James is working on low-cost feedstocks for rare earth biomining organisms.
Melinna Andrade, Undergraduate Researcher
Melinna is working on scale up of bioleaching with Gluconobacter oxydans.
Buz Barstow, Assistant Professor
Buz does something.
Megan Cheng, Undergraduate Researcher
Megan is a new undergraduate researcher in the lab.
Stacie Dressel, Undergraduate Researcher
Stacie worked on rare earth biosorption, and is now working on carbon mineralization with Vibrio natriegens.
Joseph Lee, Graduate Researcher
Joseph was a technician in the lab, and then later joined for a PhD working on accelerated carbon mineralization and biomining.
Sabrina Marecos, Graduate Student
Sabrina is working on engineering Gluconobacter to enhance rare earth element bio-mining.
Abi Pachon, MEng Researcher
Abi is a new MEng student figuring out her project.
Luke Plante, Graduate Student
Luke is a Major in the US Army, and works on bio-accelerated weathering.
TJ Sheppard, Lab Manager
TJ was first an MEng researcher in the lab working on electromicrobial production. Now is working on the hyper-engineerable, naturally-competent microbe Vibrio natriegens as lab manager.
Deniz Şinar, Research Assistant
Deniz is working on formate metabolism in Shewanella oneidensis. Recipient of 2 Engineering Learning Initiative fellowships. Currently working remotely for Barstow lab after graduation.
David Specht, Postdoctoral Fellow
David is working on upgrades to Knockout Sudoku and engineering formate metabolism and electron uptake into Vibrio natriegens. Recipient of Cornell Energy Systems Institute postdoctoral fellowship.
Gretchen Vengerova, Graduate Researcher
Gretchen is a new graduate student in the lab working on bio carbon mineralization.
Peter Wei, MEng Researcher
Peter is working on life cycle analysis of bio-accelerated weathering and carbon mineralization.
