Principal Investigator
Dr. Elizabeth J. Stewart
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Graduate Students
Lily Gaudreau
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, biofilm disruption, bacterial aggregates, applied machine learning
Hobbies: Running, hiking, skiing, gardening, and reading
Email: srpackard@wpi.edu
Chloe Gonzalez Dilly
Undergraduate Students
Nicole Calandra
Lindsey Gorham
MQP Student
Chemical Engineering Class of 2024
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Rayna Jacob
MQP Student
Biomedical Engineering Class of 2024
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jane Tucker
MQP Student
Chemistry 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
- Jacob Pickett: Summer Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2019, WPI. First employment: Process Conversion Specialist, ConEcSus
- Ulises Cardona: Summer Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, WPI. First employment: QC Microbiology Analyst, Astellas Gene Therapies
- Elham Shoghi Ghalelshahi: NSF REU Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Bioengineering 2021, UC Berkley, First employment: Clinical Laboratory Associate I – Extractions, Natera
- Philip Ye: Summer Research Volunteer, Biomedical Engineering 2022, UMASS Amherst
- Mary Cromwick: MQP Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2020, WPI. First employment: Quality Engineer, Werfen
- Helena Petroff: MQP Student, B.S. Mechanical Engineering 2020, WPI. First Employment: New Product Introduction Engineer, Resonetics
- Andrew Yatsuhashi: Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, M.S. 2023, WPI. First Employment: Research Associate, AmberGen
- Jay Gandhi: Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, M.S. Chemical Engineering 2023, WPI. First Employment: Process Development Engineer III, Takeda
- Ciara Young: Undergraduate Researcher, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, WPI
- Elia Petros: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2022, WPI
- Grace Henderson: Undergraduate Researcher, Mechanical Engineering 2026, WPI
- Gabriel Bulacan: NSF REU Undergraduate Research, B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2025, Penn State
- Kitty Guo: Undergraduate Researcher (Independent Study), B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2025, WPI
- Mae Felkner: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
- Emily Pimentel: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
- Kate Stoncius: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
- Hannah Wolfgang: MQP Student, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2024, WPI
- Erin McNeill: NSF REU Undergraduate Research, B.S. Biomedical Engineering 2026, University of Texas San Antonio
- Chauncey Michael : Summer Undergraduate Researcher with EREE program, B.S. Chemical Engineering 2026, WPI