Zhu is a computational biologist studying microbiome and multi-omic data analysis methods, evolution of microorganisms, and microbial impact on human health.

The Wadhwa lab investigates how cells generate, sense, and respond to physical forces.

A northern California native, Candice McKenzie works to maintain the public health of those in the City of Napa and surrounding communities through drinking water and watershed analysis.

Structure/function of nanominerals (sulfide); anoxygenic photosynthesis; sulfur-cycling bacteria; microbe-nanomineral interactions (e- transfer); biogenic nanostructures; coupled S, N, &C cycles in natural/engineered systems

Much of the research in Dr. Garcia-Pichel’s lab involves microbial communities or key interactions between microbes, and Soumyadev will augment the lab’s capabilities in this area.