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Alumni of the Engel Group

Former Members of the Engel Group

Sami Abdulhadi

Sami Abdulhadi

Chemistry Graduate Student

S.M., University of Chicago, 2020
B.S., Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn

Currently a chemist at Plastipak Packaging Inc.

Marco Allodi

Marco Allodi

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D., Chemistry and Physics (minor), California Institute of Technology, 2015
A.B. Hamilton College, 2008
Fulbright Scholar, Heinrich-Heine Univ, 2009

Currently at Bain and Co.

Ashley Amidei

Ashley Amidei

CPS Teacher

M.A. (Teaching), University of South Carolina, 2023
B.S. (Chemistry), University of South Carolina, 2021

Pegg Anderson

Pegg Anderson

Secretary

Currently enjoying her retirement

Elizabeth Bain

Elizabeth Bain

Chemistry Graduate Student

B.S., Wheeling Jesuit University, 2016

Current at Intel Corp.

Logan Bessell

Logan Bessell

CPS Teacher

B.S., Western Governors University, 2019

RJ Bogdan

RJ Bogdan

Undergraduate Researcher

S.B., The University of Chicago, 2017

Ethan Bosch

Ethan Bosch

Summer Researcher

Homewood-Flossmoor High School, 2018

Aaron Buikema

Aaron Buikema

Summer Researcher

B.S., Haverford College 2013
The University of Chicago Laboratory School, 2009

Currently a graduate student attending MIT

Hugh Cairney

Hugh Cairney

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., The University of Chicago, 2024

Currently a graduate student at MIT

Justin Caram

Justin Caram

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2013
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2009
A.B., Harvard University, 2008

Currently a professor at UCLA

Brian Carlisle

Brian Carlisle

Summer Researcher

The University of Chicago Laboratory School, 2010

Currently attending Northwestern University

Charles Chen

Charles Chen

Summer Researcher

The University of Chicago Laboratory School

Nick Cleland

Nick Cleland

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Pete Dahlberg

Pete Dahlberg

Biophysical Sciences Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago 2016
B.A.&Sc., McGill University, 2011

Currently a Panofsky fellow at SLAC

Anna Dardia

Anna Dardia

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Currently a Grad Student at UCSB

Hunter Davis

Hunter Davis

Physics Undergraduate Researcher

S.B, The University of Chicago, 2013

Currently a postdoc at Harvard

Ishaan Dayal

Ishaan Dayal

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

UChicago Laboratory School, 2016
The University of Chicago

Malachi Elue

Malachi Elue

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Andrew Fidler

Andrew Fidler

Chemistry Graduate Student

Director's Fellow at Los Alamos Nat'l Laboratory
Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2013
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2009
B.S., Albion College, 2008

Currently at GE Power

Moira Flanagan

Moira Flanagan

Biophysical Sciences Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2016
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2010
B.S.E., Cooper Union, 2008

Currently a professor at Allegheny College.

Kelly Fransted

Kelly Fransted

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2012
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2008
B.A., DePauw University, 2007

Postdoctoral Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory

Athena Frost

Athena Frost

Physics Undergraduate Student

S.B., The University of Chicago, 2010

Thomas Gao

Thomas Gao

Physical Sciences Masters Candidate

S.M., The University of Chicago 2016

Tobias Gellen

Tobias Gellen

Chemistry Undergraduate Student

Ph.D. New York University, 2022
S.B. The University of Chicago, 2014

Currently a scientist at Pixelligent

Ruvim Ginzburg

Ruvim Ginzburg

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

S.B., The University of Chicago, 2017

Researcher at University of Toronto

Graham Griffin

Graham Griffin

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2010
B.S., Tufts University, 2004

Currently a professor at Depaul University

Lane Gunderman

Lane Gunderman

Summer Researcher

The University of Chicago Laboratory School, 2014

Currently attending MIT

Sean Harding

Sean Harding

Exchange Student from Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University

Elad Harel

Elad Harel

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2008
B.S., University of California, San Diego, 2003

Currently a Professor at Michigan State University

Dugan Hayes

Dugan Hayes

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2013
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2009
B.S., M.I.T., 2008

Currently a professor at the Univ. of Rhode Island

James Hayman

James Hayman

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Jake Higgins

Jake Higgins

Chemistry Graduate Student

S.M., University of Chicago, 2017
B.A., Hendrix College, 2016

Current an NRC Fellow at NIST/JILA

Will Hollingsworth

Will Hollingsworth

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz, 2019
B.S., Occidental Colleage, 2012

Currently at Intel Inc.

Ainsley Iwanicki

Ainsley Iwanicki

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., The University of Chicago, 2024

Currently a graduate student at MIT

Tom Jarvis

Tom Jarvis

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D. (Physics), University of Texas, Austin, 2011
B.S., University of North Carolina, 2003

currently a professor at Eastern Kentucky University

Karen Ji

Karen Ji

Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago
S.B. 2021

a grad student at Northwestern University

Jorge Jimenez

Jorge Jimenez

Summer Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., San Diego State University, 2012

Currently a graduate student at UC Santa Cruz

Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

Chicago State Univ.

Amir Khadivi

Amir Khadivi

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

S.B., The University of Chicago, 2014

Sofia Kouri

Sofia Kouri

Summer Researcher

The University of Chicago Laboratory School,
diploma expected 2019

Currently an undergraduate at Yale.

Sarah Kress

Sarah Kress

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

S.B., The University of Chicago, 2025

Currently an graduate student at Harvard.

Kirk Lancaster

Kirk Lancaster

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Currently a Knight-Hennessey fellow at Stanford Law

Nick Lewis

Nick Lewis

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

Ph.D., The University of California, Berkeley, 2016
S.B., The University of Chicago, 2012

Currently a Research Asst. Professor at UChicago

Nanzhu Li

Nanzhu Li

Chemistry Graduate Student

S.M., University of Chicago, 2015
B.Sc., Nanjing University, 2014

Currently completing a Masters in Computer Science at The University of Chicago

Coco (Shiyu) Li

Coco (Shiyu) Li

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

S.M., The University of Chicago, 2025

Alex Linkin

Alex Linkin

Chemistry Graduate Student

S.M., University of Chicago, 2014
B.S., Brown University, 2010

Lawson Lloyd

Lawson Lloyd

Chemistry Graduate Student

B.S., College of Charleston, 2015

Current a postdoc at the Fritz Haber Inst.

Phil Long

Phil Long

Biophysical Sciences Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2013
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2009
B.S. (Chemistry), University of Portland, 2003
B.A. (History), University of Portland, 2003

Currently at McKinsey and Co.

Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Sara Massey

Sara Massey

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2019
S.M., University of Chicago, 2014
B.S., UT Austin, 2010

Currently a professor at Southwestern University

Richard Mazuski

Richard Mazuski

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2020
S.M., University of Chicago, 2017
B.A., Chemistry, Northwestern, 2015
B.M., Cello Perf., Northwestern, 2015

Currently at McKinsey and Co.

Nate McConnell

Nate McConnell

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., The University of Chicago, 2013

Ryan McGillicuddy

Ryan McGillicuddy

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., The University of Chicago 2015

Currently a graduate student at Harvard University

Jonathan Michelsen

Jonathan Michelsen

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Polina Navotnaya

Polina Navotnaya

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2021
S.M., University of Chicago, 2015
B.S., Purdue University, 2014

Currently at Lam Research.

Chidera Ndife

Chidera Ndife

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Danika Nimlos

Danika Nimlos

Laboratory Technician

B.S., University of California, Berkeley, 2018

Currently a graduate student at CalTech

Graham Norris

Graham Norris

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., The University of Chicago 2015

Currently a graduate student at ETH Zurich

Dario Nuñez

Dario Nuñez

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Carlos Olivares

Carlos Olivares

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

B.S., The University of Chicago, 2019

John Otto

John Otto

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2018
S.M., University of Chicago, 2014
B.S., Creighton University, 2013

Currently at Intel Inc.

Gitt Panitchayangkoon

Gitt Panitchayangkoon

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2012
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2008
B.S., University of California, Berkeley, 2007

Currently at Bain and Co.

Kenley Pelzer

Kenley Pelzer

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2014
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2011
B.A. (Economics), Northwestern University, 2004

Currently a researcher at UChicago Medicine

Vito Rizzi

Vito Rizzi

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

S.B. The University of Chicago, 2013

Brian Rolczynski

Brian Rolczynski

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D., Chemistry, Northwestern, 2012
B.S. Chemistry, Washington, 2007
B.A. English, Washington, 2007

Currently at NRL.

Eman Sarhan

Eman Sarhan

CPS Teacher

B.S. (Physics), Jordan University, 1992
MEDL, Amer. Coll. of Education, 2010
M.Ed., Depaul University, 2001

Ved Singh

Ved Singh

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., The University of Chicago, 2016
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2011
B.S., I.I.T. Bombay, 2010

Currently at Intel Inc.

Sara Hess Sohail

Sara Hess Sohail

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2020
S.M., University of Chicago, 2017
B.A., Haverford College, 2013

Currently a professor at Swarthmore College

Siddhartha Sohoni

Siddhartha Sohoni

Chemistry Graduate Student

M.S., IISER Pune, 2018
B.S., IISER Pune, 2018

Currently a postdoctoral scholar at UC Berkeley

Michael Westberg Sorensen

Michael Westberg Sorensen

Fulbright Scholar and Master's Student

S.M., The University of Chicago, 2013
B.S., Aarhus University, 2012

Currently a Ph.D. Student at Aarhus University.

Hallie Sussman

Hallie Sussman

Biophysical Sciences Graduate Student Rotator

B.S., Arizona State University, 2015

Currently at Cornell Univ.

Matthew Talaga

Matthew Talaga

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

The University of Chicago

Michael Talapin

Michael Talapin

Summer Researcher

Lyons Twp High School

Currently at UIUC

Brenda Thomas

Brenda Thomas

Secretary

Currently enjoying her retirement

Po-Chieh Ting

Po-Chieh Ting

Chemistry Graduate Student

S.M., University of Chicago, 2014
B.S., Nat'l Taiwan University, 2013

Syrian Truong

Syrian Truong

PSD Masters Student

B.S., UC Santa Barbara 2018

Joe Turner

Joe Turner

Summer Researcher

The University of Chicago Laboratory School, 2011

Currently at Google

Sofia Veronesi

Sofia Veronesi

Summer Researcher

Fusion Academy, Lincoln Park

Currently at UCSD

Subha Viswanathan

Subha Viswanathan

Resarch Scientist

Postdoctoral Scholar, UT Southwestern
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2007
B.Sc., Chemistry, Stella Maris College, 2000

Cheng

Cheng "Wave" Wang

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D., University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2013
B.S., Peking University, 2009

Currently a Professor at Xiamen University

Lili Wang

Lili Wang

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D. The University of Chicago, 2017
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2012
B.S., Nanjing University, 2011

Currently a postdoc at MIT

Sara Wichner

Sara Wichner

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

Ph.D., The University of California, Berkeley, 2016
S.B., The University of Chicago, 2011

Currently a Senior Scientific Researcher at Genentech

Nick Williams

Nick Williams

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2019
S.M., University of Chicago, 2014
B.S., Chestnut Hill College, 2013

Ryan Wood

Ryan Wood

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2020
S.M., University of Chicago, 2017
B.A., Johns Hopkins Univ., 2015

Currently at Intel Inc.

Shu-Hao Yeh

Shu-Hao Yeh

Postdoctoral Scholar

Ph.D. Chemistry, Purdue University, 2015
M.S. Pharm. Sci., Nat'l Taiwan Univ., 2007
M.S. Physics, Purdue University, 2015
B.S. Life Science, Nat'l Taiwan Univ., 2005

Alice Zhang

Alice Zhang

Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher

S.B. The University of Chicago, 2016

Haibin Zheng

Haibin Zheng

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2017
S.M., The University of Chicago, 2011
B.S., Peking University, 2010

Sarah Zinn

Sarah Zinn

Chemistry Graduate Student

Ph.D., University of Chicago, 2022
S.M., University of Chicago, 2017
B.S., Ohio Northern, 2015

Currently a researcher at UCLA

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