graduate school 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 (graduate school at University of Colorado-Boulder)
- Ray Yaoqi Li, Inernational Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE) Intern (graduate schhol 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 (graduate school at UIUC)
- John Nacker, Engineering Mechanics (graduate school 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), (graduate school at Iowa State Univeristy)
- Bram Siemers, REU/SURE Program (Albion College)
- John Springmann, Engineering Mechanics (graduate school 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 a Professor of Chemistry at Syracuse University)
- Dr. Kim Duncan (now a Research Professor in Chemistry at Plymouth State University)
- Dr. Dana Horoszewski (now a 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 (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
