{"id":5622,"date":"2021-06-12T01:27:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T01:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/chm\/groups\/kennedy\/?page_id=5622"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:15:43","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/chm\/groups\/kennedy\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"

Postdocs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\n\"Dr.<\/p>\n
\n

\n Abhishek A. Kadam<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132023
\n PhD ’19 \u2014 Iowa State University (with Levi Stanley)
\n BTech ’13 \u2014 ICT Mumbai
\n now:<\/strong> Postdoctoral Scholar @ Princeton University (Roque Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Doctoral Students:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\n\"Dr. <\/p>\n
\n

\n Medina Afandiyeva<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132025
\n PhD ’25 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n BS ’19 \u2014 University of Toronto
\n now:<\/strong> Advisor \u2013 Chemistry, Synthetic Innovation @ Eli Lilly<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Dr. <\/p>\n
\n

\n Kaycie Malyk<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132024
\n PhD ’24 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n BS ’20 \u2014 SUNY Fredonia
\n now:<\/strong> Visiting Assistant Professor @ St. Bonaventure University<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Masters Students:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\n\"Dhriti <\/p>\n
\n

\n Dhriti Maity<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2023\u20132024
\n MS ’24 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n BS\/MS ’23 \u2014 IISER Mohali
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Bonn (Lu Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Roberto <\/p>\n
\n

\n Roberto Leon Baxin<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2021\u20132023
\n MS. ’21 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n BS ’20 \u2014 Cal State San Marcos
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Rochester (Paradine Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Dalton <\/p>\n
\n

\n Dalton Hanaway<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132022
\n Dean Marvin Summer Research Fellow (2020)
\n BS ’21\/MS ’22\/ \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Operations Engineer @ Arch<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Ryan <\/p>\n
\n

\n Ryan M. Ballirano<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2019\u20132021
\n MS ’21 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n BS ’19 \u2014 UMass Dartmouth
\n now:<\/strong> Peptide Chemist @ Mytide Therapeutics<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Katie <\/p>\n
\n

\n Katie A. Goerl<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2019\u20132021
\n MS ’21 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n BS ’19 \u2014 Juniata College
\n now:<\/strong> Chemist @ Danimer Catalytic Technologies<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Bachelors Students:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\n\"Rebecca <\/p>\n
\n

\n Rebecca Reagan<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2022\u20132025
\n Discover Grant Awardee (2023)
\n BS ’25 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ Princeton (Chirik Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Xijue <\/p>\n
\n

\n Xijue (Jade) Wu<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2021\u20132024
\n 2022 Discover Grant
\n 2023 DAAD RISE
\n BS ’23\/T5 ’24 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ Princeton (Roque Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Winifred <\/p>\n
\n

\n Winifred Dorlean<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2023
\n 2023 McNair Scholar
\n BA ’24 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Post\u2011graduate Associate @ Yale School of Medicine<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Daniel <\/p>\n
\n

\n Daniel Nakamura<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2021\u20132023
\n 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellow
\n BS ’23 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ Cornell (Milner Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Elliot <\/p>\n
\n

\n Elliot S. Silk<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132022
\n 2021 Dean Marvin Fellow
\n 2021 UR Discover Grant
\n BS ’22 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ NYU (Diao Lab)<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Sarah <\/p>\n
\n

\n Sarah M. Craig<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132021
\n 2020 Dean Marvin Fellow
\n BS ’21 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n MS ’24 \u2014 University of Pittsburgh
\n now:<\/strong> Lecturer @ Nazareth University<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Aliza <\/p>\n
\n

\n Aliza Panjwani<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132021
\n BS ’23 \u2014 University of Rochester
\n now:<\/strong> Patent Agent @ Armstrong Teasdale<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Visiting Students:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n
\n\"Jessica <\/p>\n
\n

\n Jessica Navarro Vega<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2024 (iScholar)
\n BS ’21\/ MS ’24 \u2014 Universidad de Guanajuato
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Rochester<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Julia <\/p>\n
\n

\n Julia Shoemaker<\/strong> [she\/her]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2024 (REU)
\n BS ’24 \u2014 Ursinus College
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Pennsylvania<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\n\"Jorge <\/p>\n
\n

\n Jorge Casta\u00f1o Valencia<\/strong> [he\/him]<\/em>
\n Kennedy Group: 2022 (iScholar)
\n BS ’22\/MS ’23 \u2014 Universidad del Valle
\n now:<\/strong> Chemistry PhD Student @ University of Pennsylvania<\/em>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Postdocs: Abhishek A. Kadam [he\/him] Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132023 PhD ’19 \u2014 Iowa State University (with Levi Stanley) BTech ’13 \u2014 ICT Mumbai now: Postdoctoral Scholar @ Princeton University (Roque Lab) Doctoral Students: Medina Afandiyeva [she\/her] Kennedy Group: 2020\u20132025 PhD ’25 \u2014 University of Rochester BS ’19 \u2014 University of Toronto now: Advisor \u2013 Chemistry, Synthetic … <\/p>\n

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