Our Team - Texas A&M University Superfund Research Center

Investigators

Ivan Rusyn, MD, PhD

Center Director
& PI: Project 4
PI: Admin & Research Translation Core

Texas A&M University

Weihsueh Chiu, PhD

Deputy Director
& PI: Risk & Geospatial Sci Core
Co-I: Project 4
Co-I: Admin & Research Translation Core

Texas A&M University

Erin Baker, PhD

PI:
Project 1

University of North Carolina

Natalie Johnson, PhD

PI:
Project 2
Co-I: Research Experience & Training Coordination Core

Texas A&M University

Carolyn Cannon, MD, PhD

Co-I:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Allen Robinson, PhD

Co-I:
Project 2

Carnegie Mellon University

Albert Presto, PhD

Co-I:
Project 2

Carnegie Mellon University

Arum Han, PhD

PI:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

Ramkumar Menon, PhD

Co-I:
Project 3

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Timothy Phillips, PhD

PI:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

Phanourios Tamamis, PhD

Co-I:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

Galen Newman, PhD

PI:
Community Engagement Core
Co-I: Risk & Geospatial Sciences Core

Texas A&M University

Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH, CPH

Co-I:
Community Engagement Core

University of Delaware

Garett Sansom, DrPH

Co-PI:
Community Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Candice Brinkmeyer-
Langford, PhD

PI:
Research Experience & Training Coordination Core
Co-I: Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

Burcu Beykal, PhD

Co-I:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

Stratos Pistikopoulos, PhD

PI:
Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

Fred Wright, PhD

Co-I:
Data Management & Analysis Core

North Carolina State University

Lan Zhou, PhD

Co-I:
Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

Dongying Li, PhD

Co-I:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

Thomas McDonald, PhD

PI:
Disaster Research Response Core

Texas A&M University

Trainees

Allison Fry

PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

Kara Joseph

PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

Gregory Kudzin

PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

Kaylyn Dinh

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Gustavo Elizondo

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Olivia Lampe

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Oladayo Oladeji

PhD Student:
Project 2

Carnegie Mellon University

Alexandra Svetlik

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Tate Matthews

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Madison McFarland

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Eva Vitucci, PhD

Postdoc:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Monalisa Chakraborty

PhD Student:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

Rahul Cherukuri

PhD Student:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

Jeena Jacob

PhD Student:
Project 3

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Sungjin Kim

Post-Doc:
Project 3

PhD, Texas A&M University

Po Yi Lam

PhD Student:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

Ibrahim Fadhel Alshammari

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Nikki Barlow

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Hayley Jesse

PhD Student
Project 3

PhD, Texas A&M University

Hannah Roe

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Devin Teri

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Han-Hsuan (Doris) Tsai

Post-Doc:
Project 4

PhD, Texas A&M University

Chander Negi

Post-Doc:
Project 4

PhD Masaryk University
Czech Republic

Johnson Oladele

Postdoc:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

Zhenhang Cai

PhD Student:
Community Engagement Core
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

Ruby Hernandez

DrPH Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Kayla Morales

DrPH Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Jiyeon Shin

PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Yue Zhang

PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Jiang Zheng

PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Zahir Aghayev

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

Funda Iseri

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

Hasan Nikkhah

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

Harsh Birenkumar Shah

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis

Texas A&M University

Chi Lam (Thomas) Chan

PhD Student
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

Hsing-Chieh Lin

Post-Doc:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

PhD, Texas A&M University

Kyle Wilson

PhD Student:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

Staff

Arlean Rohde, MPH

Center Manager

Texas A&M University

James Dodds, PhD

Research Assistant:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

Benika Dixon, DrPH, MPH

Visiting Assistant
Professor: Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Allison Dickey, PhD

Bioinformatician:
Data Management
& Analysis Core

North Carolina State University

Navada Harvey, MS

Laboratory Operations Manager
Disaster &
Response Core

Texas A&M University

Past Team Members

Lucie Ford,
PhD

Toxicologist
Recursion

Post-Doc & PhD, Texas A&M University

Hayley Moyer,
PhD

Toxicologist
Tox Strategies

PhD, Texas A&M University

Hsing-Chieh Lin, PhD

Toxicologist
ESQ Labs

Post-Doc & PhD, Texas A&M University

Mariana Saitas, PhD

Toxicologist
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

PhD, Texas A&M University

Rui Zhu,
PhD

Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University

PhD & Post-Doc,
Texas A&M University

Jacob Kvasnicka, PhD

Post-Doc
USEPA

Post-Doc, Texas A&M University

Zhihan Tao, PhD

Lecturer,
Texas A&M University
Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
College Station, TX

PhD, Texas A&M University

Toriq Mustapha, PhD, DVM, MPH

Human Health Senior Associate Toxicologist
SC Johnson

PhD, Texas A&M University

Alexandra Cordova, PhD

Toxicologist,
Exponent
Austin, TX

PhD, Texas A&M University

Misty Miles, MS PMP

Project Manager,
Soil Health Institute

Texas A&M University

Suji Jang, PhD

Toxicologist,
Samsung

PhD, Texas A&M University

Alan Valdiviezo, PhD

Sr. Regulatory Toxicologist, Corteva Agriscience

PhD, Texas A&M University

Dillon Lloyd

Graduate Student
NIEHS Comp Bio and Biostatistics Branch

NC State University

Leanne Fawkes, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor,
Tenure Track,
UT School of Public Health
San Antonio, TX

DrPH, MPH, Texas A&M University

Chimmedulam Dalaijmts, PhD

Senior Analyst, Intercept Pharmaceuticals

PhD, Texas A&M University

Alina Roman-Hubers, PhD

Toxicologist, Chevron

PhD, Texas A&M University

Noor Aly, PhD

Scientist, Exponent

PhD, Texas A&M University

Stefanos Barastas, PhD

Advanced Supply Chain Optimization Engineer, ExxonMobil

PhD, Texas A&M University

Sharmila Bhandari, PhD

Staff Analyst, Houston Dept of Health

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

Asuka Orr, PhD

Post-doc, University of Maryland

PhD, Texas A&M University

Inchul Kim, PhD

Post-doc, Laboratoire de Recherche en Hydrodynamique Energetique et Environment Atmospherique

PhD, Texas A&M University

Sara Hearon, MPH, PhD

Scientist, Exponent

PhD, Texas A&M University

Krisa Camargo, PhD

Biologist, US Army Public Health Center

PhD, Texas A&M University

Burcu Beykal, PhD

Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut

PhD, Texas A&M University

Aswin Hanagal

Downstream Biologics Process Development Scientist, Eurofins PSS (Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories)

Texas A&M University

Christopher Gordon, PhD

Sr. Research Specialist, Dow Chemical Company

PhD, Texas A&M University

Zunwei Chen, PhD

Post-doc: Harvard University

PhD, Texas A&M University

Yu-Syuan Luo, PhD

Assistant Professor: National Taiwan University

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

Hari Ganesh, PhD

Assistant Professor: Indian Institute of Technology at Gandhinagar

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

Mikyoung Jun, PhD

University of Houston

Matthew Malecha, PhD

Post-doc: National Institute
of Standards and
Technology

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

Melis Onel, PhD

Adv Engineer: Data Optimization Div,
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering

PhD, Texas A&M University

Kathleen Aarvig, MPH

CDC Environmental Health Disaster & Recovery Unit

MPH, Texas A&M University

Katie R. Kirsch, DrPH

Post-Doc/Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

DrPH, Texas A&M University

Yina Liu, PhD

Assistant Professor, Dept of Oceanography, Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

Nan-Hung Hsieh, PhD

Associate Toxicologist, California EPA, Dept of Pesticide Regulation

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

Shujun He

Graduated MS

MS, Texas A&M University

Rajib Mukherjee, PhD

Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas Permian Basin

Post-Doc, Texas A&M University

Siyu Yu, PhD

Assistant Professor, Dept of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

PhD, Texas A&M University

John House, PhD

Scientist, NIEHS Biostatistics & Computational Biology
Branch

NC State University

Gaston Casillas, PhD

Post-Doc Fellow, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention

Ph.D, Texas A&M University

Fabian Grimm, PhD

Team Lead, Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Clariant

PhD, Texas A&M University

William Klaren, PhD

Senior Scientist, ToxStrategies

PhD, Texas A&M University

Kahler Stone, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor
Middle Tennessee State University

DrPH, Texas A&M University

Pablo Alvarez, MPH

Data Analyst, Elligo Health Research

MPH, Texas A&M University

Emily Sullivan, MUP

Environmental Planner & Conservation Agent
Town of Arlington, MA

MUP, Texas A&M University

Katy Stone, MPH

Lecturer, Middle Tennessee State University

MPH, Texas A&M University

Xueyun Zheng, PhD

Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Maya Morales-McDevitt

Staff:
Exposure Science Core

Texas A&M University

Justin Teeguarden, PhD

PI:
Exposure Science Core

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Francesca Smith

Trainee:
Exposure Science Core

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Jamie Nunez

Technician:
Exposure Science Core

Texas A&M University

Kusumica Mitra

Technician:
Exposure Science Core

Texas A&M University

Mario Zuniga, MPH

Medical Student:
University of Texas Medical Branch

MPH, Texas A&M University