Ault Lab Fall 2025:
Back (from left to right): Grace Young, Mia Kaufmann, Abby Ayala, Katie Kolozsvari
Middle (from left to right): Evan Dalton, Rebecca Parham, Kayleigh Reilly, Carlie Poworoznek, Caroline Lee, Randi Libin-Straub
Front (from left to right): Andrew Ault, Ali Alotbi, Cara Waters
Not Pictured: Holly Lawson
Evan Dalton (Postdoc) - Ph.D. Chemistry, Indiana University
Projects:
Aerosol Acidity
Rebecca Parham (Ph.D Candidate, 5th year) - B.A. Chemistry, Hendrix College
Projects:
Instruments:
Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR) Coupled with Raman Microspectroscopy Method Development
Katie Kolozsvari (Ph.D Candidate, 5th year) - B.A. Chemistry, Mount Holyoke
Projects:
Instruments:
nano-Thermal Analysis (nano-TA) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) of Individual Aerosol Particles
Cara Waters (Ph.D Candidate, 5th year) - Chemistry, Oberlin College
Projects:
Instruments:
Matrix-Assited Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry for SOA
Carlie Poworoznek (Ph.D Candidate, 4th year) - B.A. Chemistry, Mount Holyoke
Projects:
Abby Ayala (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - B.S. Chemistry, Drake University
Projects:
Instruments:
Kayleigh Reilly (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - B.S. Chemistry, Alma College
Projects:
NYC-METS
CAPE-k Field Study
Instruments:
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX)
Ali Alotbi (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - B.A. Chemistry, Oberlin College
Projects:
Optical Trapping
Instruments:
Grace Young (2nd Year) - B.S. Chemistry, Wayne State
graciey@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR)
LSA Generator
Holly Lawson (2nd Year) - B.S. Chemistry, Southwestern University
hplawson@umich.edu
Projects:
Mia Kauffman (2nd Year) - Grinnell College
kauffmia@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
SMPS/APS
Spot Sampler
Atmospheric Chamber
Randi Libin-Straub (2nd Year) - B.S. Chemistry, Minnesota State University
randilib@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Caroline Lee (1st Year) - B.A. Biochemistry & Enivronmental Studies, Oberlin College
caroblee@umich.edu
Mentor: Cara Waters
Post Docs
Dr. Alison Fankhauser
Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Kimberly Daley
Dr. Jessica L. Heath (nee Axson)
Dr. Xiong Tang
Doctoral Degree
Dr. Amy Bondy, PhD Chemistry
Dr. Rebecca Craig, PhD Chemistry
Dr. Nicole Olson, PhD Chemistry
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dr. Ziying (Nancy) Lei, PhD Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. Madeline Cooke, PhD Chemistry
Dr. Jia Shi, PhD Chemistry
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dr. Yao Xiao, PhD Chemistry
Master's Degree
Daniel Gardner, MS Chemistry
Hongru Shen, MS
Ph.D. Fudan University, Postdoc at University of Toronto with Prof. Jon Abbatt
Bachelor's Degree
Justin Keeney, University of Michigan, Biochemistry
Ph.D. Texas A&M University
Sydney Niles, University of Michigan, Chemistry
Ph.D. Florida State University (Prof. Alan Marshall)
Peter Tirella, University of Michigan, Biomolecular Sciences
J.D. University of Wisconsin
Undergraduate Students
Darrell Tubbs, UROP, University of Michigan
Clarence Page III, SROP student, Xavier University of Louisiana
Raymond Chung, UROP, University of Michigan
Julia McMurtrey, UROP, University of Michigan
Nick Glenn, REU, University of Missouri St. Louis
High School Students
Monwarul Islam, Summer 2018, Cass Tech High School
Mohammed Hossain, Summer 2017, Cass Tech High School
Stephanie Camarena, Summer 2016, Cass Tech High School
Jackelyn Rodriguez, Summer 2014, Cass Tech High School, Co-advised by Prof. Pratt
Desmond Madu, Summer 2014, Cass Tech High School, Co-advised by Prof. Pratt
Ault Group Summer 2025
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Ault Group Fall 2023
Ault Group Fall 2022
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Ault Group Winter 2020
Ault Group Summer 2018
Ault Group Summer 2017
Ault Group Summer 2017
Ault Group Summer 2016
Ault Group Fall 2015
Ault Group Summer 2015
Ault Group Fall 2014
Ault Group Summer 2014
Ault Group Fall 2013