Our Team
Current Members
Assistant Professor & Primary Investigator linani@vt.edu
Lab Manager & Ph.D. Student
anulhda@vt.edu
Ph.D. Student
tjvaden@vt.edu
Past Members & Undergraduate Researchers
Hua Bai
Research Scientist
hbai@vt.edu
Allison Castaneda
Ph.D. Student
allis96@vt.edu
Alisa Omelchenko
Lab Manager
aomelchenko@vt.edu
Jackson Wilbourne
Lab Technician
jacktw4@vt.edu
Iona Whitaker
Lab Technician
ionaw@vt.edu
Jordan Tyrrell
Lab Manager
tyrrellj@vt.edu
Aidan Ramee
Undergraduate Researcher & Volunteer Research Scientist
aidanramee23@vt.edu
Kaylia Wilson
Undergraduate Researcher
kw89520@vt.edu
Emma Spina
Undergraduate Researcher
spinae@vt.edu
Jin Yoon
Undergraduate Researcher
jiny98@vt.edu
Julianne Reilly
Undergraduate Researcher
jereilly@vt.edu
Grace Shelby
Undergraduate Researcher
graces22@vt.edu
Isiah Boyd
Undergraduate Researcher
isiahb7@vt.edu
Victor Tran
Undergraduate Researcher
vlt6699@vt.edu
Rakin Amed
Undergraduate Researcher
rakinahmed95@vt.edu
Sameera Sunkara
Undergraduate Researcher
sameeras@vt.edu
Tarina Ayazi
Undergraduate Researcher
tarinaa@vt.edu
Anna Gotera
Undergraduate Researcher
anna18@vt.edu
Rithvik Nalla
Undergraduate Researcher
rithviknalla17@vt.edu
Dami Adeshina
Undergraduate Researcher
adami5@vt.edu
Sydnee Harrison
Undergraduate Researcher
sydneecharrison@vt.edu
Rebecca Peppers
Undergraduate Researcher
rebecca.j.peppers@gmail.com
Riley Rawls
Undergraduate Researcher
rawlsriley4@gmail.com
Charlotte Monck
Undergraduate Researcher
charlottem22@vt.edu
Trisha Naidu
Undergraduate Researcher
tnaidu@vt.edu
Gabe Montemayor
Undergraduate Researcher
gabe02@vt.edu
Hank Holley
Undergraduate Researcher
hankh@vt.edu
Ryan Zinck
Undergraduate Researcher
ryanz@vt.edu
Nikita Sirigiri
Undergraduate Researcher
nikitas@vt.edu
Brayden Ross
Undergraduate Researcher
braydenr29@vt.edu
Anna Martin
Undergraduate Researcher
amartin27@vt.edu
Pragati Anandarajan
Undergraduate Researcher
pragati07@vt.edu
Isha Kolhatkar
Undergraduate Researcher
ishak22@vt.edu