Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.

Full-time employees

208

Median pay

$36,968

Average pay

$50,199

Materials Research Lab

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Kumar, Sanjeev Grad Res Assistant $24,416 Aug. 21, 2019
Kundu, Sanjukta Postdoc Res Assoc $56,242 May 2, 2024
Kuppa, Venkata Mridula Grad Res Assistant $30,563 Sept. 16, 2021
Lancaster, Elizabeth Anne Office Administrator $55,491 Jan. 31, 2012
Lasso, Jose Miguel Grad Res Assistant $40,493 Aug. 16, 2021
Lavisetty, Cherith Grad Res Assistant $45,037 Aug. 16, 2024
Lee, Soonjin Bus/Fin Coord $51,154 March 31, 2025
Lin, Jianlong Grad Res Assistant $38,168 Aug. 19, 2019
Lin, Min-Hsien Grad Res Assistant $35,685 Aug. 16, 2023
Liu, Kaiming Grad Res Assistant $29,529 Aug. 16, 2023
Liu, Meng Assistant Dir for Admin $87,426 Aug. 16, 2017
Liu, Miao RES SCI $83,026 July 1, 2024
Liu, Qingchang Postdoc Res Assoc $42,075 Oct. 9, 2023
Liu, Zejun Grad Res Assistant $30,758 Aug. 1, 2018
Logan, Susan K Office Administrator $57,246 Aug. 7, 1989
Long, Haowei Grad Res Assistant $35,685 Aug. 16, 2021
Lopez, Juan Sebastian RES SCI $84,779 Dec. 11, 2019
Lualdi, Colin Paul Grad Res Assistant $36,703 Jan. 7, 2026
Lukk, Tiit Sr Res Sci $99,322 Dec. 19, 2024
Mabon, James C Academic Hourly $34,822 Oct. 9, 2024
Macdougall, Gregory Res Assoc Prof $106,477 Aug. 16, 2012
Mai, Peizhi Postdoc Res Assoc $60,482 Oct. 19, 2021
Mansfield, Edward Adam Grad Res Assistant $35,008 Aug. 16, 2023
Mantry, Harshvardhan Grad Res Assistant $32,911 Aug. 16, 2024
Menacher, Nicholas Richard Res Prog Coord $62,271 June 13, 2022
Meo, Azzurra Grad Res Assistant $35,962 Sept. 12, 2022
Meyers, Jason Matthew Sr Res Sci $143,276 Sept. 1, 2023
Miller, Lou A Academic Hourly $27,508 Oct. 30, 2018
Mishra, Rajesh Grad Res Assistant $29,182 Aug. 16, 2022
Mollenhauer, Michael Craig Grad Res Assistant $34,093 Aug. 16, 2020
Monisha, Ishrar Israil Grad Res Assistant $27,916 Aug. 16, 2023
Munafo, Alessandro Sr Res Scientist $58,141 Feb. 18, 2014
Nie, Ke Grad Res Assistant $33,482 Aug. 16, 2022
Notey, Aakanksha Grad Res Assistant $36,062 Aug. 16, 2022
Nussbaum, Benjamin Grad Res Assistant $48,202 June 16, 2021
Oldham, Harold Eugene Postdoc Res Assoc $68,049 Nov. 20, 2024
Ortiz, Kelsey Cecilia Grad Res Assistant $34,397 May 16, 2021
Owen, Randy Allen Grad Res Assistant $34,036 Aug. 16, 2020
Palmer, Daniel John Grad Res Assistant $38,416 Aug. 16, 2021
Pearson, Donny Ray Academic Hourly $26,172 Jan. 6, 2020
Peyravi, Paria Grad Assistant $31,200 Aug. 16, 2021
Pierrard, Robert Grad Res Assistant $34,296 Aug. 16, 2022
Poovakulam, Paul Martin Grad Res Assistant $35,088 Jan. 1, 2023
Prabhudesai, Mayur Shreeram Grad Res Assistant $37,352 Aug. 16, 2021
Purakayastha, Ujaan Grad Res Assistant $38,568 June 10, 2020
Purkayastha, Amrita Postdoc Res Assoc $50,523 Jan. 28, 2025
Purmessur, Cheeranjeev Grad Res Assistant $32,879 June 18, 2021
Raghavan, Arjun Grad Res Assistant $20,030 Aug. 21, 2018
Rahman, Md Atikur Postdoc Res Assoc $57,536 Nov. 21, 2024
Rakib, Tawfiqur Postdoc Res Assoc $57,215 Oct. 16, 2023

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