Natural Sciences
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Silvia Russi
Research and Development Scientist and Engineer, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource Laboratory (SSRL)
Current Role at StanfordBeamline Scientist, Structural Molecular Biology (SMB), Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University
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Cynthia Sanchez
Director of Finance and Operations, Biology
Current Role at StanfordDirector of Finance and Operations, Biology Department
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Mayank Sharma
Masters Student in Education, admitted Autumn 2024
Other Tech - Graduate, BiologyBioFirst year student at the Graduate School of Education (GSE), pursuing the Education Data Science (MS) program. Hit me up (masharma@stanford.edu) to discuss data science and/or education equity!
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Ben Sherwin
Ph.D. Student in Physics, admitted Autumn 2024
Graduate - Reader/Grader, Physics
Casual - Nonexempt, SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryBioI am a Physics PhD student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Stanford, advised by Josh Frieman. I am interested in theoretical and observational cosmology, specifically in cross-correlations between the Cosmic Microwave Background and tracers of large-scale structure.
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Sakti Subramanian
Research Assistant, Bioengineering
STEM 43S Mentor, PhysicsBioSakti Subramanian is an undergraduate student at Stanford University studying Biological Engineering. He is dedicated to the growth of the field of synthetic biology, whether that be by solving research problems, educating the next generation of scientists, or authoring policy recommendations for the US bioeconomy.
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Kevin Wells
Adm Svcs Admstr 2, Physics
Current Role at StanfordExecutive Director, Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Yilei Wu
Laboratory Services Manager 2, Chemistry
BioAs a research scientist at Stanford University, I am passionate about advancing the field of organic electronics and solar energy conversion. I have over 15 years of experience in designing, synthesizing, and applying novel organic materials for various applications, such as thin-film transistors, solar cells, spintronics, fluorescence imaging, and molecular machines. I work to develop high-performance organic materials for solution printable solar cells and wearable electronics. I leverage my expertise in supramolecular chemistry, thin-film deposition, and device characterization to optimize the donor-acceptor interfaces and bulk morphology of organic photovoltaic materials. My work contributes to the development of flexible and lightweight solar cells that can provide a sustainable and versatile solution for the modern military and civilian needs.
I oversee the operation and management of Chemistry department laboratory teaching facilities. I also oversee and administer health and safety programs and ensure safety compliance.
As instructor, I teach CHEM 100: Chemical Laboratory and Safety Skills. This is a short in-lab course that is only held in the second week of the Autumn quarter. It provides training in basic chemical laboratory procedures and chemical safety to fulfill the safety training requirement for CHEM 121 and more advanced laboratory courses. The following topics are covered: Reading and Understanding Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Exploring Hazards and Risks, Waste Management, Basic Purification (TLC, Extraction, Filtration, etc.) and Analysis Techniques. In spring 2026 I will teach CHEM 121: Understanding the Natural and Unnatural World through Chemistry. -
Maya Emily Xu
Bachelor of Science, Honors, Biology with Honors
Masters Student in Biology, admitted Autumn 2022
Minor, Education
Stanford Student Employee, BiologyBioI'm an undergraduate ('25) and coterminal masters student majoring in biology (concentrating in ecology, evolution and environment). I previously completed a minor in education, a Notation for Science Communication, and will co-instruct BIO 121/221 (Ornithology) for the third time this spring.
Broadly, I'm interested in three main topics (which all have to do with birds!): 1) how birds can be used as indicator or sentinel species for environmental disturbance; 2) how interactions between humans and birds are shifting thanks to gradients of anthropogenic change; and 3) how these interactions can be shaped to better promote wider ecological health and beneficial services. I'm currently in the middle of a year-long study with Marty Freeland, funded by Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve's ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) (JROO) Mellon Grant, to compare the riparian bird communities at JROO and TomKat Ranch using three different survey methodologies (in-person transects, passive acoustic monitoring, and mob tape deployments). I'm also working closely with the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO), where I volunteer as a bird banding trainee, and the Stanford SIGMA lab to quantify heavy metal contamination in the feathers of songbirds caught at the bird banding stations in JROO and the SFBBO's main station in Milpitas.
I previously conducted my senior honors thesis on how heavy metals affect raptors on the North American Pacific coast. My primary study species were the peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) breeding on top of Stanford University’s Hoover Tower, and the golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) breeding at JROO, where I'm a docent and former avian transect leader.
