The Stewart Lab » Our Team

Principal Investigator

Dr. Elizabeth J. Stewart

Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

B.S. Chemical Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2008

M.S. Chemical Engineering University of Michigan 2010

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering University of Michigan 2015

Postdoc at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Material Science and Engineering (DMSE) 2015-2017

Email: ejstewart@wpi.edu

Graduate Students

Lily Gaudreau

Ph.D. Student

B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2019

Messiah University

Research: Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms, in vitro models, host-pathogen interface

Hobbies: Baking, reading, sewing, and visiting lighthouses

Email: ligaudreau@wpi.edu

Patryck Michalik

Ph.D. Student

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2019

University of Virginia

Research: Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms, mechanical properties of bacterial biofilms in the context of disassembly and dispersion, membraneless water purification

Hobbies: Guitar, hiking, video games, climbing, and puzzles

Email: pjmichalik@wpi.edu

Sydney Packard

Ph.D. Student

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Research: Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms, bacterial aggregates

Hobbies: Running, hiking, skiing, gardening, and reading

Email: srpackard@wpi.edu

Chloe Gonzalez Dilly

Masters Student

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2023

ENSIC in Nancy, France

Research: Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms, bacteriophage

Hobbies: reading, horseback riding, dancing, and baking

Email: cdilly@wpi.edu

Undergraduate Students

Nicole Calandra

Chemical Engineering Class of 2024

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Lab Alumni

Graduate Students

Kim Mori, M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2023

Thesis title: Quantitative Assessments of Staphylococcal Phage and Biofilm Properties for Evaluating Phage as Antibiofilm Therapies

First Employment: Quality Control Analytical Associate, Bristol Myers Squibb

Undergraduate Students

1. Jacob Pickett: Summer Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2019, WPI. First employment: Process Conversion Specialist, ConEcSus
2. Ulises Cardona: Summer Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, WPI. First employment: QC Microbiology Analyst, Astellas Gene Therapies
3. Elham Shoghi Ghalelshahi: NSF REU Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Bioengineering 2021, UC Berkley, First employment: Clinical Laboratory Associate I – Extractions, Natera
4. Philip Ye: Summer Research Volunteer, Biomedical Engineering 2022, UMASS Amherst
5. Mary Cromwick: MQP Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2020, WPI. First employment: Quality Engineer, Werfen
6. Helena Petroff: MQP Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2020, WPI. First Employment: New Product Introduction Engineer, Resonetics
7. Andrew Yatsuhashi: Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, M.S. 2023, WPI. First Employment: Research Associate, AmberGen
8. Jay Gandhi: Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, M.S. Chemical Engineering 2023, WPI. First Employment: Process Development Engineer III, Takeda
9. Ciara Young: Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, WPI
10. Elia Petros: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, WPI
11. Grace Henderson: Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering 2026, WPI
12. Gabriel Bulacan: NSF REU Undergraduate Research, B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2025, Penn State
13. Kitty Guo: Undergraduate Researcher (Independent Study), B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2025, WPI
14. Mae Felkner: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
15. Emily Pimentel: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
16. Kate Stoncius: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
17. Hannah Wolfgang: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
18. Erin McNeill: NSF REU Undergraduate Research, B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2026, University of Texas San Antonio
19. Chauncey Michael : Summer Undergraduate Researcher with EREE program, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2026, WPI