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Rodney Andrews, PhD, PE
Director
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Administration
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rodney.andrews@uky.edu
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John Anthony
C. W. Hammond Professor of Chemistry
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Administration
Carbon Electronics
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anthony@uky.edu
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Don Challman
Policy, Management and Budget Senior Director Assistant
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Administration
Finance
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Bob Jewell
Associate Director
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Administration
Cementitious Materials
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859-257-0216
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bob.jewell@uky.edu
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Courtney McCarthy
Assistant Director for Facilities and Operations
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Operations
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courtney.mccarthy@uky.edu
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David Melanson
Assistant Director for External Affairs and Development
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Administration
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david.melanson@uky.edu
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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez
Associate Director
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Administration
Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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Matt Weisenberger
Associate Director
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Administration
Carbon Materials
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859-257-0322
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matt.weisenberger@uky.edu
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Vera Brown
Executive Assistant
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Administration
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Vera.brown@uky.edu
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Steven Hampson
Research Program Manager/CAER
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Administration
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skhamp1@uky.edu
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Shiela Medina
Assistant Director Policy and Engagement
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Administration
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shiela.medina@uky.edu
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Jeff Mossey
Program Manager - KY NSF EPSCoR
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Administration
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jeff.mossey@uky.edu
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Tessa Pinkerton
Multimedia Specialist/Webmaster
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tpinkerton@uky.edu
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Kevin Puckett
Senior Communications Officer
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Administration
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kevin.puckett@uky.edu
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Diana Sama
Assistant Director for Project Development & Management
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Administration
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Coordinator, Energy Research Priority Area; Coordinator, Materials Science Research Priority Area
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diana.sama@uky.edu

Carbon Electronics

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John Anthony
C. W. Hammond Professor of Chemistry
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Administration
Carbon Electronics
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anthony@uky.edu
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Chad Risko
John C. Hubbard Professor of Chemistry
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Carbon Electronics
Location
CP217 Chemistry-Physics Building
Phone
859-257-0438
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chad.risko@uky.edu
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Emmanuel Adejumo
Graduate Student
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Carbon Electronics
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es-adejumo@uky.edu
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Eve Aldridge
Doctoral Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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eve.aldridge@uky.edu
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Sahar Bayat
PhD Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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sahar.bayat@uky.edu
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Christopher Bias
Graduate Student
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Carbon Electronics
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christopher.Bias@uky.edu
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Joel Bombile
Post-doctoral Scholar
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Carbon Electronics
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joel.bombile@uky.edu
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Megan Brown
PhD Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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meganbrown@uky.edu
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Barron Cox
Graduate Student
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Carbon Electronics
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barron.cox@uky.edu
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Rebekah Duke-Crockett
PhD Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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rebekah.duke@uky.edu
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Kehinde Fagbohungbe
PhD Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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kehinde.fagbohungbe@uky.edu
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Zachary Gardner
Graduate Student
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Carbon Electronics
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zach.gardner@uky.edu
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Kostubh Gaur
Graduate Student
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Carbon Electronics
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Kostubh.Gaur@uky.edu
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Quinn Hall
Undergraduate Researcher
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Carbon Electronics
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quinn.hall@uky.edu
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Aman Kaur
Research Faculty CHE
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Carbon Electronics
Carbon Materials
Location
CP217 Chemistry Physics Bldg
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aman.kaur@uky.edu
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Shasanka Lamichhane
Undergraduate Researcher
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Carbon Electronics
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shasanka.lamichhane@uky.edu
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Nolan Lok
Graduate Student
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Carbon Electronics
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nclo224@g.uky.edu
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Siamak Mahmoudi
Post-doctoral Scholar
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Carbon Electronics
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s.mahmoudi@uky.edu
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Esguerra Maldonado
Visiting Scholar
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Carbon Electronics
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adelaida.maldonado@uky.edu
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Moses Ogbaje
PhD Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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moses.ogbaje@uky.edu
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Zan Paterson
Assistant Professor
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Carbon Electronics
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alexandra.paterson@uky.edu
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Lucy Rosys
Undergraduate Researcher
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Carbon Electronics
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rosys.lucy@uky.edu
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Sashen Ruhunage
PhD Candidate
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Carbon Electronics
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sashen.ruhunage@uky.edu
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Gehan Rupasinghe
Graduate Research Assistant
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Carbon Electronics
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sachinthana.rupasinghe@uky.edu
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Maryam Shahi
Associate Research Scientist
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Carbon Electronics
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maryam.shahi@uky.edu
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Samiha Tahsin
Graduate Research Assistant
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Carbon Electronics
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samiha.t@uky.edu
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Dr. Karl J. Thorley
Associate Research Scientist
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Carbon Electronics
Email
kjth227@uky.edu

Carbon Materials

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Matt Weisenberger
Associate Director
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Administration
Carbon Materials
Phone
859-257-0322
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matt.weisenberger@uky.edu
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Paula Alarcon
Research Assistant
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Carbon Materials
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paula.alarconespejo@uky.edu
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John Craddock
Program Manager
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Carbon Materials
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859-257-0393
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john.craddock@uky.edu
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David Eaton
Program Manager
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Carbon Materials
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david.eaton@uky.edu
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Vivian Edwards
Assistant Research Scientist
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Carbon Materials
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vivian.edwards@uky.edu
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Cody Fox
Engineer Technician
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Carbon Materials
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cody.fox@uky.edu
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George Frank
Research Assistant
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Carbon Materials
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george.frank@uky.edu
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Nitil Hiremath
Associate Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
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Nitilaksha.Hiremath@uky.edu
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Nik Hochstrasser
Research Engineer Senior
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Carbon Materials
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Andrea Howard
Administrative Assistant
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Carbon Materials
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859-257-0366
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andrea.howard@uky.edu
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Aman Kaur
Research Faculty CHE
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Carbon Electronics
Carbon Materials
Location
CP217 Chemistry Physics Bldg
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aman.kaur@uky.edu
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Justin Lacy
Engineer Technician
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Carbon Materials
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justin.lacy@uky.edu
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Michela Martinelli
Senior Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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859-257-0334
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michela.martinelli@uky.edu
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Ashley Morris
Principal Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
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859-257-0373
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ashley.morris@uky.edu
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Vidya Murthy
Assistant Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
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vsa241@uky.edu
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Leah Noble
Associate Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
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leno224@uky.edu
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Kirk Norasak
Associate Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
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knora2@uky.edu
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Dali Qian
Senior Research Associate
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Carbon Materials
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dali.qian@uky.edu
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Christina Thompson
Research Assistant
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Carbon Materials
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Christina.Thompson16@uky.edu
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Asmund Vego
Senior Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
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Asmund.Vego@uky.edu

Cementitious Materials

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Bob Jewell
Associate Director
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Administration
Cementitious Materials
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859-257-0216
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bob.jewell@uky.edu
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Tristana Duvallet
Research Engineer Senior
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Cementitious Materials
Phone
859-257-0267
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tristana.duvallet@uky.edu
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Haley Johnson
Research Engineer Assistant
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Cementitious Materials
Phone
859-257-0298
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hrjo227@uky.edu
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Anne Oberlink
Research Scientist Senior
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Cementitious Materials
Phone
859-257-0360
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anne.oberlink@uky.edu
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Bob Rathbone
Research Scientist Principal
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Cementitious Materials
Phone
859-257-0282
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robert.rathbone@uky.edu
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Tom Robl
Senior Advisor
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Cementitious Materials
Phone
859-257-0272
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tom.robl@uky.edu
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John Wiseman
Engineer Technician Associate
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Cementitious Materials
Phone
859-257-0214
Email
john.wiseman@uky.edu

Finance

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Don Challman
Policy, Management and Budget Senior Director Assistant
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Administration
Finance
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Stephanie Guy
HR Manager
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Finance
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sguy@uky.edu
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Leslie Hughes
Administrative Research Assistant Principal
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Finance
Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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Tamela McIntosh
Administrative Staff Officer
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Finance

Operations

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Courtney McCarthy
Assistant Director for Facilities and Operations
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Administration
Operations
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courtney.mccarthy@uky.edu
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Lamont Bond
Maintenance Superintendent I
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Operations
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Lee Faulkner
Environmental Specialist
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Operations
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lee.faulkner@uky.edu
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Michael Gerton
Maintenance Mechanic III
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Operations
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Shelley Hopps
Analytical Services Manager
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Operations
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Nick Jackson
Maintenance Mechanic III
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Operations
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Stephanie Kesner
Environmental Specialist
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Operations
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Antonio McPherson
Custodial Worker I
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Operations
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Tonya Morgan
Analytical Chemist
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Operations
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Kevin Owsley
Custodial Worker I
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Operations
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Lloyd Randle
Custodial Worker
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Operations
Email
lvra222@uky.edu
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Rodney Sellers
Information Technology Manager II
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Operations
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Aria Shafaghi
Research Software Developer
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Operations
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aria.shafaghi@uky.edu
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Vincent Stewart
IS Technical Support Specialist III
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Operations
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vincent.stewart@uky.edu
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Ruth Wiley
Administrative Support Associate
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Operations

Rare Earth Elements

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Jack Groppo
Research Professor
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Rare Earth Elements
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Jim Hower
Research Professor
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Rare Earth Elements

Sustainable and Alternative Fuels

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Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez
Associate Director
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Administration
Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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Mark Crocker
Director Emeritus
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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Muthu Gnanamani
Senior Research Scientist
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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muthu.gnanamani@uky.edu
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Brian Hogston
Principal Engineer Technician
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
Email
Brian.Hogston@uky.edu
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Leslie Hughes
Administrative Research Assistant Principal
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Finance
Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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Wenping Ma
Principal Research Engineer
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
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Michela Martinelli
Senior Research Engineer
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Carbon Materials
Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
Phone
859-257-0334
Email
michela.martinelli@uky.edu
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Robert Pace
Senior Research Scientist
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
Email
robert.pace@uky.edu
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Tyler St. Clair
Graduate Research Assistant
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
Email
Tyler.StClair@uky.edu
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Great Umenweke
Graduate Research Assistant
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Sustainable and Alternative Fuels
Email
Great.Umenweke@uky.edu