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IDREAM Early Career Network

IDREAM is pleased to contribute to national efforts that build the bench of scientists and engineers. The IDREAM Early Career Network is available to assist and encourage our researchers as they grow their careers.

Early Career Network RepresentativeS
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EMILY NIENHUIS, PH.D.

MATERIALS SCIENCE POSTDOC, PNNL

IDREAM Early Career Network Chair

 

Lixin Lu is a graduate student at the University of Washington.

Lixin Lu, graduate student

University of Washington

Represents IDREAM on the DOE Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Early Career Network planning committee

 
Early Career Network Advisor
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XIAOSONG LI, PH.D. 

CHEMIST, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

JOINT APPOINTMENT, PNNL

 

IDREAM Early Career Network 

Ping Chen is a PhD Intern with the IDREAM EFRC

Ping Chen

ping.chen@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: Phd Intern

Years with IDREAM: 2021

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4527-4561

IDREAM Publications: pending

Roberto Colina-Ruiz is a postdoc with the IDREAM EFRC.

Roberto Colina-Ruiz

roberto.colinaruiz@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: Postdoc

Years with IDREAM: 2022

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-0275

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roberto-a-colina-ruiz-11a43574/

IDREAM Publications: pending

Greg Felsted joined PNNL and IDREAM in 2022 as a PhD intern

Greg Felsted

robert.felsted@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: PhD Intern

Years with IDREAM: 2022-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-2112

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-felsted-4b91251bb

IDREAM Publications: pending

Postdoc Trent Graham is an IDREAM researcher

Trent Graham

trenton.graham@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: WSU/PNNL

Job Level: Sci 2

Years with IDREAM: 2017-2023

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8907-8004

IDREAM Publications: 35

WSU postdoc Qing Guo joined IDREAM in fall 2021

Qing Guo

qing.guo@utah.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: WSU, University of Utah

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3042-0466

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qing-guo-79156a155/

IDREAM Publications: pending

Postdoc Jaeyoung Heo joined IDREAM's Early Career Network in fall 2021.

Jaeyoung Heo

jaeyoung.heo@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6329-5382

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaeyoung-heo-4276821a2

IDREAM Publications: pending

Hannah Hlushko is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC

Hanna Hlushko

hhlushko@nd.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: ND

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7923-144X

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanna-hlushko-9a6526138/

IDREAM Publications: 1

Hang Hu is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Hang Hu

hanghu@uw.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: UW

Job Level: Grad Student

Years with IDREAM: 2019-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/000-0002-1371-3857

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanghu/

IDREAM Publications: 1

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Ben Legg

benjamin.legg@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: Sci 2

Years with IDREAM: 2020-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3055-1829

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-a-legg-0a458a97

IDREAM Publications: 5

Shuai Li is a postdoctoral researcher with the IDREAM EFRC

Shuai Li

shuai.li@anl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: ANL

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2022-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2248-2077

IDREAM Publications: pending

Aodong Liu is an IDREAM early career researcher

Aodong Liu

al777@uw.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: UW

Job Level: Grad Student

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2287-2216

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aodong-liu-00a981156/

IDREAM Publications: pending

Lili Liu is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Lili Liu

lili.liu@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL/PNNL

Job Level: Sci 2

Years with IDREAM: 2019-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9595-4303

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lili-liu-470a71146/

IDREAM Publications: 2

Tingting Liu is an IDREAM early career researcher

Tingting Liu

liut@ornl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: ORNL

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2022-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9923-690X

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tingting-liu-7053868/

IDREAM Publications: pending

Lixin Lu is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Lixin Lu

lixinlu@uw.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: UW

Job Level: Grad Student

Years with IDREAM: 2020-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3203-4822 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lixin-lu-698363146/

IDREAM Publications: 1

Sebastian Mergelsberg is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Sebastian Mergelsberg

sebastian.mergelsberg@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: Sci 2

Years with IDREAM: 2020-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3483-5244

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-mergelsberg-09a77536/

IDREAM Publications: 4

WSU Postdoc Catherine Moulder joined the IDREAM Early Career Network in fall 2021.

Catherine Moulder

Catherine.Moulder@utah.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: WSU, University of Utah

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0943-6498

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherinemoulder/

IDREAM Publications: pending

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Elias Nakouzi

elias.nakouzi@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL/PNNL

Job Level: PostDoc / Sci 3

Years with IDREAM: 2017-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0036-8326

IDREAM Publications: 6

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Emily Nienhuis

emily.nienhuis@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: Postdoc / Chemist

Years with IDREAM: 2020-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4348-5506

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-nienhuis-marcial-4ba48bb2/

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emily_Nienhuis

IDREAM Publications: 6

Simantini Paul

u1443131@utah.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: University of Utah

Job Level: Grad Student

Years with IDREAM: 2022-

ORCID: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simantini-paul-1030b4253/

IDREAM Publications: pending

Maxime Pouvreau is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Maxime Pouvreau

maxime.pouvreau@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: WSU, PNNL

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2017-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9015-5086

IDREAM Publications: 8

Micah Prange is an early career researcher with IDREAM

Micah Prange

micah.prange@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job level: Sci 2

Years with IDREAM: 2020-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0775-2024

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/micah-prange-8a579895.

IDREAM Publications: 8

Shawn Reichers is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Shawn Riechers

shawn.riechers@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: Sci 2

Years with IDREAM: 2020-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5713-5534

IDREAM Publications: 2

William Smith is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

William Smith

William.t.smith@wsu.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: WSU

Job Level: Grad Student

Years with IDREAM: 2017-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6552-6482

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-smith-1b21a5b5/

IDREAM Publications: 1

PostDoc Duo Song joined IDREAM in fall 2021

Duo Song

duo.song@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: PostDoc

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5136-7959

IDREAM Publications: 1

Yihui Wei is an early career researcher with the IDREAM EFRC.

Yihui Wei

u1448045@utah.edu

Institute while in IDREAM: WSU, University of Utah

Job Level: Grad Student

Years with IDREAM: 2019-

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7977-6893

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yihui-wei-434509134/

IDREAM Publications: 1

Yatong Zhao is a PhD intern with the IDREAM EFRC. She is standing outside and wearing a red jacket.

Yatong Zhao

yatong.zhao@pnnl.gov

Institute while in IDREAM: PNNL

Job Level: PhD Intern

Years with IDREAM: 2021-

IDREAM Publications: pending

Contacts

Carolyn Pearce
Chemist; IDREAM Director
carolyn.pearce@pnnl.gov
(509) 372-4875
Gregory Schenter
Lab Fellow, Team Lead, Physicist
greg.schenter@pnnl.gov
(509) 375-4334
Emily Nienhuis
Postdoctoral Researcher, IDREAM Early Career Network Lead
emily.nienhuis@pnnl.gov
(509) 371-7711

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