Post-Doc

Nourin is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She earned her Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Villanova University and her B.Sc. in Water Resources Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET). Her research centers on non-targeted analysis of environmental contaminants, environmental chemistry, water quality, contaminant fate and transport, and environmental remediation. Outside the lab, she enjoys writing, long drives, and exploring mountain landscapes.

PhD student

Alyssa is from Oswego, Illinois and graduated from Grinnell College with a degree in chemistry. Her research focuses on organic pollutant exposure and transport near formerly used defense sites on Unalaska Island as well as developing chemical tags to better understand the structure of pyrogenic organic carbon compounds. When she's not in the lab, she likes to play soccer, run, read, and spend as much time as possible outside.

PhD student

Sudarshan is from Nepal and started his doctoral journey in the spring of 2024. His research delves into the intricacies of organic carbon in the natural system. He is interested in the use of Click Chemistry to better understand the carbon cycle. In his spare time, Sudarshan loves to watch movies and go for walks.

PhD Student

Ishtiaq is originally from Bangladesh, where he earned his B.Sc. in Leather Engineering from the University of Dhaka. His research uses liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry to identify and characterize quinones, reactive, redox-active organic compounds in wildfire affected and wetland soils, and their role in carbon and iron cycling and anaerobic methane oxidation. Outside the lab, Ishtiaq enjoys playing games and traveling, always looking for new places to explore.