Meet the team
Dr. Katherine Graham is an assistant professor in CEE at Georgia Tech. She completed her undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan and her MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering and Science at Stanford University. She is primarily interested microbial water quality, microbiology of the built and natural environments, and health risk assessment.
Jorja Overbey is a fourth-year PhD student in Environmental Engineering, studying the waterborne pathogen Legionella pneumophila in the built environment. She earned her B.S. in Applied Mathematics at Arizona State University and her M.S. in Environmental Engineering here at Georgia Tech. During her time at Georgia Tech, she has received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She received training in the CEE Graduate Leadership Academy, hosted by former provost Rafael Braas, and is the chair of the CEE Graduate Student Advisory Council. In her free time, Jorja plays the violin and wants to believe she enjoys running (when it isn’t too hot outside).
Jacob Phaneuf is a first year PhD student in Environmental Engineering from the Adirondack region of New York State. He completed his B.S. in Environmental Science at the University of California: Los Angeles and his M.S. in Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. His core research interests include the fate and transport of antimicrobial resistance genes, human health risks of impaired recreational waters, and environmental metagenomic applications for public health understanding. Outside of the lab and classroom, Jacob is a triathlete who also enjoys skiing, hiking, and traveling to new places.
Mary is a first year PhD student in the school of Civil and Environmental Engineering, studying viral genomics in wastewater with the Graham Lab. She has an MS in Applied Environmental Science from CSUMB, where she studied the functional genomics of pesticide bioremediation, and a BA in Environmental Studies and Biology from Reed College. She enjoys trail running, reading, and foraging for wild mushrooms in her free time
Elizabeth Agunbiade is a third-year chemical engineering student at Georgia Tech. This is her second semester in the Graham Lab, where she supports ongoing research projects. Outside the lab, she is involved in Engineers Without Borders - SEED ATL, where she contributes to community outreach efforts. Elizabeth is passionate about sustainability and plans to pursue a career as a process engineer in the energy industry.
Caitlyn Gibson (undergraduate, MS student) Noelle Watkins (undergraduate), Megan Clark (undergraduate, PURA award winner), David Jernigan (undergraduate), Nithya Shree Kanna (MS student, now at SpaceX)
Principle Investigator
Graduate Students
