Team:USNA Annapolis/Team
Meet the Team
The Students
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Seok Park
Team Leader
US Naval Academy
MIDN 1/C Seok Park is a senior at the United States Naval Academy and he is a chemistry major. He is from the Island of Saipan, and he plans to commission in the United States Navy as a Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer in May of 2018.
Alex Ki
Team Leader and Modeling Expert
US Naval Academy
Alex is a senior at the US Naval Academy. He is a Applied Mathematics major. He is originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, and will be serving as a submarine officer following graduation.
Cassie Garfola
Chemical Engineer and Bio-hazard Specialist
US Naval Academy
MIDN 1/C Cassandra Garfola is a senior at the United States Naval Academy and a chemistry major. She is from North Beach, MD, and she plans to commission in the United States Navy as a Naval Flight Officer in May of 2018.
Natalia Barrow
Research Expert and Analyst
US Naval Academy
MIDN 1/C Natalia Barrow is a senior at the United States Naval Academy and she is a chemistry major. She is from Alexandria, Virginia, and she will commission in the United States Navy as a Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer in May of 2018.
Dwayne Williams
DNA Augmentation Specialist
US Naval Academy
MIDN 1/C Cassandra Garfola is a senior at the United States Naval Academy and a chemistry major. She is from North Beach, MD, and she plans to commission in the United States Navy as a Naval Flight Officer in May of 2018.
Joe Roehm
Algorithm and Web Development Expert
US Naval Academy
MIDN 2/C Joseph Roehm is a junior at the United States Naval Academy. He is a Computer Science major. He hails from the farm lands of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a place known for the Amish. He plans to commission in the United States Navy as a Submarine Officer in May of 2019.
Erin Kusuda
Genetic Mutations Expert
US Naval Academy
MIDN 2/C Erin Kusuda is a junior at the United States Naval Academy and she is a chemistry major with a biochemistry concentration. She is from Stafford, VA, and hopes to commission in the United States Navy as a Medical Corps Officer or Naval Flight Officer in May of 2019.
Kimberly Moran
Lab Operations Leader
US Naval Academy
Alex is a senior at the US Naval Academy. He is a Applied Mathematics major. He is originally from Saint Louis, Missouri, and will be serving as a submarine officer following graduation.
Pyung On Choi
Biochemical Research Analyst
US Naval Academy
MIDN 2/C Pyung On Choi is a junior at the United States Naval Academy majoring in chemistry. She is from Suwanee, Georgia and plans to commission in Medical Corps.
The Advisers
Brian Pate
Adviser
Dr. Pate is a Science & Technology Manager at the Joint Science & Technology Office for Chemical & Biological Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, serving as the agency’s lead for synthetic biology. He manages a portfolio focused on (1) interactions relevant to human effects of advanced and emerging weapons threats and (2) identifying and controlling new phenomena to enable breakthrough countermeasures to chemical and biological weapons. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland and has recently served as an instructor in biochemistry and in weapons chemistry at Northern Virginia Community College and the U.S. Naval Academy, respectively. Dr. Pate earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indiana University, followed by postdoctoral training at MIT in Materials Science & Engineering. Prior to his current role, Dr. Pate was employed as a Visiting Scientist at the Air Force Research Laboratory, as a Senior Chemistry Specialist at Dow Chemical, and as a Lecturer in Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Science at Central Michigan University. Dr. Pate recently served as Deputy Director for Technology Watch and Horizon Scanning at the Office of Technical Intelligence, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, and he maintains an active interest in using data-driven analytics to improve S&T understanding, investments, and outcomes.
