Who to Ask
Leadership Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Braun | MRL Leadership | mrl-director@illinois.edu | 2016 Supercon | pbraun@illinois.edu |
| Pinshane Huang | MRL Leadership-Faculty Liaison | mrl-director@illinois.edu | 258 MRL | pyhuang@illinois.edu |
| Mauro Sardela | Research Facilities and Instrumentation; AMC Event | mrl-facilities@illinois.edu | 2014 Supercon | sardela@illinois.edu |
| Kris Williams | Business & Facilities: Operation/Administration; MRSEC, IQUIST, and CHESS Centers | Schedule a meeting | 2013 Supercon | kbwillia@illinois.edu |
| Monica Liu | Business & Facilities: Operation/Administration; MRSEC and CHESS Centers | Schedule a meeting | 2006 Supercon | 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 | 2015 Supercon | ||
| Betsy Lancaster | Facilities Billing; Keys; Space/Room Reservation; Website Updates; F&S Work Orders; AMC Event | 2015 Supercon | betsy1@illinois.edu |
Information Technology Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Yamaguchi |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
264 MRL | msyamag2@illinois.edu | |
| Spencer W. Gunning |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
264 MRL | sgunning@illinois.edu | |
| Travis Path |
IT: All Purposes Computer Support (set up new computers, connect computers with printers, etc.) |
264 MRL | travis10@illinois.edu | |
| Carlos Marquez |
IT: Research Windows Systems |
264 MRL | cmarqu23@illinois.edu | |
| Alex Burke |
IT: Research Windows Systems |
264 MRL | alexb4@illinois.edu |
Research Safety & Lab Improvement Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maisie Lee Kingren | Research Safety | 2004 Supercon | mlswans2@illinois.edu | |
| Douglas A. Jeffers | Lab Improvement | 190 MRL | 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.) |
2013 Supercon | 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.) |
2006 Supercon | 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 | 2007 Supercon | 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 |
| Soonjin Lee | 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 | 2005 Supercon | soonjin@illinois.edu |
Human Resources Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Redman |
Full-time Hiring; Personnel Appointments (PDRAs & GRAs) |
303A2 Engineering Hall | sredman@illinois.edu | |
| Teresa Bice |
Part-time/Hourly Hiring; TA, RA, hourly Appointments; Timesheets |
106 Materials Science & Eng | tbice@illinois.edu |
Fabricated Equipment Liaison
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Funkhouser |
Fabricated Equipment Inventory New Fabricated Project Accounts (CFOPs) |
Remote |
217-300-7061 |
Purchasing & Shipping Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric R. Woolley | 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 | 190 MRL | tenhave@illinois.edu |
Storeroom Team
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Villalon | Storeroom & Receiving | 190 MRL | rvillal@illinois.edu | |
| Debbie Charles | Storeroom & Receiving | 190 MRL | debbie3@illinois.edu |
Research Communications Liaison
| Name | Area of Expertise | Make Requests | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Gudeman |
Research Communications |
kgudeman@illinois.edu | ||
| Lauren Laws |
Research Communications |
310 Engineering Hall | llaws2@illinois.edu |