People

Research assistants

Ginuli Vonara De Silva (Fall 2020 - present)
Email: gdesilva@purdue.edu
I am a senior majoring in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary sciences and it is my privilege to join Dr. Zhuang’s research lab this year. My goals are to gain valuable research experience in climate modeling and biogeochemical dynamics. I hope to pursue my higher education by completing a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences after finishing my bachelor's degree at Purdue.

Zachary Steven Ebenroth (Fall 2019 - )
E-Mail: zebenrot@purdue.edu
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I am a Junior majoring in Chemistry, Pre-Medical studies. I joined Professor Zhuang’s research lab in the fall of 2019, with the goal of gaining valuable knowledge and research experience in global carbon cycle studies using biogeochemistry models. I plan to attend medical school after I graduate and specialize in a pediatric field.

Jayne Piepenburg
E-Mail: jqpiepen@purdue.edu
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In the spring of 2011 I received a bachelor's of the science degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, as well as a bachelor's of the arts degree in English from Purdue University, and in August of the same year I began working in the Ecosystem and Biogeochemical Dynamics Lab under Dr. Qianlai Zhaung. I joined Dr. Zhuang's lab in order to become involved in academic research related to climate change and biogeochemical processes. I am interested in the relationship between human decision making and climate, and plan to enter a graduate program in this area in the fall of 2012.

Mr. Elijah Waterman(Majored in Meteorology and Mathematics at Purdue, Fall 2012 - )
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Mr. Chris Reilly (Majored in Computer Science at Purdue, Fall 2010 - )
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Jonathan Michael Jernigan (Research assistant, Fall. 2019 - )

Email: jjernig@purdue.edu

I am a sophomore double majoring in Mathematics and Biology. I joined Professor Zhuangís research lab in the fall of 2019, with the goal of gaining research experience in biogeochemical and earth system modeling. I am interested in going onto a PhD in biogeochemistry or microbial ecology after I graduate.