Group Members
Current Members
Graduate Students
Maksym Pavlenko
Graduate Student (Fall 2021 – present)
Education: MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, University of Manchester (UK) with Michael Greaney (2021).
Interests: Sports (Olympic weightlifting, swimming and snowboarding), gastronomy (cooking and baking, including food chemistry), literature, music and linguistics.
Abigail Procione
Graduate Student (Fall 2022 – present)
Education: B.S./M.S. Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado with Michael Mosher (2022).
Interests: Dinosaurs and paleontology, neuropsychology, Grey’s Anatomy, mixology.
Randy Sutio
Graduate Student (Spring 2023 – present)
Education: Bachelor of Science (Honours), Monash University (Australia) with David Lupton (2020).
Interests: Cycling, cooking & travelling.
Yagmur Unal
Graduate Student (Fall 2023 – present)
Postdoctoral Researchers
Kimberly Wasik
Postdoctoral Researcher (Summer 2022 – present)
Education: BS Chemistry, UT Austin, with Michael Krische (2016). PhD Chemistry, UN Reno, with Laina Geary (2022).
Interests: Hiking and exploring nature, piano, knitting, and cooking.
Undergraduate Students
Colby Lish '25
Undergraduate Student (Winter 2023 – present)
URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2023; Leave Term Research 2023; Presidential Scholar 2023/2024.
Education: Biological Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025).
Interests: Singing, EMS, hiking, cooking, and reading.
Maya Raghunathan '25
Undergraduate Student (Fall 2023 – present)
URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2023.
Education: Neuroscience and French, Dartmouth College (expected 2025).
Interests: Running, dance, baking.
Jack Ranani '25
Undergraduate Student (Fall 2021 – present)
First-Year Research Opportunities in Chemistry Program 2022; URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2022/2023; Leave Term Research 2023; Presidential Scholar 2023/2024.
Education: Biophysical Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025).
Interests: Cooking, watching Jeopardy!, and hiking.
Brennah Slaney '26
Undergraduate Student (Winter 2023 – present)
WISP (Women in Science Program) Intern 2023; URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2023.
WISP Research Engagement Award 2023.
Education: Dartmouth College (expected 2026).
Interests: Rowing, baking, running, and collecting seashells.
Ryan Tanski '25
Undergraduate Student (Summer 2022 – present)
URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2022; Presidential Scholar 2023/2024.
Education: Biological Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025).
Interests: Woodturning, hiking, snowboarding, and environmentalism.
Alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
Jorge Garduño (Spring 2022 - Winter 2023). Present position: Associate Professor at Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico (website).
Undergraduate Students
Katherine Plaza '25 (WISP Intern and URAD Scholar, Winter 2022 - Winter 2023).
Lord Charité Igirimbabazi '24 (WISP Intern and E. E. Just Undergraduate Fellow, Winter 2022 - Summer 2022).
Dahlia Igiraneza '24 (URAD Scholar, Fall 2021 - Winter 2022).
Opportunities
Undergraduate students at Dartmouth interested in research opportunities are encouraged to contact Chris. Those interested in programs such as the Dartmouth Women in Science Program (WISP), the E. E. Just Program, Dartmouth's Academic Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE), and others, are very welcome to reach out for more information. External programs include the ACS DOC SURF program (for the summer between the junior and senior year).
Prospective graduate students should apply through the Department of Chemistry program. Inquiries from interested prospective students are always welcome.
Funded postdoctoral positions will be advertised when available. Interested postdoctoral candidates should send a cover letter, CV, 2-page summary of past research accomplishments and future research interests, and contact details for two or more referees (only applications that meet these criteria will receive a response). Outstanding applicants who wish to apply for independent funding will receive assistance with fellowship applications and should contact Chris well in advance of application deadlines.