{"id":140,"date":"2016-02-11T17:34:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T22:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T17:06:56","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Engineering materials that do more starts with people who bring different disciplines, perspectives, and ways of thinking to the same problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image140_b48b1d-3b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_b48b1d-3b size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-1024x470.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-105x48.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-317x145.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-423x194.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-634x291.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-846x388.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-951x436.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791-1268x581.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Lab-Tea-e1789490985791.png 1448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id140_809fdc-ff alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_7cf36a-65 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_7cf36a-65\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image140_356dea-3e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image140_356dea-3e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:483px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image140_356dea-3e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image140_356dea-3e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image140_356dea-3e figure{max-width:483px;}.kb-image140_356dea-3e .image-is-svg, .kb-image140_356dea-3e .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image140_356dea-3e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_356dea-3e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-105x70.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-317x211.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-423x282.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-634x423.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-846x564.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-951x634.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1-1268x845.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Caitlin-picture-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Caitlin Howell, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professor of Bioengineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/people-2\/dr-caitlin-howell\/\">More about Dr. Howell \u2192<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Team<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id140_deb1a9-9a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_29bf84-7d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_29bf84-7d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liza White, Ph.D<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image140_0f10d5-53 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_0f10d5-53 size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"931\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza.png 943w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-768x758.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-105x104.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-317x313.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-423x418.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-634x626.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-846x835.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Liza-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,943px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_ceecdc-de > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_ceecdc-de\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sandro Zier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image140_3cfa62-95 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_3cfa62-95 size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-1001x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-1001x1024.png 1001w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-768x786.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-105x107.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-317x324.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-423x433.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-634x649.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-846x866.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-951x973.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Sandro.png 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1001px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_546bb3-a5 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_546bb3-a5\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wyatt Fessler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Candidate, Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image140_f3aee5-f8 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_f3aee5-f8 size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-1001x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-1001x1024.png 1001w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-768x785.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-105x107.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-317x324.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-423x433.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-634x648.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-846x865.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-951x972.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Wyatt.png 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1001px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id140_a8a465-8f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_ab03ee-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zechariah Hoeft<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. Candidate, Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image140_099a3f-39 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image140_099a3f-39 size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-1024x992.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-1024x992.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-768x744.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-105x102.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-317x307.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-423x410.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-634x614.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-846x819.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-951x921.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-1268x1228.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/howelllab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/131\/2026\/09\/Zech.png 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column140_84da2c-8b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column140_84da2c-8b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paul Rudman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>M.S. 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