We embrace a team approach with participation from a diverse collection of motivated students, postdocs, and collaborators from around the world!

Current Members​
Spring 2023
Current Collaborators
  • Prof. Eric Borguet (Temple University)​
  • Dr. Svetlana Eliseeva (CNRS, Orleans)
  • Prof. Renee Frontiera  (University of Minnesota)
  • Dr. David Hopkinson (National Energy Technology Laboratory)
  • Prof. Katherine Hornbostel (UPitt Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science)​
  • Prof. Karl Johnson (UPitt Chemical Engineering)
  • Prof. Ken Jordan (UPitt Chemistry)
  • Prof. Jill Millstone (UPitt Chemistry)
  • Prof. Stephane Petoud (CNRS, Orleans)
  • Dr. Dan Sorescu (NETL)
  • Dr. Jan Steckel (NETL)
  • Prof. Tiffany Walsh  (Deakin University)
  • Prof. Christopher Wilmer  (UPitt Chemical Engineering)
Former Group Members 

Graduate Students
  • Dr. Renata Alvez (Visiting graduate student 2018-2019)
  • Professor Jihyun An  (Ph.D. student, 2007-2010; postdoc with Prof. Mirkin, Northwestern U.; former professor, Seoul National University)
  • Teesta Dasgupta  (M.S. student, 2016-2019; current position: research chemist PPG)
  • Mattheus De Souza  (M.S. student, 2018-2021, Research ScientistEMD electronics)
  • ​Dr. Kristy (Gogick) Marshall (joint Ph.D. student with Stephane Petoud, 2008-2015; current position: Section Manager, Northrup Grumman)
  • Dr. Leekyoung Hwang (Ph.D. student, 2008-2012; postdoc with Prof. Jin, U. Wisconsin; scientist, Mirus Bio, LLC)
  • Professor Tao Li (Ph.D. student, 2009-2013; postdoc with Prof. Xu, UC Berkeley; current position: professor, Shanghai Tech University)
  • Professor Chong Liu (Ph.D. student, 2010-2016; postdoc, 2016-2018; current position: Professor, Sichuan University)
  • Dr. Tianyi Luo (Ph. D. student, 2014-2019; current position: Research Chemist, EMD Electronics)
  • Professor Andre Merg (Ph. D. student, 2012-2017; postdoc with Prof. Conticello, Emory U.; current position: professor, UC Merced)
  • Dr. Patrick Muldoon (Ph. D. student, 2014-2020)
  • George Norton (M.S.  student, 2007-2008; current position: Harcros Chemicals)
  • Dr. Soumitra Punekar (Ph.D. student, 2014-2019; postdoc with Prof. Gianneschi, Northwestern U.; current position: Senior Scientist, AstraZeneca)
  • Ryan Ruenroeng (graduate student, 2013-2014; current position: Epic Systems Incorporated)
  • Jessica Sammons (graduate student, 2011-2012; current position: high school teacher)
  • Professor Zachary Schulte  (Ph.D. student, 20016-2022; current position:  professor, Augustana University)
  • Professor Chengyi Song  (Ph.D. student, 2009-2013; current position:  professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
  • Professor Alex Spore  (Ph.D. student, 2011-2016; current position: Lecturer, University of PIttsburgh)
  • Dr. Kiley White (Ph.D. student, 2007-2010; current position: attorney, Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals)
  • Dr. Chen Zhang (Ph.D. student, 2009-2015; postdoc with Prof. Atwood, U. Missouri; current position: Research Scientist, Greenlight Biosciences)
  • Dr. Yicheng Zhou (Ph.D. student, 2014-2020; postdoc, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; current position: Senior Chemist, Pacific Biolabs)

​Postdoctoral Scholars
  • Dr. Chun-Long Chen (postdoc, 2007-2009; current position: Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
  • Dr. Prasenjit Das (Postdoc, 2019-2021; current position: Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow, Berlin)
  • Dr. Emi Evangelio (joint postdoc with Stephane Petoud and Daniel Maspoch, 2013-2015)​
  • Dr. Santosh Kumar (joint postdoc with NETL, 2015; current position: Henkel Automotive)
  • Dr. Yeon Kwon (joint postdoc with NETL, 2019-2020; current position: Senior Scientist, AbbVie)
  • Dr. Mona Mohamed (Postdoc, 2017-2019; current position: Research Scientist, Illinois Institute of Technology)
  • Professor Chong Liu (Ph.D. student, 2010-2016; postdoc, 2016-2018; current position: Professor, Sichuan University)​

Undergraduates
  • Adeola Akapu  (undergraduate, 2013)
  • Ross Barr (undergraduate, 2011-2012; current position: PPG Industries)
  • Maike Blakely  (Chatham University, undergraduate, 2012-2013; current position: postdoc at Montana State University)
  • Gina Noelle Coffen (undergraduate, 2006-2007; current position: Physical Therapist)
  • Evan Doud (undergraduate, 2012-2014; current position: chemistry graduate school, Columbia University)
  • Jacob Engel (undergraduate, 2019-2020; current position: medical school at West Virginia University) 
  • Chris Fennig (undergraduate, 2007-2008) 
  • Evan Feura  (undergraduate, 2012-2014; current position: Senior Scientist, Pfizer)
  • Richard Fiorella (undergraduate, 2007-2009; current position: postdoc, University of Utah)
  • Eleanor Gillette (undergraduate, 2008-2010; current position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of San Diego)
  • Genevieve Grossman (undergraduate, 2016-2017)
  • Sarah Hermann (undergraduate, 2021-2022)
  • Nathan Hill (undergraduate, 2006-2007)
  • Camera Hogan (undergraduate and post-bac, 2017-2021)
  • S. Ben Koby (undergraduate, 2017-2018; current position: grad school at Carnegie Mellon University)
  • Mark Kozlowski (undergraduate, 2009-2012; current position: Research Materials Engineer, Army Research Laboratory)
  • Lindsay Krull (undergraduate, 2011-2012; current position: Johnson and Johnson)
  • Grace Leone (undergraduate, 2019-2020; current position: Graduate Student Polymer Science and Engineering, UMass-Amherst) 
  • Catherine Madden (undergraduate, 2011-2012; current position: graduate school, Drexel University)
  • Carson Miller (undergraduate, 2016-2017; current position:  Covestro)
  • Bobby Penev (undergraduate, 2017)
  • Eric Petersen (undergraduate, 2010-2011; position after graduation: medical student, The Ohio State University)
  • Jack Stehman (undergraduate, 2008-2009; current position: DuPont)
  • Jeanne Sullivan (undergraduate, 2011-2012; current position: Resident Doctor University of Colorado School of Medicine)
  • Jessica Szakos (undergraduate, 2007-2008; current position: Account Manager, Infinity Concepts)
  • Katherine Thompson (undergraduate, 2013-2015; current position: medical student, Drexel University)
  • John Waddell (undergraduate, 2010)
  • David Weidner (undergraduate, 2007-2008; current position: Project Attorney, Prrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe)
  • Steve Yannucci (undergraduate, 2020-2022; chemistry graduate student University of Pittsburgh)