Samir Al Zubaydi

Samir Al Zubaydi

Graduate Student 2020

B.S., 2020; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Advisor: Ion Tonks

Originally from sunny Uzbekistan, Samir grew up in Twin Cities, MN. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from University of Minnesota in 2019 (Go Gophers!). He did undergraduate research related to Pd-catalyzed hydroesterification reactions using sustainable feedstocks. Samir spends his free time reading, working out, and enjoying the outdoors.
Rajdip Chowdhury

Rajdip Chowdhury

Postdoctoral Researcher

PhD 2022, Stockholm University
Advisor: Abraham Mendoza

Rajdip grew up in a small Town Bankura in India. After finishing his M.Sc in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai under the supervision of Prof. Rodney Fernandes he joined the research group of Prof. Debabrata Maiti where he worked on the development of C–H activation reactions. In 2017, he moved to Sweden to pursue his doctoral study from Stockholm University in the research group of Prof. Abraham Mendoza. His research was focused on the development of C–H and Si–H functionalization using redox-active diazocompounds and decarboxylative coupling. He obtained his PhD in 2022 and joined Sevov lab as a postdoctoral researcher in the same year. In his free time, he likes photography and cooking.
Dipankar Das

Dipankar Das

Graduate Student 2022

BS-MS 2022, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Advisor: Suman De Sarkar

Dipankar grew up in West Bengal, India. He came to US in 2022 to pursue his graduate studies in OSU. He received BS-MS Dual Degree from IISER Kolkata, Department of Chemistry in 2022. He completed his master’s under the guidance of Dr. Suman De Sarkar, where he electrochemically coupled two glycine moieties into saturated/unsaturated heterocycle. He is fond of varieties of food, and he loves travelling a lot. In his free times, he loves watching movies/web series, cooking, and playing video games.
Long Dinh

Long Dinh

Graduate Student 2020

B.S., 2020; The University of South Alabama
Advisor: Larry Yet

Long Dinh grew up in Vinh Long, Vietnam. He moved to the US when he was 15. He received a B.S in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of South Alabama under the supervision of Prof. Larry Yet. During his time at USA, he conducted research on the synthesis of imidazopyridine phosphorus ligands for their palladium-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions and the multi-step synthesis of spiroisoxazolinoproline-based and quinoline-based derivatives as viable inhibitor targets for the HIV-1 IN enzyme. During his free time, he enjoys watching anime and playing video games.
Praem Jagabandhu

Praem Jagabandhu

Undergraduate Researcher

B.S. Class of 2024, The Ohio State University

Matt LaLama

Matt LaLama

Graduate Student 2018

B.S., 2016; Youngstown State University
Advisor: Matthias Zeller, Peter Norris

M.S., 2018; Youngstown State University
Advisor: Peter Norris

Matt LaLama grew up in Girard, a small suburb of Youngstown, Ohio.  He received a B.S in chemistry from Youngstown State University in 2016.  Following his work in crystallography for his first three years of undergraduate research, he set his sights on the realm of organic synthesis.  Matt received his M.S. in chemistry from his alma mater with a research focus on the synthesis of natural products via rhodium catalyzed C-H activation.  During his free time, he enjoys playing video games, hanging out with friends, and enjoying a night at the bar.

Gyunhee Lee

Gyunhee Lee

Graduate Student 2018

B.S., 2017; Chungnam National University


Gyunhee is from Daejeon, South Korea. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Chungnam National University. After his graduation he joined Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology as an appointed researcher under the supervision of Dr. David G. Churchill, conducting research on fluorescence molecular probes for the detection of biomolecules. Later, he joined Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology as an intern researcher under the supervision of Dr. Young-Pyo Jeon, conducting research on carbon fibers. He likes any form of art, so during his free time he enjoys music, movie, literature, and cooking.

Yuxin Liu

Yuxin Liu

Graduate Student 2022

B.S. 2022, University of California Santa Barbara
Advisor: Dan Little

Yuxin grew up in Shanghai, China. She received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She did undergraduate research related to cyclobutadiene under the advisory of Dan Little. In her free time, she likes to play video games.
Immaculata Onuigbo

Immaculata Onuigbo

Graduate Student 2021

B.S., 2017; American University of Nigeria
Advisors: Bolade Agboola and Linus Okoro

I graduated with a B.S. in Petroleum Chemistry from the American University of Nigeria, having studied under a full university scholarship. My prior research experience was in upcycling waste plastics to fuels via catalyzed pyrolytic processes. I enjoy soccer, volleyball, and hiking.
Prasun Pariya

Prasun Pariya

Undergraduate Researcher

B.S. Class of 2024, The Ohio State University

Ryan Smith

Ryan Smith

Graduate Student 2021

B.S., 2021; University of Utah
Advisor: Shelley Minteer

Ryan Smith grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Utah in 2021. He did undergraduate research with the Minteer group related to electrochemical carboxylation of aryl bromides using a Cobalt catalyst. He enjoys rock climbing and watching movies.
Jen Spejcher

Jen Spejcher

Graduate Student 2022

B.S. 2022, Xavier University
Advisors: Richard Mullins, Hanna Wetzel

Valmuri Srivardhan

Valmuri Srivardhan

Graduate Student 2022

Integrated Masters in Chemical Sciences, University of Hyderabad, India
Advisor: Ashwini Kumar Nangia

Srivardhan grew up in Telangana, India. He received his Integrated Master’s in Chemical Sciences from the University of Hyderabad. During his Master’s Thesis tenure he conducted research on Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Cocrystals of Class II and Class IV drugs under the supervision of Prof. Aswini Kumar Nangia. After his master’s he worked as a Research Assistant, where he worked on Ag(I)-Catalyzed Cyclization of o-Alkynylacetophenones Facilitated Through Acetal Formation: Synthesis of C3-Naphthyl Indole Derivatives. He was a National Player in Table Tennis from Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti during his school days. Then after He Played for UoH for 4 years. During his free time, he enjoys playing Badminton, Volleyball, watching movies and playing different musical instruments.
Hunter Starbuck

Hunter Starbuck

Graduate Student 2021

B.S., 2021; University of Cincinnati
Advisor: James Mack

Hunter Starbuck grew up in Ney, Ohio. He received a B.S in chemistry from the University of Cincinnati. He did undergraduate research related to studying the kinetics of mechanochemical reactions. In his free time he enjoys swimming, cooking, and watching movies.
Elizabeth Vrana

Elizabeth Vrana

Undergraduate Researcher

B.S. Class of 2024, The Ohio State University

Jordan Zackasee

Jordan Zackasee

Graduate Student 2019

B.S., 2019; Youngstown State University
Advisor: Doug Genna

Jordan Zackasee grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. He received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Youngstown State University in 2019. He performed undergraduate research related to metal organic frameworks and their application as adsorbents for water purification. During his free time Jordan enjoys playing video games and rock climbing.