Graduate students

1. Minghang Chen is a Ph. D candidate graduating in May 2013. Minghang has experience in formulating architectural and industrial coatings, including interior and exterior paints, fire retardant coating, anticorrosive coatings, etc. Minghang’s major research work is in colloid science including electrokinetic, light scattering, rheology and surface behavior. He is interested in full time position of research and development in chemical industry. To see Minghang’s resume click Here

Undergraduate students

1.  Tiffany Ramsey is an undergraduate student finishing her studies in May 2012. Relevant coursework includes Organic I and II, Inorganic, Analytical I and II, Organic Synthesis and Spectrometry, Polymer chemistry, and Coatings. Tiffany was a research lead in Dr. Yinfa Ma's research group performing an experiment on the removal of Sulfamethoxazol from drinking water using Nanomaterials and Activated Carbon using reverse phase HPLC with this research being published in the Journal of Undergraduate Chemistry Research.  To see Tiffany's resume click Here.‌‌

2. Matt Patterson, is an undergraduate student expected to graduate in May 2014, is interested in organic synthesis and polymer chemistry. Relevant coursework includes Organic I & II, Analytic I, Intermediate Organic II, and Chemistry & Inherent Properties of Polymers. Matt is currently conducting research under Dr. Reddy on the efficacy of silver-copper nanoparticles in catalyzed Suzuki and Heck reactions in an effort to potentially replace much more expensive palladium-based catalysts. To see Matt's resume click Here

3. Brian Hahn, is an undergraduate student expected to graduate in May 2014.  Brian is a junior in chemical engineering with a minor in material science. He is active on the ChemE Car team and in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). To see Brian’s resume click Here

Alumni Students

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