
scott-daly@uiowa.edu
Scott R. Daly
Education and Experience:
Seaborg Postdoctoral Fellow, Los Alamos National Lab, 2010 - 2012 (with Stosh Kozimor and Dave Clark)
PhD, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010 (with Greg Girolami)
BS, Chemistry, North Central College, Naperville, IL, 2006
AA, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, 2003
U.S. Army, Ft. Hood, TX, 1998 - 2001
About me: My favorite activities outside of lab are downhill skiing and hiking (usually in the mountains of Colorado), and hanging out with my wife and pug.

manisha-skaria@uiowa.edu
Manisha Skaria
Postdoctoral Scholar

darby-duffy@uiowa.edu
Darby Duffy
Graduate Student

dunya-sembukuttiarachchige@uiowa.edu
Dunya Sembukuttiarachchige
Graduate Student
About me: When I’m not in lab I’d like to explore new places, go for a hike, and hang out with my loved ones. I’m also slowly becoming a gaming enthusiast and my all-time favorite is Hogwarts Legacy.

maiyer-yang@uiowa.edu
Mai Yer Yang
Graduate Student
About me: I like to describe myself as ambitious. When I'm not in the lab, I am a Korean drama fanatic, and I enjoy learning new recipes and chilling with family.

janadhilawanya-nakathdurage@uiowa.edu
Janadhi Lawanya Nakath Durage
Graduate Student

balaka-bhuniya@uiowa.edu
Balaka Bhuniya
Graduate Student
About me: I like to introduce myself as an optimist who likes to explore science. I was born in West Bengal, India, and was always curious about Chemistry. In my free time, I like to talk with my family and friends.

hannah-hansen@uiowa.edu
Hannah Hansen
Graduate Student

peter-zacher@uiowa.edu
Peter Zacher
Graduate Student

fateme-parsapour@uiowa.edu
Setayesh Parsapour
Graduate Student
About me: Besides chemistry, I have lots of hobbies! I love traveling, photography, trying new things and food, snowboarding, going to the gym, listening to music, watching movies, spending time with my family and friends. I also love cats!!
millicent-asare@uiowa.edu
Millicent Esi Asare
Graduate Student
About me: I am self-motivating and enthusiastic with a happy aura. I describe myself as "A Happy Kid". Besides chemistry, I enjoy music and writing. I am a family person who believes in unity and communal living.

melissa-siewert@uiowa.edu
Melissa Siewert
Graduate Student
About me: With an unusual background in both art and chemistry, I embrace creative thinking and a little chaos in the pursuit of science. Originally from Wisconsin, I love cheese, lakes, and raccoons. When I’m not in the lab, I enjoy antiquing, napping, vinyl record shopping, napping, arting, swimming, and also napping. I also have a cat named Toasted Marshmallow, but you can call her Marsha.

khadijah-ishola@uiowa.edu
Khadijah Ishola
Graduate Student

aaron-christianson@uiowa.edu
Aaron Christianson
Graduate Student

michael-lauer@uiowa.edu
Michael Lauer
Undergraduate Researcher

alexander-goodrich@uiowa.edu
Alexander Goodrich
Undergraduate Researcher
About me: Outside of Chemistry I love exploring different hobbies: cooking, photography, fitness, art - you name it!

daniel-martinez-1@uiowa.edu
Daniel Martinez
Undergraduate Researcher
About me: I like to consider myself a curious person. Outside of chemistry, I am a Title Fight fanatic and love going out with my friends.

megan-m-wilson@uiowa.edu
Megan Wilson
Undergraduate Researcher

sara-feiz@uiowa.edu
Sara Feiz
Undergraduate Researcher
Tayla Stocker-Davis
Undergraduate Researcher
About me: I like to consider myself a curious and adventurous person. Outside of the lab I enjoy reading, weightlifting, traveling, and spending time with my family.

Madden
Good Boy
Former Grad Students and Postdocs
Zetandro Banarjee, 2023-2024
Jacob Schuely, MS, 2020-2023
Dr. Joshua Zgrabik, PhD, 2018 - 2023
Holly Huther, MS, 2020-2023
Dr. Johnathan Culpepper, PhD, 2017 - 2021
Dr. Taylor Fetrow, PhD, 2016 - 2021
Dr. Kyle Spielvogel, PhD, 2015 - 2021
Scott Grzybowski, MS, 2019-2021
Li Wang, MA, 2018 - 2021
Dr. Javier Luna (w/ Shaw Group), PhD, 2015 - 2020
Dr. Rayford Harrison (w/ Cole Group), PhD, 2015 - 2020
Dr. Kyounghoon Lee, PhD, 2014 - 2019
Dr. Anastasia V. Blake, PhD, 2013 - 2018
Dr. Courtney M. Donahue, PhD, 2012 - 2018
Dr. Gummadi Durgaprasad, Postdoc, 2015 - 2017
Jimmy Buckley, MS, 2014 - 2017
Blake Massman, MS, 2015 - 2017
Former Undergraduate Researchers
Thomas Alexander Branstad Phillips
Dhatchayani Rajkumar
Francesca Eckstrom
William Portis
Pete Grabow
Ryan Salacinski
Austin Benson
Amani Kibasa
Zach Theiler
Mikayla M. Wymore
Chan Woo Kim
Christian Haas
Matthew Blake
Nicholas Waite
Isabella K. Black (GWU)
Thomas R. Savage (GWU)