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Name & Title
Email
Phone Number & Office
Aquino, Adelia
Research Professor
Adelia.Aquino@ttu.edu
806.742.3159
Room 013
 
Bartsch, Richard A.
Paul Whitfield Horn Professor, Emeritus
Richard.Bartsch@ttu.edu
806.742.3069
Room 226-A
Research Group 
Birney, David M.
Professor
David.Birney@ttu.edu
806.742.3063
Room 232-C
Research Group 
Bullecks, Haley
Instructor
Haley.Redmond@ttu.edu
806.742.1005

 
Casadonte, Dominick J., Jr.
Professor
Dominick.Casadonte@ttu.edu
806.742.1832
Room 125-C
Research Group 
Cozzolino, Anthony F.
Assistant Professor
anthony.f.cozzolino@ttu.edu


Research Group 
D'Auria, John C.
Assistant Professor
john.c.dauria@ttu.edu


 
Findlater, Michael
Assistant Professor
Michael.Findlater@ttu.edu
806.742.3092
Room 232-A
Research Group 
Fuertes, Michael J.
Instructor
Michael.Fuertes@ttu.edu
806.742.0888
Room 223-C
 
Gamez, Gerardo
Assistant Professor
gerardo.gamez@ttu.edu


 
Gellene, Gregory I.
Professor
Greg.Gellene@ttu.edu
806.742.1994
Room 044
Research Group 
Harman, James G.
Associate Professor, Emeritus



 
Hase, William L.
Robert A. Welch Professor
Bill.Hase@ttu.edu
806.742.3152
Room 336
Research Group 
Hope-Weeks, Louisa J.
Associate Professor
Louisa.Hope-Weeks@ttu.edu
806.742.4487
Room 125-B
Research Group 
Knaff, David B.
Paul Whitfield Horn Professor, Director, Center for Biotechnology & Genomics
David.Knaff@ttu.edu
806.742.0288
Room 417
Research Group 
Korzeniewski, Carol L.
Professor and Chair
Carol.Korzeniewski@ttu.edu
806.742.3067 (Main)
Room 104
 
 
 
 
806.742.4181 (Research)
Room 328-C
Research Group 
Krempner, Clemens
Assistant Professor
Clemens.Krempner@ttu.edu
806.742.3064
Room 125-D
 
Lee, Edward
Instructor
Edward.Lee@ttu.edu
806.742.1981
Room 109-A
 
Li, Guigen
Professor
Guigen.Li@ttu.edu
806.742.3015
Room 300-A
Research Group 
Lischka, Hans
Research Professor
Hans.Lischka@ttu.edu
806-742-3023
Office 038
Research Group 
Mason, Jeremy T.
Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor
Jeremy.T.Mason@ttu.edu
806.742.3282
Room 011
 
Mayer, Michael F.
Associate Professor
MF.Mayer@ttu.edu
806.742.0019
Room 223-D
Research Group 
McLaurin, Patrick
Instructor
patrick.mclaurin@ttu.edu
806.742.0022
Chemistry 125A
 
Mechref, Yehia
Associate Professor
Yehia.Mechref@ttu.edu
806.742.3059
Room 328-D
Research Group 
Morales, Jorge A.
Associate Professor
Jorge.Morales@ttu.edu
806.742.3094
Room 039
Research Group 
Nes, W. David
Paul Whitfield Horn Professor
WDavid.Nes@ttu.edu
806.742.1673
Room 413-C
Research Group 
Pappas, Dimitri
Associate Professor
D.Pappas@ttu.edu
806.742.3142
Room 300-B
Research Group 
Pare, Paul W.
Professor
Paul.Pare@ttu.edu
806.742.3062
Room 413-B
Research Group 
Poirier, L. William
Professor and Graduate Advisor
Bill.Poirier@ttu.edu
806.742.3099
Room 033
Research Group 
Quitevis, Edward L.
Professor
Edward.Quitevis@ttu.edu
806.742.3066
Room 035
Research Group 
Redington, Richard L.
Professor, Emeritus
Richard.Redington@ttu.edu
806.742.3088
Room 034
 
Roberts, Melinda
Instructor
melinda.roberts@ttu.edu
806.742.1087
Chem 047
 
Shaw, Robert W.
Associate Professor
Robert.Shaw@ttu.edu
806.742.3055
Room 330-A
Research Group 
Shi, Huazhong
Associate Professor
Huazhong.Shi@ttu.edu
806.742.4488
Room 413-A
Research Group 
Shine, Henry J.
Paul Whitfield Horn Professor, Emeritus
Henry.Shine@ttu.edu
806.742.3091
Room 232-B
 
Tamas, George
Instructor
George.Tamas@ttu.edu
806.742.1087
Room 047
 
Thompson, Jonathan E.
Associate Professor
Jon.Thompson@ttu.edu
806.742.3210
Room 328-A
 
Weber, Joachim
Associate Professor & Associate Chair
Joachim.Weber@ttu.edu
806.742.1297
Room 413-D
Research Group 
Whittlesey, Bruce R.
Associate Professor
Bruce.Whittlesey@ttu.edu
806.742.3048
Room 223-B
 
Wilde, Richard E.
Professor Emeritus
Rwilde@texasalternatives.com


 

 

Joint/Adjunct Faculty | Faculty | Staff | Research Associates | Graduate Students

Name & Title
Email
Phone Number & Office
Horita, Juske
Geosciences, TTU  
Juske.Horita@ttu.edu

 
Perera, S. Ajith D.
University of Florida 
Perera@qtp.ufl.edu

 
Ridley, Moira K.
Geosciences, TTU 
Moira.Ridley@ttu.edu

 
Weeks, Brandon
Chemical Engineering, TTU 
Brandon.Weeks@ttu.edu

 

 

Staff | Faculty | Joint/Adjunct Faculty | Research Associates | Graduate Students

Name & Title
Email
Phone Number & Office

Senior Business Assistant - Main Office
 

Room 104 
Adame, Justo
Unit Coordinator - Safety Officer
 
Justo.Adame@ttu.edu806.742.0425
Room 216 
Bertonazzi, Jean
Unit Supervisor - Glass Shop
 
J.Bertonazzi@ttu.edu806.742.3098
Room 023  
Brambila, Chloe
Senior Business Assistant
 
chloe.brambila@ttu.edu806-742.3067
Room 104 
Brocklehurst, John
Technician III - Gen Chem
 
John.Brocklehurst@ttu.edu806-742-0882
Room 208-A 
Carroll, Donna
Admin Business Assistant - HR/Payroll
 
donna.m.carroll@ttu.edu806.742.4891
Room 205 
Cordes, David
Sr. Research Associate - X-Ray Crystallography
 
David.Cordes@ttu.edu806.742.4200
Room 036 
Diaz, Jaime
Specialist III
 
Jaime.diaz@ttu.edu806.742.3083
Room 117 
Franco, Jerry
Stockroom Supervisor
 
jerry.franco@ttu.edu806.742.3083
Room 117 
Gallegos, Sandra
Analyst - Academic Office
 
sj.gallegos@ttu.edu806.742.2081
Room 109 
Green, Whitney
Research Aide - Casadonte
 
Whitney.Green@ttu.edu806.742.1762
Room 009  
Grimes, Thomas
Senior Research Associate
 
tom.grimes@ttu.edu806.742.3124
Room 010 
Guvvala, Yugendra
Robinson System Administrator
 
yugendra.r.guvvala806.742.3124
Room 010 
Hiemstra, Scott
Unit Coordinator - Machine Shop
 
Scott.Hiemstra@ttu.edu806.742.3047
Room 018  
Johnson, InEyes
Senior Business Assistant - Business Office
 
Ofgod.Johnson@ttu.edu806.742.3545
Room 204 
Long, Robert
Associate Director - Administrative Office
 
Robert.Long@ttu.edu806.742.3067
Room 104-A 
Mathur, Jyoti
Web Developer
 
jyoti.mathur@ttu.edu806.742.3139
Room 016 
McDougal, Sophie
Senior Business Assistant - Welch Office
 
Sophie.Mcdougal@ttu.edu806.742.3115
Room 335  
Purkiss, David
Senior Research Associate - NMR
 
D.Purkiss@ttu.edu806.742.3084
Room 051  
Purkiss, LaQuetta
Unit Coordinator - Gen Chem Lab Prep
 
LaQuetta.Purkiss@ttu.edu806.742.1841
Room 108 
Rodriguez, Linda
Supervisor - Business Office
 
Linda.Rodriguez@ttu.edu806.742.3081
Room 204 
Schaefer, Glenda
Lead Account Processor
 
Glenda.Schaefer@ttu.edu806.742.3545
Room 203 
Smith, Donna
Senior Specialist - Academic Office
 
donna.smith@ttu.edu806.742.3057
Room 037 
Surowiec, Kazimierz
Senior Research Associate - Mass Spec
 
Kaz.Surowiec@ttu.edu806.742.3541
Room 302 
Wallace, Dustin
Senior Technician - Machine Shop
 
Dustin.E.Wallace@ttu.edu806.742.3047
Room 018  
Walton, Jerry
Building Manager
 
Jerry.Walton@ttu.edu806.742.3079
Room 020  
Wilde, Vince
Lead Specialist - Electronic Shop
 
Vince.Wilde@ttu.edu806.742.3139
Room 016  

 

Research Associates | Faculty | Joint/Adjunct Faculty | Staff | Graduate Students

Name, Professor & Title
Email
Office
An, Guanghui
Li
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Guanghui.An@ttu.eduRoom 235
Arias Ugarte, Renzo N.
Findlater
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
renzo.arias@ttu.edu
Behrens , Rachel
Korzeniewski
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Rachel.L.Behrens@ttu.edu Room 341
Grimes, Thomas
Morales
Senior Research Associate
 
Tom.Grimes@ttu.eduRoom 010
Hirasawa, Masakazu
Knaff
Senior Research Associate
 
Hirasawa.Masakazu@ttu.eduRoom 409-A
Hung, Fernando
Hope-Weeks
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Fernando.Hung@ttu.eduRoom 120
Kohale, Swapnil
Hase
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Swapnil.Kohale@ttu.eduRoom 007
Koksal, Ekrem
Pare
International Visiting Scholar
 
e.koksal@ttu.eduRoom 407
Kolakkandy, Sujitha
Hase
Post Doctoral Research Associate
 
sujitha.kolakkandy@ttu.eduRoom 407
Kumar, Praveen
Poirier
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
praveen.kumar@ttu.eduRoom 010
Paul, Amit
Hase
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
amit.paul@ttu.eduRoom 012
Perera, Sandun
Findlater
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
sandun.perera@ttu.edu
Peterson, Geneva
Hope-Weeks
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Geneva.Peterson@ttu.eduRoom 218
Pratihar, Subha
Hase
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Subha.Pratihar@ttu.eduRoom 012
Stopera, Christopher
Morales
Post Doctoral Research Associate
 
christopher.stopera@ttu.eduRoom 040
Tsai, Hung-Ming
Poirier
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Hung.Ming.Tsai@ttu.eduRoom 010
Verma, Prakash
Morales
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
prakash.verma@ttu.eduRoom 010
Xie, Jianbo
Li
Postdoctoral Research Associate
 
Jianbo.xie@ttu.eduRoom 235

 

Graduate Students | Faculty | Joint/Adjunct Faculty | Staff | Research Associates

Name & Group Mentor
Email
Office
Adams, Lance
Dr. Nes
 
Lance.Adams@ttu.eduRoom 414
Aziz, Mina Hanna
Dr. Pare
 
Mina.Aziz@ttu.eduRoom 407
Baghi, Roya
Dr. Hope-Weeks
 
Roya.Baghi@ttu.eduRoom 218
Bardak, Fehmi
Dr. Quitevis
 
Fehmi.Bardak@ttu.eduRoom 030
Brandon, Drew
Dr. Poirier
 
Drew.T.Brandon@ttu.eduRoom 010
Cao, Tingting
Dr. Thompson
 
Tingting.Cao@ttu.eduRoom 323
Cetin, Muhammet
Dr. Mayer
 
m.mustafa.cetin@ttu.eduRoom 226
Chou, May
Dr. Pare
 
May.Chou@ttu.eduRoom 407
Clevenger, Eric
Dr. Mayer
 
Eric.Clevenger@ttu.eduRoom 226
Dong, Meicong
Dr. Pappas
 
Meicong.Dong@ttu.eduRoom 329
Elmasri, Wael
Dr. Pare
 
Wael.Elmasri@ttu.eduRoom 407
Gajadeera, Chathurada
Dr. Weber
 
Chathurada.Gajadeera@ttu.eduRoom 304
Gao, Yan
Dr. Pappas
 
Rachel.Gao@ttu.eduRoom 329
Gu, Peng
Dr. Mayer
 
Peng.Gu@ttu.eduRoom 226
Gumeci, Cenk
Dr. Korzeniewski
 
Cenk.Gumeci@ttu.eduRoom 341
Guo, Chaowen
Dr. Poirier
 
Gcwenken.guo@ttu.eduRoom 010
Gurung, Eshan
Dr. Quitevis
 
Eshan.Gurung@ttu.eduRoom 032
Haubrich, Brad
Dr. Nes
 
Brad.A.Haubrich@ttu.eduRoom 402
Horn, Shawn
Dr. Lischka
 
shawn.horn@ttu.eduRoom 010
Howard, Alicia
Dr. Nes
 
Alicia.Howard@ttu.eduRoom 402
Hu, Yunli
Dr. Mechref
 
Yunli.Hu@ttu.eduRoom 324
Iyer, Divya
Dr. Pappas
 
Di.Iyer@ttu.eduRoom 329
Kalpana, Sandun
Dr. Pare
 
Sandun.Kalpana@ttu.eduRoom 407
Kattamuri, Padmanabha
Dr. Li
 
Padmanabha.Kattamuri@ttu.eduRoom 235
Khanal, Grishma
Dr. Pappas
 
Grishma.Khanal@ttu.eduRoom 329
Kunapareddy, Chandra Sekhar
Dr. Mayer
 
Sekhar.Kunapareddy@ttu.eduRoom 226
Li, Hui
Dr. Krempner
 
Hui.Li@ttu.eduRoom 123
Li, Wenjie
Dr. Pappas
 
wenjie.li@ttu.eduRoom 343
Li, Yunxiang
Dr. Weber
 
Yunxiang.Li@ttu.eduRoom 304
Lin, Siqi
Dr. Li
 
Siqi.Lin@ttu.eduRoom 229
Liu, Chengyuan
Dr. Mechref
 
chengyuan.liu@ttu.eduRoom 327
Liu, Shu
Dr. Korzeniewski
 
Shu.Liu@ttu.eduRoom 341
Luo, Jian
Dr. Li
 
Jian.Luo@ttu.eduRoom 235
Ma, Lulu
Dr. Thompson
 
Lulu.Ma@ttu.eduRoom 323
Ma, Wei
Dr. Casadonte
 
wei.ma@ttu.eduRoom 129
McNerney, Brian
Dr. Krempner
 
Brian.Mcnerney@ttu.eduRoom 123
Mehra, Rudhran
Dr. Birney
 
Rudhran.Mehra@ttu.eduRoom 225
Mendoza, Kayla
Dr. Quitevis
 
Kayla.Mendoza@ttu.eduRoom 031
Meng, Dujuan
Dr. Quitevis
 
Dujuan.Meng@ttu.eduRoom 031
Mohr, Garrett
Dr. Nes
 
Garrett.Mohr@ttu.eduRoom 402
Mummadi, Suresh
Dr. Krempner
 
Suresh.Mummadi@ttu.eduRoom 123
Nadipalli, Ranjith Kumar
Dr. Pare
 
Ranjith.Nadipalli@ttu.eduRoom 407
Okbu, Bereket
Dr. Weber
 
Bereket.Okbu@ttu.eduRoom 304
Oliver, Erin
Dr. Casadonte
 
Erin.Oliver@ttu.eduRoom 119
Oyefusi, Adebola
Dr. Findlater
 
adebola.oyefusi@ttu.eduRoom 233
Paladugu, Sunil
Dr. Mayer
 
Sunil.Paladugu@ttu.eduRoom 226
Patkar, Presheet
Dr. Nes
 
Presheet.Patkar@ttuhsc.eduRoom 402
Petty, Corey
Dr. Poirier
 
Corey.Petty@ttu.eduRoom 010
Phadke, Neha
Dr. Findlater
 
Neha.Phadke@ttu.eduRoom 233
Pindi, Suresh
Dr. Li
 
Suresh.Pindi@ttu.eduRoom 235
Powell, Emily
Dr. Casadonte
 
emily.powell@ttu.eduRoom 130
Privett, Austin
Dr. Morales
 
Austin.Privett@ttu.eduRoom 010
Pyle, Ronald
Dr. Shaw
 
Ronald.Pyle@ttu.eduRoom 330
Qiao, Shuo
Dr. Li
 
shou.qiao@ttu.eduRoom 229
Rajale, Trideep
Dr. Birney
 
Trideep.Rajale@ttu.eduRoom 225
Ramirez, Donald
Dr. Hope-Weeks
 
Donald.Ramirez@ttu.eduRoom 120
Ramos, Josmalen
Dr. Birney
 
Josmalen.Ramos@ttu.eduRoom 235
Saini, Anu
Dr. Li
 
anu.saini@ttu.eduRoom 229
Sharma, Shikha
Dr. Birney
 
Shikha.Sharma@ttu.eduRoom 225
Shen, Yun
Dr. Shi
 
Yun.Shen@ttu.eduRoom 318
Singer, Laci
Dr. Findlater
 
Laci.Singer@ttu.eduRoom 124
Somaweera, Himali
Dr. Pappas
 
Himali.Somaweera@ttu.eduRoom 344
Song, Ehwang
Dr. Mechref
 
E.Song@ttu.eduRoom 324
Srivastava, Anurag P.
Dr. Knaff
 
Anurag.Srivastava@ttu.eduRoom 408
Sun, Rui
Dr. Hase
 
Rui.Sun@ttu.eduRoom 013
Thalangama Arachchige, Vidura
Dr. Krempner
 
Vidura.d.Thalangamaarachchige@ttu.eduRoom 123
Ua Cearnaigh, Deois "Doc"
Dr. Korzeniewski
 
Deois.Uacearnaigh@ttu.eduRoom 337
Wei, Yiyi
Dr. Thompson
 
Yiyi.Wei@ttu.eduRoom 322
Wekesa, Francis
Dr. Findlater
 
Francis.Wekesa@ttu.eduRoom 233
Wu, Jianbin
Dr. Li
 
Jianbin.Wu@ttu.eduRoom 235
Xiao, Yang
Dr. Shaw
 
Y.Xiao@ttu.eduRoom 330
Xie, Jing
Dr. Hase
 
Jing.Xie@ttu.eduRoom 012
Xu, Xiaokang
Dr. Li
 
Xiaokang.xu@ttu.eduRoom 235
Xue, Lian-Jie
Dr. Quitevis
 
L.Xue@ttu.eduRoom 030
Yang, Tianjiao
Dr. Mechref
 
Tianjiao.Yang@ttu.eduRoom 320
Yi, Xin
Dr. Li
 
Xin.Yi@ttu.eduRoom 229/235
Zhang, Pei
Dr. Korzeniewski
 
Pei.Zhang@ttu.eduRoom 341
Zhang, Qing
Dr. Thompson
 
qing.zhang@ttu.eduRoom 323
Zhang, Ting
Dr. Korzeniewski
 
ting.zhang@ttu.eduRoom 341
Zheng, Shu
Dr. Korzeniewski
 
Shu.Zheng@ttu.eduRoom 341
Zhou, Shiyue
Dr. Mechref
 
Shiyue.Zhou@ttu.eduRoom 325
Zhu, Rui
Dr. Mechref
 
Rui.Zhu@ttu.eduRoom 324
Zuo, Ang
Dr. Birney
 
Ang.Zuo@ttu.eduRoom 237