​Graduate Students

Marvin Stewart ([email protected])
​Research Topic: Development of Alkyne Metathesis Catalysts
NSF GRFP Awardee
2013 B.S. Chemistry (Biology minor), Xavier University
2018 High School Educator 
2019 Joined the Lee Goup

Sajila Tanha ([email protected])
​Research Topic: Development of Alkyne Metathesis Catalysts
2018 B.S. Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
2019 Joined the Lee Group

Robert Herman ([email protected])
Research Topic: Synthesis and Applications of Carbon Nanohoops
2020 Joined the Lee Group

Sheila Njoroge ([email protected])
Research Topic: Development of Alkyne Metathesis Catalysts
​2021 Joined the Lee Group

Saima Nipa ([email protected])
Research Topic: Metal-ion Receptors

​Undergraduate Students

Sarah Napier
Research Topic: Development of Alkyne Metathesis Catalysts

Daniel Le Lorier
Research Topic: Metal-ion Receptor

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We have open positions for graduate and undergraduate students.

Students will learn the following skills directly from the PI

• Designing molecules using molecular modeling software
• Organic synthesis and characterization techniques
• Quantitative analyses (i.e., binding constant measurements)
• Drafting manuscripts and proposals
• Making cool presentation slides/posters
• 3D printing molecules
• And most importantly, how to be safe in the lab
• Also interested in visualizing molecules in virtual reality (VR)

Contact me via email: [email protected]
Let's do some awesome chemistry together!

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2019 Christmas Party

2019 Group Swamp Tour