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Ph.D. Graduates


 

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



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




 

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

 

Matt Luedtke
Fall 2011 - Spring 2012

M.S. University of Minnesota - Duluth

 

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)

 

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
Postdoctoral Associates





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


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

Graduate Students

 

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

 

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

 

Rachel Vanden Berg
Summer 2010

B.S. 2010 Ripon College. Advisor: Joe Scanlon

 

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

 

Ross M. Moren
Fall 2007 - Fall 2008

B.A. 2007 St. Olaf College

 

Heidi A. Dahlmann
Summer 2007

Moved to: Sturla Group (Medicinal Chemistry) at ETH
B.S. 2007 Wisconsin Lutheran College

 

 

Jacob C. Schmidt
Summer 2007

Moved to: Kass Group
B.A. 2007 Ripon College

Undergraduate Students

 

 

Patrick Rothstein
Spring 2010 - Spring 2012

B.S. 2012 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (Chemistry)
Mentor: Giang Hoang

 

Aarti Anand
UROP Summer 2011
Mentor: Chris Douglas

 

Nate Morrison
Fall 2010 - Summer 2011

UROP Summer 2011
Mentor: Naveen Rondla

 

Hang Yin
Fall 2010 - Summer 2011

Mentor: Wayne Gu

 

 

Mepuka Kessy
Spring 2011

Mentor: Katie McGarry

 

 

Jonathan Ryss
Summer 2010

Bowdoin College, Maine
Mentor: Naveen Reddy and Sam Levi

 

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

 

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

 

Michael Capp
LANDO Summer 2009

Montana State University
Reserch Advisor: Mary J. Cloninger
Graduate Mentor: Michael Wentzel

 

Patrick D. Homyak
MRSEC REU Summer 2009

B.S. Chemistry, Winona State University
Reserch Advisor: Robert W. Kopitzke
Mentor: Sudheer Chava

 

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

 

 

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

 

Hasan Arslan
LANDO Summer 2008

Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Graduate Mentor: Elic Yagodkin

 

Chelsea Willett
Summer 2008

Yale University
Graduate Mentor: Jagan Reddy

 

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

 

Joe H. Ostrowski
Fall 2007 - Spring 2008

Moved to: Massari Group

 

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

 

Brent D. Keller
Spring 2008

Graduate Mentor: Ross Moren

 

Lindsey M. Musselman
Fall 2007

B.S. Chemistry 2007 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Moved to: General Mills

 

High School Students

 

Sam Levi
Summer 2009 - Summer 2010

2010 The Blake School
Moved to: University of Pennsylvania

 

Tom Erdmann
Summer 2010

Breck School
Mentor: Katie McGarry
 
   

Last updated June 28, 2012