Our Team

Established in 2017 by Cornell University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. GLASE is supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and by industry partners. See below for a listing of team members and researchers.

TEAM MEMBERS

A. J. Both, Ph.D.

Professor, Rutgers University

Neil Mattson, Ph.D.

GLASE Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Cornell University

Rick Neal

Researcher, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Robert Karlicek, Ph.D.

Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Timothy Shelford, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Cornell University

Tyler Pakulski

Extension Support Specialist, GLASE

FORMER TEAM MEMBERS (2017-2025)

Arunas Tuzikas, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Christopher P. Levine

Masters Student, Cornell University

Dylan Kovach

Masters Student, Cornell University

Elsebeth Kolmos, Ph.D.

GLASE Principal Investigator, Researcher, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Erica Hernandez

Masters Student, Cornell University

Erico Mattos, Ph.D.

Executive Director, GLASE

Haley Holley

Director of Operations, GLASE

Jack Wellhofer

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Jonathan Allred

Ph.D. Student, Cornell University

Justin Heavey

Extension Support Specialist

Kale Harbick, Ph.D.

Research Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS

Leah Scott, MBA

Marketing and Outreach Manager, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Louis Albright

Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, GLASE Co-Principal Investigator

Masaki Kurosaki

Masters Student, Cornell University

Matthew Del Buono

Extension Support Specialist, GLASE

Matthew Goldman

Plant Technician, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Matthew Moghaddam

Technician, Cornell University

Matthew Urschel, Ph.D.

Post Doctoral Research Associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Michael Eaton

Graduate Student, Cornell University

Tessa Pocock, Ph.D.

Independent Light Consultant

FORMER SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD (2017-2025)

Bruce Bugbee, Ph.D.

Professor, Utah State University

Chieri Kubota, Ph.D.

Professor, Ohio State University