Theresa Windus
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Distinguished Professor Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Professor Ames Laboratory Associate Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University (1993) B.A., Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science, Minot State University (1988) Favorite color: Purple Favorite food: Chocolate Favorite pseudoscience movie: "The Core" |
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Kevin Basemann
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B.S., Chemistry, Iowa State University (2016) Kevin is a graduate student in the group (joint with Prof. Aaron Sadow) and is hoping to be able to apply computational tools to problems in catalysis to aid in the design and optimization of catalytic systems. Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Coffee Favorite hobby: Hiking |
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Zach Crandall
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M.S., Computer Science and Robotics, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2018) B.S., Chemistry, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2018) Zach is a graduate student in the group who works on machine learning algorithms and the NWChemEx project. Favorite color: Black Favorite food: Grapefruit Favorite hobby: Video games |
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Marilu Perez
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Ph.D., Chemistry, Iowa State University (2014) B.S., Chemistry, Idaho State University (2007) A.S., Chemistry, College of Southern Idaho (2006) Marilu graduated from the group in 2014. Her dissertation included research in understanding plant cell wall carbohydrates using simulated NMR as well as understanding the malonic acid keto-enol tautomerism. She then continued in the group as a postdoctoral researcher working in the Critical Materials Institute to develop quantum mechanical methods to perform high level screening of extractant ligands and develop parameter fitting software for molecular mechanics. In 2017, Marilu was hired on at Ames Lab as an Associate Scientist based on her excellent work in the Critical Materials Institute. Favorite color: Purple Favorite food: Mole Poblano |
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Ellie Fought
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Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University (2020) B.S., Chemistry, Grand Valley State University (2013) Ellie was a graduate student in the group and worked on incorporating power considerations when optimizing quantum mechanical algorithms. She has also examined NMR properties for organic complexes. She is currently a postdoc in the group examining diffusion of particles in silicon nanopores. Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Lasagna Favorite hobby: Crochet |
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Andres Garcia-Alejo
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B.S., Chemistry, Iowa State University (2019) Andres was an undergraduate in the group working on the Critical Materials Institute project. He is currently a graduate student in the group examining magnetic properties of heavy elements.. Favorite color: Black Favorite food: Chicken Favorite hobby: Videogames |
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Alex Leffel
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Alex is an undergraduate in the group working on creating a database of information for machine learning applications. Favorite color: Steel Blue Favorite food: Popcorn Favorite hobby: Learning about economics |
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Annabelle Lolinco
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B.S., Biochemistry, B.A. Communication, California State University Fresno (2017) Annabelle is a graduate student in the group and is working developing interfaces of NWChem and GAMESS with the Common Driver developed by the Sherrill group. Favorite color: Green Favorite food: Vietnamese noodle soup (Pho) Favorite hobby: Cooking |
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Ryan Richard
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Ph.D., Chemistry, The Ohio State University (2013) B.S., Chemistry, Cleveland State University (2008) Ryan joined the group as an postdoctoral researcher working on the NWChemEx project. In 2018, he was hired on as an Associate Research Scientist at Ames Lab. Favorite color: Green Favorite food: Hamburgers Favorite hobby: Video games |
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Erin Stender
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Erin is an undergraduate in the group working on the Critical Materials Institute project.
Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Pizza Favorite hobby: Running |
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Daniel Turley
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B.S., Coe College (2020) Daniel is a graduate student in the group who is working on metal-ligand calculations. Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Mac and cheese Favorite hobby: Dungeons and Dragons |
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Jonathan Waldrop
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Ph.D., Chemistry Auburn University (2019) B.S., Chemistry Mercer University (2012) Jonathan's graduate research was on high accuracy calculations of weak intermolecular interactions and included development work on Symmetry-Adapted Perturbation Theory. He is currently working on embedding methods as a postdoctoral researcher in the group for the NWChemEx project. Favorite color: Blue Favorite food: Seafood Favorite band: Clutch |