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Lab Members Overview

Lab Alumni

Research Associates

Beena Kaddakuzha Research Associate 2011-2015
Beena Kaddakuzha Research Associate 2011-2015
Khalid
Khalid Touzani Sr. Research Associate 2014-2015
Xin-an Liu Research Associate 2010-2015
Xin-an Liu Research Associate 2010-2015
Valerio Rizzo Research Associate 2011-2014
Valerio Rizzo Research Associate 2011-2014
Yanchun Wang Visiting Investigator 2013-2014
Yanchun Wang Visiting Investigator 2013-2014
Komol Akhmedov Research Associate 2010-2016
Komol Akhmedov Research Associate 2010-2016
Yosef Avchalumov Research Associate 2015-2018
Yosef Avchalumov Research Associate 2015-2018
Supriya Swarnkar Research Associate 2015-2019
Supriya Swarnkar Research Associate 2015-2019
Isabel Espadas Villanueva Research Associate 2017-2021
Isabel Espadas Villanueva Research Associate 2017-2021
Clarissa B. Haas, PhD
Clarissa B. Haas Research Associate 2021
Abhishek
Abhishek Sadhu Postdoctoral Associate 2020-2023

Research Assistants

Erin Bryant
Erin Bryant Research Assistant 2021-2022

Graduate Students

Eddie Grinman
Eddie Grinman, PhD Graduate Student 2015-2021
Nadine
Nadine Joseph, PhD Graduate Student 2017-2021
Wuyue Zhou
Wuyue Zhou Graduate Student 2021-2023

Interns – Undergraduate

Alina Afinogenova Rutgers University Undergraduate Intern 2013-2014
Alina Afinogenova Rutgers University Undergraduate Intern 2013-2014
Julie Beals UC Berkley Undergraduate Intern 2011-2012
Julie Beals UC Berkley Undergraduate Intern 2011-2012
Amrita Mukesh Gopaldas Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2010-2011
Amrita Mukesh Gopaldas Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2010-2011
Ritesh Jain Florida Institute of Tech MS Student Intern 2012
Ritesh Jain Florida Institute of Tech MS Student Intern 2012
Ari Kestenberg Florida Atlantic Univ. Undegraduate Intern 2012
Ari Kestenberg Florida Atlantic Univ. Undegraduate Intern 2012
Andia Luzi Palm Beach Atl Univ. Undegraduate Intern 2015
Andia Luzi Palm Beach Atl Univ. Undegraduate Intern 2015
Maria Narvaez Kenyon College Summer Intern (SURF) 2013
Maria Narvaez Kenyon College Summer Intern (SURF) 2013
Jeffrey Richman Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2012-2014
Jeffrey Richman Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2012-2014
Connor Voirin Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2013-2015
Connor Voirin Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2013-2015
Idia Enogieru Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2015-2017
Idia Enogieru Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2015-2017
Kaylyn Clark University of Maryland Undergraduate Intern 2017
Kaylyn Clark University of Maryland Undergraduate Intern 2017
Amina Ali Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2015-2018
Amina Ali Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2015-2018
Steffan Okorafor University of Minnesota Summer Intern (SURF) 2019
Steffan Okorafor University of Minnesota Summer Intern (SURF) 2019
Kori-Anne Citrin Florida Atlantic Univ. Graduate Student Intern 2019
Kori-Anne Citrin Florida Atlantic Univ. Graduate Student Intern 2019
Brittany Wheatley University of Maryland at College Park Graduate Student Intern 2019
Brittany Wheatley University of Maryland at College Park Graduate Student Intern 2019
Vani Addepalli Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2018-2019
Vani Addepalli Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2018-2019
Marina Perez Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2019
Marina Perez Florida Atlantic Univ. Undergraduate Intern 2019
Michaela Horger University of Arizona Undergraduate Intern 2020
Michaela Horger University of Arizona Undergraduate Intern 2020
Jessica Arzavala
Jessica Arzavala Smith College Undergraduate Intern 2021
Morgan Frederick
Morgan Frederick Florida Atlantic University (BLEU) Undergraduate Intern 2021
Daniel Park
Daniel Park University of Central Florida Undergraduate Intern 2021-2022
Joel
Joel Yearick Rice University (SURF) Intern 2023
Kacian
Kacian Clayton Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College – FAU Undergraduate Intern 2024
Jacob DaRocha
Jacob DaRocha University of Central Florida (SURF) Intern 2024
Eunice Park
Eunice Park University of Central Florida Undergraduate Intern 2024

Interns – High School

Isabella Green Oxbridge Academy Student Intern 2014-2016
Isabella Green Oxbridge Academy Student Intern 2014-2016
Alexandra Kaye Benjamin High School Summer Intern (KENAN) 2012-2013
Alexandra Kaye Benjamin High School Summer Intern (KENAN) 2012-2013
Gabrielle Marvez Seminole Ridge High Student Intern (KENAN) 2015 - 2016
Gabrielle Marvez Seminole Ridge High Student Intern (KENAN) 2015 – 2016
Jennifer McCrate Jupiter High School Student Intern 2013-2014
Jennifer McCrate Jupiter High School Student Intern 2013-2014
Revathi Ravella Suncoast High School Student Intern 2015
Revathi Ravella Suncoast High School Student Intern 2015
Purbasha Rahman Suncoast High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2016-2017
Purbasha Rahman Suncoast High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2016-2017
Christine Marlow Oxbridge Academy Student Intern (KENAN) 2016-2017
Christine Marlow Oxbridge Academy Student Intern (KENAN) 2016-2017
Vinay Malut Palm Beach Community High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2017
Vinay Malut Palm Beach Community High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2017
Surya Gowda Suncoast High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2017
Surya Gowda Suncoast High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2017
Mohan Peddada Suncoast High School Student Intern 2018-2019
Mohan Peddada Suncoast High School Student Intern 2018-2019
Benjamin Levy Jupiter High School Student Intern 2018-2020
Benjamin Levy Jupiter High School Student Intern 2018-2020
Ashesh Amatya
Ashesh Amatya Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Student Intern (KENAN) 2021
Lukas Abraham
Lukas Abraham Suncoast Community High School Student Intern 2022
Emelie
Emilie Lewis William T. Dwyer High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2023
Priya Gowda
Priya Gowda Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts Student Intern (KENAN) 2023
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Sejal Jain Suncoast High School Student Intern (KENAN) 2024

Administration

Kathleen O'Brien
Kathleen O’Brien Laboratory Administrative Coordinator