postdoctoral researchers
Dr. Cristian Rosso
he/him
PhotoData Fellowship (University of Padua)​
Research: Applying data science tools to develop enantioselective photo-organocatalytic transformations
With: Dell'Amico Group (University of Padua, Italy)
Ph.D. University of Trieste, Italy (2021)
Advisors: Maurizio Prato, Giacomo Filippini
M.Sci. University of Bologna, Italy (2016)
Interests: outdoor activities, soccer, video games, cates, reading and barbecues​​​​​​
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Dr. Samantha Sloane
she/her
Research: Using data science tools and computational guided chemistry to understand and develop polymerization reactions
With: REMAT
Ph.D. Marquette University (2024)
Advisor: Joseph R. Clark
B.S. Miami University (2016)
Interests: swimming, camping, kickboxing, coffee, exploring new cities & trying new foods​​​​​​
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Dr. Julia Turner
she/her
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship
Research: Use of data science tools for organocatalyst development
With: Genentech
Ph.D. University of Toronto (2024)
Advisor: Mark S. Taylor
B.S. B.S. Western University (2019)
Advisor: Robert H. E. Hudson
Interests: knitting, running, climbing, buying things I don't need on Facebook marketplace
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Dr. Hannah Slocumb
she/her
NIH F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Research: Applying data science techniques to the discovery and development of new organocatalyzed enantioselective reactions.
With: Genentech
Ph.D. UC Irvine (2024)
Advisor: Vy Dong
B.S. Harvey Mudd College (2019)
Interests: hanging with my dog, cooking, spicy food, breweries, and travel
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Dr. Juliana Arantes Dantas
she/her
Research: Applying machine learning in synthetic chemistry to receive insights into the reaction mechanism and to guide new organic reactions of small molecules through their observed reactivity.
With: Buchwald Group (MIT)
Ph.D. UFSCar, Brazil (2023)
Advisor: Marco A. B. Ferreira
M.Sc. UFSCar, Brazil (2018)
Advisor: Arlene G. Correa
B.S. Chemistry UFF, Brazil (2016)
Advisor: Julliane Yoneda
Interests: Cooking and eating sweets, hiking, National Parks (big fan), trying to keep my plants alive, movies​
Dr. Simone Gallarati
he/him
Postdoc.Mobility Swiss National Science Foundation
Research: Applying and developing data-driven computational tools to understand and optimize chemical reactions
With: Doyle Group (UCLA), C-CAS
Ph.D. EPFL, Switzerland (2023)
Advisor: Clemence Corminboeuf
M.Chem. University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Advisors: Michael Bühl, Matthew L. Clarke
Interests: Aerial silks, theatre, snowboarding, hiking, Disney Villains, choosing what to wear
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Dr. Shubham Deolka
he/him
Research: Discovering new homogeneous catalytic protocols using DFT and data science methods.
With: Paton Group (CSU)
Ph.D. OIST, Japan (2023)
Advisor: Julia Khusnutdinova
B.S.-M.S. IISER, Kolkata (2017)
Interests: Playing Soccer, running, trying to cook random food
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Dr. Aleria Garcia-Roca
she/her
Research: Exploring enantio-induction space in Mn-catalyzed C-H activation reactions; optimization of Pd-catalyzed atroposelection reactions using machine learning
With: Genentech
Ph.D. ICIQ, Spain (2023)
Advisor: Arjan Kleij
M.Sci. ICIQ, Spain (2017)
Advisor: Mónica Pérez Temprano
B.A. Autonomous University of Barcelona (2016)
Interests: Playing cello and soccer, video games and salty popcorn
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Dr. James Howard
he/him
NIH F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Research: Predictive models for protein engineering with data science and molecular dynamics simulations
With: Narayan Group (U of Michigan)
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin (2023)
Advisor: Eric V. Anslyn
B.S. University of Alabama
Advisor: Kevin Shaughnessy
Interests: Guitar, hobby electronics, water sports, cooking, thrift shopping, and video games
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Dr. Jamie Cadge
he/him
Research: Investigating structure activity relationships and statistical modelling with mono- and bisphosphine ligands for mechanistic elucidation and reaction development.
With: Reisman Group (Caltech), Sarpong Group (UC Berkeley), Toste Group (UC Berkeley), Genentech, CCAS
Ph.D. University of Bristol (2021)
Advisors: John Bower and Chris Russell
M.Sci. University of Nottingham (2016)
Advisor: Liam Ball
Interests: Cooking, playing piano, watching live music and films
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Dr. Avijit Hazra
he/him
Research: Understanding oxidative addition mechanism of low-valent metal species and Development of new mediators for nickel catalyzed reactions.
With: CSOE, Reisman group (Caltech), Doyle group (UCLA)
Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle (2021)
Advisor: Gojko Lalic
M.Sc. IIT Bombay, Mumbai (2014)
Advisor: Debabrata Maiti
B.S. University of Calcutta, Kolkata (2012)
Interests: Playing soccer, table tennis, hiking, cooking Bengali food, and watching FC Barcelona play
fifth years
Tim McFadden
he/him
Research: Developing interdisciplinary workflows and methodologies to delve into frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) and organic electrochemistry.
With: Moore Group (UIUC), Johnson Group (MIT), Minteer Group (Utah), CSOE, REMAT
B.A. Marketing, Loyola University Chicago (2011)
Interests: Reading, climbing, open water swimming, and working for free​
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Beck Miller
they/them
Research: Using contemporary data science methods to deconvolute and understand nonlinearities in organometallic mechanisms.
With: Du Bois Group (Stanford), Shaw Group (UC Davis), McNeil Group (U of Michigan)
B.A. Chemistry, Smith College (2020)
Interests: Coding, rugby, weight lifting, and making a mess in my kitchen
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Veronica O'Connor
she/her
Research: Uncovering the activation modes and structural properties of adaptable, novel Brønsted acid organocatalysts
With: Toste Group (UC Berkeley)
B.S. Chemistry, Hillsdale College (2020)
Interests: volleyball, my cats not hiding from me, 10pm talks about science/life, the Midwest.
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Natalie Romer
she/her
Research: Reaction optimization in asymmetric catalysis and organic chemistry studied through machine learning, HTE design, and mechanism elucidation.
With: Genentech, Doyle group (UCLA), Sanford group (U of Michigan), Reisman group (Caltech)
B.S. Chemistry, Montana State University (2016)
Interests: Growing food, cooking food, eating food [especially bread], construction projects, playing outside, and one pot reactions​​
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fourth years
Sara McCormack
she/her
Research: Molecular parameterization of diverse small organic molecules for applications in redox flow batteries, materials, biomolecular condensates, and reaction discovery
With: Sanford Group (U of Michigan), Kwabi Group (Yale), Johnson Group (UNC Chapel Hill), Bischak Group (U of Utah), Rosen Group (UT Southwestern)
B.S. Chemistry, University of Denver (2021)
Interests: powder skiing, cooking, looking at trees, water sports, and brightly colored molecules
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Austin LeSueur
he/him
Research: Application of data science workflows developed on small molecules to biocatalytic systems
With: Doyle group (UCLA), Sherman group (U of Michigan)
B.S. Biochemistry, Brigham Young University (2021)
Interests: Reading, board games, cooking, and podcasts
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Sierra Hart
she/her
Research: Characterization of bidentate ligands (phosphine-amines, bisphosphines, bisphosphine mono–oxides) for reaction optimization and mechanism development
With: GSK, Genentech, Navarro Group (Occidental College, CCAS), Sarpong Group (UC Berkeley, CCAS), Engle Group (Scripps), Blackmond Group (Scripps), Bayer
B.S. Chemistry and Applied Mathematics, Weber State University (2021)
Interests: yellow rain boots, keeping my (black) dog off my (white) couch, and shopping for my next post-test consolation plant!
Thérèse Wild
she/her
Research: Parameterization of bidentate N-donor ligands for reaction optimization and physical organic understanding of reactivity.
With: C-CAS, CSOE, Reisman group (Caltech), Doyle Group (UCLA)
B.A. Chemistry (2021) B.S. Biomedical Sciences University at Buffalo, (2021)
Interests: Hiking, climbing, watching the worst reality TV you can find, Trolli peach rings
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third years
Alex Ring
she/her
Research: Electrosynthetic and electroanalytic techniques to study Ni complexes
With: CSOE, Reisman group (Caltech), Luo group (Utah), Minteer group (Missouri S&T)
B.S. Chemistry, University of Utah (2022)
Interests: skiing, painting, camping, rock climbing, Dr. Pepper, and watching Survivor
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Haruka Takenaka
she/her
Research: Mechanistic studies of Ni catalyzed oxidative addition and development of new mediators
With: CSOE
B.S. Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (2021)
Interests: eating, cooking, fish, anything related to food, watching anime, sleeping, saving money, traveling
Zrinko Jurić
Research: Utilizing data science for the development of novel chiral phosphoric acid organocatalysts and exploring the chemistry of understudied sulfur(VI) compounds
With: Genetech
B.S. Chemistry, University of Zagreb, Croatia (2021)
Interests: dogs, volleyball, beaches, history, traveling, food, movies, and TV shows
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second years
Lydia Dawson McDaniel
she/her
Research: Frontal-ring opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) method development
With: REMAT
B.S. Biochemistry and CMD Biology, Colorado Mesa University (2022)
Interests: my very large doggos, skiing, cooking, lifting, reading fantasy novels, and watching even the worst movies
Raymond Lo
he/him
Research: Data science-driven optimization of organocatalyzed heteroannulations
B.S. Chemistry, California State University, Los Angeles (2023)
Interests: cooking, video games, and running
Niharika P. Kaushik
she/her
Research: Developing predictive and interpretable machine learning models to uncover mechanistic insights and advance reaction development
With: AbbVie, Doyle Group (UCLA), CCAS
M.Sc. Chemistry, MAHE, Manipal, India (2021)
B.S. Chemistry, Christ University, India (2019)
Interests: Doodling, board games, chonky cats, dosa and sunsets
undergraduate students
Rachel Muhlestein
she/her
Research: Frontal-ring opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) methodology development and organic electrosynthesis
With: Minteer Group (Utah), CSOE, REMAT
B.S. Biochemistry and Physics, University of Utah (expected 2025)
Interests: canyoneering, running, listening to music, and sour patch watermelon candy
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lab manager and research associates
Dr. Sarah Lefave: Lab Manager
she/her
Research: Biophysical Chemistry including protein dynamics and their relationship to structure and function (and many others, ask me about proteins!)
With: CCAS, REMAT
Ph.D. Chemistry, The University of Utah (2021)
Advisor: Matthew Kieber-Emmons
B.S. Chemistry, The University of Central Florida (2013)
Advisor: Yi Liao, Michael Leuenberger
Interests: doggos, climbing, the outdoors, most things food related (not olives)