Current Group Members
We are always looking for enthusiastic undergraduate students to join our team! If you are interested in learning about research opportunities, please contact Professor Wilker directly.
Sam Feine '23
Major(s): Biochemistry
Project: Surface chemistry on Au nanoparticles
Hayden Cronin '23
Major(s): Biology
Project: Quantification of heavy metals in sediments around NE Iowa
Daniel Pfeffer-Kleeman '24
Major(s): Chemistry
Project: Quantification of heavy metals in sediments around NE Iowa
Emma Pichelmann '25
Major(s):
Project: Quantification of heavy metals in sediments around NE Iowa
Former Group Members
Sten Bulander '23 (summer 2022)
Project: Quantification of heavy metals in sediments around NE IowaDelroy Taylor '23 (summer 2022)
Project: Quantification of heavy metals in sediments around NE IowaWill Trunell '23 (summer 2022)
Project: Quantification of heavy metals in sediments around NE IowaJuan Quintanilla '22 (2020-2021)
Project: Palladium nanoparticle synthesisCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemistry & Biochemistry at the Loyola University ChicagoWill Benjamin '22 (Spring 2022)
Project: Surface chemistry on Au nanoparticlesCurrent Position: Associate aroma chemist at AvedaJam Hamza '21 (2020-2021)
Project: Palladium nanoparticle synthesisCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Minnesota DuluthKate Hanggi '21 (2019-2021)
Project: Dopamine quantification in complex systemsCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemistry at the University of MichiganBen Nelson '21 (2018-2021)
Project: Correlating nanocrystal shape and optical propertiesCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemical Engineering at the University of Colorado BoulderStephanie Almquist '21 (summer 2019)
Project: Characterizing agriculturally relevant metals in the streams of NE IowaCurrent Position: Graduate student in Food Science at the Ohio State UniversityHawi Nyiera '20 (2019-2020)
Project: Quantifying metals in C. elegans using ICP-OESCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemistry at the University of ConnecticutSerena Rolland '20 (2019-2020)
Project: Nanocrystal ligand exchange equilibriaCurrent Position: Lab Technician at Cargill (Plymouth, MN)Benjamin Nottleson '19 (2018-2019)
Project: Influence of CdSe Nanocrystal Shape on Optical PropertiesEmily Reasoner '19 (2017-2019)
Project: Effects of functional groups on nanocrystal ligand substitution dynamicsCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-MadisonVictoria Vivtcharenko '19 (2017-2019)
Project: Quantifying Dopamine in C. elegans with HPLCCurrent Position: Medical student and the University of Iowa Medical SchoolNathan Campbell '18 (2017-2018)
Project: Nanocrystal ligand exchange dynamicsCurrent Position: Graduate student in Chemical Nanoengineering in Erasmus Mundus Masters ProgramKathleen Woods '18 (summer 2017)
Project: Adventures with Chemistry! outreach program coordinatorMitchell Adams '17 (2016-2017)
Project: Nanocrystal ligand exchange dynamicsCurrent Position: Chemistry Lab Technician at Hormel Foods (Austin, MN)Austin Pickup '17 (spring 2017)
Project: Quantifying Dopamine in C. elegans with HPLCCurrent: Medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical SchoolAndrea Wagner '18 (summer 2016)
Project: Nanocrystal ligand exchange dynamics