People and Collaborations

Research Associates/Post-Docs and Scientists

  • please inquire for openings!

Undergraduates and Special Students

  • please inquire for openings!

Graduate Students

  • Prabin Karki (Physics)
  • Shishir Dangi (Physics)

The lab has openings for Physics, Chemistry and Biology (and related disciplines) graduate students.
Please inquire with Dr. Schmidt (m-schmidt@uwm.edu, or 414-229-4338).

Collaborations, On and Off UW-Milwaukee Campus Level

  • Andy Pacheco, Professor, UWM Department of Chemistry, “nitric-oxide-binding to heme and non-heme iron proteins”
  • Abbas Ourmazd and Peter Schwander, UWM Physics Department, “NFS-STC Biology with X-ray Lasers Project”
  • Emina Stojkovic, Northeastern Illinois University, “Bacterial Phytochrome Project”

previous K12 interns (SEED) and RET teachers

  • Kristin Michalski (RET teacher, 2011)
  • Pahoua Vang (2010, SEED)
  • Kingsley Ozongwu (2011, SEED)
  • Gabrielle Johnson (2012, SEED)

Lab Alumni

  • Tek N. Malla (2018-2024), graduated with a PhD from Schmidt lab, then postdoctoral researcher, now Leidos, National Cancer Institute, MD
  • Srinivasan Muniyappan (2022-2024), post-doctoral researcher, now Seoul University, S. Korea
  • Suraj Pandey (2014-2021), graduated with a PhD from Schmidt lab, now Hansoh Bio, Maryland
  • Ishwor Poudyal (2014-2021), graduated with a PhD from Schmidt lab, now at Intel Semiconductor
  • Chris Kupitz (2014-2018), post-doctoral Researcher, now Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
  • Tyler Norwood (2014-2018), graduated with MS from Schmidt lab
  • Jacob Verburgt (2015 – 2017), summer research intern, graduated with a PhD from Purdue
  • Jason Tenboer (2010-2016), graduated with PhD from Schmidt lab, now Zeiss, LLC
  • Glen Niles (2014-2016), undergraduate research intern
  • Jennifer Brayshaw (b. Scales) (2013-2015, 2016-2017) research intern
  • Raymond Hovey (2013), post-doctoral researcher, now Research Specialist, Fisher Scientific, San Diego
  • Lavanya Ramachandran (2010-2013), graduated with MS, Engineering
  • Namrta Purwar (2008-2013), graduated with PhD from Schmidt lab, now in Connecticut
  • Shailesh Tripathi (2010-2013), post-doctoral researcher, now NIMHANS, India
  • Vikash Malik (2011-2013), post-doctoral researcher, now Scientist at Pfizer
  • Sahil Sangani (2008, undergraduate/graduate researcher), now at Roche
  • Yacine Makhlouf (2010, undergraduate researcher, Limited Time Employee)