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Ph.D. Graduates
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Giang Hoang
Fall 2007 - Summer 2012
Ph.D. 2012 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Thesis: Development of New Reaction Methodologies via Transition Metal Catalyzed Bond Activation Processes
B.S. 2004 National University of Singapore. Advisor: Teck-Peng Loh
2010 Third-Year Graduate Student Seminar Awardee
2007-2008 Graham N. Gleysteen Fellowship in Chemistry
(4.0 GPA for Class Beginning Fall 2007)
Moved to: Instructor at National Univeristy of Singapore
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Michael Wentzel
Summer 2007 - Summer 2011
Ph.D. 2011 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Thesis: Development of Carbon-Carbon Sigma Bond Activation with Rhodium Catalysts
2009-2011 Head Organic Teaching Assistant
M.S. 2007 University of Pennsylvania. Advisor: Marisa C. Kozlowski
B.S. 2005 Creighton University (Chemistry and Philosophy)
Moved to: Instructor at Augsburg College and
Postdoctoral Fellow with Professor Tom Hoye
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Elic Yagodkin
Fall 2007 - Summer 2010
Ph.D. 2010 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Thesis: Electrical Properties and Synthesis of Tetracene and Rubrene Derivatives.
M.S/B.S. 2004 Higher Chemical College of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Advisor: William A. Smit
Moved to: Senior Scientist, Dow Chemical, Boston |
Visiting Scholars
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Matt Luedtke
Fall 2011 - Spring 2012
M.S. University of Minnesota - Duluth |

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Rosalind Prabharasuth Douglas
May 2007 - September 2011
2001-2007 Geologist, CDM Smith, Los Angeles and Irvine CA
M.S. 2001 University of California Irvine. Advisor: Dave Van Vranken
B.S. 1999 Dartmouth College (Biophysical Chemistry and Environmental Earth Sciences) |

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Heather M. Sklenicka, Ph.D.
Instructor, Rochester Community Technical College
July - August 2007
Ph.D. 2003 University of Minnesota. Advisor: Richard P. Hsung
B.S. Drake University
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Postdoctoral Associates
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Xingxian (Wayne) Gu, Ph.D.
July 2010 - February 2012
Ph.D. 2010 University of Kansas (Medicinal Chemistry)
Advisor: Gunda Georg
B.S
Moved to Ventana Research Corp, Tucson AZ
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Sudheer Chava, Ph.D.
February 2009 - Fall 2011
Ph.D. 2008 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.
Advisor: Faiz Ahmed Khan
M.Sc. 2001 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL)
B.Sc. 1999 Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL)
Moved to University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Advisor: Dave Lewis
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Graduate Students |

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Evgeny (Eugene) V. Beletskiy
Fall 2008 - Spring 2011
Specialist 2008 St. Petersburg State Unversity. Advisor: Professor Kuznetsov
Wayland E. Noland Fellowship in Organic Chemistry 2008-2009
4.0 GPA for Class Beginning Fall 2008
LANDO Summer 2007
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V. Jagan Reddy
Fall 2007 - Spring 2011
M.S. 2007 University of Minnesota - Duluth. Advisor: Venkatram Mereddy
B.Sc. 2002 National Institute of Technology, Warangal India
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Rachel Vanden Berg
Summer 2010
B.S. 2010 Ripon College. Advisor: Joe Scanlon |

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Carly Snee
Fall 2008 – Spring 2010
M.S. 2010 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
B.A. 2008 College of St. Benedict / St. John's University
Wayland E. Noland Fellowship in Organic Chemistry 2008-2009 |

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Ross M. Moren
Fall 2007 - Fall 2008
B.A. 2007 St. Olaf College
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Heidi A. Dahlmann
Summer 2007
Moved to: Sturla Group (Medicinal Chemistry) at ETH
B.S. 2007 Wisconsin Lutheran College
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Jacob C. Schmidt
Summer 2007
Moved to: Kass Group
B.A. 2007 Ripon College |
Undergraduate Students
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Patrick Rothstein
Spring 2010 - Spring 2012
B.S. 2012 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Chemistry)
Mentor: Giang Hoang
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Aarti Anand
UROP Summer 2011
Mentor: Chris Douglas |

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Nate Morrison
Fall 2010 - Summer 2011
UROP Summer 2011
Mentor: Naveen Rondla |

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Hang Yin
Fall 2010 - Summer 2011
Mentor: Wayne Gu
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Mepuka Kessy
Spring 2011
Mentor: Katie McGarry
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Jonathan Ryss
Summer 2010
Bowdoin College, Maine
Mentor: Naveen Reddy and Sam Levi
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Huy Nguyen
Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
B.S. 2010 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Chemistry)
Wayland Noland, June 2008 – July 2009
UROP Researcher (Summer 2008)
Mentor: Giang Hoang
Moved to: University of Minnesota Medical School |

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Susie Krzmarzick
Spring 2009 - Spring 2010
B.S. 2010 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Chemistry)
Heisig/Glysteen Chemistry Researcher, 2009
UROP Reseacher, 2009
Robert C. Brasted Memorial Fellowship
Moved to: University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry, Matzger Group |

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Michael Capp
LANDO Summer 2009
Montana State University
Reserch Advisor: Mary J. Cloninger
Graduate Mentor: Michael Wentzel
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Patrick D. Homyak
MRSEC REU Summer 2009
B.S. Chemistry, Winona State University
Reserch Advisor: Robert W. Kopitzke
Mentor: Sudheer Chava
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Graham B. Wenz
Fall 2007 - Fall 2008
B.E. 2010 Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Work/Study Student (Fall 2007 - Spring 2008)
UROP Researcher (Fall 2008)
Graduate Mentor: Ashley Dreis
Moved to: Schlumberger
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Chad E. Larson
Spring - Summer 2008
B.S. Chemistry 2009 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Heisig/Glysteen Chemistry Researcher (Summer 2008)
Graduate Mentor: Michael Wentzel
Moved to: University of Minnesota Dental School |

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Hasan Arslan
LANDO Summer 2008
Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Graduate Mentor: Elic Yagodkin
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Chelsea Willett
Summer 2008
Yale University
Graduate Mentor: Jagan Reddy
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Todd K. Hyster
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
B.S. Chemistry 2008 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Moved to: Colorado State University, Department of Chemistry
Advisor: Tom Rovis
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Joe H. Ostrowski
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
Moved to: Massari Group
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Jeff L. Schunk
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008
Graduate Mentor: T. Giang Hoang
B.S. Chemistry 2008 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Moved to: LKT Laboratories |

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Brent D. Keller
Spring 2008
Graduate Mentor: Ross Moren
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Lindsey M. Musselman
Fall 2007
B.S. Chemistry 2007 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Moved to: General Mills
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High School Students
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Sam Levi
Summer 2009 - Summer 2010
2010 The Blake School
Moved to: University of Pennsylvania
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Tom Erdmann
Summer 2010
Breck School
Mentor: Katie McGarry
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Last updated June 28, 2012
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