Office Location: Mudd 567
Area of Specialization: Inorganic Chemistry
My research focuses on identifying the mechanism of Supercapacitive Swing Adsorption (SSA) for carbon dioxide capture. Using in-situ spectroscopic techniques and titration of charged electrodes, I aim to study the underlying processes that drive SSA. This understanding will enable improvements in CO₂ sorption capacity and make the technology more practical and scalable.
Office Location: Mudd 648
Area of Specialization: Biochemistry
I am a graduate student in Damien Thévenin’s lab. Previously published work focused on an immunotherapy using a fusion of a pH-sensitive peptide and a nanobody to target cancer cells in their acidic environment. The targeted cancer cells displayed the nanobody on their surface such that they were subsequently destroyed by natural killer cells, while sparing healthy cells at a neutral pH. Current work is aimed at expressing and purifying the transmembrane and intracellular domains of a class of membrane proteins and reconstituting them in nanodiscs as a lipid membrane mimic. Further experiments will be conducted in order to understand the structure and activity of the reconstituted proteins. In my free time, I enjoy music, playing the guitar, ukulele, and piano, crocheting, reading, and walking on nature trails.
Office Location: Sinclair 304
Area of Specialization: Spectroscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy
I am interested in exploring the role of atomic force microscopy (AFM) variants to decipher the chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties of materials such as macromolecules, heterogeneous materials, and nanostructures.
Office Location: Mudd 657
Area of Specialization: Bioanalytical Chemistry
I am currently a graduate student working under Dr. Nathan Wittenberg. My research focuses on the chemistry of lipid bilayers, specifically outer membrane vesicles of gram-negative bacteria and their role in antibiotic resistance (an increasing dire issue). By understanding how bacteria defend against antimicrobial peptides using analytical methods, I hope to pave the way for the discovery and testing of new antibiotics. My outside interest is in theology.
Office Location: Mudd 757
Area of Specialization: Physical Organic Chemistry
Innocenzo is a 3rd year grad student in the Flowers. Currently he is working on titanocene chemistry.
Office Location: Mudd 423
Area of Specialization: Organometallic Chemistry
I am motivated by exploring the role of chemistry in the environment and collaborating with others. My research interests are in the catalyst development for recycling inert high-global-warming-potential hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants.
Office Location: Mudd 657
Area of Specialization: Bioanalytical Chemistry and Biomembrame
I am a 5th-year Ph.D. Candidate at Wittenberg's lab, where I use cell membrane model systems to study the molecular factors that underlie Myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) interaction, specifically, I explore the role played by cholesterol and/or lipid rafts on MAG-Gangliosides interaction.
Office Location: Mudd 412
Area Of Specialization: Ph.D. Candidate
Office Location: Mudd 522
Area of Specialization: Organometallic Chemistry
My primary research areas are organometallic and fluorine chemistry. In particular, I am interested in developing new metal-mediated synthetic methodologies to functionalize high global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. My current work involves catalytic sp3 C-H activation of HFCs with the aim of producing value-added fluorinated intermediates. I am also interested in mechanistic evaluation of these reactions to better understand the unique behavior of HFCs bound to transition metal complexes.
Office Location: Mudd 289
Area Of Specialization: Ph.D. Candidate
