Elaine Schulte

"I am a nuclear physicist. Presently, I study neutrino (very light neutral particles) interaction with nuclei with the Minerva project which will run at FermiLab in the near future. I studied physics at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, where I received my Ph.D. in 2002. I became interested in science in elementary school, and physics in particular in high school. While in college I was very fortunate to be able to work in a physics laboratory while I was not in class. This helped focus my interest in fundamental physical processes. I currently work with Rutgers University in New Jersey as a postdoctoral associate."

Email address: schulte@mep.phy.anl.gov

Maryka Bhattacharyya

I am currently a Senior Biochemist at Argonne National Laboratory. For about 30 years, I have studied the mechanism by which the metal cadmium causes osteoporosis.I work with a mouse model and cell culture systems to study the bone loss response to cadmium.Many students have made significant contributions to my research program over the years.I was interested in science and math from my earliest years and loved hearing stories about my father’s projects as a physical chemist at RCA.  I have a BS degree in chemistry from Tufts University (Medford, MA) and a PhD degree in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  I have close to 100 publications, two patents, and received the University of Chicago/Argonne Distinuished Performance Award for Research. My career at Argonne has taken many turns and has kept me continually learning new concepts.  That's the nature of research!

Email address: mhbhatt@anl.gov  

David Kupperman

"I am currently a Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory with over 30 years of experience in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and sensor technology.  I have been involved with research and development efforts that have included evaluation of acoustic leak detection systems, development and evaluation of NDE techniques for nuclear power plants, development of ultrasonic NDE for ceramics and composites, and application of neutron diffraction techniques to the determination of residual stress. I have been involved with a great number of techniques including acoustic emission, ultrasonics, eddy current, neutron diffraction, radiography, infrared imaging, and acoustic microscopy. I have received 10 patents, shared two R&D 100 awards and have been the recipient of Federal Laboratory Consortium Special Awards for Excellence in Technology Transfer.  
My interest in science and engineering began in fifth grade with a teacher who understood the importance of significant student participation in classroom science experiments.  My interest continued through high school and while competitive science fairs were an important part of my high school experience the level of sophistication at science fairs today is, obviously, far greater than that of the 1960s."

Email address: dsk@anl.gov  

Megan Williams

Email address: meganwilliams@anl.gov