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Dr. Alexis Racelis
Project Principal Investigator
Email: alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu

Cristina Trejo
Project Coordinator
Email: cristina.trejo@utrgv.edu

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Pilot Cohort: 2018 - 2019

James Kang
James Kang
Associate Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
jihoon.kang@utrgv.edu
Tamer Oraby
Tamer Oraby
Associate Professor - School of Mathematics and Statistics
tamer.oraby@utrgv.edu
Engil Perreira
Engil Perreira
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
engil.perreira@utrgv.edu
Mirayda Torres-Avila
Mirayda Torres-Avila
Lecturer II - Department of Biology
mirayda.torresavila@utrgv.edu
Aaron Wilson
Aaron Wilson
Associate Professor - School of Mathematics and Statistics
mirayda.torresavila@utrgv.edu

Cohort 1: 2018 - 2019

Debasish Bandyopadhyay
Debasish Bandyopadhyay
Assistant Professor - Department of Chemistry/School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
debasish.bandyopadhyay@utrgv.edu
Lucia Carreon
Lucia Carreon
Lecturer III - Department of Biology
lucia.carreonmartinez@utrgv.edu
Hudson DeYoe
Hudson DeYoe
Professor - Department of Biology/School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
hudson.deyoe@utrgv.edu
Baofeng Feng
Baofeng Feng
Professor - School of Mathematics and Statistics
baofeng.feng@utrgv.edu
Teresa Feria-Arroyo
Teresa Feria-Arroyo
Professor - Department of Biology
teresa.feriaarroyo@utrgv.edu
Christopher Gabler
Christopher Gabler
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
christopher.gabler@utrgv.edu
Brendan Lavy
Brendan Lavy
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
brendan.lavy@utrgv.edu
Wei Lin
Wei Lin
Professor - Department of Chemistry
wei.lin@utrgv.edu
Nicolas Pereyra
Nicolas Pereyra
Associate Professor - Department of Physics and Astronomy
nicolas.pereyra@utrgv.edu
Jose Ponse
Jose Ponse
Lecturer III - School of Mathematics and Statistics
jose.ponse@utrgv.edu
Olga Ramirez
Olga Ramirez
Professor - School of Mathematics and Statistics
olga.ramirez@utrgv.edu
Liang Zeng
Liang Zeng
Professor - Department of Physics and Astronomy
liang.zeng@utrgv.edu

Cohort 2: 2019-2020

Zohra Azim
Zohra Azim
Lecturer I - Department of Chemistry
zohra.azim@utrgv.edu
Muhammad Bhatti
Muhammad Bhatti
Professor - Deparment of Physics and Astronomy
muhammad.bhatti@utrgv.edu
Robin Choudhury
Robin Choudhury
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
robin.choudhury@utrgv.edu
Madhavi Devanabonia
Madhavi Devanabonia
Lecturer II - School of Mathematics and Statistics
madhavi.devanaboina@utrgv.edu
Anna Gonzalez
Anna Gonzalez
Associate Professor of Practice - Math Master Teacher UTeach
anna.gonzalez@utrgv.edu
Jose J. Gutierrez
Jose J. Gutierrez
Professor - Department of Chemistry
jose.gutierrez1@utrgv.edu
Cheryl Harrison
Cheryl Harrison
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science
cheryl.harrison@utrgv.edu
Shuxia Li
Shuxia Li
Lecturer III - School of Mathematics and Statistics
shuxia.li@utrgv.edu
Hannah Penn
Hannah Penn
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science
hannah.penn@utrgv.edu
Zhijun “George” Qiao
Zhijun “George” Qiao
Professor - School of Mathematics and Statistics
zhijun.qiao@utrgv.edu
Nirakar Sahoo
Nirakar Sahoo
Assistant Professor - Department of Biology
nirakar.sahoo@utrgv.edu
Tina Thomas
Tina Thomas
Senior Lecturer - Department of Chemistry
tina.tomas@utrgv.edu
Jenq-Jong Tsay
Jenq-Jong Tsay
Professor - School of Mathematics and Statistics
jenqjong.tsay@utrgv.edu
Veerachandra “Kranti” Yemmireddy
Veerachandra “Kranti” Yemmireddy
Assistant Professor - School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences
veerachandra.yemmireddy@utrgv.edu

Cohort 3: 2021-2022

Amreen Ajaz
Amreen Ajaz
Lecturer - Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences
amreen.ajaz@utrgv.edu
Rafael M. Almeida
Rafael M. Almeida
Assistant Professor - Department of SEEMS
rafael.almeida@utrgv.edu
Jorge Canchola
Jorge Canchola
Lecturer - Department of Biology
jorge.canchola@utrgv.edu
Anna Erwin
Anna Erwin
Assistant Professor - Department of SEEMS
anna.erwin@utrgv.edu
Elizabeth Goldberg
Elizabeth Goldberg
Assistant Professor - UTeach Department
elizabeth.goldberg@utrgv.edu
Mkhitar Hobosyan
Mkhitar Hobosyan
Lecturer - Department of Physics and Astronomy
mkhitar.hobosyan@utrgv.edu
Rupesh Kariyat
Rupesh Kariyat
Assistant Professor - Department of Biology
rupesh.kariyat@utrgv.edu
Swati Mohan
Swati Mohan
Lecturer - Department of Chemistry
swati.mohan01@utrgv.edu
Silvia Patricia Solis
Silvia Patricia Solis
Lecturer - Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Community Engagement
silvia.solis01@utrgv.edu
Kaitlyn Serbin
Kaitlyn Serbin
Assistant Professor - Department of Mathematics and Statistical Sciences
kaitlyn.serbin@utrgv.edu
Ning Wang
Ning Wang
Lecturer - Department of Chemistry
ning.wang01@utrgv.edu
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