McCall Research Group: March 2012
Left to right: Mike Porambo, Brian Siller, Bill Evans, Joe Kelly, Jamie Hodges, Adam Perry, Ben McCall, Jessica Pearson, Jacob Stewart, Kyle Crabtree, Brad Gibson.

People

Current Members
The research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students currently working in the McCall group.

Former Members
Our former group members, listed in order of most recent departure. Former members may update their information by logging in.

Collaborators
Other scientists who work with us on a variety of projects. Collaborators may update their information by contacting the webmaster.

Former Members

	Mr. William R. Evans Tenure: January 2010 - June 2013 M.S. Mathematics, Brigham Young University, 2007 B.S. Physics-Astronomy, Brigham Young University, 2005
	Mr. Craig M Riccardo Tenure: May 2012 - June 2013 B.S., University of Illinois, 2014 (expected)
	Mr. Xiaoli Yan Tenure: October 2012 - May 2013 B.S., Computer Engineering and Mathematics, University of Illinois, 2016 (expected).
	Mr. Brian M. Siller Tenure: October 2007 - March 2013 Current Position: Research Scientist at Tiger Optics Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2013 B.A. Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics, Ohio Wesleyan University, 2007
	Mr. Zhaoqi Leng Tenure: May 2012 - August 2012 B.S. Physics, University of Illinois, 2013 (expected)
	Dr. Kyle N. Crabtree Tenure: April 2007 - August 2012 Current Position: CfA Postdoctoral Fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2012 B.S., Ball State University, 2006
	Dr. Holger Kreckel Tenure: January 2009 - June 2012 Current Position: Research Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics Doctorate in Physics, University of Heidelberg, 2003 Physics Diploma, University of Heidelberg, 2000
	Mr. Joseph Puhr Tenure: September 2011 - May 2012 Current Position: Graduate Student in Materials Science & Engineering at Texas A&M University B.S., University of Illinois, 2012
	Mr. Preston W. Buscay Tenure: October 2008 - May 2012 B.S., University of Illinois, 2013 (expected)
	Mr. Joe Kelly Tenure: May 2011 - May 2012 B.S., University of Illinois, 2012
	Dr. Andrew A. Mills Tenure: October 2005 - November 2011 Current Position: IMRA Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2011 B.S., Brigham Young University, 2005
	Ms. Eftalda Becka Tenure: May 2010 - August 2011 Current Position: Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 2012 (expected)
	Ms. Heather Hanson Tenure: May 2011 - August 2011 Current Position: Laboratory Technician, Intertek, Champaign, IL B.S., University of Illinois, 2012
	Dr. Nick Indriolo Tenure: May 2006 - July 2011 Current Position: Postdoc, Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Illinois, 2011 B.S. Astronomy, Case Western Reserve University, 2005
	Dr. Manori Perera Tenure: November 2008 - July 2011 Current Position: Assistant Professor, Illinois Wesleyan University Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2008 B.S., University of Denver, 2002
	Dr. Brian E. Brumfield Tenure: October 2005 - June 2011 Current Position: Postdoc, Princeton University Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2011 M.S. Chemistry, Wright State University, 2005 B.S. Chemistry, Wright State University, 2003 B.S. Biology, Wright State University, 2003
	Mrs. Carrie A. Kauffman Tenure: May 2008 - May 2011 Current Position: Analytical Researcher, Battelle B.S., Lebanon Valley College, 2008 M.S., University of Illinois, 2011
	Ms. Lauren E. Moore Tenure: December 2007 - May 2010 Current Position: Research Chemist, Celanese B.S., University of Illinois, 2010
	Mr. Kyle B. Ford Tenure: October 2007 - December 2009 Current Position: Contractor, Army Construction Engineering Research Lab M.S., University of Illinois, 2009 B.S., Tennessee Technological University, 2007
	Mr. David J. Knippenberg Tenure: June 2008 - August 2009 Current Position: Systems Administrator, St. John's Newman Center & Co-Founder, WarFactory PCs B.S. Astronomy, University of Illinois, 2009
	Lt. Col. Brian A. Tom, USAF Tenure: June 2006 - July 2009 Current Position: Assistant Professor, United States Air Force Academy Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2009 M.S. Applied Physics, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2006 M.A. Organizational Mgmt., The George Washington University, 1999 B.S. (Double Major) University of California at San Diego, 1991         -Chemistry with a specialization in earth sciences         -Ecology, behavior, and evolution
	Mr. Brett A. McGuire Tenure: October 2005 - July 2009 Current Position: Graduate Student, California Institute of Technology B.S., University of Illinois, 2009 M.S., Emory University, 2011
	Mr. Tom J. Wood Tenure: May 2008 - July 2009 Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Iowa B.S. University of Illinois, 2009
	Prof. Susanna L. Widicus Weaver Tenure: June 2005 - May 2008 Current Position: Assistant Professor, Emory University Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2005 B.S., Illinois Wesleyan University, 2000
	Mr. Michael Wiczer Tenure: September 2005 - May 2008 Current Position: Graduate Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S., Engineering Physics, University of Illinois, 2008
	Mr. Christian Luca Tenure: November 2006 - November 2007 Current Position: Staff Scientific Information Analyst, Chemical Abstracts Service B.S., Stony Brook University, 2006
	Mr. Siddhartha Bhasker Tenure: May 2007 - August 2007 Current Position: Lecturer in Chemistry, Mumbai,India B.Sc., Industrial Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2006 M.Sc., Industrial Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2008
	Mr. Bogdan Negru Tenure: February 2005 - July 2007 Current Position: Graduate Student, University of California at Berkeley B.S., University of Illinois, 2007
	Mr. Jeffrey Carter Tenure: November 2005 - November 2006 Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Illinois (advisor: Dana Dlott) B.S., Virginia Tech, 2005
	Mr. Matthew C. Zwier Tenure: November 2004 - July 2006 Current Position: Programmer, University of Illinois M.S., University of Illinois, 2006 B.S., Hope College, 2003
	Mr. Joshua P. DiGangi Tenure: February 2005 - July 2006 Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S., University of Illinois, 2006
	Mr. Brian T. Pohrte Tenure: February 2005 - June 2006 Current Position: Research Scientist, Tate & Lyle B.S., University of Illinois, 2006
	Dr. Meredith Drosback Tenure: February 2006 - May 2006 Ph.D., Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006 M.S., Astrophysics, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2004 M.S., Physics, North Carolina State University, 2001 B.S., Duke University, 1998
	Ms. Christine Cecala Tenure: November 2004 - March 2006 Current Position: Graduate Student, University of Illinois (advisor: Johnathan Sweedler) B.S., New York University, 2004
	Dr. Yun Ding Tenure: January 2005 - January 2006 Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory Ph.D., University of Science and Technology, China, and University of Grenoble, France, 2004 B.S., University of Science and Technology, China, 1999
	Dr. Mate Adamkovics Tenure: October 2004 - February 2005 Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California at Berkeley Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 2004 B.S., University of Chicago, 2000