The Team

Daniel Akuamoah [he/him]
Graduate Student (G5)
B.S. Chemistry, 2020
from KNUST (Ghana)

Hailemariam Mitiku [he/him]
Graduate Student (G5)
B.S. Biochemistry, 2019
from Bradley University

Vivek G. Pillai [he/him]
Graduate Student (G5)
BS/MS Chemistry, 2021
from IISER Thiruvananthapuram

Manana Tsiskarishvili [she/her]
Graduate Student (G3)
B.S. Chemistry, 2023
from SDSU Georgia

Dilmi Samarasekara Witharana [she/her]
Graduate Student (G2)
MS Chemistry, 2024
Helsinki University
BS Chemistry, 2022
from University of Sri Jayewardenepura

Jin Hyeok Yoon [he/him]
Graduate Student (G2)
MS Chemistry (2023)
from Cal State University, LA
BS Biochemistry (2015)
from UCLA

Jessica Navarro Vega [she/her]
Graduate Student (G1)
MS Chemical Sciences, 2024
BS Chemistry, 2021
from Universidad de Guanajuato

Abhishek Singh [he/him]
Graduate Student (G1)
MSc Chemistry, 2025
from IIT Jodhpur
BSc Chemistry, 2022
from University of Lucknow

Robert Suber [he/him]
Graduate Student (G1)
BS Chemistry, 2025
from University of Buffalo

Ryan Pohorenec [he/him]
Graduate Student (G0)
MS Chemistry, 2023
BS Chemistry, 2022
from University of Rochester

Bappaditya Goswami [he/him]
Postdoctoral Researcher
PhD Chemistry, 2023
fron IISER Kolkata (with Professors Subhas Samanta & Pradip Kumar Ghorai)

Zachary Paine [he/him]
Undergraduate Researcher
Class of 2027
from University of Rochester

Annapurna Chakraborty [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher
Class of 2027
from University of Rochester

Sophie Anderson [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher
Class of 2028
from University of Rochester

Kamila Mendoza [she/her]
Undergraduate Researcher
Class of 2029
from University of Rochester

Jodie Challis [she/her]
Visiting Researcher
from Monroe Community College

Cupric [she/her]
Lab Mascot (K9)
Happy Dog Certificate (2022)
from Young Lion Training & Behavior