Our undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers play an enormous role in the transition to a sustainable, resilient, and affordable energy future that is centered on social and economic equality. From lab experiments to field work to classrooms, these leaders of today and tomorrow are our catalysts for energy discovery. In this series, we learn more about what inspired these talented researchers, what brought them to their field of study, and the questions that drive their work at the Wisconsin Energy Institute.
Postdoc and Student Spotlight
Graduate Student Spotlight: Surajudeen Omolabake
This week we sat down with Surajudeen Omolabake, a graduate student in Shannon Stahl’s lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, to talk about creating useful chemicals from wood, his dogs Sky and Cecille, and what led him to UW–Madison.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Derek Ho
We spoke with Derek Ho, a graduate research assistant in Troy Runge’s lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Derek is from Singapore and studied biological systems engineering for both his undergraduate and master’s degrees at UW–Madison.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Shannon Goes
We checked in with Shannon Goes, a graduate student assistant in Shannon Stahl’s lab at the UW–Madison, to learn more about what inspires her, the questions that drive her work at the GLBRC, and more.
Postdoc Spotlight: François Alberge
We checked in with François Alberge, a postdoctoral research associate in Tim Donohue's lab at UW–Madison to learn more about what inspires him, and the questions that drive his work at the GLBRC.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Ashley Becker
This week we check-in with Ashley Becker, a graduate research assistant in Randy Jackson's lab, to talk about how livestock management impacts plants and soil carbon and what brought her to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Manar Alherech
We checked in with Manar Alherech. Prior to successfully defending his thesis in January 2021, Dr. Alherech spent six years as a graduate student in Shannon Stahl’s lab at UW–Madison.