GRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr. Laura Ackerman-Biegasiewicz
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Ph.D. 2016, University of Rochester
B.A. 2009 (Chemistry; Religious Studies), Claremont McKenna College
Years in Group: 2010-2015
Dr. Brett Akana-Schneider
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Ph.D. 2023, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2017 (Chemistry; Mathematics), St. Mary’s University
Years in Group: 2017-2023
Dr. Michelle Akana
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Ph.D. 2023, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2017 (Chemistry; Mathematics), St. Mary’s University
Years in Group: 2017-2023
Dr. Lukiana Amedzo, née Anka-Lufford
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Ph.D. 2015, University of Rochester
B.A. 2010 (Chemistry), Skidmore College
Years in Group: 2010-2015
Dr. Jill Caputo
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Ph.D. 2016, University of Rochester
B.S. 2011 (Chemistry), State University of New York at Geneseo
Years in Group: 2011-2016
Dr. Chi Chen
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Ph.D. 2016, Yale University
M.S. 2013, University of Rochester
B.S. 2009 (Chemistry), Peking University
Years in Group: 2011-2016
Lingbo Diao
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M.S. 2014 (Materials Science), University of Rochester
Years in Group: 2013-2014
Tarah DiBenedetto
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M.S. 2017, University of Rochester
B.S. 2015 (Chemistry), State University of New York at Oneonta
Years in Group: 2015-2017
Daniel Enny
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M.S. 2021, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2016 (Chemistry), Lehigh University
Years in Group: 2016-2021
Dr. Daniel Everson
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Ph.D. 2013, University of Rochester
B.S. 2007 (Chemistry), University of St. Thomas
Years in Group: 2008-2013
Dr. Mareena Franke
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Ph.D. 2024, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2021, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A. 2019 (Chemistry; Physics), Coe College
Years in Group: 2019-2024
Dr. Kevin Garcia
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Ph.D. 2021, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2016 (Chemistry), Bucknell University
Years in Group: 2016-2021
Keith Hilferding
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M.S. 2014, University of Rochester
B.S. 2012 (Chemistry), Juniata College
Years in Group: 2012-2014
Dr. Kierra Huihui-Gist
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Ph.D. 2017, University of Rochester
B.S. 2012 (Chemistry), State University of New York at Fredonia
Years in Group: 2012-2017
Dr. Keywan Johnson
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Ph.D. 2019, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2015 (Chemistry), University of Rochester
B.S. 2013 (Chemistry), University of Delaware
Years in Group: 2013-2019
Dr. Seoyoung Kim
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Ph.D. 2023, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2017, University of Rochester
B.A. 2015 (Chemistry), Bard College
Years in Group: 2015-2023
Victoria Longley
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M.S. 2021, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2017 (Chemistry), University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Years in Group: 2017-2021
Dr. Nathan Loud
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Ph.D. 2023 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2018 (Chemistry), Stony Brook University
Years in Group: 2018-2023
Zulema Melchor
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M.S. 2015, University of Rochester
B.S. 2014 (Chemistry), University of Texas at Brownsville
Years in Group: 2014-2015
Dr. Astrid Parsons, née Olivares
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Ph.D. 2019 (Chemistry), University of Rochester
M.S. 2016, University of Rochester
B.S. 2014 (Chemistry), California Lutheran University
Years in Group: 2014-2016
Dr. Paige Piszel
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Ph.D. 2022, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2018 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2016 (Chemistry), University of Virginia
Years in Group: 2020-2022
Isabella Priest
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M.S. 2024, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. 2022 (Chemistry), Texas A&M University
Dr. Michael Prinsell
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Ph.D. 2013, University of Rochester
B.A. 2008 (Chemistry; Economics), Colgate University
Years in Group: 2008-2013
Dr. Stephanie Rugg, née Dorn
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Ph.D. 2015, University of Rochester
M.S. 2011 (Chemistry), Rochester Institute of Technology
B.S. 2008 (Chemistry), Rochester Institute of Technology
Years in Group: 2010-2015
Dr. Daniel Salgueiro
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Ph.D. 2023, University of Wisconsin Madison
B.S. 2018 (Chemistry), Emory University
Years in Group: 2018-2023
Dr. Ruja Shrestha
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Ph.D. 2012, University of Rochester
B.S. 2007 (Chemistry), Lake Forest College
Years in Group: 2007-2012
Dr. Amanda Spiewak
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Ph.D. 2020, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. 2017 (Chemistry), University of Rochester
B.S. 2015 (Chemistry; Forensic Science), University of New Haven
Years in Group: 2015-2020
Dr. Jonas Widness
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Ph.D. 2023, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A. 2018 (Chemistry), St. Olaf College
Years in Group 2018-2023
Dr. Alexander Wotal
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Ph.D. 2016, University of Rochester
B.S. 2009 (Chemistry), Hope College
Years in Group: 2009-2015
Dr. Yang Zhao
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Ph.D. 2015, University of Rochester
M.S. 2011 (Chemistry), Nankai University
Years in Group: 2012-2015
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
Dr. Soumik Biswas
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Ph.D. 2010 (Chemistry), Rutgers University
M.S. 2004 (Chemistry), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
B.S. 2002 (Chemistry; Physics; Mathematics), Presidency College
Years in Group: 2010-2013
Dr. Michael Gilbert
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Ph.D. 2018 (Chemistry), University of Michigan
B.S. 2012 (Chemistry; Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), University of Massachusetts Amherst
Years in Group: 2018-2022
Dr. Matt Goldfogel
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Ph.D. 2016 (Chemistry), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S. 2011 (Chemistry), Whitman College
Years in Group: 2016-2018
Dr. Nick Gower
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Ph.D. 2012 (Chemistry), University of Bristol
M.S. 2008 (Chemistry), University of Bristol
Years in Group: 2013-2015
Dr. Liangbin Huang
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Ph.D. 2013 (Chemistry), South China University of Technology
B.S. 2008 (Pharmaceutical Engineering), Beijing University of Chemical Engineering
Years in Group: 2016-2018
Dr. Kai Kang
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Ph.D. 2017 (Chemistry), Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
B.S. 2012 (Chemistry), China Pharmaceutical University
Years in Group: 2018-2022
Dr. Marina Naodovic
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Ph.D. 2009 (Chemistry), University of Chicago
B.S. 2003 (Chemistry), University of Novi Sad
Years in Group: 2009-2012
Dr. Jiang Wang
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Ph.D. 2017 (Chemistry), University of Arkansas
B.S. 2010 (Chemistry), Lanzhou University
Years in Group: 2017-2021
STAFF SCIENTISTS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Sileen Alomari
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B.S. 2024 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2022-2024
Peyton Beyer
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B.S. 2020 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2018-2020
Zachary Farmer
Years in Group: 2024
Katie Hall
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B.S. 2019 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2018-2019
Marco Lopez
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B.S. 2018 (Chemistry), California State University, Los Angeles
Years in Group: 2016
Matthew Lovell
B.A. 2014, University of Rochester
Cristian Morales Borges
Years in Group: 2024
Jason Nguyen
Years in Group: 2024
SeongYoon Oh
B.S. 2024 (Chemistry), University of Wiconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2023
Andrew Olsen
B.S. 2018, University of Rochester
Polpum Onnuch
B.S. 2022 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2019-2022
Ethan Pham
Years in Group: 2024
Easton Prazak
B.S. 2023 (Biochemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2022-2023
Tyler Rasmussen
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B.S. 2020 (Chemistry), University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in Group: 2018-2019
Jared Rodriguez
World of Inquiry School No. 58, Rochester City School District
Years in Group: 2016