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](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7e2d7703516229e4aa1230_Lee_Lynd.jpg)
Lee Rybeck Lynd
Queneau Distinguished Professor of Engineering
Principal Investigator
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![Evert Holwerda](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7d122b90d5f8ed0345e5de_Evert_Holwerda.jpg)
Evert Holwerda
Research Scientist
Fermentation Engineering Group Leader - Fundamental and applied aspects of microbial cellulose utilization
View Profile![Daniel Olson](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/633ad56bddfb0a2a792f17e4_Daniel_Olson_headshot_200px.png)
Daniel Olson
Assistant Professor
Metabolic Engineering Group Leader - Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels
View ProfileManagers & Staff
![Dani Gaito](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f860e71fc93538885b8474c_Danielle_Gaito.jpg)
Dani Gaito
Research Technician
![Marge Heggison](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5e4ef474920ed898a6a5792e_f002mmn.jpg)
Marge Heggison
Administrative Assistant
![Chris Herring](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7d0cc9d7e4a8d08278f888_Chris_Herring%20crop.jpg)
Chris Herring
Chief Scientist, Enchi Corporation
Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes and applied aspects of microbial cellulose utilization
![Shuen Hon](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5e4ef4f700fd203f140640bf_f0015g1.jpg)
Shuen Hon
Research Associate
Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels
![Anthony (Ty) Lanahan](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5e4ef54fabc95e7cb178e671_d10719e.jpg)
Anthony (Ty) Lanahan
Research Associate
Lab Manager - Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels
![Marybeth Maloney](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5e4ef58e06014b6b880e6fd1_d32275x.jpg)
Marybeth Maloney
Research Associate
Metabolic engineering of cellulolytic microbes for production of biofuels
![Kristina Stephens](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7e2f16ae556b50c0e10ae8_Kristina_Stephens.jpg)
Kristina Stephens
Post-Doc
![Helen Sears](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/6154c144c2d1f138e58663e1_Helen_sears.jpg)
Helen Sears
Research Technician
Graduate Students
![Nick Cervenka](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7de1d61779c21c32b60c80_f002c8y.jpg)
Nick Cervenka
MS candidate
![Madeline Hoey](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7de0561779c27aa7b60922_f004p5c.jpg)
Madeline Hoey
PhD candidate
![Shu Huang](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5f7ddfe99ca99218d9313a40_f004mg8.jpg)
Shu Huang
PhD candidate
![Matthew Kubis](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5e4ef7c0507f134473406eb0_f003jwv.jpg)
Matthew Kubis
PhD candidate
![Bishal Sharma](https://assets.website-files.com/5e1ded7b27d18631b42d1342/5e4ef8621c5a5d3db88e6377_f004dcx.jpg)
Bishal Sharma
PhD candidate
Undergraduate Students