Jared Viggers

Jared Viggers grew up in Mississauga, Ontario in Canada, just outside of Toronto. Growing up in the North, Jared played hockey throughout his life and earned a chance to play in college at Maryville University in St. Louis, MO. He gained his BS in Chemistry from Maryville in 2022. During his undergraduate studies, he joined Dr. Tom Spudich’s laboratory to develop a plasma-based ionization source, the solution cathode glow discharge (SCGD), with cost-effective materials. Further learning, studying and research led Jared to develop great interest in analytical chemistry and the development of the SCGD. This passion directed Jared toward Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Prof. Shelley’s research group, which he joined in 2023.