Trainees
PhD Students
Yaser Ahmed
2018-2020 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Applied Science and Technology/Bioscience
ymahmed@aggies.ncat.edu
Caroline Amoroso
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
cr199@duke.edu
Amani Babekir
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Applied Science and Technology Program
aebabekir@aggies.ncat.edu
Akbar Bahrami
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Applied Science and Technology
abahrami@aggies.ncat.edu
Sarah Bartley
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Nanoengineering Department
smbartley@aggies.ncat.edu
Jonathan Bethke
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
jonathan.bethke@duke.edu
Paige Bippus
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
paige.bippus@duke.edu
Alexander Blanchard
2019-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Biology
apblanch@aggies.ncat.edu
Sally Bornbusch
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
sarah.bornbusch@duke.edu
Sada Boyd
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Environmental and Energy Systems
smboyd1@aggies.ncat.edu
Lauren Carley
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
University Program in Ecology
lauren.carley@duke.edu
Laura Childers
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
University Program in Environmental Health
laura.childers@duke.edu
Nadrat Chowdhury
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
nadratun.chowdhury@duke.edu
Keara Coffield
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Nano-Engineering
kcoffiel@aggies.ncat.edu
Joshua Crittenden
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
joshua.crittenden@duke.edu
Kelsey Deaton
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
kelsey.deaton@duke.edu
Beverly deSouza
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program
beverly.desouza@duke.edu
Zoie Diana
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Marine Science and Conservation
ztd@duke.edu
Anders Dohlman
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
anders.dohlman@duke.edu
Katherine Duncker
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Biomedical Engineering Department
katherine.duncker@duke.edu
Ariana Eily
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Cell and Molecular Biology
ane7@duke.edu
Eboghoye Eluka-Okludoh
2017-2019 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Energy and Environmental Systems
eoeluka@aggies.ncat.edu
Jessica Ewald
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
University of Iowa
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
(Extern in the CEE Dept at Duke University)
jessm.ewald@gmail.com
Mizpha Fernander
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Applied Sciences and Technology Program
mcfernan@aggies.ncat.edu
Elissa Foss
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
University Program in Genetics and Genomics
elissa.foss@duke.edu
Billy Gerhard
2016-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
william.gerhard@duke.edu
Nicholas Giroux
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
nsg17@duke.edu
Laura Givens
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Marine Science and Conservation
laura.givens@duke.edu
Lydia Greene
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Evolutional Anthropology, University Program in Ecology
lydia.greene@duke.edu
Jessica Gronniger
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Marine Science and Conservation
jessica.gronniger@duke.edu
Ethan Hicks
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
ethan.hicks@duke.edu
Uchenna Iloghalu
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Energy and Environmental Systems
ubilogha@aggies.ncat.edu
Vidya Jadhav
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Applied Science and Technology Department
vvjadhav@aggies.ncat.edu
Jayanth Jawahar
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
jj235@duke.edu
Olusola Jeje
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Applied Sciences and Technology
ojeje@aggies.ncat.edu
Gail Joseph
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Energy and Environmental Systems
gjoseph@aggies.ncat.edu
Aaron Keeler
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Chemistry Department
aaron.keeler@duke.edu
Yeon Ji (Eva) Kim
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
yk132@duke.edu
Kyeri Kim
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
kk324@duke.edu
Patrick LeBlanc
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Statistical Sciences Department
pml26@duke.edu
Jeffrey Letourneau
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
jl764@duke.edu
Winston Liu
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Neurobiology and Medical Science Training Program
wwl9@duke.edu
Hsiu-Yi (Justice) Lu
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Department Name
justice.lu@duke.edu
Kara McCormack
2019-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
kem81@duke.edu
Alex McCumber
2017-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
alexander.mccumber@duke.edu
Erin McKenney
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biology
erin.mckenney@duke.edu
Firas Midani
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
firas.midani@duke.edu
Katherine Mueller
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
University Program in Genetics and Genomics
katherine.mueller@duke.edu
Bharat Mulakala
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Animal Science
bmulakala@aggies.ncat.edu
Naveen Natesh
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Biomedical Engineering Department
naveen.natesh@duke.edu
Natalia Neal Walthall
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
natalia.neal.walthall@duke.edu
Daniel Needs
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
daniel.needs@duke.edu
Renuka Panchagavi
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Computational Sciences and Engineering
renuka.panchagavi@gmail.com
Derrick Perry II
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Computational Science and Engineering
dwperry@aggies.ncat.edu
Brianna Petrone
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
brianna.petrone@duke.edu
John Pura
2016-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
john.pura@duke.edu
Zeni Ramirez
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
zeni.ramirez@duke.edu
Rohit Ranabhat
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Applied Science and Technology
rsranabh@aggies.ncat.edu
Janelle Robinson
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Environmental and Energy Systems
jrrobbin3@aggies.ncat.edu
Daniel Rodriguez
2018-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
daniel.rodriguez@duke.edu
Joseph Rufo
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department
joseph.rufo@duke.edu
Brittany Sanders
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Applied Science and Technology Program
brsanders@aggies.ncat.edu
Hailey Son
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
hyein.son@duke.edu
Xin Song
2017-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science
xin.song@duke.edu
Chin Yee Tan
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
tanchinyee.nic@gmail.com
Ryan Tsoi
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
ryan.tsoi@duke.edu
Savannah Volkoff
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
savannah.volkoff@duke.edu
Teng Wang
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
teng.wang@duke.edu
Sade Wilson
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
North Carolina A&T
Department of Computational Science and Engineering
sawilso3@aggies.ncat.edu
Rui Xi
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
rui.xi@duke.edu
Kun Xiang
2017-2018 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
kun.xiang@duke.edu
Qinglong Zeng
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biology
qinglong.zeng@duke.edu
Masters Students
Samantha Addis
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
samantha.addis@duke.edu
Yingzhu Chen
2020-2021 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
yingzhu.chen@duke.edu
Yiwei Duan
2019-2020 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
yd111@duke.edu
Xiao Peng
2018-2019 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biomedical Engineering
xp14@duke.edu
Undergraduate Students
Quang Nguyen
2016-2017 IBIEM Trainee
Duke University
Department of Biology
quang.n.nguyen@duke.edu