Current members
Alumni
Former members now making an impact across academia, government, and industry.
Postdoctoral alumni
Xiaoxuan (Shawn) Li
Postdoc, 2024-25
Researcher
ESRI
Chelsea Arnold
Research Associate
Director
CalTeach, UC Merced
Si Gao
Postdoc, 2021-2022
Assistant Professor, Soil Ecology
CSU Sacramento
Jing Yan
Postdoc, 2017-2020
Assistant Professor
University of Hawaii-Manoa
Roger Bayala
Postdoc in Senegal, 2010-16
University Lecturer
University of Daloa, Côte de'ivoire
Carolina Peña-Sancho
Visiting PhD, 2013 & 14
Dr. Peña-Sancho spent two 4-month research visits at our lab.
Thomas Gebrenegus
Postdoc, 2010-12
Geotechnical Engineer
Engin. & Software Consultants, Inc.
PhD & MS graduates
Yulissa Perez-Rojas
PhD, 2019-2025
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Jennifer Alvarez
PhD, 2018-2025
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Maeve McCormick
MS, 2023
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Touyee Thao
PhD, 2008-2023
Project Scientist
UC ANR
Toshiyuki Bandai
PhD, 2018-2022
Postdoc, Geoscience
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Manisha Dolui
PhD, 2022
Postdoc
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Samuel N. Araya
PhD, 2014-19
Soil Data Scientist
Corteva Agriscience
Nathaniel A. Bogie
PhD, 2010-2016
Assist. Professor, Hydrogeology
Mathew Jian
MS, 2014-17
Environmental Scientist
California Water Resources Control Board
Vivian Lopez
MS, 2012-15
Remedial Project Manager
US EPA
Chelsea Arnold
PhD, 2009-14
Director, CalTeach
University of California, Merced
Ammar Albalsmeh
PhD, 2009-13
Professor, Soil Physics
Jordan Univ. of Science and Tech.
Undergraduate alumni
Kadisha Mitchell
BRAAG (Howard Univ.)
Simone Graham
BRAAG (Kentucky State)
Mya Tabares
CS
Lauren Hur
CS
Fidel Machado-Perez
ESS
Mimi Pomephimkham
Biology
Lythia Meza
Applied Math
Joseph Veneracion
ESS
Luis Davila
ESS
Abraham Housini
ESS
Presley Ramirez
ESS
Hary Nigohossian
Env. Eng.
Jamie Sweet
Env. Eng.
Jose Moreno
Chemistry
Stephen Ho
Env. Eng.
Jam Jam James Perey
Mech. Eng.
Sunny Grunloh
ESS
Juan Lopez Arriaza
Applied Math