Thiel Research Goup

Former Members

Dr. Falko Baier — Postdoctoral Associate 2002 - 2003

Product Development Manager Nanotechnology and Coatings
Voith Turbo GmbH and Co. KG
Alexanderstrasse 2
89522 Heidenheim, Germany
(49) 7321 37 8210
Fax: (48) 7321 37 7616
E-mail: falko.baier@voith.com

Dr. Laurent Bardotti — Ph.D. Student 1999 - 2003

Université Claude Bernard, Département de Physique des Matériaux
43 Bd du 11 Novembre 1918
69622 Villeurbanne, France 0472432831
E-mail: lbard@dpm.univ-lyon1.fr

Dr. Jack Barrow — Ph.D. Student 1999 - 2003

Fredericksburg, VA
Email: quasichemist@yahoo.com

Dr. Sheryl Beauvais — Technician May 1984 - June 1985; Ph.D. Student 1997

Staff Toxicologist
California EPA, Department of Pesticide Regulation, Worker Health and Safety Branch
P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
(916) 445-4268
Fax: (916) 445-4280
E-mail: sbeauvais@cdpr.ca.gov

Jenny Bjergaard — M.S. Student 2000 - 2002

Instructor
Southeast Technical Institute
Sioux Falls, SD
E-mail: jkbjerga@sio.midco.net

Dr. Joseph Burnett — Postdoctoral Associate 1991 - 1993

Senior Lecturer
Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry
1215 Gilman Hall
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-6352
E-mail: joe_b@iastate.edu

Dr. Tanhong Cai — Ph.D. Student 1997 - 2001

Process Engineer
Lam Research Corporation
4650 Cushing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
E-mail: tanhong.cai@lamrc.com

Dr. Sheng-Liang “Luke” Chang — Associate Chemist 1991 - 1995

Sr. Product Marketing Manager
Lam Research
4400 Cushing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
E-mail: lukechang@aol.com

Dr. Wonbai Chin — Visiting Scientist 1994

Process Engineer
Lam Research Corporation
4650 Cushing Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
E-mail: tanhong.cai@lamrc.com

Po-Wen “Cedric” Chung — Ph.D. Student 2003 - 2004

Graduate Student
Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry
Ames, IA 50011
E-mail: cedric@iastate.edu

Dr. Michael Columbia — Ph.D. Student 1984 - 1991

Associate Professor
Indiana-Purdue University, Department of Chemistry
Science Building, Room 482
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
(260) 481-6299
E-mail: columbia@ipfw.edu

Dr. Erik Cox — Postdoctoral Associate 2003 - 2004

Research Scientist
IMRE, 3 Research Link
Singapore 117602
Phone: 68741993
HP:82988073
E-mail: ej-cox@imre.a-star.edu.sg

Anna Crabtree — M.S. Student 1989 - 1992

Senior Scientist
Honeywell Federal, Manufacturing and Technologies
2000 East 95th St.
P.O. Box 419159
Kansas City, MO 64141-6159
(816) 997-5656
Fax: (816) 997-7078
E-mail: acrabtree@kcp.com

Dr. J. Lynn Davis — Postdoctoral Associate 1988 - 1989

Director, Engineering Research
Research Triangle Institute
P.O. Box 12194
3040 Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194
(919) 316-3325
E-mail: ldavis@rti.org

Dr. Valerie Demange — Visiting Scientist 1999

LSG2M, CNRS UMR 7584
Ecole Des Mines de Nancy
Parc de Saurupt
54042 Nancy Cedex, France
E-mail: Valerie.Demange@mines.inpl-nancy.fr

Dr. Chuang Dong — Visiting Scientist 2002

Professor
Dalian University of Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Key Lab of Materials Modification
Dalian 116024, China
0086-411-84708389
E-mail: dong@dlut.edu.cn

Thomas Duguet — Visiting Ph.D. Student 2008, Postdoctoral Associate 2009 - Present

LSG2M, Ecole Des Mines de Nancy
Parc de Saurupt
54042 Nancy Cedex, France
E-mail: thomas.duguet@mines.inpl-nancy.fr

Michelle Duncalf — Administrative Assistant - 2008

Administrative Assistant
231 Ames Laboratory
Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011
E-mail: mduncalf@sci.ameslab.gov

Dr. James S. Dyer — Postdoctoral Associate 1987 - 1990

Scientist
Utah State University Research Foundation, Space Dynamics Lab
1695 N. Research Park Way
N. Logan, UT 84341
(435) 797-4386
E-mail: jim.dyer@usu.edu

Dr. Vincent Fournée — Postdoctoral Associate 1999 and 2000 - 2001

Institut Jean Lamour, UMR 7198 CNRS-Nancy Université-UPV Metz
Ecole Des Mines de Nancy, Parc de Saurupt
54042 Nancy Cedex, France
(33) 3-83-58-42-14
Fax: (33) 3-83-57-63-00
E-mail: Vincent.Fournee@mines.inpl-nancy.fr

Maggie Haaland — Administrative Assistant 2000 - 2004

Administrative Assistant
Ames Laboratory
142 Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011
E-mail: haaland@iastate.edu

Mark Heinzig — Undergraduate Student 1996 - 1999

Accountant
Roth and Company PC
666 Walnut Street
Suite 1450
Des Moines, IA 50309
E-mail: mheinzig@rothcpa.com

Beau Hunt — Undergraduate Student 2006

Student
Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry
Ames, IA 50011
E-mail: beauhunt@iastate.edu

Joyce Jacobson — M.S. Student 1991 - 1994

PACE Analytical
St. Paul, MN
E-mail: jajacobson@mmm.com

Dr. Mark B. Jensen — Ph.D. Student 1989 - 1994

Associate Professor
Concordia College, Department of Chemistry
Moorhead, MN 56562
(218) 299-3571
E-mail: jensen@cord.edu

Stacy L. Joiner — Administrative Assistant 1994 - 1998

Secretary Internation Conference on Quasicrystals 2005
Program Coordinator
Iowa State University, IPRT Company Assistance
151 ASC II
1915 Scholl Rd.
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-4896
E-mail: sjoiner@iastate.edu

Dr. Hway-Chuan Kang — Postdoctoral Associate 1989 - 1991

Assistant Professor
National University of Singapore, Department of Chemistry
E-mail: chmkhc@nus.edu.sg

Raymond Kuk — M.S. Student 1992 - 1995

Bureau of ATF

Dr. Cynthia Jenks — Staff Scientist 1995 - 2008

Assistant Director for Scientific Planning
Ames Laboratory
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-8486
E-mail: cjenks@iastate.edu

Dr. Anthony Layson — Ph.D. Student 1996 - 2001

Assistant Professor
Denison University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Ebaugh Laboratories
Granville, OH 43023
(740) 587-5694
E-mail: laysona@denison.edu

Dr. Pamela (Leavitt) Gobran — Ph.D. Student 1984 - 1990

Senior Staff Engineer
Seagate Technologies, Mechanical Reliability and Analysis Group
7801 Computer Ave.
Bloomington, MN 55435
(952) 402-7867
E-mail: pamela.k.gobran@seagate.com

Dr. Wai-Yan Leung — Postdoctoral Associate 1987 - 1989

Assistant Scientist
Ames Laboratory
213 Asc 1
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-9794
E-mail: wleung@iastate.edu

Rochelle Lockridge — Undergraduate Student 1988 - 1990

Advance Process Engineer
3M Research Laboratory
3M Center Bldg. 236-1A-30
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000
(612) 737-4997
E-mail: RLLockridge@MMM.com

Janet McMahon — Program Assistant 1999 - 2000

Administration Specialist
Iowa State University, Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
251C Bessey Hall
Ames, IA 50011
E-mail: jmcmaho@iastate.edu

Dr. Uwe Myler — Postdoctoral Associate 1991 - 1992

Medical Physicist
Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre, Medical Physics Department
699 Concession Street
Hamilton Ontario L8V 5C2, Canada
(905) 387-9711 ext. 67011
E-mail: uwe.myler@hrcc.on.ca

Dr. Zorka Papadopolos — Visiting Scientist February 2004 - June 2004

Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Institut für Theoretische Physik
Auf der Morgenstelle 14
D-72076 Tuebingen, Germany
E-mail: zorka.papadopolos@uni-tuebingen.de
E-mail: ptipz01@tphys.physik.uni-tuebingen.de

Dr. Jeong Y. Park — Postdoctoral Associate (joint with M. Salmeron) 2002 - 2005

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
1 Cyclotron Road, Mail Stop 66
Berkeley, CA 94720-0230
(510) 495-2446
E-mail: JYPark@lbl.gov

Dr. Patrick Pinhero — Postdoctoral Associate 1995 - 1998

Associate Professor
University of Missouri - Columbia, Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Reactor Center
W2017 Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-7319
E-mail: pinherop@missouri.edu

Dr. John Polta — Postdoctoral Associate 1985 - 1986

Mallinckrodt, Inc.
P.O. Box 5840
St. Louis, MO 63134
(314) 654-3942
E-mail: japolta@mkg.com
E-mail: john.polta@mkg.com

Dr. Feili Qin — Postdoctoral Associate 2005 - 2007

Teaching Laboratory Associate
Iowa State University, Department of Chemistry
1656B Gilman Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3111
(515) 294-3991
E-mail: flqin@iastate.edu

Dr. Wolfgang Raberg — Visiting Scientist 1997

Infineon Technologies AG
ATV SC D TD
Am Capmpeon 1-12
85579 Neubiberg, Germany
(49) 89-234-65967
E-mail: Wolfgang.Raberg@infineon.com

Sreevidya (Rishi) Chari — M.S. Student 1994 - 1996

Senior Systems Engineer
L3 Communications
San Diego, CA
E-mail: vidrishi@hotmail.com

Dr. Didier Rouxel — Visiting Scientist 1998

Institute Jean Lamour - Département P2M
Unité UMR CNRS no. 7198
Université Henri Poincaré - Nancy 1
B.P. 239
54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, Cédex, France
(33) 3-83-68-46-47
Fax: (33) 3-83-27-34-98
E-mail: Didier.Rouxel@lpmi.uhp-nancy.fr

Dr. Diane (Flynn) Sanders — Ph.D. Student 1984 - 1990

Ridgefield, CT
E-mail: ddsand@snet.net

Dr. Barbara (Scheetz) Nielsen — Ph.D. Student 1984 - 1990

Professor
University of Wisconsin at River Falls, Department of Chemistry
215 Centennial Science Hall
410 South 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54022-5001
(715) 425-3577
E-mail: barb.s.nielsen@uwrf.edu

Dr. Peter Schmitz — Ph.D. Student 1985 - 1990

Senior Technical Specialist
Ford Motor Company, Research and Advanced Engineering, Physical and Environmental Sciences Department
MD3083, SRL
P. O. Box 2053
Dearborn, MI 48121-2053
(313) 594-1155
Fax: (313) 322-70443
E-mail: pschmit1@ford.com

Dr. Zhouxin Shen — Ph.D. Student 1994 - 1998

Vice-President, Director of Research
Mass Consortium Corporation
(858) 581-0700
E-mail: z1shen@ucsd.edu

Nick Spurr — M.S. Student 1996 - 1999

Chemist
Office of the Texas State Chemist
P.O. Box 3160
2114 TAMU
College Station, TX 77841
(979) 845-1121
E-mail: nspurr@yahoo.com

Dr. Conrad R. Stoldt — Ph.D. Student 1995 - 1999

Associate Professor
University of Colorado, Department of Mechanical Engineering
427 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0427
(303) 492-7698
(303) 492-3498
E-mail: stoldt@colorado.edu

Dr. Baris Ünal — Graduate Student 2003 - 2008 & Postdoctoral Associate 2008 - 2009

Postdoctoral Associate
Professor Klavs F. Jensen Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave., Rm 66-153
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 253-6557 temporary
E-mail: barisunaltr@gmail.com

Dr. Mary M. (Selner) Walczak — Ph.D. Student 1984 - 1989

Professor
St. Olaf College, Department of Chemistry
1520 St. Olaf Av.
Northfield, MN 55057-1098
(507) 646-3498
Fax: (507) 646-3968
E-mail: walczak@stolaf.edu

Dr. Wendi Wang — Ph.D. Student 1986 - 1990

Director
Leiner Health Products, Botanical Technical Support
7366 Orangewood Avenue
P.O. Box 3185
Garden Grove, CA 92841-1412
E-mail: wendiw@abctestinginc.com

Dr. Oden L. Warren — Ph.D. Student 1988 - 1993

Chief Technology Officer
Hysitron Inc.
10025 Valley View Road, Suite 190
Minneapolis, MN 55344
(952) 835-6366
Fax: (952) 835-6166
E-mail: owarren@hysitron.com

Dr. Barbara I. Wehner — Postdoctoral Associate 1999 - 2000

Postdoctoral Associate
Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II
(Prof. R. Fischer)
44780 Bochum, Germany

Dr. Jian-Ming Wen — Ph.D. Student 1990 - 1995

Engineering Manager
Komag
1710 Automation Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131
(408) 576-2315
E-mail: jianming.wen@komag.com

Sara Whipple — Undergraduate Hourly 2004 - 2006

9th Grade Science Instructor
Norwalk Community School District
Eastview 8/9
1600 North Ave.
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515)-981-9655 ext. 2658
E-mail: swhipple@norwalk.k12.ia.us

Dr. Naijuan Wu — Visiting Scientist

Research Associate Professor of Physics
University of Houston
724 SR1, Center for Advanced Materials Houston, TX 77204-5504
(713) 743-8230
E-mail: naijwu@uh.edu

Dr. Chenming Zhang — M.S. Student 1994 - 1996

Assistant Professor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Biological Systems Engineering
210 Seitz Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-7601
Fax: (540) 231-3199
E-mail: email: cmzhang2@vt.edu

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Current Members