People

The Lynd group includes postdoctoral associates, graduate students, technicians, undergraduates, and, occasionally, visiting scientists. Our activities are enhanced by close collaborations with a network of colleagues around the world including the DOE Bioenergy Science Center.

Principal Investigator

Lee Rybeck Lynd

Queneau Distinguished Professor of Engineering

Principal Investigator

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Lead Researchers

Evert Holwerda

Research Scientist

Fermentation Engineering Group Leader - Fundamental and applied aspects of microbial cellulose utilization

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Daniel Olson

Assistant Professor

Metabolic Engineering Group Leader - Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels

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Managers & Staff

Dani Gaito

Research Technician

Marge Heggison

Administrative Assistant

Chris Herring

Chief Scientist, Enchi Corporation

Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes and applied aspects of microbial cellulose utilization

Shuen Hon

Research Associate

Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels

Anthony (Ty) Lanahan

Research Associate

Lab Manager - Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels

Marybeth Maloney

Research Associate

Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels

Kristina Stephens

Post-Doc

Helen Sears

Research Technician

Graduate Students

Nick Cervenka

MS candidate

Madeline Hoey

PhD candidate

Shu Huang

PhD candidate

Matthew Kubis

PhD candidate

Bishal Sharma

PhD candidate

Undergraduate Students