PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
post-doctoral researchers
APRIL KANESHIRO
ROSELANE KITHAN-LUNDQUIST
FEBRI SUSANTO
Febri Susanto recently completed his Ph.D. at Michigan State University, where he studied plastoglobules and cyanoglobules-specialized lipid droplets in plants and cyanobacteria. His research explored the evolutionary and functional biology of lipid droplets in photosynthetic organisms. Through proteomic, lipidomic, and mutant analyses, his work reveals cyanoglobules as ancestral organelles that contribute to photosynthesis, and stress adaptation. Febri is passionate about lipid metabolism, organelle evolution, metabolic regulation, synthetic biology, Cryo-EM tomography, and plant stress resilience. He aims to apply his scientific expertise to engineer crops that address global challenges and contribute to human well-being. Outside of science, he enjoys traveling, cooking, and supporting early-career scientists in academia.
Febri Susanto recently completed his Ph.D. at Michigan State University, where he studied plastoglobules and cyanoglobules-specialized lipid droplets in plants and cyanobacteria. His research explored the evolutionary and functional biology of lipid droplets in photosynthetic organisms. Through proteomic, lipidomic, and mutant analyses, his work reveals cyanoglobules as ancestral organelles that contribute to photosynthesis, and stress adaptation. Febri is passionate about lipid metabolism, organelle evolution, metabolic regulation, synthetic biology, Cryo-EM tomography, and plant stress resilience. He aims to apply his scientific expertise to engineer crops that address global challenges and contribute to human well-being. Outside of science, he enjoys traveling, cooking, and supporting early-career scientists in academia.
PhD STUDENTS
MOHIT MAHEY
SHANNON DONNELLY
Shannon Donnelly is a North Carolina native and alumni of Appalachian State University and East Carolina University. Shannon studies how plastoglobule localized proteins affect the light reactions of photosynthesis.
Shannon Donnelly is a North Carolina native and alumni of Appalachian State University and East Carolina University. Shannon studies how plastoglobule localized proteins affect the light reactions of photosynthesis.
TOMMY CONWAY
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN
JANNIS JACOBS
Jannis Jacobs is a recent University of Michigan graduate and is eager to explore the world of molecular plant biology. He currently works on a collaborative industry funded project with the goal of developing an assay that can predict the yield response to nitrogen application across different maize hybrids.
Jannis Jacobs is a recent University of Michigan graduate and is eager to explore the world of molecular plant biology. He currently works on a collaborative industry funded project with the goal of developing an assay that can predict the yield response to nitrogen application across different maize hybrids.
undergraduate researchers
ALETHIA PRATAS DA COSTA BRAUN
KIARA CHALKER
OWEN GROSS
AMRO TURKISTANI
ABBY HOLLAND
SARAH WEBER
KIARA CHALKER
OWEN GROSS
AMRO TURKISTANI
ABBY HOLLAND
SARAH WEBER
LUNDQUIST LAB ALUMNI
PhD STUDENT
QIANJIE WANG
QIANJIE WANG
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
CARRIE HISER
CARRIE HISER
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
SHENG YING
ELSINRAJU DEVADASU
KIRAN-KUMAR SHIVAIAH
ROBERTO ESPINOZA-CORRAL
SHENG YING
ELSINRAJU DEVADASU
KIRAN-KUMAR SHIVAIAH
ROBERTO ESPINOZA-CORRAL
VISITING SCHOLAR
ANDRES HERRERA-TEQUIA
ANDRES HERRERA-TEQUIA
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS
JOHN KIM
YEONSEO (Bella) LEE (South Korea - exchange student)
MAX KESSLER (Uni Duesseldorf - exchange student)
JACKSON BERRYMAN
KATARINA JARMOLUK
ALEC FOWLER
ELIZABETH DUBUQUE
FADHLIN KUAHMADPUZI
NAJAH LAZIM
NATALI GONZALEZ
AMANDA LAFAY
JOHN KIM
YEONSEO (Bella) LEE (South Korea - exchange student)
MAX KESSLER (Uni Duesseldorf - exchange student)
JACKSON BERRYMAN
KATARINA JARMOLUK
ALEC FOWLER
ELIZABETH DUBUQUE
FADHLIN KUAHMADPUZI
NAJAH LAZIM
NATALI GONZALEZ
AMANDA LAFAY
SUMMER REU
EARL GIVENS
JOEL LANDA
TY WILSON
EARL GIVENS
JOEL LANDA
TY WILSON