Embedded Files
Ault Group Winter 2026
Ault Group Winter 2026
Ault Lab Summer 2026:
Back (from left to right): Holly Lawson, Cara Waters, Carlie Poworoznek, Kayleigh Reilly, Rebecca Parham, Andrew Ault, Sophie Bazydola, Grace Young, Chedu, Wilson Chen, Abby Ayala
Front (from left to right): Randi Libin-Straub, Katie Kolozsvari, Caroline Lee, Mia Kauffman, Ali Alotbi
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Carlie Poworoznek (Ph.D Candidate, 5th year) - B.A. Chemistry, Mount Holyoke
Projects:
Abby Ayala (Ph.D Candidate, 4th year) - B.S. Chemistry, Drake University
Projects:
Instruments:
Kayleigh Reilly (Ph.D Candidate, 4th year) - B.S. Chemistry, Alma College
Projects:
Instruments:
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX)
Ali Alotbi (Ph.D Candidate, 4th year) - B.A. Chemistry, Oberlin College
Projects:
Optical Trapping
Instruments:
Grace Young (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - B.S. Chemistry, Wayne State
graciey@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR)
LSA Generator
Holly Lawson (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - B.S. Chemistry, Southwestern University
hplawson@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR)
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX)
Mia Kauffman (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - Grinnell College
kauffmia@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
SMPS/APS
Spot Sampler
Atmospheric Chamber
Randi Libin-Straub (Ph.D Candidate, 3rd year) - B.S. Chemistry, Minnesota State University
randilib@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Sophie Bazydola (2nd Year) - B.S. Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
sophbazy@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Caroline Lee (2nd Year) - B.A. Biochemistry & Environmental Studies, Oberlin College
caroblee@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Optical Photothermal Infrared (O-PTIR)
Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX)
Master's Students
Master's Students
Talia Geilen (1st Year Master's Student) - B.S. Chemistry, University of Michigan
tgeilen@umich.edu
Projects:
Instruments:
Undergrads
Undergrads
Wilson Chen (4th Year Undergrad)
wilso@umich.edu
Mentor: Randi Libin-Straub
Alumni
Alumni
Post Docs
Dr. Alison Fankhauser
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Dr. Kimberly Daley
Dr. Jessica L. Heath (nee Axson)
Dr. Xiong Tang
Dr. Evan Dalton
Wabash College
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
Incoming Assistant Professor at University of Montreal
Dr. Jia Shi, PhD Chemistry
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dr. Yao Xiao, PhD Chemistry
Dr. Katie Kolozsvari, PhD Chemistry
Dr. Rebecca Parham, PhD Chemistry
Dr. Cara Waters, 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
Lakshya Jaiganesh, Summer 2025, Huron High School
Chidu Nwamea, Summer 2026,
Past Group Pictures
Past Group Pictures
Ault Group Winter 2026
Ault Group Fall 2025
Ault Group Summer 2025
Ault Group Winter 2025
Ault Group Fall 2024
Ault Group Summer 2024
Ault Group Winter 2024
Ault Group Fall 2023
Ault Group Fall 2022
Ault Group Summer 2022
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
Report abuse