The Lara Estroff Research Group

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Group members may be sorted by Name, Cornell Degree or Position, or Year by clicking the top of the respective columns

Group Alumni

Name Education Cornell Degree
or
Position
Year Current Degree Program
or
Position
Dana Chapman
Clarkson University, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2017 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2022 Yale University, Postdoctoral associate
Daniel Bilezikian
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2022
Florence Lui University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Fulbright Scholar 2022 University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Ph.D. Candidate
Xun Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, B.S. in Material Science and Engineering M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2021
Derek Hu
Lehigh University, B.S. in Materials Science M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2021
Wennie Lee
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU; Taiwan), B.S. in Materials Science, 2019 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2021
Hui Du
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2021
Siddhartha Nathan
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2019 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2021 Northwestern University, Ph.D.
Minjee Kang
POSTECH, Korea, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2012
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018.
Postdoctoral Associate 2020 Postdoctoral Associate
Tianyu Gao Zhejiang University, B.E. in Polymer Materials and Engineering M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2020 University of California Davis, Ph.D. in Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Amnon Ortoll-Bloch
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Bachelor’s Degree, 2014 Ph.D., Chemistry 2020 Williams College, Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemistry
Reum Scott
University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E in Materials Science and Engineering, 2009
Howard University, M.S. in Chemistry, 2013
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2019
Jennifer E. Tasneem
Mount Holyoke College, B.A. in Chemistry, 2017
Cornell University, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 Career Services Coordinator at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Chemical Sciences
Jeffrey Zhang
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019
Jeremy Gershonowitz
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
Cornell University, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 Parker Hannifin, R&D Materials Scientist
Hengyu Zhou
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 New York University, Ph.D. in Chemistry
Hao Zhou
University of Wisconsin, Madison, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, B.S. in Chemistry, 2017 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 University of Washington, Ph.D. in Bioengineering
Jiazhen Zhu Shanghai Jiao Tong University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 University of Minnesota
Damian Palin
Queens University Belfast, M.Sc., 2007
Imperial College London, M.Sc., 2010
Delft University of Technology, Ph.D., 2017
Postdoctoral Associate 2019 Delft University of Technology, Postdoctoral Associate
Netta Vidavsky
Ben-Gurion University, B.Sc. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2006
The Hebrew University, M.Sc. in Chemistry, 2010
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, Ph.D. 2016
Postdoctoral Associate 2019 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Marina Chang
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2019
Abby Goldman
A.B. Mount Holyoke College, Physics, 2010 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 IDA Science Technology Policy Institute, Research Staff Member
Alexander Boys
Lehigh University, B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering with a Minor in Chinese Language, 2013 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2019 University of Cambridge, HFSP Research Fellow
Jordan Harrod
Cornell University, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Concentration in EECS B.S., Biomedical Engineering 2018 Harvard Medical School, Ph.D. Medical Engineering and Medical Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D. Medical Engineering and Medical Physics
Ethan Susca
Harvey Mudd College, B.S. in General Engineering, 2013 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2018 Intel Corporation, Yield Engineer
Katharine 'Kasia' Oleske
University of Pennsylvania, B.S.E. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2013 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2018 Draper, Senior Member Of Technical Staff
Katherine Barteau
University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2014
Princeton University, B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, 2009
Postdoctoral Associate 2017 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Research Associate
Jeremy Fredricks Cornell University, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
Cornell University, M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2017
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2017
JooHo Kim Hanyang University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2015 M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering
Natalie Goh
Cornell University, B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2017 B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 2017 University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Christian Waibel
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 Business Intelligence Analyst - Product Focus at Justworks
Alison Garrett
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017
University of Michigan, M.S. in Biomedical/Medical Engineering, 2018
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 IMRA America, Inc., Product Development Engineer
Kiara Chan
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 University of Florida, Ph.D. Candidate Biomedical Engineering
Rachel Connolly
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 Harris Orthopaedics Laboratory, Project Manager
Joseph Carloni
State University of New York at Binghamton, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2012 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 INFICON, Engineer / Site Lead for FPS
Coit T. Hendley IV
University of Maryland College Park, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Minor Nanoscience and Technology, 2012 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2017 Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head EOD Technology Division Laboratory, Research Scientist
Fei Wu
Fudan University, Shanghai, China. B.S. in Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 2011 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2016 Principal Scientist at Elucida Oncology, Inc.
Danielle Lieber
Cornell University, M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
Stony Brook University, B.E., 2014
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2016 Second Source Medical LLC, Quality Engineer III
Alyssa Travitz
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2016 University of Michigan College of Engineering, PhD Student, Macromolecular Science and Engineering
Meredith Lee
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016
Duke University, M.Eng. Biomedical/Medical Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2016 Cook Medical, R&D Engineer
Emily Asenath-Smith
Mount Holyoke College, A.B. in Chemistry, 2008
Alfred University, M.S. in Ceramic Engineering, 2010
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2015 US Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Research Materials Engineer
Allessandra DiCorato
Cornell University, B.S. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 2015 B.S., Chemistry and Chemical Biology 2015 Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
David Moore
University of Washington, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2009 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2014 National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Director's Fellow
Amanda Uhl
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2014
University of Florida, Ph.D Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2014 Intel Corporation, Process Engineer
Allison Fleck
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2013
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, 2018
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2013 PPD, Senior Scientist
Ruiqi Song Neimenggu University, B.S. in Physical Chemistry
Jinan University, M.S. in Chemistry
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ph.D.Physical Chemistry
Postdoctoral Associate 2013
Miki Kunitake
Yale University, B.S. in Chemistry, May 2000
U.C. Berkeley, M.S. in Chemistry, 2007
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2012 Corning Incorporated, Precision Glass Forming Development Engineer
Debra Lin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. in Materials Science & Engineering, 2007 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2012 Younique Products, VP of Research & Development
Amy Richter Blakeley
B.S. North Dakota State University, 2004 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2012 Corning Incorporated, Global Surfaces and Chemistry Engineering Manager at C
Jason Dorvee
University of California, San Diego, BA, BS Biochemistry, Space Science and Systems Engineering
University of California, San Diego MS Chemistry
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2011 Director of I-neXt, at the G-7/ Marine Corps Installations Command at United States Marine Corps
Lauren Mangano
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2011
Boston University, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, 2016
Fordham University School of Law, Doctor of Law - JD
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2011 Technology Specialist at WilmerHale
Elaine (Higashi) Lam
Cornell University, B.S. in Biological Engineering, 2012
Cornell University, M.S. in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering, 2013
M.S., Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2013 Lead Automation Engineer at insitro
Wangzhong Sheng
Cornell University, College of Engineering Class of 2012
UC San Diego, Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2012 Cellmyx, Chief Scientific Officer
Jiaying (Janie) Zhu B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2007
Benjamin Raterman
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, B.S. Materials Engineering, 2004
Cornell University, M.Eng, Materials Science, 2006
University of Florida, M.S. Materials Engineering, 2008
M.Eng., Materials Science and Engineering 2006 Zodiac Seats US LLC, Lead Materials & Process Engineer
Jamil D. Lawrence
Cornell University, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2006 B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2006 Comfy, Software Engineer
Megan A. Clements
Dat T. Tran
Monica Schwartzman Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2010 2010
Laura Floyd Cornell University, Biological/Biomedical Engineering, 2009 2009
Hanying Li Zhejiang University, B.E. 2002
Zhejiang University, M.E. 2005
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2013 Zhejiang University, Professor
Gali Baler
Cornell University, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2008
Northwestern University, Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, 2014
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2008 University of Colorado, Director of Investments and Venture Development
Vijay Ravichandra
Cornell University, B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering
Cornell University, M.S. in Chemical Engineering
M.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 2009 Tesla, Global Supply Chain Manager
Zhi Wei Seh 2010
Ellen Keene
Smith College, B.A. Physics, 2005 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering 2010 DuPont, Principal Investigator
Patrick Kiernan
Cornell University, B.S. Materials Science and Engineering
UCLA Anderson School of Management, M.B.A.
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering 2008 Johnson & Johnson, Manager Product Management

Last Revised: 2021/04/07