Post-Doctoral Fellows + Research Associates

Jake Dorsett

Post-doctoral Research Associate

• jacdorse@iu.edu

Research Interests: Geophysics
Working With: Kaj Johnson 

Alice Hardman

Post-doctoral Research Associate

• alihardm@iu.edu
• MSBII 401

Using algal lipid biomarkers to reconstruct paleo-pCO₂ conditions on ancient timescales such as the Cretaceous

Timothy Ting-Yu Lee

Post-doctoral Researcher

• tl81@iu.edu
• 812-325-1545
• GY 5050

Research Interests
Seismotectonics in different tectonic realms, including Asia (Taiwan), Europe (the Alps) and currently stepping on the Cascadia in the territory of States.
Working with: Ginny Gong

Yuan Li

Post-doctoral Research Associate

• yl246@iu.edu
• GY 5050

Research interests: Fluvial processes, morphodynamic modeling, river channel evolution.
Working with: Doug Edmonds 

Sierra Lopezalles

PhD Student, Biology

• slopezal@iu.edu
• GY 5053

Advisor: David Polly

Aleksandr (Sasha) Marfin

Post-doctoral Researcher

• amarfin@iu.edu
• +18038560402
• MSB II 400

Research Interests: I am studying continental flood magmatism and associated Cu-Ni-PGE sulfide deposits by traditional and non-traditional stable isotope systems. 
Working with: Shelby Rader

Hue Nguyen

Post-doctoral Researcher

• huenguye@iu.edu
• 219-298-9984
• GY 3042

Research Interests: modeling hurricane development and rapid intensification
Working with: Chanh Kieu

Jovanka Nikolic

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• joniko@iu.edu
• 812-855-4334
• GY 4050

Research Interests
Jovanka is working on computational fluid dynamics simulations of wind plants to quantify uncertainty for wind energy.
Working with: Ben Kravitz

Elizabeth Sherrill

Postdoctoral Researcher

• sherrile@iu.edu
• GY 4047B

Advisor:  Kaj Johnson
Research Interests: Using different geophysical methods to investigate the spectrum of slip behaviors observed at subduction zones. 

Sinclaire Zebaze

Post-doctoral Researcher

• szebaze@iu.edu
• 812-671-1099
• GY 3042

Research Interests: Investigating the Climatology of coastal fog using a regional climate model.
Working with Dr Travis A. O’Brien.   

Alex Zimmerman

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

• alexzimm@iu.edu
• Off-Campus

Research interests
I study Paleozoic conodonts, Cretaceous rudist bivalves, and modern deep-sea corals, all which contribute perspectives to the modern biodiversity crisis.