Lab Team
The graduate students and researchers currently working with Dr. Knappenberger
Dr. Knappenberger’s research group works on soil physics, environmental contaminant transport, stormwater management, and the application of AI and machine learning methods to environmental science problems. Below are the graduate students currently working under his direct supervision.
Current Graduate Students
Sarah Norred — Ph.D. student
Lauren Cooper — M.S. student
Samuel Herrin — M.S. student
Aishwarya Goli — M.S. student
Soleil Sklencar — M.S. student (co-advised with Dr. Yaniv Olshansky)
Recent Lab Awards
- Sam Herrin — 1st place poster competition, SSSA Annual Meeting, 2025
- Lauren Cooper — 2nd place poster competition, SSSA Annual Meeting, 2025
- Kristen Cartee — 2nd place manuscript competition, SASES Annual Meeting, 2024
- Sam Anderson — 3rd place pedology competition, SASES Annual Meeting, 2024
- Will Rich — 3rd place student poster, Alabama Water Resources Conference, 2024
- Leane Burch — Earl Norton Scholarship, 2024
Interested in Joining the Lab?
Prospective graduate students interested in soil physics, environmental contaminant transport, stormwater management, or AI/ML applications in environmental science are welcome to reach out to Dr. Knappenberger at knappi@auburn.edu.