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

Rebecca Beres

PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

Gregory Kudzin

PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

Xiara Day

DrPH Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Kaylyn Dinh

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Olivia Lampe

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Ricardo Munoz

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Oladayo Oladeji

PhD Student:
Project 2

Carnegie Mellon University

Mariana Saitas

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Alexandra Svetlik

PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Eva Vitucci, PhD

Postdoc:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

Monalisa Chakraborty

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

Enkhtuya Radnaa, PhD

Postdoc:
Project 3

The University of Texas Medical Branch

Ibrahim Fadhel Alshammari

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Nikki Barlow

PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

Lucie Ford

Post-Doc:
Project 4

PhD, Texas A&M University

Haley Moyer

PhD Student:
Project 4

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

Kendall Lilly

PhD Student:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

Johnson Oladele

Postdoc:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

Kelly Rivenbark

PhD Student:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

Meichen Wang, PhD

Postdoc:
Project 5

PhD, 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

Yue Zhang

PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Jiang Zheng

PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

Rui Zhu, PhD

Postdoc:
Community
Engagement Core

PhD, Texas A&M University

Zahir Aghayev

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

Moustafa Ali

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

Funda Iseri

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

Hasan Nikkhah

PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

Zak Kobs

PhD Student:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

Jacob Kvasnicka, PhD

Postdoc:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

En-Hsuan Lu

PhD Student:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

Hsing-Chieh Lin

Post-Docc:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

PhD, 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

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

Epidemiology Research Fellow, University of Delaware

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