Alumni
Ph.D. Students – Duke University
Taylor Yeazel Klein (2020 – 2023) – BS, Iowa State University, then Engineer II, Arthrex
Natasha Brigham-Stinson (2017 – 2023) – BS, Allegheny College, then Senior Scientist, BD
Ph.D. Students – The University of Akron
Alexandra Abel (2016 – 2021) – BS, Grove City College, Then Postdoctoral Fellow, UNC, then Application Scientist, Lubrizol
Shantanu Nikam (2016 – 2021) – BS, ICT Mumbai, Then Senior Scientist, Soleis
Yongjun Shin (2016 – 2021) – BS, Seoul National University, Then Senior Scientist, Samsung
Yen-Hao Hsu (2016 – 2021) – BS, Tsinghua University, Taiwan, Then Senior Scientist, Boston Scientific
Garrett Bass (2015 – 2020) – BS, California Polytechnic SLO, Then Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Delaware, Now Senior Scientist Align Tech.
Jason Nettleton (2015 – 2020) – BS, The University of San Diego, Then Senior Research Chemist, Designer Molecules, Inc.
Shannon Petersen (2015 – 2020) – BS, Allegheny College, Then Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford, UK – Charlotte Williams Research Group
Derek Luong (2014 – 2020) – BS, MS, Clarkson University, Then Senior Scientist Fesarius Therapeutics Inc.
Rodger Dilla (2014 – 2019) – BS, The University of Pittsburgh, then Senior Scientist III, Bridgestone-Firestone, Now Senior Scientist Avient
Cecilia Motta (2014 – 2019) – BS, University of San Paulo, Now, Then Staff Scientist at the Center for Cancer and Immunology at Children’s National Hospital, DC
Alex Kleinfehn (2014 – 2019) – BS, The University of Minnesota, Morris, Then Research Scientist, Boston Scientific
Yuanyuan Luo (2013 – 2019) – BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Then Postdoctoral Scientist Yale
Elena Silantyeva (2013 – 2019) – BS, Moscow State University, Then Senior Scientist RxSight, Inc.
Nathan Dredger (2015 – 2019) – BS, Mount Union University, Then Senior Research Scientist, Avient
Keke Chen (2014 – 2019) – BS, University of Science and Technology, China, Then Research Scientist, Teknor Apex
Shan Li (2012 – 2018) – BS, Sichuan University, Then Research Scientist, Cyclopure
Zachary Zander (2013 – 2018) – BS, St. Norbert College, Then Senior Research Scientist, Avient
Vrushali Bhagat (2012 – 2018) – BS, UCT Mumbai, then Senior Scientist III, Bridgestone-Firestone
Jiayi Yu (2011 – 2018) – BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, then Senior Scientist, 21st Century Medical Technologies
Erin P Childers (2011 – 2016) – BS, Ursilin College, now Senior Scientist, W.R. Gore
Mary Beth Wade (2011 – 2016) – BS, The University of Akron, now Senior Scientist, Cook Medical
Yaohua Gao (2011 – 2016) – BS, Nankai University, then Senior Scientist, ExxonMobil, Now Senior Research Scientist, 3M
Gina M Policastro (2011 – 2016) – BS, Washington and Jefferson University, tNow Research Scientist – Carbon
Adrian Defante (2010 – 2016) – BS, University of Cincinnati (w/ A Dhinojwala), now Staff Scientist NIST
Jinjun Zhou (2010 – 2015) – BS, Nanjing University, Then Senior Scientist – Baxter International
Jukuan Zheng (2010 – 2015) – BS, Peking University, Now – Research Scientist Intel
Wen Tang (2009 – 2014) – BS, Peking University, Now – Assistant Professor – South China University S&T
Yanrui Ma (2009 – 2014) – BS, University of Science and Technology of China, Then MBA, Emory University, Now Manager AEW
Marcela Castano (2009 – 2014) – BS, Antioqua Univ. – Columbia (w/ J Puskas), Now Research Scientist III Bridgestone Firestone
Fei Lin (2009 – 2014) – BS, Nankai University, now Senor Scientist, Covestro
Tingling Rao (2010 – 2013) – BS, USTC, Now Research Scientist, Intel
Jing Yu (2009 – 2012) – BS, USTC (w/ G Carri), Now Data Scientist
MS Students – Duke University
Zhuoyuan Leng (2021 – 2023) – BS,
Daniel Anderson (2019 – 2021) – BS,
MS Students – The University of Akron
Ryan Seyko (2017 – 2019) – BS, Allegheny College, Then PhD student, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Zeyu Wang (2018 – 2020) – BS, Donghua University
Nishtha Pant (2017 – 2019) – BS, ICT Mumbai
Erik Crenshaw (2016 – 2019) – BS, California Polytechnic SLO
Peiru Chen (2016 – 2018) – BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Then PhD student, Northeastern University
Yusheng Chen (2016 – 2018) – BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Then PhD student Nanjing, China
Hao Li (2015 – 2017) – BS, Donghua University, Then PhD Student, Nottingham University, UK
Ronghui Hui (2014 – 2016) – BS, Donghua University, Then PhD Student, Queens College, Canada
Cecilia Motta (2014 – 2016) – BS, University of San Paulo, Then PhD UA
Gabrielle Sieffert (2014 – 2016) – BS, The University of Akron, Then Dental School, Case Western Reserve University
Huifeng Wang (2013 – 2015) – BS, East China University of Science and Technology, MS 2015, Then PhD student – University of Akron Chemical Engineering
Qiyao Yu (2013 – 2015) – BS, Beijing University of Science and Technology, MS 2015, Then PhD student – Penn State Bioengineering
Geng Hua (2012 – 2014) – BS, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, MS 2014, The PhD Chemistry, KTH, Stockholm Sweden, Now Law School Case Western
Sibai Xie (2011 – 2013) – BS, Soochow University, MS 2013, Now PhD student, University of California, San Diego
Tianyi Yu (2011 – 2013) – BS, ECUST, MS 2013, Then PhD student, Louisiana State University
Postdoctoral Fellows – Duke University
Metin Karayilan, Ph.D. (2020 – 2022) – PhD, University of Arizona, J Pyun, advisor, Then Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University
Alina Kirillova, Ph.D. (2020 – 2022) – PhD, Moscow State University, S. Minko, advisor, Then Assistant Professor of Material Science & Engineering, Iowa State University
Darya Asheghali, Ph.D. (2018 – 2021) – PhD, University of Georgia, S. Minko, advisor, Then Senior Research Scientist, Becton Dickenson
Postdoctoral Fellows – The University of Akron
Gaelle Le Fer, Ph.D. (2018 – 2019) –University of Bordeaux, S Lecommandoux, advisor. Then, Assistant Professor, École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille (France)
Felix Zhao, Ph.D. (2017 – 2018) – The Ohio State University, J Guan, advisor. Then Staff Scientist, US FDA – CDRH
James Wilson, Ph.D. (2015 – 2017) – University of Warwick, AP Dove, advisor. Then Instructor of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, UK.
Greg Peterson, Ph.D. (2015 – 2017) – University of Washington, AJ Boydston, advisor. Now Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Incheon University, South Korea.
Yanyi Xu, Ph.D. (2016 – 2017) – The Ohio State University, J Guan, advisor. Then Assistant Professor of Public Health, Fudan University, China.
Siamak Al Salem, Ph.D. (2015 – 2016) – University of Akron, RA Weiss, advisor. Then Scientist Purdue University, Department of Materials Engineering.
Laura A. Smith, Ph.D. (9/09 – 3/2013) – U of Michigan, PX Ma, advisor. Then Assistant Professor, University of Texas Houston Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery
Khaled A. Aamar, Ph.D. (12/06 –9/2010) – U of Massachusetts – Amherst, Greg Tew, advisor – NIST-RESBIO Fellow – Now Senior Research Scientist Pfizer
Sapun Parekh, Ph.D. (8/08 – 9/2010) – UC Berkley, Daniel Fletcher, advisor – NIST-NRC Fellow – now Assistant Professor, University of Texas.
Nicole M. Moore, Ph.D. (7/08 – 9/2010) – Washington University, Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert, advisor – NIST-NRC Fellow, now Associate Vice President for Research, Washington University
Michael C. Weiger, Ph.D. (7/08 – 9/2010) – NC State University, Jason Haugh, advisor – NIST-NRC Fellow – then Instructor, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jung Jin Park, Ph.D. (6/08 – 6/09) – University of Maryland, Guest Researcher – Now – Research Scientist, University of Maryland
Abby Whittington, Ph.D. (11/06 -2/08) – U of Illinois, Russell Jamison, advisor – NIST-NRC Fellow – Now Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, Departments of Material Science and Engineering & Chemical Engineering
Marc D. Roy, Ph.D. (7/06 -5/08) – Boston College, Shana O. Kelly, advisor – NIST-NRC Fellow –Now – Director of Pre-clinical Studies, Novartis.
Silvia H. Lacerda, Ph.D. (3/06 -2/09) – U of San Paulo, Brazil, Frank Quina, advisor – Guest Researcher – Now Permanent Scientific Staff, US FDA – CEDR Division.
Nathan D. Gallant, Ph.D. (2/05 -7/08) – Georgia Tech, Andres Garcia, advisor – NIST-NRC Fellow – Now Associate Professor, University of South Florida, Dept of Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate Students – Duke University
Anna Davis (2021 – 2023) – Duke Chemistry then PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Jeremiah Johnson
Tiffany Yen (2021 – 2023) – Duke Chemistry then consulting position
Isabel Rask (2021 – 2023) – Duke Chemistry then intern with Alcemy
Jessica Marks (2020 – 2022) – Duke Chemistry then PhD at Northwestern University with Nathan Gianneschi
Brittany Prempin (2019 – 2021) – Duke Chemistry then PhD at University of Illinois Urbana Champaign with Jeffery Moore
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