Office Location: Mudd 578
Area of Specialization: Surface & materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry
I am a current graduate student in the Ferguson Group. My research focuses on the
stepwise synthesis of multilayered thin films composed of organic polyelectrolytes and
charged sheets of silicate clays. I am currently investigating the use of these films as
scaffolding to grow materials via sol-gel and electrochemical methods.
Office Location: Whitaker 343
Area of Specialization: Biomaterials
My work bridges biomaterials science and regenerative medicine, with a focus on designing responsive scaffold systems that actively engage with cellular processes. My research explores peptide-polymer conjugates to engineer dynamic biomaterials that degrade in response to cell-secreted proteases, enabling tissue-specific remodeling. I also develop platforms for the controlled delivery of angiogenic peptides, coupling therapeutic release with cell-mediated activity to enhance vascularization.
Office Location: Mudd 643
Area of Specialization: Biochemistry
As a member of the Laverty Lab, we use biochemical and molecular biology
approaches to study DNA repair pathways. My research focuses on defining the domain
requirements of DNA polymerase theta in its roles in double-strand break repair and
gap filling. Additionally, I investigate how polymerase theta contributes to maintaining
genomic stability in human cells through the development of cell based assays.
Office location: Mudd 447
Area of Specialization: Polymer Chemistry and Mechanochemistry.
I am a project assistant in the Junpeng Wang research group. My research focuses on
the intersection of polymer synthesis and polymer mechanochemistry, specifically
developing scalable strategies for the degradation and upcycling of commodity plastics
and investigating the force distribution among polymers in solid state
mechanochemistry.
Office Location: Mudd 738
Area of Specialization: Bioanalytical Chemistry
My research focuses on the development of LC-MS methodologies for the analysis and
characterization of oligonucleotides. These biomolecules are currently used in a variety
of industries and play a vital role in the development of DNA based therapeutics. In my
free time I enjoy staying active and being outside.
Office Location: Mudd 447
Area of Specialization: Polymer
I am a graduate student in Dr. Junpeng Wang’s group. My research focuses on vitrimers and on understanding side-chain effects in polymers.
Office: Mudd 738
Area of Specialization: Analytical Chemistry, Mass Spectrometry, and Proteomics
My research focuses on developing novel mass spectrometry-based proteomics
methods. The research is primarily comprised of end-to-end pipelines, including sample
preparation, optimization of a novel ion source (cVSSI), design of a new data acquisition
workflow, and development of data processing software.
