Chemistry & Biochemistry
Ryan Stadel
Postdoctoral Researcher
Ryan received his doctorate in 2021 at Northern Illinois University. His dissertation topic was magnetic orders in the iron-pnictide superconductors, which he studied as part of the neutron and x-ray scattering group at Argonne National Laboratory. For CV, click here.
Mario Lopez
PhD Candidate
Mario received his B.S in chemistry at the University of Illinois, Chicago in 2018. Currently, he is interested in the magnetic properties of thiophosphate compounds and the teaching of chemistry to a general audience.. When not in the lab, Mario is an avid follower of running, history, & investments.
H. Cein Mandujano
PhD Candidate
Cein is from Chihuahua, MX, and got his bachelor's at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, and later an M.S. in Physics at the University of Texas.
Stephanie J. Hong
PhD Candidate
Stephanie Hong graduated from Emory University with a B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Mathematics. Her current research involves the synthesis and characterization of oxygen storage materials. In her free time, she enjoys swimming and playing tennis.
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Akil Mondie
PhD Candidate
A Washington DC native graduating with a B.S in Chemistry from the University of District of Columbia. He currently study of functional inorganic materials involves the study of copper-transition-metal thiophosphates (Cu[M]P2S6) towards the development of novel and under-reported multiferroics.
QingYang Fu (傅清飏)
Graduate Researcher
Qingyang is a master's student in the Department of Materials Science. She received her B.S. in Applied Physics from Tongji University in China. Her current research focuses on the inorganic chemistry of solid-state materials.
Cecilia MacHiko Wheeler
Graduate Researcher
Cecilia is from Connecticut and graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Chemistry. Her current research focuses on ferromagnets for magnetocaloric applications.
Keke Lu (Coco)
Graduate Researcher
Keke (可可) is from Shenzhen, China, and received her B.S. in Chemistry with minors in Computer Science and Data Science from George Washington University in 2024. Her current research centers on superconducting materials. Outside the lab, she enjoys playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Michael McHale
Graduate Researcher
Michael is from Leesburg, Va. He got his bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech in 2020 in Nanoscience and Chemistry. Afterwards he moved to Boston where he worked in research and development, focusing on materials and solid-state batteries. His current research focuses on structural analysis and inorganic chemistry of solid materials. When not working he enjoys hiking, games, and cooking.
Christopher Joy Stephen
Research Graduate
Chris is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Temple University with a B.S. in Chemistry. His research currently focuses on ferroelectric 2D Van der Waals materials. When not in the lab, he enjoys working out, basketball, and watching movies with friends.
Undergraduate Researchers
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Dr. Austin Virtue
Dr. Rishvi Jayathilake
Current position:
Intel Corporation
Dr. Amber Larson
Group Alumni - Graduate Students
Dr. Daniel Taylor
Current position:
Data Science Supervisor-Ford Motor Compay
Justin Yu
Current position:
Product Owner - Stride, Inc.
Chris Borg
Current position:
Citrine Informatics
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Dr. Tianyu Li
Current position:
Postdoc- UC Santa Barbara
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Dr. Timothy Diethrich
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Dr. Matthew Leonard
Dr. Marcus Carter
Dr. Lahari Balisetty
Capt Tyler Romig
Dr. Huafei Zheng
Dr. Jacob Tosado
Current position:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Dr. Pouya
Moetakef
Current position:
Research Scientist - NASA Goddard Space and Flight Center
Dr. Tim E.
Stacey
Current position:
Data Scientist - Uptake
Group Alumni - Post Docs
Kaitlyn Dold
Current position:
Graduate Student - UC Irvine, Fall 2022
Vince Wedekind
Current position:
Graduate Student - UMD, College Park, Fall 2022
Noah Katz
Navneeth Babra
Current position:
Software Enginner - MircroStrategy
Noah Bender
Current position:
Graduate Student- University Illinois Urbana- Champaign
Group Alumni - Undergraduate Students
Hadas
Elazar-Mittelman
Current position:
Graduate Student - Johns Hopkins University, Fall 2020
Hector Vivanco
Following position:
Graduate Student - Johns Hopkins University, Fall 2017
Ben Levitas
Following position:
Graduate student - Boston University, Fall 2017
Natalia Schoch-Lopez
Following position:
Biochemist - Lancaster Laboratories
Brenna Hodges
Following position:
Graduate Student - Yale University, Fall 2016
Nathaniel Shreiber
Following position:
Graduate Student - Cornell University, Fall 2016
Cherub Seifu
Anahita Javadi
Gallery of past photos (fun+work)
