PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
DANIELLE J. MAI
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Stanford University
CV | Google Scholar | Biography
The Team (alpha by last name)
MICHAEL C. BURROUGHS
Postdoctoral Scholar | Chemical Engineering | Autumn 2021 – present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2015
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021
Hometown: Cary, North Carolina
mcburrou {at} stanford {dot} edu
MARINA P. CHANG
Ph.D. Candidate | Materials Science and Engineering | Winter 2020 – present
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, 2019
Hometown: Columbia, Maryland
marinapc {at} stanford {dot} edu
JESSE D. GRAYSON
Undergraduate Researcher | Chemical Engineering | Spring 2024 – present
B.S. Stanford University, expected 2026
Hometown: Valley, Washington
ALANA P. GUDINAS
Ph.D. Candidate | Physics | Spring 2021 – present
B.S. Physics, University of New Hampshire, 2020
Hometown: Atkinson, New Hampshire
agudinas {at} stanford {dot} edu
LISA NIEMAN
Undergraduate Researcher | Chemical Engineering | Summer 2022 – present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, expected 2025
Hometown: Rotterdam, Netherlands
MICHELLE C. QUAN
Ph.D. Student | Chemical Engineering | Winter 2024 – present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2023
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, 2023
Hometown: Rosemount, Minnesota
mcquan {at} stanford {dot} edu
ELEANOR L. QUIRK
Ph.D. Candidate | Chemical Engineering | Winter 2023 – present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC San Diego, 2022
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
LUCY X. WANG
Ph.D. Candidate | Materials Science and Engineering | Winter 2021 – present
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, 2019
Hometown: Plainsboro, New Jersey
louisxw {at} stanford {dot} edu
BRENDAN M. WIRTZ
Ph.D. Candidate | Chemical Engineering | Spring 2022 – present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2021
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California
bmwirtz {at} stanford {dot} edu
ALLY G. YUN
Undergraduate Researcher | Chemical Engineering | Summer 2023 – present
B.S. Stanford University, expected 2026
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, California
Lab Alumni
CAMILY PEREIRA DOS SANTOS | ChemE REU Student | April - August 2024
PAOLA URBINA-RAMOS | SURF Student (University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Chemical Engineering) | Summer 2024
TIANYI HU | UGVR Student (Tsinghua University, Mechanical Engineering) | Summer 2024
KENNY M. HERNANDEZ | ChemE REU, B.S. Chemical Engineering | September 2022 – June 2024
AVA CONYER | SURF Student (Howard University, Chemical Engineering) | Summer 2023
YUJIA BIAN | UGVR Student (Peking University, Integrated Science) | Summer 2023
Next role: PhD student in Chemical Engineering, Stanford UniversityWINNIE HUANG | ChemE REU, BioX, B.S. Chemical Engineering | June 2020 – June 2023
Next role: PhD student in Chemical Engineering, Princeton UniversityGATHA SHAMBHARKAR | M.S. Materials Science & Engineering | January 2022 – June 2023
Next role: Manufacturing Engineer, Slingshot BiosciencesNATASHA JAGNANDAN | M.S. Chemical Engineering | March 2021 – June 2023
ISABELLA TAVAREZ | REU Student, Undergraduate Researcher | June 2022 – March 2023
KE JIN | UGVR Student (Tsinghua University, Chemical Engineering) | Summer 2022
Next role: PhD student in Chemical Engineering, University of MinnesotaPETER MUSENGE | SURF Student (St. Augustine’s University, Biology & Engineering Mathematics) | Summer 2022
DR. TA-CHUNG LIU | Visiting Scholar | LEAP @ Stanford | April 2021 – February 2022
Next role: Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung UniversityANKUSH DHAWAN | ChemE REU Student | Summer 2021
CHRISTOPHER LATHAM | ChemE REU Student | Summer 2021
Next role: MS student (co-term) in Chemical Engineering, Stanford UniversityANDREA FLORES | SURF Student (University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Industrial Biotechnology) | Summer 2020
Next role: PhD student in Bioengineering, Stanford University
Join us!
The Mai Lab is always seeking creative, dedicated, and enthusiastic biopolymer engineers and scientists! Prospective researchers should have a strong interest in polymer science, biomolecular engineering, and soft matter physics. For most inquiries, Prof. Mai (she/her) can be reached at djmai {at} stanford {dot} edu.
Prospective graduate students should apply directly to the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University.
Current Stanford graduate and undergraduate students should contact Prof. Mai by e-mail with a résumé (1 page) and brief statement of interest (<500 words). Undergraduate students are also encouraged to apply to the Chemical Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates (apply during Winter quarter). Need help with a résumé? Explore resources at Stanford BEAM.
Non-Stanford undergraduate and high school students should seek centralized programs to conduct research on campus and indicate their interest in the Mai Lab. For equity reasons, the Mai Lab does not host ad hoc students. Currently, the lab hosts students through the Stanford Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) and the Chinese Undergraduate Visiting Research Program.
Postdoctoral candidates should contact Prof. Mai by e-mail with a cover letter on institutional letterhead, 1-page summary of research experience and interests, CV, and up to three publication p/reprints. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
AS A TEAM – IN & OUT OF THE LAB
