Current Students

Erin Castorina, PE
-Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology 1997
-Ph.D. Candidate, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
–Research: Understanding zinc incorporation in Antarctic diatom frustules
-First place poster, GT EAS Graduate Research Symposium 2018

 

Mary Francis McDaniel
-B.S. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
-B.S. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
-Awarded Rutt Bridges Research Award to investigate the composition of iron in aerosols delivered to the Atlantic Ocean.
-Also investigating the uptake of iron, zinc, barium and manganese by Antarctic diatoms.

 

 

Lesley Brewer
-B.S. Student, Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
-Investigating the uptake of iron, zinc, barium and manganese by Antarctic diatoms.

 

 

 

 

Past Students

Anthony Boever
B.S. Student, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

Amelia Longo
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Student, EAS Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: Synchrotron based spectroscopic characterization of phosphorus and sulfur in atmospheric aerosols
Currently a technical analyst working on all things “Big Data” at Genscape

Arlette De Santiago
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Student Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: Synchrotron based spectroscopic characterization of selenium in atmospheric aerosols
Currently an Environmental Engineer at Brown and Caldwell

Luke Chambers
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Student, EAS  Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: Design and fabrication of an improved electrodialysis/reverse osmosis  system for the concentration of organic molecules from high salinity media.
Currently coordinating recycling programs for Waste Management Inc.

Julia Diaz
B.S. Biology, University of Georgia
Ph.D. 2011, EAS Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at Wood Hole Oceanographic

Michelle Oakes
B.A. Chemistry, Clemson University
Ph.D. 2012, EAS Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently a Research Scientist at the EPA

Poulomi Sannigrahi
B.S. Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology
M.S. Applied Geology, Indian Institute of Technology
M.S. Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Alberta
Ph.D. 2005, EAS Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently a Research Scientist at Dupont Biofuels

Eric Chiu
B.S. Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology
Industrial Design, Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: Design and construction of a combined electrodialysis/reverse osmosis  system for the concentration of organic molecules from seawater solutions
Currently at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

Cindy Young
B.S. Earth & Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S. Earth & Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D. Student, Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently a graduate student at Georgia Tech

Cynthia Vance-Harris
B.S. Chemistry, Howard University
Ph.D. Geochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently an Assistant Professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Lindsey Morgan
B.S. Student, Earth & Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently participating in Teach for America

Chris Bartley
B.S. Environmental Science, Lander University
M.S. Earth & Atmospheric Science, Georgia Institute of Technology
Currently an Environmental Scientist at Terracon