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Audrey LaVallie
Ph.D. Student
Specialties: Lignin characterization and applications.
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    Jessica Emond
    Ph.D. Student
    Specialties: Lignin solubilization and impact of hydrogen bonding.
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      Chirby Ambo
      M.S. Student
      Specialties: Biodegradation of lignin.
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        Brooke Meyer
        B.S./M.S. Student
        Specialties: Characterization of lignin.
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          Jordyn Berg
          B.S. in Chemistry Student
          Specialties: Solubilization of lignin.
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            Dr. Bin Yao
            Postdoctoral Research Fellow
            Specialties: Employing thermal/pyrolysis method targeting atmospheric PM characterization as well as biomass speciation.

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              Anastasia Andrianova (Artemyeva)
              2014-2017 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry
              • Dissertation: Novel Approaches in Lignomics Employing Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry December 2017

                Currently at Agilent Technologies

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              Anna Flanagan (Baglayeva)
              2007–2011  Ph.D. in Physical/Analytical Chemistry
              • Dissertation: Chemical Interactions in complex matrices: Determination of polar impurities in biofuels; and Fuel contaminants in building materials
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              Josef Beránek
              2006–2009 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry
              • Dissertation: Characterization of polar carbonaceous PM using liquid and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry.

                Awards: Received EPSCoR DDA "Characterization of Polar Carbonaceous PM Using Liquid and gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry". Departmental Severson award.

                Currently  at Zentiva (Prague, Czech Republic)

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              Jana Cassey (Stávová)
              2006–2011 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry 
              • Dissertation: Essential analytical parameters in the gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of complex materials: biofuels and fungicide treated wood

                Currently at Bristol Myers Squibb

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              Richard Cochran
              Ph.D.  in Analytical Chemistry 2014 
              • Dissertation: Investigating the heterogeneous chemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and other organic species in atmospheric aerosols

                Awards: EPSCoR DDA "The Role of Vaporization within Atmospheric Processes". Travel award to the meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau Germany. Severson Graduate Research Scholarship.

                Currently at Thermo Fisher Scientific

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              Klara Kukowski (Ondrušová)
              2014-2018 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry
              • Dissertation: Role of Triazoles in Wood Protection: Developing Analytical Approaches and Examining Sorption, Distribution, and Environmental Fate of Fungicides

                Currently at Hewlett Packard San Diego

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              Inna Popova
              2005–2007  Ph.D. in Physical/Analytical Chemistry
              • Dissertation: Characterization of lignans and other biologically active molecules in flax seed

                Currently at  Department of Soil and Water Systems, University of Idaho

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              Jana Rousová
              2011–2017 Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry
              • Dissertation: Chromatographic Analysis of Low Molecular Weight Polar Compounds in Complex Environmental Matrices and Renewable Materials

                Currently at Restek Inc.

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              Jan (Honza) Bilek
              2015–2017 M.S. in Analytical Chemistry
              • MS Thesis: Determination of lignin degradation products by GC-MS and thermal carbon analysis (TCA) 

                Project: "Fate of nitro-PAHs in atmospheric reactions", summer 2013 06-09.

                Currently at LovoChemie, Czech Republic

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              Manikyala Chintapali
              2010-August 2015 M.S. in Analytical Chemistry
              • MS Thesis: Determination of aldehydes in particulate matter using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
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              Ashwini Geetla
              2010–2014 M.S. in Analytical Chemistry
              • MS Thesis: Application of method developed for the identification and quantification of polar components in organic liquid product of selected crop oils and deciphering the mechanistic aspects of cracking
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              Hae Woo Jeong
              2008–2011 M.S.  in Analytical Chemistry July 2011
              • MS Thesis: Formation pathway of polar derivatives of nitro-PAHs,

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              Taylor Lahren
              2006–2010 M.S. in Analytical Chemistry
              • MS Thesis: Chemical characterization of organic carbon in various particulate matter samples 

                Currently at EPA Duluth MS

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              Brooke Meyer
              BS/MS in Chemistry 2020
              Specialties: Research on solubilization of lignin, Awardee of NSF IRES program
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                Brett Nespor
                M.S. in Analytical Chemistry 2018
                • MS Thesis: Organic Speciation of Air Particulate Matter with Thermal Desorption-Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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                Josh Schumaker
                M.S. in Chemistry 2017 Coadvised with Dr. Smoliakova
                • MS Thesis: Quantification of lignin hydroxyl containing functional groups via 31P1 NMR spectroscopy and synthesis of degradation standards.

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                Keith Voeller
                M.S. in Analytical Chemistry 2015
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                  MS Thesis: Characterization of kraft alkali lignin and product of its thermal degradation by fractional pyrolysis methods 

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                Lu Zhang
                M.S. in Chemical Engineering 2007 Co-advised with Dr. Seames
                • MS Thesis: “Generation and isolation of by-products for biojet fuel production

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                Tyson Berg
                Undergraduate student since 2016
                • tyson.berg@UND.edu
                • “Oxidation reactions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and determination  with chromatography with mass spectrometry.” 2017

                  Chem 492 (3 credits) and AS undergraduate research creativity award drone sampling research.

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                David Bock
                 
                • REU Project: "Evaluation of genotoxicity of nitro-PAHs" Summer 2007

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                Nicole Boegeman
                 
                • Chem 492 Capstone: “Determination of acids and aldehydes in wood smoke PM.” (3 cr.) Summer–Fall 2014

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                Katie Catton
                BS in Forensic Science 2020
                • Research on hydroxylation of lignin

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                Logan Davis
                 
                • logand_us@yahoo.com
                • Project: "Evaluation of lignin re-polymerization". June 2016 - August 2016. 

                  “Investigation of repolymerization of lignin and its degradation products.” Summer 2016

                  Currently at Turtle Mountain Community College.

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                Alžběta Dostálková
                 
                • Project: “Chemical characterization of lignin decomposition products” Summer 2014

                  Project: "Lignin hydrotreatment and analysis"  Summer 2014

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                Laura Elsbernd
                 
                • Chem 392, Project: “Thermal partitioning of the organic in air PM.” Spring 2014

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                Katie Furey
                 
                • Chem 492 Capstone: “Thermal desorption and pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry of lignin” (3 cr.) Summer 2017 

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                Brianna Gysbers
                 
                • Chem 492 Capstone: "Determination of fungicides in wood using SPE" (3 cr.) June-December 2015

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                Zachary Hoggarth
                 
                • AURA Project: “Determination of PAHs oxidation product in atmospherically relevant reactions” May 2014-May 2015

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                Eric Kilen
                 
                • Chem 392, Project: “Development of aerosol chamber to study atmospheric reactions”  Summer 2013
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                Jeremy Kirk
                 
                • Chem 492: "Organic carbon analysis of PM using TD-Pyr-GC-MS" (3 cr.) Fall 2018
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                Jasmine Oleksik (Kreft)
                 MS in Chemical Engineering 2020
                • jasmine.kreft@UND.edu
                • Projects:

                  AURA "Valuable Renewable Chemicals from Thermal Hydrotreatment of Lignin"  May 2015– May 2016

                  Carbon-based analysis for characterization of lignin". June 2015 - August 2020.

                  Currently at the EERC, UND.

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                Lacey Lilleboe
                BS In Chemistry 2019
                • Chem 392: "Organic carbon analysis of particle using thermal carbon analyzer" (1 cr.) Fall 2018
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                Shelly Lu
                 
                • IREC REU Project: “Characterization of lignin using thermal carbon analysis” Summer 2017

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                Veronika Martinská
                 
                • Project: “Fate of the preservatives in wood” Summer 2014

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                Sandra Minchala
                 
                • REU Project: "Design and optimization of the atmospheric reaction chamber”  Summer 2014

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                Patrick Olson
                 
                • Capstone: “The Mechanism of Carboxylic Acid Ketonization using Modified Zirconium Catalysts.” (3 cr.) Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013
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                Brielle Van Orman
                 
                • Honors Thesis: "Organic carbon analysis of PM” (3 cr.) Summer, Fall 2018 

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                Janene Petersen
                 
                • "Determination of Metformin." January 15, 2018 - December 31, 2018

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                Creighton Pfau
                 
                • "Meformin LC-MS analysis in plants." June 15, 2018 - August 31, 2018

                  Summer research experience for undergraduate students (REU) from NSF ND EPSCoR support

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                Sarah Reagen
                 
                • Capstone: “Fractionation of lignin with gel permeation chromatography” (3 cr.) Summer 2017 and 2018

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                John Rudberg
                 
                • Capstone: “Organic and Elemental carbon determination in extracts from atmospheric samples” (3 cr.) Fall 2014

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                Carl Sedgeman
                 
                • Project: “Desorption of fungicides from wood.” May 2010–May 2011

                  Received REU NSF travel award to present at National ACS meeting.

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                Paul Schoeneberger
                 
                • US MASTER scholar and AS Undergraduate Research Creativity Award: "River Coulee and organic speciation” (1 cr.) Fall 2018

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                Erin Tiede
                 
                • “Investigation of Lignin solubility using TCA and TD-Pyr-GC-MS." June 15, 2018 - August 31, 2018

                  Summer research experience for undergraduate students (REU) 

                Dr. Rebeka Derseh
                Postdoctoral Research Associate 2009-2010
                Specialties: Initial design of atmospheric chamber and set up of the enclosure for the atmospheric chamber. Focused also on design of small flow rate reactor and experiments with PAHs.
                  Dr. Nagaraju Dongari
                  Postdoctoral Research Associate 2010-2012
                  Specialties: Involved in biofuel research as well as studies targeting biogical active compounds (resveratrol, celebrex) in matrices.
                    Dr. Timothy Dudley
                     Visiting Professor from University of Minnesota Crookston 2019-2020
                      Dr. Shokouh H. Haddadi
                      Postdoctoral Research Associate 2010-2011
                      Specialties: Involved in reaction studies of atmospheric PAHs in small flow reactor.
                        Dr. Vadoud Niri
                        Postdoctoral Research Associate 2010-2011
                        Specialties: Involved in Marvin Windows project: set up of HPLC method to investigate the fate of fungicides in wood.
                          Dr. Bin Yao
                           Postdoctoral Research Associate 2018-
                            Jan Chalupa
                            Visiting Researcher 2018
                              Magdalena Folkmanova
                              Visiting Researcher 2019
                                Gunner Mitchem
                                 
                                  Danese Stahl
                                  Research Chemist
                                  Specialties: Coordination of lab and research on the biofuel products in a collaboration project with Chemical Engineering.
                                    Tereza Vesela
                                     Visiting Researcher 2018
                                      Natallia Yeudekimenka
                                       
                                      • Projects: "Lignin hydrotreatment and analysis".

                                        “Characterization of lignin and its degradation products using size/exclusion chromatography with mass spectrometry." Summer 2016

                                       

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                                      P 701.777. 0348
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