Principal Investigator
Tao Wen
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Ph.D. Geology | University of Michigan
B.S. Environmental Sciences | University of Science and Technology of China
Postdoctoral Scholars and Staff
Xiumei Ma
Postdoctoral Scholar
AI for Geosciences
Mohammad Tauseef
Postdoctoral Scholar
Noble Gas Geochemistry
Douglas Wood
Field and Computer Technician
M.S. Geology | Syracuse University
B.A. Geosciences | Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Graduate Students
Ryan Olivier-Meehan
M.S. Student
B.S. Data Analytics and B.A. Earth Science | Syracuse University
Nick Su
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering | Carnegie Mellon University
B.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering | Israel Institute of Technology
Khi Atchinson
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Geology | SUNY Cortland
Zanchenling Wang
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Physics | Peking University
Undergraduate Students
Kayla Hwong
B.S. expected 2027
Environmental Engineering | Syracuse University
Lab Visitors
Latonya Smith
Lab Visitor
To discuss a research visit, email Tao Wen.
Group alumni
Aamna Khan
Undergraduate Researcher | 2023–2025
Associate Geologist at Yukuskokon Professional Services LLC.
Cameron O’Neill Light
B.S. | 2026
Farm Apprentice at Dickinson College Farm.
Brooklyn Toller
B.E. (expected) | 2027
Undergraduate student in Environmental Engineering and Environment, Sustainability, and Policy at Syracuse University.
Harsita Mav
M.S. (expected) | 2027
M.S. student in Computer Science at Syracuse University.
Sitangshu Chatterjee
Postdoctoral Scholar | 2024–2025
Noble Gas Geochemistry
Now at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India.
Ph.D. Chemistry | Homi Bhabha National Institute
M.S. Chemistry | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Ruta Basijokaite
Postdoctoral Scholar | 2024–2026
Environmental Data Sciences
Ph.D. Earth Sciences | Syracuse University
M.S. Environmental Engineering | Syracuse University
Ryan Olivier-Meehan
B.S. Data Analytics and B.A. Earth Science | 2025
Undergraduate alumnus; now an M.S. student in the WEN Research Group.
Sam Nesheim
M.S. | 2023
Water Sciences Research Technician at Michigan State University.
Beibei E
M.S. | 2023
Ph.D. student in Oceanography at Texas A&M University.
Sam Walcott
B.S. | 2023
Associate Analyst at Eversource Energy.
Jenna Klein
B.S. | 2023
Environmental Scientist at AECOM.
Linda Arterburn
B.S. | 2023
Ph.D. student in Atmospheric Chemistry at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Rohit Patil
M.S. | 2021
Software Development Engineer at Amazon.
Favour Epuna
M.S. | 2022
Staff Scientist at Aspect Consulting LLC.