People of the APS Upgrade

A project of the scope of the APS Upgrade is an extraordinary endeavor, but like all similar projects, it is being designed, built, tested and installed by people. This series of profiles focuses on the people behind the APS Upgrade. This project has dozens of human faces, and it’s the goal of this series to showcase the people who make up the APS Upgrade team and their roles in the larger effort. #TeamWorkMakesTheBeamWork 

Ralph Bechtold, Mechanical Operations and Maintenance leader, on his decades with the Advanced Photon Source
Weixing Cheng is leading the charge in beam diagnostics
Supervising innovation: Patti Pedergnana, chair of design reviews at the Advanced Photon Source
Modernizing the Advanced Photon Source accelerator with Yine Sun
Sam Clark pushes the limits of high-speed X-ray imaging at the Advanced Photon Source
Eugene Swetin has kept research flowing at the Advanced Photon Source for more than 30 years
From car repair to beamline engineering: Oliver Schmidt’s mechanical career
Laura Boon’s accelerator experience moves beyond the Advanced Photon Source
Beginning to see the light: Vadim Sajaev leads the effort to get the upgraded Advanced Photon Source up and running
From California dreams to the APS beamlines, Grace Avellar supports the APS Upgrade
Sourcing success: Meet Kelli Kizer, a driving force behind Advanced Photon Source procurement
I am protecting people: Beth Heyeck leads radiation safety program at the new Advanced Photon Source
Speaking my language: Robert Winarski’s background helps him coordinate beamline installation for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade
Ashley Wayman keeps the beamlines running smoothly before, during and after the APS Upgrade
Aleksander Stankovik keeps track of the thousands of components needed to upgrade the Advanced Photon Source
Tiffany Freedman helps the APS Upgrade move forward safely
Anne Boron’s Number One Priority is Safety at the Advanced Photon Source
Maria O’Neill Designs Vital Components for the APS Upgrade Project
John Zientek’s Welding Helps Keep the APS Upgrade Vacuum System Connected
In with the New: Mark Erdmann Leads the Installation of the APS Upgrade’s New Storage Ring
Electronics Engineer Fernando Rafael Adds Spark to the APS Upgrade Team
Kathy Harkay’s Passion for Accelerators Drives Her Advanced Photon Source Upgrade Work
Chilling Out With Matt Kasa, Superconducting Magnet Engineer for the APS Upgrade
Katie Martin Keeps the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade Project on Track
Fountain of Youth: Michael Kelly’s Work Will Grant Longer Life to the Upgraded APS Electron Beam
Jie Liu’s Ideas and Designs Help Bring the APS Upgrade to Life
Focusing in on Xianbo Shi, Optics Specialist for the APS Upgrade
Dana Capatina Draws the Future of the Advanced Photon Source Beamlines
Glenn Decker Brings a Historical Perspective to the APS Upgrade
Jeremy Nudell Brings a Passion for All Things Mechanical to the APS Upgrade
When it Comes to Magnets, Animesh Jain Stands Out in His Field
Engineer Jason Carter Recreates the Vacuum of Space for the APS Upgrade
As Deputy Project Manager, Elmie Peoples-Evans Keeps the APS Upgrade Project Moving