Who to Ask
Leadership Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Braun | MRL Leadership | mrl-director@illinois.edu | Supercon 2016 | pbraun@illinois.edu |
| Pinshane Huang | MRL Leadership-Faculty Liaison | mrl-director@illinois.edu | MRL 258 | pyhuang@illinois.edu |
| Mauro Sardela | Research Facilities and Instrumentation; AMC Event | Supercon 2014 | sardela@illinois.edu | |
| Kris Williams | Business & Facilities: Operation/Administration; MRSEC, IQUIST, and CHESS Centers | Supercon 2013 | kbwillia@illinois.edu | |
| Monica Liu | Business & Facilities: Operation/Administration; MRSEC and CHESS Centers | Supercon 2006 | mengliu2@illinois.edu |
MRL Front Office Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Gritten | Director's Calendar; Keys; Space/Room Reservation; Event Management; Space & GRA Desk Assignments | Supercon 2015 | ||
| Betsy Lancaster | Facilities Billing; Keys; Space/Room Reservation; Website Updates; F&S Work Orders; AMC Event | Supercon 2015 | betsy1@illinois.edu | |
| Yanan Du | Keys; Space/Room Reservation; Mail | Supercon 2015 | yndu@illinois.edu |
Information Technology Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Wade Weisenbarn |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
MRL 264 | zww@illinois.edu | |
| Stephen Yamaguchi |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
MRL 264 | msyamag2@illinois.edu | |
| Spencer W. Gunning |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
MRL 264 | sgunning@illinois.edu | |
| Travis Path |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
MRL 264 | travis10@illinois.edu | |
| Carlos Marquez |
IT: Research Windows Systems |
MRL 264 | cmarqu23@illinois.edu | |
| Alex Burke |
IT: Research Windows Systems |
MRL 264 | alexb4@illinois.edu |
Research Safety & Lab Improvement Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisie Lee Kingren | Research Safety | Supercon 2004 | mlswans2@illinois.edu | |
| Douglas A. Jeffers | Lab Improvement | MRL 190 | jeffers@illinois.edu |
Business Team-Grants & Contracts
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Williams |
Business & Facilities: Operation/Administration; MRSEC, IQUIST, and CHESS Centers; Large Grants & Centers Proposal Development (Budgets, Budget Justifications, Cost Share, etc.) and Post-award Management (Centers Financial Reports, Expenses, Revenues, and Balances; Audits, etc.) |
Supercon 2013 | kbwillia@illinois.edu | |
| Monica Liu |
Business & Facilities: Operation/Administration; MRSEC and CHESS Centers; Pre-award Proposal Development (Develop Bio Sketches, C&Ps, Budgets, Budget Justifications); Post-award Management (MRSEC and CHESS Centers Expenses, Revenues, and Balances; Review Fund Expenses, Encumbrances, Balances, etc.) |
Supercon 2006 | mengliu2@illinois.edu | |
| Nick Menacher | Pre-award Proposal Development (Bio Sketches, C&Ps, Budgets, Budget Justifications, etc); Post-award Management (Review Fund Expenses, Encumbrances, Balances); Invoices and Travel Reimbursements | Supercon 2007 | menache1@illinois.edu | |
| Jeff Gaede | Set up New Funds; Transfer Expenditures; Transactions Reconciliation; Monthly Statements; Closeout Awards; CHESS; MRSEC; Misc awards; Purchase Approval; Travel Reimbursement Approval; Personnel Appointments Approval and Labor Redistribution | mrl-business@illinois.edu | Remote | jgaede@illinois.edu |
Human Resources Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Redman |
Full-time Hiring; Personnel Appointments (PDRAs & GRAs) |
sredman@illinois.edu | ||
| Teresa Bice |
Part-time/Hourly Hiring; TA, RA, hourly Appointments; Timesheets |
tbice@illinois.edu |
Fabricated Equipment Liaison
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Wicker |
Fabricated Equipment Inventory New Fabricated Project Accounts (CFOPs) |
Supercon 2005 | cwicker@illinois.edu |
Purchasing & Shipping Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric R. Woolley | Purchasing | Submit a Purchase Request | Remote | |
| Andrew Bradley | Purchasing | Submit a Purchase Request | Remote | |
| Susan Logan | Purchasing; Travel Booking and Reimbursements; Shipping |
Complete the required shipping/packing form and send form to shipping@mrl.illinois.edu |
Remote | sklogan@illinois.edu |
| Julie ten Have | Shipping; Space/Room Reservation; Website Updates | Complete the required shipping/packing form and send form to shipping@mrl.illinois.edu |
MRL 190 | tenhave@illinois.edu |
Storeroom Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Villalon | Storeroom & Receiving | MRL 190 | rvillal@illinois.edu | |
| Diamond Hilson | Storeroom & Receiving | MRL 190 | dhilson@illinois.edu |
Research Communications Liaison
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Gudeman |
Research Communications |
kgudeman@illinois.edu |