Former Post-Doctoral Scholars
Dr. Jeffrey J. Liu
Ph.D. Chemistry 2019, Johns Hopkins University, Advisor: Prof. Kenneth Karlin
Senior Scientist at Johnson & Johnson
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Former Graduate Students
Dr. Jeremy Intrator, 2022
Cobalt Phosphino-Thiolate Complexes: Applications Towards Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Conversion to Synthetic Fuels
Senior Chemist at South 8 Technologies
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Jeremy3.jpg)
Dr. Keying Chen, 2021
Dithiolate-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Postdoctoral Associate Lecturer at Boston University
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Keying.png)
Dr. Ashley N. Hellman, 2021
Rhenium Bipyridine Catalysts with Pendant Amines: Substituent and Positional Effects on the Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO
Postdoctoral Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Ashley.png)
Dr. Nicholas Orchanian, 2020
Catalysis for Solar Fuels Production: Molecular and Material Approaches
Postdoctoral Research Scientist with Latha Venkataraman and Collin Nuckolls at Columbia University
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/nick.png)
Dr. Eric M. Johnson, 2020
Design of Catalysts for the Transformation of Abundant Small Molecules into Solar Fuels
Postdoctoral Researcher with Amanda Morris at Virginia Tech
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Eric.png)
Dr. Andrew J. Clough, 2019
Two-Dimensional Metal Dithiolene Metal-Organic Frameworks as Conductive Materials for Solar Energy Conversion
Senior Member of Technical Staff at The Aerospace Corporation
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Andrew.png)
Dr. Damir A. Popov, 2019
Design, Synthesis, and Study of Polypyridine Based Molecular and Heterogenized Molecular Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction
Associate Scientist at Seer, Inc.
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Damir.png)
Dr. Alon Chapovetsky, 2018
Design, Synthesis, and Investigation of a Bio-Inspired CO2 Reduction Catalyst
Postdoctoral Researcher – Argonne National Laboratory
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Alon.png)
Dr. Courtney A. Downes, 2018
Electrocatalytic Thiolate- and Selenolate-based Coordination Polymers for Solar Fuel Production
AAAS Science Policy Fellow
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Courtney.png)
Geovanni M. Rangel, M.Sc., 2019
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Geo.png)
Erin Joy Araneta, M.Sc., 2024
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Erin_A.png)
Former Undergraduate Students
Frank Fan
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2023
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/FrankF.png)
Ellie Mastrobattista
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering 2023
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Ellie-768x432.jpg)
Christine Yu
B.Sc. Chemistry 2022
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/ChristineYu.png)
Lorena E. Hong
B.Sc. Chemistry 2020
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Larena.png)
Patrick F. Corrigan
B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering 2018
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Patrick.png)
John M. Luna
B.Sc. Biochemistry 2017
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/John.png)
Jacques A. Esterhuizen
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering 2017
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Jacques.png)
Thomas H. Do
B.Sc. Chemistry 2016
University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Thomas.png)
Michael A. Preudhomme
B.A. Chemistry 2016, University of Southern California
B.S. Astronautical Engineering, University of Southern California
![](https://dornsife.usc.edu/marinescu/wp-content/uploads/sites/359/2023/10/Michael.png)
Joseph W. Yoo
B.Sc. Biochemistry 2016
University of Southern California
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