Former Post-Doctoral Scholars
Dr. Jeffrey J. Liu
Ph.D. Chemistry 2019, Johns Hopkins University, Advisor: Prof. Kenneth Karlin
Senior Scientist at Johnson & Johnson
Former Graduate Students
Dr. David A. Velazquez, 2024
Homogeneous Cobalt Phosphinothiolate Complexes for Electrocatalytic Production of Sustainable High-Value Fuels
Dr. Jeremy Intrator, 2022
Cobalt Phosphino-Thiolate Complexes: Applications Towards Electrocatalytic Small Molecule Conversion to Synthetic Fuels
Senior Chemist at South 8 Technologies
Dr. Keying Chen, 2021
Dithiolate-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Postdoctoral Associate Lecturer at Boston University
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
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
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
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
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.
Dr. Alon Chapovetsky, 2018
Design, Synthesis, and Investigation of a Bio-Inspired CO2 Reduction Catalyst
Postdoctoral Researcher – Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Courtney A. Downes, 2018
Electrocatalytic Thiolate- and Selenolate-based Coordination Polymers for Solar Fuel Production
AAAS Science Policy Fellow
Geovanni M. Rangel, M.Sc., 2019
Erin Joy Araneta, M.Sc., 2024
Former Undergraduate Students
Frank Fan
B.Sc. Chemistry, 2023
University of Southern California
Ellie Mastrobattista
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering 2023
University of Southern California
Christine Yu
B.Sc. Chemistry 2022
University of Southern California
Lorena E. Hong
B.Sc. Chemistry 2020
University of Southern California
Patrick F. Corrigan
B.Sc. Biomedical Engineering 2018
University of Southern California
John M. Luna
B.Sc. Biochemistry 2017
University of Southern California
Jacques A. Esterhuizen
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering 2017
University of Southern California
Thomas H. Do
B.Sc. Chemistry 2016
University of Southern California
Michael A. Preudhomme
B.A. Chemistry 2016, University of Southern California
B.S. Astronautical Engineering, University of Southern California
Joseph W. Yoo
B.Sc. Biochemistry 2016
University of Southern California
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