EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS
Early career researchers play a key role in designing, conducting, and analyzing research endeavors here at CSSAS.
These graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are critical to helping us accomplish our scientific goals.
Postdoctoral Researchers & Staff Scientists
Graduate Students


Sarah Alamdari
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner


Yifeng Cai
University of Washington
Advisor: François Baneyx
Advisor: François Baneyx


Jiajun Chen
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim De Yoreo
Advisor: Jim De Yoreo


Huat Thart Chiang
University of Washington
Advisor: Lilo Pozzo
Advisor: Lilo Pozzo


Fatima Davila
University of Washington
Advisor: David Baker
Advisor: David Baker


Orion Dollar
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner


Forrest Eagle
University of Washington
Advisor: Brandi Cossairt
Advisor: Brandi Cossairt


Shaun Gallagher
University of Washington
Advisor: David Ginger
Advisor: David Ginger


Katie Guye
University of Washington
Advisor: David Ginger
Advisor: David Ginger


Joshua Kibue
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim De Yoreo
Advisor: Jim De Yoreo


Kacper Lachowski
University of Washington
Advisor: Lilo Pozzo
Advisor: Lilo Pozzo


Jinrong Ma
University of Washington
Advisor: François Baneyx
Advisor: François Baneyx


Madison Monahan
University of Washington
Advisors: Brandi Cossairt, Jim De Yoreo
Advisors: Brandi Cossairt, Jim De Yoreo


Nada Naser
University of Washington
Advisor: François Baneyx
Advisor: François Baneyx


Mary Nguyen
University of Washington
Advisor: Samson Jenekhe
Advisor: Samson Jenekhe


Jesse Prelesnik
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner


Amy Stegmann
University of Washington
Advisors: David Baker, Jim De Yoreo
Advisors: David Baker, Jim De Yoreo


Kaylyn Torkelson
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner


Kollin Trujillo
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner
Advisor: Jim Pfaendtner


Muammer Yaman
University of Washington
Advisor: David Ginger
Advisor: David Ginger


Zhiyin Zhang
University of California
San Diego
Advisor: Akif Tezcan
San Diego
Advisor: Akif Tezcan


Renyu Zheng
University of Washington
Advisor: Chun-Long Chen
Advisor: Chun-Long Chen


Guomin Zhu
University of Washington
Advisor: Jim De Yoreo
Advisor: Jim De Yoreo


Nicole Avakyan
University of California
San Diego
Supervisor: Akif Tezcan
San Diego
Supervisor: Akif Tezcan


Biao Jin
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Supervisor: Jim De Yoreo
Supervisor: Jim De Yoreo


Karthik Pushpavanam
University of Washington
Supervisor: François Baneyx
Supervisor: François Baneyx


Harley Pyles
University of Washington
Supervisor: David Baker
Supervisor: David Baker


Xin Qi
University of Washington
Supervisor: Jim Pfaendtner
Supervisor: Jim Pfaendtner


Li Shao
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Supervisor: Chun-Long Chen
Supervisor: Chun-Long Chen


Hao Shen
University of Washington
Supervisor: David Baker
Supervisor: David Baker


Xudong Wang
University of Washington
Supervisor: David Ginger
Supervisor: David Ginger


Sakshi Yadav
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Supervisor: Jim De Yoreo
Supervisor: Jim De Yoreo


Wenchao Yang
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Supervisor: Chun-Long Chen
Supervisor: Chun-Long Chen


Shuai Zhang
University of Washington
Supervisor: Jim De Yoreo
Supervisor: Jim De Yoreo


Mingfei Zhao
University of Chicago
Supervisor: Andy Ferguson
Supervisor: Andy Ferguson