Principal Investigator
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David was born and raised in Bozeman, Montana, where he also completed his undergraduate studies at Montana State University. His fascination with NMR spectroscopy grew during his PhD studies at the University of Cambridge, UK, where he had the freedom to explore this field and acquire far too many oxygen-17 (17O) solid-state NMR spectra. After his PhD, he took up a postdoctoral appointment at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Now a PI, David is focused on pushing the boundaries of magnetic resonance methods and instructing the next generation of researchers in interdisciplinary work. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, hiking, and exploring amateur radio.
Graduate Researchers
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Cliff Baker is from Indianapolis, Indiana and completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. While at Rose, he completed an internal summer research program and an NSF REU at the University of Akron, thereby confirming his interest in research. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in Applied Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines after being stuck in the Midwest for the past 2+ decades. His research is in conjunction with Dr. Geoff Brennecka’s group on using solid state NMR to identify defects in ferroelectric aluminum nitride thin films. When not in the lab, Cliff enjoys reading, video games, and hiking.
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Tyler was raised in rural West Texas and completed his undergraduate B.S. Interdisciplinary Chemistry degree at Tarleton State University. He is joining us after a 10 year sabbatical from academia during which he pursued a variety of different experiences including building a coffee shop in a school bus, living at a yoga retreat center, and hiking 900 miles of the AT among other interesting things. Armed with a decade of life experience, he is applying his knowledge to the study of dynamics in solid ion conductors primarily through the use of solid-state magnetic resonance techniques. His academic interests generally include unraveling the impact of anion dynamics on cation motion and the application of double resonance techniques to dynamic solid systems. In his free time he enjoys participating and organizing community living events, studying and practicing yoga/meditation, and doing almost anything outside.
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Manon is from Montauban, France, but did her undergraduate and Masters degrees in Chemistry in Bordeaux. During my Masters degree, she had the opportunity to do two internships in the U.S. (4/5 months each) in surface characterization using STEM/EDS and XPS applied to polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and water electrolyzers. Currently, she is doing her Ph.D. at Mines in Applied Chemistry, working on solid-state batteries and NMR characterization; she is co-advised with Dr. Annalise Maughan and Dr. David Halat.
Outside of school, Manon loves travelling – she would love to visit all 50 states and 63 National Parks. She also loves cooking and baking, and has a passion for squirrels and raccoons – she finds them very cute!
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Chris was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado. He completed his undergraduate studies at Hastings College in Nebraska, with a dual major in Chemistry and Music. During his undergraduate degree, he completed an NSF REU program at the University of Minnesota that confirmed his interest in Chemistry research. He is now pursuing an Applied Chemistry PhD at Colorado School of Mines. His research uses a variety of liquid state NMR techniques including pulsed field gradient diffusion NMR and electrophoretic NMR to study ion movement in battery electrolytes. In his free time, he enjoys video games, Dungeons and Dragons, and rock climbing.
Undergraduate Researchers
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Timothy was born and raised in Centennial, Colorado. He is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemical engineering with a minor in Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines. After gaining practical experience as a lab assistant at Mines he transferred his focus towards research. Tim intends to continue his schooling in pursuit of a PhD as well as continued interest in research. Currently he is using Nuclear Quadrupolar Resonance coupled with Density Functional Theory to investigate halogen systems. In his personal life, he enjoys clock making and repairing, reading, and playing with his cat.
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Emily was adopted from Guiyang, China, and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She began her studies at Pikes Peak State College, where her calling for chemistry was solidified after taking her first general chemistry course. Her experience in two NSF REU programs at Boston University and the University of Pennsylvania fueled her interest in research. She later transferred to the Colorado School of Mines to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Emily aims to obtain a PhD and continue in research after completing her bachelor’s. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, running, reading, and listening to music.
Elise was born and raised in Longmont, Colorado. She originally attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison before transferring to the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2024. Even though she knew she wanted to pursue research in chemistry during college, this was solidified during her time being a part of the UROP Studio Lab program at CU-Boulder. She is now a research assistant in an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology lab studying insecticidal properties in acyl sugars and their molecular structures. At Mines she is working under Chris studying ion movement in battery electrolytes using liquid state NMR. In her free time, she enjoys running, playing volleyball, reading, and knitting.
