Former Lab Members
Twenty-eight doctorates, nine master’s degrees, four postdoctoral fellows, and more than forty undergraduate and visiting researchers since 2002.
Graduate Alumni
37 degrees awarded, 2004–2026.
| Name | Degree | Year | Most recent position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaafir Dulloo | Ph.D. | 2026 | Postdoctoral researcher with Prof. James Frank, Oregon Health & Science University |
| Parag Das | Ph.D. | 2025 | Postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Alexander Kuehne, University of Ulm |
| Kenny Ko | M.S. | 2025 | — |
| Kate Medla | M.S.T. | 2025 | Chemistry instructor, Eastern Florida State College |
| Dipan Das | M.S. | 2024 | Research volunteer with Prof. Piyush Jain, University of Florida |
| Kayleigh Remer | M.S. | 2024 | — |
| Ajeet Kumar | Ph.D. | 2023 | Scientist, NJ Bio |
| Valentina Gomez | Ph.D. | 2023 | Associate Scientist, Spoke Sciences |
| Cheng-Yen Pan | Ph.D. | 2023 | Lead Scientist, Western Research Institute |
| Susan Walley | Ph.D. | 2022 | Associate Materials and Process Engineer, The Boeing Company |
| Cory Kornman | Ph.D. | 2022 | Process Engineer, Intel Corporation |
| Amanda Ghilardi | Ph.D. | 2022 | Scientific Liaison, OpenEye/Cadence Molecular Sciences |
| Elham Yaaghubi | Ph.D. | 2021 | Research Lab Coordinator, Pacific University Oregon |
| Will Henderson | Ph.D. | 2021 | Adjunct Professor, University of California, San Francisco |
| Xiaoyang Yan | M.S. | 2019 | — |
| Amanda Tonnaer | M.S. | 2019 | Patent analyst, Pall Corporation |
| Lei Li | Ph.D. | 2018 | Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Western Kentucky University |
| James Bullock | Ph.D. | 2018 | U.S. Air Force |
| Ania Sotuyo | Ph.D. | 2018 | Senior Scientist I, Adesis |
| Danielle Fagnani | Ph.D. | 2018 | Applied Research Scientist, Ashland Global |
| Asmerom Weldeab | Ph.D. | 2017 | Principal Scientist, Alcon |
| Yu Zhu | Ph.D. | 2017 | Senior Chemist, Cambridge Isotope Laboratories |
| Tural Akhmedov | Ph.D. | 2017 | Senior Scientist, Periodic Products |
| Renan Ferreira | Ph.D. | 2017 | Scientist III, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
| Ashton Bartley | Ph.D. | 2016 | Lecturer, Lander University |
| Raghida Bou Zerdan | Ph.D. | 2015 | Associate Research Scientist, Dow Performance Silicones |
| Benjamin Schulze | Ph.D. | 2013 | Lieutenant Colonel, USAF — Commander, 347th Recruiting Squadron |
| Matthew Baker | Ph.D. | 2012 | Associate Professor, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Maastricht University |
| Pamela Cohn | Ph.D. | 2011 | Professor of Chemistry, Stockton University |
| Michael Meese | M.S. | 2011 | Chemist, Procter & Gamble |
| Yan Li | Ph.D. | 2010 | Associate Principal Scientist, Eyconis, Inc. |
| Ling Yuan | Ph.D. | 2008 | Principal Scientist, BASF (Shanghai, China) |
| Alisha Martin | Ph.D. | 2007 | Most recently Staff Scientist, Atheneum Optical Sciences |
| Roslyn (Butler) Lampkins | Ph.D. | 2007 | Wargel Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Evansville |
| Andrew Lampkins | Ph.D. | 2006 | Dean of the College of Education and Health Sciences, University of Evansville |
| Rachel (Giessert) Halbfinger | M.S. | 2005 | Adjunct Instructor, Fulton-Montgomery Community College |
| Phillip Powell | M.S.T. | 2004 | Principal, Commerce Middle School, Georgia |
Postdoctoral Associates
| Name | Years | Most recent position |
|---|---|---|
| Davita Watkins | 2012–14 | Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University |
| Jing Zhang | 2011–12 | Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University |
| Vladimir Gubula | 2006–07 | CSO and co-founder, PocDoc |
| Hengfeng Li | 2003–05 | Professor, School of Material Science and Technology, Central South University |
Visiting International Researchers
Most through an NSF International Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.
| Name | Year | Home institution |
|---|---|---|
| Kjell De Neef | 2026 | HOGENT, Belgium |
| Antonella Bocchieri | 2024 | Paul Sabatier University, France — NSF REU |
| Clément Duval | 2019 | Paul Sabatier University, France — NSF REU |
| Claire Wiatrowski | 2017 | Université de Strasbourg — NSF REU |
| Lea Gimeno | 2016 | Université Toulouse — NSF REU |
| Jonathan Grolms | 2015 | Université de Strasbourg — NSF REU |
| Céline Sarun | 2012 | Université Pierre et Marie Curie — NSF REU |
| Alexandre Sigrist | 2011 | Université de Strasbourg — NSF REU |
| Jonathan Tasseroul | 2011 | FUNDP, Belgium |
| Maud Voisin | 2010 | Université Toulouse — NSF REU |
| Christelle Doebelin | 2009 | Université Louis Pasteur — NSF REU |
| Michelle Robinette | 2008 | University of Michigan — NSF REU |
| Alex Al Abbas | 2006 | Université Louis Pasteur — NSF REU |
| Vanessa Collazo | 2005 | University of Puerto Rico — NSF REU |
| Jean Deguignet | 2003 | École Normale Supérieure de Cachan — NSF REU |
| Andrea Myers | 2003 | Butler University — NSF REU |
Undergraduate Researchers
| Name | Years | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Jaden Browning | 2025–26 | — |
| Ben Koppman | 2023–25 | Medical school |
| Beatriz Cruz | 2024–25 | Law school |
| Francesca Apito | 2022–24 | M.S. food science, Rutgers University |
| Samantha Eggleston | 2021–24 | M.D., West Virginia University School of Medicine |
| Faith Kern | 2022–24 | Ph.D. chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Victor Moncada | 2022–23 | Ph.D. chemistry, Duke University |
| Gabriella Chehaitli | 2019–20 | — |
| Chris Schilson | 2018–20 | Medical student, University of Central Florida |
| Guancen (Mike) Liu | 2018–20 | Ph.D. student, The University of Chicago |
| George Roman | 2019 | UF CLAS IT |
| Sadie DePeter | 2015–18 | M.S. University of California, Irvine |
| Dylan Holst | 2016–18 | Ph.D. University of Wisconsin; Investigator, GSK |
| Jose Figueroa | 2014–16 | — |
| Bryce Reeves | 2014–15 | Quality Engineer, Kraton Corporation |
| Kyle Chesney | 2013–15 | Application Developer Analyst, University of Florida |
| Anthony Quartararo | 2012–14 | Ph.D. MIT; Senior Scientist, FogPharma |
| Spencer Moreland | 2011–12 | Clinical Fellow, Vanderbilt University |
| Patrick Dempsey | 2010–11 | — |
| Christopher Marth | 2008–11 | Ph.D. Berkeley; J.D. University of Chicago; attorney, U.S. Court of Appeals |
| Phillip A. Tenzel | 2008–09 | Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center |
| Jennifer K. Mattler | 2007–09 | Ph.D. Stanford; Health and Safety Specialist, Stanford EH&S |
| Adnan Javed | 2006–07 | M.D. University of Florida; Intensivist, Orlando Health |
| Elizabeth Iledare | 2005–06 | Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emory University |
| Edwin Homan | 2003–06 | Ph.D. Harvard; M.D. Mount Sinai; cardiologist, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell |
| Osama Abdul-Rahim | 2005–06 | M.D. Drexel University; interventional radiologist, StrideCare |
| Prabhu Bellarmine | 2004–05 | Senior Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader, Johnson & Johnson |
| Raka Banerji | 2003–04 | — |
| Chris Mohle | 2003–04 | Venture capital |
Positions recorded September 2026. Alumni are welcome to send an update.