Alumni

Abhishek A. Kadam [he/him]
Postdoctoral Researcher (2020–2023)
Ph.D. with Levi Stanley, 2019
Iowa State University
B. Tech. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai
now: Postdoctoral Scholar @ Princeton University (Roque Lab)

Kaycie Malyk [she/her]
Graduate Researcher (2020–2024)
PhD in Chemistry, 2024
University of Rochester
B.S. in Chemistry, 2020
SUNY Fredonia (US)
now: Adjunct Professor @ Monroe Community College

Dhriti Maity [she/her]
Graduate Researcher (2023–2024)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2024
University of Rochester
BS/MS in Chemistry, 2023
IISER Mohali (India)
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Bonn (Lu Lab)

Roberto Leon Baxin [he/him]
Graduate Researcher (2021–2023)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2020
Cal State – San Marcos (US)
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Rochester (Paradine Lab)

Dalton Hanaway [he/him]
Integrated BS/MS Researcher (2020–2022)
Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2020)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2022
B.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
now: Operations Engineer @ Arch

Ryan M. Ballirano [he/him]
Graduate Researcher (2019–2021)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester 
B.S. in Chemistry, 2019
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
now: Peptide Chemist @ Mytide Therapeutics

Katie A. Goerl [she/her]
Graduate Researcher, UR Sproull Fellow (2019–2021)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester 
B.S. in Chemistry, 2019
Juniata College
now: Chemist @ Danimer Catalytic Technologies

Rebecca Reagan [she/her]
Undergraduate Student Researcher
UR Discover Grant Awardee (2023)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2025
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ Princeton University (Chirik Lab)

Xijue (Jade) Wu [she/her]
Undergraduate Student Researcher
UR Discover Grant Awardee (2022)
DAAD RISE Awardee (2023)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2023 (T5, 2024)
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ Princeton University (Roque Lab)

Winifred Dorlean [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher (2023)
McNair Scholar (2023)
B.A. in Chemistry, 2024
University of Rochester
now: Post-graduate Associate @ Yale School of Medicine

Daniel Nakamura [he/him]
Undergraduate Researcher (2021–2023)
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2023)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2023
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ Cornell University (Milner Lab)

Elliot S. Silk [he/him]
Undergraduate Researcher (2020–2022)
Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2021)
UR Discover Grant Awardee (2021)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2022
University of Rochester
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ New York University (Diao Lab)

Sarah M. Craig [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher (2020–2021)
Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2020)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2021
University of Rochester
M.S. in Chemistry, 2024
University of Pittsburgh
now: Lecturer @ Nazareth University

Aliza Panjwani [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher (2020–2021)
B.S. in Chemistry and Physics & Astronomy, 2023
University of Rochester
now: Patent Agent @ Armstrong Teasdale

Jessica Navarro Vega [she/her]
iScholar Summer Researcher (2024)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2021
M.S. in Chemistry, 2024
Universidad de Guanajuato (Mexico) 
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Rochester

Julia Shoemaker [she/her]
REU Summer Student (2023)
B.S. in Chemistry, 2024
Ursinus College
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Pennsylvania

Jorge Castaño Valencia [he/him]
iScholar Summer Researcher (2022)
M.S. in Chemistry, 2023
Universidad del Valle
now: Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Pennsylvania