2022-2023 Mentors
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Soumitra Bhoyar (Lead Mentor) he/him Research Interests: Protein separations Group: Lenhoff Year: 4th (yikes) Undergrad: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai; Johns Hopkins University (Masters) Hometown: Mumbai Hobbies: Misusing Gen Z slang, the outdoors, (non-scientific) literature Email: soumi@udel.edu |
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Yagya Gupta (Lead Mentor) she/her Research Interests: circular economy, catalysis, waste valorization Group: Vlachos Research group Year: 4th Undergrad: GGS Indraprastha University Hometown: Delhi Hobbies: Writing, reading, hiking, painting Email: yagya@udel.edu |
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Sanjana Srinivas (Lead Mentor) she/her Research Interests: Computational catalysis, multiscale modeling Group: Dion Vlachos Lab Year: 4th Undergrad: IIT Madras Hometown: Chennai, India Hobbies: Reading, poetry, board games, watching movies/documentaries, hiking Email: sanjana@udel.edu |
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Erha Andini she/her Research Interests: Catalysis, biomass conversion Group: Vlachos Research Group Year: 3rd Undergrad: The Pennsylvania State University Hometown: Bogor, Indonesia Hobbies: Baking, traveling, food photography, playing ukulele Email: erha@udel.edu |
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| Avaniek Cabales she/her Research Interests: synthetic auxotrophs, biocontainment Group: Kunjapur Lab Year: 2nd Undergrad: Rutgers University Hobbies: Knitting, plants Email: avaniekc@udel.edu |
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| Kenny Crane-Moscowitz he/him Research Interests: Microrheology, Proteins, Microstructure, Micromechanics Group: Furst, C. Kloxin, Pochan Year: 3rd Undergrad: Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ Hobbies: Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Podcasts, Piano, Hiking Email: kcranemo@udel.edu |
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| Ted Egnaczyk he/him Research Interests: Sustainable building materials, rheology Group: Wagner Research Group Year: 2nd Undergrad: Bucknell University Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Hobbies: Hiking/biking/reading Email: tmegna@udel.edu |
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Michelle Gee she/her Research Interests: Mathematical modeling of biological systems such as the neural control system that regulates blood pressure in the human body Group: Lenhoff, Vadigepalli, and Ogunnaike groups Year: 3rd Undergrad: Tufts University Hobbies: swimming, hiking, and stand-up paddle boarding Email: mmgee@udel.edu |
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Ross Klauer he/him Research Interests: synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, sustainability/climate change mitigation Group: Blenner and Solomon groups Year: 2nd Undergrad: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Hometown: Canton, OH Hobbies: Anything active or outdoors: soccer, hiking, going to the gym, skiing Email: rklauer@udel.edu |
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Thomas Leibiger he/him Research Interests: Gene therapy, viral vectors, proteomics Group: Kelvin Lee Lab Year: 3rd Undergrad: Villanova University Hometown: Portland, ME Hobbies: Hiking, volleyball, soccer, coffee, dogs Email: tleibige@udel.edu |
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Vinson Liao Research Interests: Computational catalysis, spectroscopy |
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Natalia Markiewicz Research Interests: |
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Arnav Mittal he/him Research Interests: Process engineering and catalysis Group: Vlachos and Ierapetritou group Year: 2nd Undergrad: IIT BOMBAY, MUMBAI, INDIA Hometown: CHANDIGARH, INDIA Hobbies: Email: aarnavm@udel.edu |
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Christine Oberhausen she/her Research Interests: Catalysis, Sustainability Group: Dion Vlachos Lab Year: 2nd Undergrad: Yale University Hometown: Avon, CT Hobbies: soccer, running, reading, hiking Email: coberh@udel.edu |
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Robert O’Dea he/him Research Interests: Block polymers for battery electrolyte applications Group: Thomas Epps Lab Year: 6th Undergrad: Pitt Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Hobbies: Running, hiking, reading, traveling Email: odear@udel.edu |
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Alex Oliveira she/her Research Interests: hydrogen exchange membrane electrolyzers, electrochemical hydrogen production Group: Yushan Yan Lab Year: 4th Undergrad: University of Connecticut Hometown: Newington, CT Hobbies: Soccer, volleyball, hiking, music, making pizza Email: amolive@udel.edu |
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Brian Paul he/him Research Interests: high-pressure bioscience, pharmaceutical characterization, soft materials, (micro)rheology, small-angle scattering Group: Norman Wagner, Eric Furst, and Abraham Lenhoff Labs Year: 4th Undergrad: University of California, Irvine Hometown: Lake Forest, CA Hobbies: Running, guitar, cooking, reading, board games, singing along to Spotify Email: bpaul@udel.edu |
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Tessa Posey she/her Research Interests: Peptide-Polymer Conjugates, Responsive Materials Group: Chris Kloxin Group Year: 3rd Undergrad: University of South Carolina Hometown: Berwyn, PA Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Board Games, Concerts, Breweries Email: tposey@udel.edu |
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Jayanth Reddy Research Interests: |
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Esun Selvam Research Interests: |
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Rachel Silvestri Research Interests: Group: Year: Undergrad: Hometown: Hobbies: Email: rachsil@udel.edu |
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Michael Trautmann-Rodriguez he/him Research Interests: Drug Delivery and Immunotherapies Group: Fromen Lab Year: 2nd Undergrad: Johns Hopkins University Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Hobbies: Volleyball and Art Email: matr@udel.edu |
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Brandon Vance he/him Research Interests: Heterogeneous catalysis, sustainability Group: Dion Vlachos Lab Year: 4th Undergrad: Iowa State University Hometown: Ames, IA Hobbies: Competitive boffer sports, weaving chainmail, woodworking, board games Email: bvance@udel.edu |
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Ian Woodward he/him Research Interests: 3D printing, pulmonary drug delivery Group: Cathy Fromen Lab Year: 5th Undergrad: NC State University Hometown: Durham, NC Hobbies: Making things (building, programming, graphic design), listening to podcasts Email: irw@udel.edu |
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D’Jana Wyllis she/her Research Interests: synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, protein engineering Group: Kunjapur Lab Year: 2nd Undergrad: Columbia University Hometown: Roseau, Dominica Hobbies: Email: djanaw@udel.edu |
