MODARELLI GROUP ALUMNI/ALUMNAE
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Grad Students 
(with Ph.D. Dissertation Title)

Gregory J. Capitosti
Synthesis of Porphyrin Containing Dendritic Photosynthetic Mimics
Ph.D. 2002
Lakeland College (IL)
Associate Professor of Chemistry


 

Susan J. Cramer
Synthesis of Porphyrin-Containing Dendrimers and Sterically Congested Dendrimers:
Progress Toward Artificial Photosynthesis

Ph.D. 2002 Grove City College (PA)
Professor of Chemistry


 

Carol D. Guerrero
Synthesis and Photophysical Characterization of Transition Metal Polypyridines as Photosynthetic Reaction Center Mimics




Ph.D.



2004



Hiram College
 


 

Shana A. Garrison (Wolff)

Synthesis and Photophysical Characterization of Porphyrin-Containing Supramolecular Systems: Structural Issues for Porphyrin Photophysics and Electron Transfer




Ph.D.



2005


University of Missouri, Columbia
Postdoctoral Fellow (with Prof. Tim Glass)


Elvin A. Alemán
Photochemistry and Photophysical Characterization of Porphyrin and N-Confused Porphyrin Dyads: Porphyrin Photophysical Properties and Energy and Electron Transfer



Ph.D.


2006


California State University Stanislaus

Assistant Professor of Chemistry


Timothy Smith
Synthesis and Photophysical Characterization of Covalent and Self-Assembled Oligo (Phenylenevinylenes) and Related   Multichromophore-Containing Assemblies



Ph.D.


2009 


Alpha Micron
Research Scientist  
Tim Smith, PhD


Rashid Altimimi
Photochemistry and Photophysical Characterization of Porphyrin and N-Confused Porphyrin Dyads: Porphyrin Photophysical Properties and Energy and Electron Transfer



Ph.D.


2010


King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry


Wongwit "Lek" Wongwitwichote Synthesis and Spectroscopy of Cofacial Distilbenes and Aggregated 9-Substituted Anthracenes

 

 

Ph.D.

 

2010

 

Consultant


Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Research Associates

 

 

Dr. Tuan Nguyen

 

Postdoctoral Fellow

 

2006 - 2009

 

NIH

Staff Scientist

Tuan Nguyen

 

Dr. John Harvey


 

Postdoctoral Fellow

 

2005 - 2007

 

Akron Polymer Corporation

Scientist





Dr. Cheruvallil (Rishi) Rajesh




Postdoctoral Fellow 



1999 - 2004



CSIR Kerala
 



Dr. Pedro Cid-Aguerro



Postdoctoral Fellow



1998 - 1999



University of Connecticut
Faculty





 


 

Masters Students

Yulin Wu
M.S. 2001
SmithKline Beecham
Research Chemist 


 
Mykytenko, Dymytro (Dima)
M.S. 2004 Ukraine







 

 

Sarah Phillips 

 

 

M.S.

 

 

2009

 

 

Smuckers
Analytical Coffee Chemist

Sarah Phillips

 





 

Undergraduate Research Associates

Jenna Compton
The University of Akron   Current student researcher
Diane Dawley
The University of Akron   Current student researcher
Parth Patel
The University of Akron
BA 2011

John Maass
The University of Akron
BA 2010

Dave Matthews
The University of Akron
BA 2009
Ohio State University Pharmacy School
Mike Davis The College of Wooster
BA 2007
 
Dan Leslie
The University of Akron
BA 2005
Engineer 
Don Costic The University of Akron
BA 2002
Medical School 
Seth Kerechanin The College of Wooster  BA 2004 Graduate School 
Matthew Wellons The College of Wooster BA 2002 Graduate School 
Dita Dobroshi  The College of Wooster  BA 1999 Graduate School
Kate Allender  The College of Wooster BA 1999 Redmond High School, WA (Biology, Chemistry, Physics teacher)
Sasha Reed 

 


Colgate University

 


BA 1997

United States Geological Survey (Scientist, 2010 - present; PECASE Awardee, 2011)

University of Colorado, Boulder (PhD, 2008 in Program/Environmental Chemistry with Prof. Alan Townsend, Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Cory Cleveland at the University of Montana)

Charles Scoggin Colgate University
BA 1997 Colorado State University (Veternary School)
Ellen Son   (NSF-REU, 1996) BA 1997 Pharmacopeia, Inc.
Jackie Klug  Gettysburg College (NSF-REU, 1996)

BA
1997
Pfizer, Inc.
Rob Stine Colgate University BA 1996 Schering Plough
Beth Lemaire Colgate University BA 1996 Boston University Med School
Glaxo-Wellcome (1996-1999)
Cesar Cheng  Colgate University BA 1996 The Ohio State University (MS, 1998)
Eric Spaulding
Colgate University BA 1996 CHESS, Cornell University
Ned Keliher  Colgate University BA 1995 Syracuse University (PhD with John Baldwin)
Adrian Hanley  Colgate University BA 1995 CH2M Hill, Milwaukee, WI

 

 

High School Research Associates


Latoya Higginbottom
Garfield High School
2009 Project SEED
Student with Wongwit "Lek" Wongwitwichote

Tina Gonzalez
Firestone High School
2008 Project SEED

Student with Tim Smith & Rashid Altamimi

David Binckley East High School
2000, 2001
Project SEED
Student with Carol D. Guerrero
Ohio State University, Chemistry 

 


Sasha with that look ;-) 

 


Spaceman Spiff!  (aka, Adrian Hanley)

Former group member Adrian Hanley (Spaceman Spiff) hard at work at CH2M Hill.

 

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