Team Members
A Collaborative & Creative Group
Group picture @ 2024 Spring
Ganiyu Ademola
Master Student Researcher
Ganiyu is a graduate student and joined the group in February 2024. He obtained his B.S. in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Ibadan (Nigeria) in 2019. Ganiyu is working on developing self-healing materials via host-guest interactions.
Sam Dudley
Undergraduate Researcher
Sam is an undergraduate student (class of 2026) and joined the group in February 2025. She is a biochemistry major and is working on a project to develop an efficient synthetic methodology for bio-active molecules.
Group Alumni
Brian Kellogg
Master Student Researcher
Spring 2023 - Spring 2025
Brian is a graduate student and joined the group in February 2023. He obtained his B.S. in Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at Western Kentucky University in December 2022. Brian is working on developing novel fluorescent sensors and exploring their applications in environmental protection.
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Brian was honored with a Ph.D. offer from the University of Louisville, and he decided to work for a few years before starting his Ph.D. study. Best wishes to Brian!
Simon Sy
Undergraduate Researcher
Fall 2022 - Spring 2025
Simon is an undergraduate student (class of 2025) and joined the group in October 2022. He is a chemistry major working on a project to design fluorescent sensors with efficient synthesis and a wide detection scope.
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Simon will head to Lubbock, TX, to start his Ph.D. study at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center this fall. Can't wait to hear great news from him!
Varshith Kotagiri
Gatton Academy High School Student Researcher
Spring 2024 - Spring 2025
Varshith is a junior at the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science with a focus on chemistry and biology. He joined the group in February 2024. Now Varshith is working on developing novel fluorescent sensors and exploring their applications in environmental protection.
Eden Gruchala
Undergraduate Researcher
Fall 2022 - Fall 2024
Eden is an undergraduate student (class of 2024) and joined the group in October 2022. She is a biology major with a statistics minor and a pre-med concentration. Eden is working on the project of designing fluorescent sensors with efficient synthesis and wide detection scope.
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Now Eden is having her graduate study at the University of Alabama Birmingham, School of Optometry. Looking forward to hearing great news from her!
Natalie Hutchinson
Undergraduate Researcher
Fall 2023 - Spring 2024
Natalie is an undergraduate student (class of 2024) and joined the group in August 2023. She is a biochemistry major and is working on the project of designing fluorescent sensors with efficient synthesis and wide detection scope.
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Now Natalie is pursuing her Master's degree at the University of Louisville. We wish her the best of luck in her M.S. study!