Principal Investigator
Tao Wen
Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Ph.D. Geology | University of Michigan | 2017
B.S. Environmental Sciences | University of Science and Technology of China | 2011
Postdoctoral Scholars and Staff
Sitangshu Chatterjee
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph.D. Chemistry | Homi Bhabha National Institute
M.S. Chemistry | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Ruta Basijokaite
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph.D. Earth Sciences | Syracuse University
M.S. Environmental Engineering | Syracuse University
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
Liyang Qin
Ph.D. Student
M.S. Earth Sciences | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
B.S. Physical Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences | University of Victoria
Undergraduate Students
Aamna Khan
B.S. 2026
Aamna is a triple major in Environmental Geoscience; History; and Environment, Sustainability, and Policy.
Cameron O’Neill Light
B.S. 2026
Cameron majors in Applied Data Analytics with a minor in Earth Science.
Brooklyn Toller
B.E. 2027
Brooklyn is a double major in Environmental Engineering and Environment, Sustainability, and Policy.
Lab Visitors
Harsita Mav
M.S. in Computer Science
Harsita is an M.S. student in Computer Science at Syracuse University.
Interested Visitors
Visitors can email Prof. Tao Wen to learn about opportunities in the WEN Research Group.
Alumni
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.