Contact Us
For questions about the cleanroom equipment and/or setting up a project, contact:
Dr. Brian Olmsted, olms0025@umn.edu, (612) 626-3287
For Questions about working with nanoparticles or our bionanotechnology lab, contact:
Dr. James Marti, jmarti@umn.edu, (612) 626-0732
For assistance getting set up as a new user, or for general inquiries, contact:
Sherri Quick, quick002@umn.edu, (612) 624-8005.
If you're interested in setting up a tour of our facilities, contact:
Dr. James Marti, jmarti@umn.edu, (612) 626-0732
MNC Staff
Administrative Staff
Director
Steven Koester, PhD
skoester@umn.edu
1-612-625-1316
Associate Director of Laboratory Operations
Brian K. Olmsted, PhD
olms0025@umn.edu
1-612-626-3287
Administrator
Kristina Pearson
pearson@umn.edu
1-612-625-3069
Executive Admin Spec
Sherri Quick
quick002@umn.edu
1-612-624-8005
Accountant
Assefa Geleta
gelet006@umn.edu
1-612-624-5263
Senior Scientist and Outreach Coordinator
James Marti, PhD
jmarti@umn.edu
1-612-626-0732
Communications Specialist
Jordan Schwed
1-914-274-0079
Technical Staff
Electromechanical Systems Spec
Robert Amundson
ramundso@umn.edu
1-612-626-9556
Electromechanical Systems Spec
Terry Brough
broug001@umn.edu
1-612-626-1871
Electromechanical Systems Spec
Bashir Jama
bajama@umn.edu
1-612-625-0747
Nanobio Lab Support Specialist
Matthew Johnson
joh14999@umn.edu
1-612-839-7702
Research Professional 2
Emma Jore
jorex023@umn.edu
Research Professional 4
Wanjohi Kimani
kima0004@umn.edu
1-612-625-5968
Electromechanical Systems Spec
Glenn Kuschke
kglenn@umn.edu
1-612-625-7368
Electromechanical Systems Spec
Mark Margosian
mmargosi@umn.edu
Research Professional 3
Laura Parmeter
parme033@umn.edu
1-612-301-2168
Scientist
Kevin Roberts
rober074@umn.edu
1-612-624-7092
Scientist
Tony Whipple
whipp003@umn.edu
1-612-626-1868
Lab Phone Numbers (all in 612 area code)
- PAN Bay 1: 301-1848
- PAN Bay 2: 301-1819
- PAN Bay 3: 301-1474
- PAN Bay 4: 301-1943
- PAN 181, BioNano Lab: 625-2616
- PAN 185, Nanomaterials Lab: 625-2657
- Keller Area 1: 626-0729
- Keller Area 2: 626-8760
- Keller Area 3: 625-5327
- Keller Bay 1: 624-1656
- Keller Bay 2: 626-7728
- Keller Bay 3: 625-7838
- Keller Bay 4: 626-7459