Plata Lab Statement on Inclusivity:

We renounce racism and discrimination in all forms. Desiree values individuals’ contributions to our community, as well as our science and engineering. In the Plata Lab, all individuals are expected to treat others with respect and courtesy, irrespective of such factors as race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability, age, or national origin. Desiree seeks to cultivate an overall climate in which every person feels welcome, respected, and are able to develop to his/her/their full potential, thereby creating a community that can do the same.

Current Lab Members

Desirée Plata

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

(Plata Bio & CV)
Glen Andrew de Vera

Research Scientist

(de Vera CV)
Mary Kate Lane

Postdoctoral Researcher, Civil and Environmental Engineering Impact Fellow, MIT Climate & Sustainability Consortium

Nicolette Anna Bugher

Ph.D. Candidate

Kristen Anna Riedinger

Ph.D. Candidate

(Riedinger CV)
Omar Tantawi

Ph.D. Candidate

(Tantawi CV)
Barathkumar Baskaran

Ph.D. Candidate

Elijah Martin

Ph.D. Candidate

Marc Foster

Ph.D. Candidate

Audrey Parker

Ph.D. Candidate

Amélie Lemay

PhD Student

Yu-Tong Shao

MEng Student

Henry Price

PhD Student

(Price CV)
Joules Provenzano

Ph.D. Candidate

Leaders for Global Operations Students

Theo Rosenzweig
Rebecca Cohen

Undergrad Researchers

Michelle Wang

MIT Chemical Engineering

Wacuka Ngata

MIT Material Science and Engineering

Gozel Dovranova

MIT Chemical Engineering

Alumni

Andrew Sumner, Ph.D

AAAS S&TP Fellow, US Dept. of Energy - Advanced Manufacturing Office

Michael Giannetto, Ph.D

Projects Manager at Fedcap Group

Brian Drollette, Ph.D

Senior Scientist at Exponent, Inc.

Osman Karatum, Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University

Megan O’Connor, Ph.D

CEO of Nth Cycle, LLC

Boya Xiong

Assistant Professor of Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo-Engineering at University of Minnesota

Wenbo Shi

Riley Coulthard

Vittorio Albergamo

Assistant Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Eric Johnson

Nina Jankovic

(Jankovic CV)
Mollie Wilkinson

Alexis Frankson

Yunpo Li

(Li CV)
Mariko Ogawa
Will Sawyer

Activate Fellow

Eliane Ballmer

PhD Student ETH Zurich

Rebecca Brenneis

Scientist at HEET

(Brenneis CV)
Joseph Wasswa

(Wasswa CV)

Undergrad Alumni

Lane To
Juliet N Liao
Anna Mahony
Emma D'Ambro, Ph.D

Chemist, US EPA Office of Research and Development

Hannah M Spilman
Nick Hoffman
Lukas Glist

Carnegie Mellon University

Andrew Kurth, High School Research Assistant

Cornell University

Nathalie Thelemaque, MSRP

University of Florida

2019 MSRP Highlight Video
Priya A Moncrieffe
Kathleen R Bailey
Stacy Godfreey-Igwe
Chantaly Villalona
Runako I Gentles
Lai Wa Chu