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.
jacob-schuely@uiowa.edu
Jacob Schuely
Education:
BS, Chemistry, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, 2020
darby-duffy@uiowa.edu
Darby Duffy
Education:
BS, Chemistry, Western Illinois University, 2021
dunya-sembukuttiarachchige@uiowa.edu
Dunya Sembukuttiarachchige
Education:
MS, Chemistry, Southeast Missouri State University, 2021
BS, Chemistry, Southeast Missouri State University, 2018
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
Education:
BS, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2021
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
Education:
BS, Chemistry, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2018
zetandro-banarjee@uiowa.edu
Zetandro Banarjee
Education:
MS, Chemistry, Southeast Missouri State University, 2021
BS, Behavior and Neuroscience, Florida Atlantic University, 2018
About me: I like to describe myself as “I'm not lazy, I'm just in energy-saving mode.” Besides chemistry I like to do painting (on canvas), street photography and I am also anime (anime is not cartoon!) fanatic.
balaka-bhuniya@uiowa.edu
Balaka Bhuniya
Education:
MS, Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, India, 2021
BS, Chemistry, University of Calcutta, India, 2019
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
Education:
BA, Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN, 2022
peter-zacher@uiowa.edu
Peter Zacher
Education:
BS, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 2023
fateme-parsapour@uiowa.edu
Setayesh Parsapour
Education:
MS, Inorganic Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, 2022
BS, Applied Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti, Iran, 2020
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
Education:
MPhil, Nuclear and Radiochemistry, University of Ghana, 2021
BSc, Chemistry, University of Ghana, 2017
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
Education:
BS, Chemistry, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023
BFA, 3D Studio Arts, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, 2015
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.
michael-lauer@uiowa.edu
Michael Lauer
Education:
BS Chemistry Major, University Honors Program, University of Iowa
alexander-goodrich@uiowa.edu
Alexander Goodrich
Education:
BA Chemistry Major, University of Iowa
About me: Outside of Chemistry I love exploring different hobbies: cooking, photography, fitness, art- you name it!
daniel-martinez-1@uiowa.edu
Daniel Martinez
Education:
BA Chemistry Major, University of Iowa
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
Education:
BS Human Physiology Major, University Honors Program, University of Iowa
Madden
Education:
BS, Cheese Snacks and Bone Chews, 2011
Former Grad Students and Postdocs
Dr. Joshua Zgrabik, PhD, 2018 - 2023
Holly Huther, MA, 2020-2023
Dr. Manisha Skaria, Postdoc, 2020 - 2022
Dr. Johnathan Culpepper, PhD, 2017 - 2021
Dr. Taylor Fetrow, PhD, 2016 - 2021
Dr. Kyle Spielvogel, PhD, 2015 - 2021
Scott Grzybowski, MA, 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, MA, 2014 - 2017
Blake Massman, MA, 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)