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Principal Investigator

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Melissa Krebs, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Chemical & Biological Engineering
mdkrebs@mines.edu
B.S., M.S., University of Rochester
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Post-Doc, Case Western Reserve University
and University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Graduate Students

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Undergraduate Students

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High School Students

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Alumni

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Postdoctoral Scholars

Gulsu Sener, Ph.D.
Currently: Research Associate, CEDAR, OHSU

Jackie Harding, Ph.D.
Currently: Laboratory Director at Nanoscience Analytical

Graduate students

Bikram Adhikari
Ph.D. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, 2024
Currently: Scientist, GelSana Therapeutics, Inc.

Michael Stager
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 2023
Currently: Senior Development Engineer, Corden Pharma

Alexandra Raichart
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2023
Currently: Scientist, Idaho National Labs

Katie Scherrer
M.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, 2021
Currently: Research Technician, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Ben Stinson
M.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, 2020
Currently: Veolia-Water Technologies & Solutions

Matt Osmond
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 2019
Currently: Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Colorado School of Medicine

Jake Newsom
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2019
Currently: Process Development Engineer, Axent Biosciences

Nathan Fletcher
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, 2017
Currently: R&D Scientist, W. L. Gore

Michael Riederer
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2016
Currently: Founder, Hydraswell

Ryan Czarny
M.S. in Chemistry, 2016
Currently: Data Scientist, Cedars-Sinai

Sarah Harty (Bernier)
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2015
Currently: Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies

Undergraduate students

Runeem Al Abssi
Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Class of 2024
Currently: Vanderbilt University

Praise Olusoji
Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Class of 2024
Currently: PhD student at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Dale Thompson
Chemistry
Class of 2024

Prasanga Barakoti
Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Class of 2024

Clare Martingano
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2023

Sydney Marchando
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2021
Currently: Scientist at Phosphorex

Grae Patterson
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2022
Currently: Biomedical Engineer, 3D Systems Corporation

Peyton Solheim
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2022
Currently: Process and Systems Engineer at PING

Abby Brouk
Summer student from University of Arizona, class of 2021

Ari Solomon
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2019
Currently: Field Rescue Specialist, Lee & Associates Rescue

Susie Mallison
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2019
Currently: RSP Coordinator at Medpace

Taylor (Johnson) Mansfield
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2020
Currently: QA Engineer at Agilent Technologies

Samuel Yeagley
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2020
Currently: Project Manager, LSI

Tori Danis
Summer 2018 REU Student
Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut
Ph.D. student at University of Connecticut

Rachel Mizenko
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2018
Currently: PhD student at University of California Davis

Jessica Hansen
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2018
Currently: Engineer at Hyde Engineering

Amber Graves
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2019
Currently: Legislative Aide at Colorado State Senate

Brennan Requist
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2018
Currently: Controls Engineer at Wunderlich-Malec Engineering

Ray Huff
Summer 2017 REU student
Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
Class of 2019
Currently: Associate Engineer, Wohlers Associates

Lyndsey Babcock
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2017
Currently: Neurology Resident at University of Colorado

Alexis Gavora
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2017
Currently: Sr Project Engineer at Reckitt

Kelsey Hopkins
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2017
Currently: Field Application Specialist, Roche

Jacob Gabbay
Chemical Engineering, Colorado State University
Class of 2016
Currently: Internal Medicine Resident at University of Vermont

Evelyn von Nieda
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2017
Currently: Controls Engineer at Wunderlich-Malec Engineering

Sidharth Tyagi
Boettcher Scholar
Biochemistry and Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder
Currently: M.D./Ph.D. student at Yale University

Molly (Reicher) Williams
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2018

Colton Witherell
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2017
Currently: R&D Engineer at Stryker

Kaitlin Sweeney
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2016
Currently: Emergency Medicine Physician at CarePoint Health

Karen (O’Brien) Boyd
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2016
Currently: Truterra, LLC

Molly (Secora) Sutton
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2016
Currently: Engineer at Lockheed Martin

Cameron Whiteside
Boettcher Scholar
Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

Mckenzie Zeman
Chemistry
Class of 2016
Currently: Employed at Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center

Aya Angstadt
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2015
Currently: Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Evan Bennett
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2015
Currently: Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Scientific

Ellen Murray
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry
Class of 2014
Currently: The Dow Chemical Company

Maggie (Bridgewater) Potter
Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Summer 2014 REU student
Currently: Materials Technologist at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

David Lee
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Class of 2013
Currently: Business Development at Loxo Oncology at Lilly

Vanessa (Mackley) Cho
Chemical Engineering, Univ of Maryland- Baltimore
Summer 2013 REU student
Currently: Account Manager at MeetingPlay

Ryan Mason
Chemistry
Class of 2015
Currently: Senior Management Analyst, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Katie Gann
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2016
Currently: PhD student, Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell

High school students

MegAnne Anast
Broomfield High School, class of 2018
Currently: Student at Colorado State University

Juliana Lucena
Lakewood High School, class of 2016
Currently: Intake Coordinator at Riverside Community Care

Tara Srinivas
Fairview High School, class of 2016
Currently: MPhil Candidate at University of Cambridge

Mara Westerwelle
Westminster High School, class of 2016

Jessica Hansen
Arvada West High School, class of 2014

Lyndsey Babcock
Broomfield High School, class of 2013

Hailey King
Green Mountain High School, class of 2013
Currently: Art Manager at LoTech Sales