Meet Our People

SRI's innovative thinking depends directly on the people who work here. Meet members of our team in Computing and Engineering, Chemistry, Physics and Materials, Drug Discovery, Drug Development and Health, Economics and Education, Environment and Energy, Business Development, and Administration and Corporate Activities, and learn why they joined SRI—you may discover that you would like to join the team, too. Visit Careers at SRI for descriptions of current openings.

Meet Christine Cuppoletti, Research Scientist, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory

Focus at SRI
My focus is on organic electronics — carbon-based materials that can transport electrons. Applications such as lighting, displays, and voltaics need solutions that are more affordable, lighter, flexible, and efficient. Organic electronics is one way to achieve these improvements.

Day in the life of SRI
Every day is a mix of challenges and opportunities. Depending on where I am in a project, I will dive directly into the lab, strategize, or touch base with colleagues in business development. SRI offers me the chance to be involved with every phase of my research, from client relations to prototype testing.

Before SRI
Before SRI, I was a staff scientist at Sandia National Laboratories.

Academics
University of Rochester, Chemistry Ph.D.
Eastern Illinois University, Chemistry B.S.

Why SRI?
I was attracted by the energy of the people at SRI, and I have enjoyed getting caught up in the enthusiasm. I like my colleagues. I also feel that the infrastructure here enables me to do my very best work.

Inspiration and motivation
I am motivated by the desire to use the world's precious resources more responsibly. I would like to make innovative changes in the way we use, generate, and store energy.

What has changed in your field since you began your career, and what new or exciting trends are you seeing?
The most exciting development I have seen is in dye-sensitized solar cells, which are more efficient under indirect or diffused sunlight than in strong sunlight. This makes them the near-perfect solar material for building facades.

Languages
English and Italian

Away from the Office
I enjoy exploring the world with my children. We study languages and culture, listen to music, explore nature, and try new foods. We read history books before bed and talk about refraction of light when we see rainbows. It is a joy to see the excitement in their eyes as they make sense of the world around them.

Words of Wisdom for SRI Colleagues
Get to know your colleagues and take an interest in what they are working on. Not only will you grow professionally, it also makes work a lot more fun.

Meet Other Members of the SRI Team:

Computing and Engineering
Lori Adornato, Research Engineer, Optics Group, Marine Technology Program, St. Petersburg, Florida
Victor Aguero, Program Manager, Engineering & Systems Division

Derek Artz, Development Engineer, Instrumentation and Simulation Systems, Engineering & Systems

Hasan Bahcivan, Research Physicist, Geospace Studies, Engineering & Systems

John Brecht, Learning Technology Engineer, Center for Technology in Learning
Gary Bridges Director, Client Services, Cyber Security Research & Development Center
Linda Briesemeister, Sr. Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division
Michelle Delplanche, Software Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division

Grit Denker, Senior Computer Scientist, Computer Science Laboratory
Katherine Donaldson, Scientific Programmer/Analyst, Engineering & Systems Division
Lola Goheen, Senior Research Engineer, Applied Electromagnetics
Mike Hogsett, Senior Systems Administrator, Computer Science Laboratory
Hafeez Jaffer, Software Engineer, Communications and Radar Systems, Engineering & Systems Division
Jason Jenkins, Senior Systems Administrator, Artificial Intelligence Center
Mark Johnson, Program Manager, Software Engineering Program, San Luis Obispo
Theresa Keeler, Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division
Roy Kornbluh, Senior Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division
Larry Langebrake, Director, Marine Technology Program at SRI St. Petersburg
Tom Low, Program Director, Innovative Product Engineering and Technologies
Rich Mahoney, Director, Robotics Program, Engineering & Systems

Greg Myers, Program Director, Machine Vision, Engineering & Systems Division
Karen Myers, Program Director, Artificial Intelligence Center
Ron Pelrine, Program Director, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program
Harsha Prahlad, Research Engineer, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program

Marc Reed, Research Engineer, Marine Technology Program at St. Petersburg, Florida

Spiro Sarris, Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division, Communication and Radar Systems

Allen Takahashi, Senior Research Engineer, Communications and Signal Technology Laboratory
L. Lynn Voss, Software Engineering Program Manager at SRI in Helena, Montana

Kevin Willoh, Research Engineer, Engineering and Systems Division

Chemistry, Physics and Materials
Yigal Blum, Program Manager, Chemistry of Materials, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
Jim Colton, Director, Poulter Laboratory of Applied Mechanics
Christine Cuppoletti, Research Scientist, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory
David Flamm, Principal Scientist/Program Manager, Applied Optics Laboratory
Indira Jayaweera, Senior Chemist/Hydrothermal Program Leader, Materials Research Laboratory

Jordi Perez, Materials Scientist, Materials Research Laboratory
Jeff Simons, Senior Computational Engineer, Center for Fracture Physics, Materials Research Laboratory
Priscila Spagnol, Senior Research Engineer, MicroScience Engineering Laboratories, Largo, Florida
David Stout, Chemical Engineer, Chemical Science and Technology, Physical Sciences Division
Diane Walter, Senior Research Engineer, Applied Optics Laboratory

Drug Discovery, Drug Development, and Health
Rae Lyn Burke, Senior Director, Vaccine and Biotherapeutics Development
Nathan Collins, Executive Director, Drug Discovery, Biosciences Division

Annalisa D'Andrea, Senior Director, Immunology and Inflammation, Biosciences Division
Amit Galande, Associate Director, Proteomics and Protein Biochemistry, Shenandoah Valley
Mary Ann Greco, Program Director, Behavioral Biochemistry, Biosciences Division
Carol Green, Senior Director, Toxicology and Metabolism, Biosciences Division
Ling Jong, Program Director, Medicinal Chemistry Department
Lisa Jack, Assistant Director / Public Health Researcher, Center for Health Sciences
Keith Laderoute, Director, Cancer Biology Program
Juan Orduna, Drug Efficacy Program Biologist, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Biosciences Division
Helen Parish, Director, Analytical Chemistry Department
Gita Shankar, Senior Scientist/ Project Leader, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biosciences Division
Jennie Wang, Program Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biosciences Division
Chun Yang, Chemist, Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory, Biosciences Division

Education, Science and Technology Policy, and Economic Development
David Cheney, Director, Science and Technology Policy Program, SRI in Washington, D.C.
Geneva Haertel, Director of Assessment Research and Design, Center for Technology in Learning
Daniel Humphrey, Associate Director, Center for Education Policy
Melissa Koch, Senior Educational Developer, Center for Technology in Learning
Vera Michalchik, Research Social Scientist, Center for Technology in Learning

Mary Wagner, Director, Center for Education and Human Services

Environment and Energy
Jim Colton, Director, Poulter Laboratory of Applied Mechanics
Jeff Coron, Environmental Engineer, Envirotechnical Program
Barbara Heydorn, Director, Center of Excellence in Energy

Indira Jayaweera, Senior Chemist/Hydrothermal Program Leader, Materials Research Laboratory

Roy Kornbluh, Senior Research Engineer, Engineering & Systems Division

Ron Pelrine, Program Director, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program

Jordi Perez, Materials Scientist, Materials Research Laboratory
Harsha Prahlad, Research Engineer, Mobile Robotics and Transducers Program

Business Development
Maggie Baxter-Pearson, Contracts Manager, Engineering & Systems Division
Ed Davis, Senior IP Advisor and IP Office Manager
Kurt Fulkerson, Manager, Business Development, Transportation Markets
Phil Harman, Director, Congressional Relations, SRI in Washington, D.C.

Barbara Heydorn, Director, Center of Excellence in Energy
Youssef Iguider, Director of Business Development, SRI Japan
Osamu Karatsu, Executive Director, SRI Japan

Chris Lantman, Director of Commercial and International Business Development, Physical Sciences Division
John McIntire Associate General Counsel, Legal and Business Affairs
Nancy Moy, Research Analyst, Federal Business Development, SRI in Washington, D.C.
Satomi Ouchi, Senior Manager, Business Development, SRI Japan
Mary Scott, Administrative Analyst, Business Development, SRI in Washington, D.C.
Laleh Shayesteh, Director of Intellectual Property, Biosciences
Christine Stensig, Specialist Technical Writer/Editor, Engineering & Systems Division
Philip von Guggenberg, Director of Business Development, Engineering & Systems Division

Administration and Corporate Activities
Richard Bullert, HR Records Specialist, Human Resources Department
Sandy Hinzmann, Manager Staff Programs & Transportation
Walt Kyle, Supervisor, Information Protection, Corporate Security Department
Marty Mallonee, Manager, Corporate and Marketing Communications
Roger Sherman, Information Specialist, Information Technology Services, Archiving and Research (SRI Library)
Jan Teichman, Director, Environmental Heath & Safety
Lori Truitt, Administrative Analyst, Computer Science Laboratory