Loyola University Chicago

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Current Graduate Students

PhD Candidates 

 

  
Sara Abuhadba
Esipova Research Group

Research Project: "
Development of optical sensors for the detection of neurotransmitters in vivo"

Tyler Alt
Moran Research Group
Research Project: 

Catherine Barth-Yoakum
Research Group -
TBA
Research Project: 

  Claire Baxter
Zimmermann Research Group

Research Project:
"Thermodynamic Characterization of Antibody Affinity Maturation"

Leslie Castillo
Gates Research Group
Research Project:

Paul Castro
Research Group
Research Project:
Jordan Delev
Devery Research Group
Research Project:
"Metal Catalyzed Amidation of Methyl Esters"
Kevin DePope
Ciszek Research Group
Research Project:
"Surface Reactions of Thin Film TPBi"
Sebastian Flieger
Becker Research Group
Research Project:
"Design, synthesis and characterization of novel drugs for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) in cancer treatment"
Dariush Forouzesh
Moran Research Group
Research Project: "Inactivation of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase and the catalytic analysis of GTP-cyclohydrolase II"
  Maxwell Gillum
Killelea Research Group
Research Project: "Reaction mechanisms for CO oxidation on Rh(111)"
  Bailey Hanson
Lee Research Group
Research Project: "Metal-NComplexes: N2 Activation and Reactivity Studies”

Diman Hosseini
Ciszek Research Group
Research Project: 

Cyrus Jiang
Lee Research Group
Research Project: “Cobalt and Nickel bearing NNN Pincer Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Reaction Studies”
Nicholas Kaley
Liu Research Group

Research Project: "
Molecular Evolution and Reverse Engineering of GabR Regulation Domain, from PLP-binding to Catalysis"
Jonathon Kane
Research Group:
TBA
Research Project:
Emma Kelley
Becker Research Group
Research Project: "Investigating Inhibitors of N-Succinyl-L,L-2,6-Diaminopimelic Acid Desuccinylase (DapE) as potential new antibiotics"
Richa Khatiwada
Li Research Group
Research Project:
Wiktoria Koza
Devery Research Group
Research Project:
"Rhodium Catalyzed C–Cl Bond Formation via Decarbonylation"
  Luke Landry
Li Research Group
Research Project:
“Development of a Fluctuating Charge Model for Metal Ion Containing Systems”
  Zachary Liveris
Becker Research Group

Research Project: "Inhibitors of the sodium-dependent NADH ubiquinone oxidoreductase (Na+NQR) as potential new antibiotics"
Michelle Lund
Schmeling Research Group

Research Project:
"Quantification of Heavy Metals in Human Cataract Cell Pellets"
Xiolmara Martinez
Chiarelli Research Group

Research Project: "Photolysis of Emerging Contaminants Absorbed on Plastic Debris in an Aqueous Environment"
  Gabriela Martinez-Ramirez
Ballicora Research Group

Research Project: "Allosteric Regulation Studies of the Bacterial ADP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase"
Mitchell Meves
Research Group:
TBA
Research Project:
Yuanpu Niu
Ballicora Research Group

Research Project: "Structure-function relationship studies of the allosteric regulation in ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase"
Monica Rasic
Esipova Research Group

Research Project:
"Development of Optical Sensors for the Detection of Small Ions in vivo"
Aryana Sayeed
Research Group:
TBA
Research Project:
Cory Schneider
Devery Research Group
Research Project: 
“Catalyst Design in Carbonyl-Olefin Metathesis”
  Ellie Sharp
Zimmermann Research Group
Research Project:
 “Probing Antibody Dynamics through Mammalian Expression and Immune Organoid Development”
Kathryn Siver
Research Group: TBA
Research Project:
Corine Smith
Moran Research Group
Research Project:
Madelyn Smith
Li Research Group

Research Project: “Molecular modeling of calcium-binding proteins”
 
Research Project: “Catalytic Analysis of Enzymes within the Riboflavin Biosynthetic Pathway”
 
Divya Sunkara
Olsen Research Group

Research Project: 
 
Sophi Todtz
Devery Research Group
Research Project:
"Ligand effects on Lewis acidity of Fe(III) compounds"
Alyssa Tovar
Schmeling Research Group
Research Project: 
Abigail Vargas
Liu Research Group
Research Project: 
Erwin Weerawardhana
Lee Research Group
Research Project:
"Asymmetric Iron and Cobalt Complexes for Small molecule Activation and Catalysis"
Matthew Williams
Ciszek Research Group

Research Project

MS Candidates

 

         
Brian Aranda
  Megan Beulke
  Cody Busch
Cameron Forst
Brooklyn Gasiorek
  Marianna Haddad
  Fred Hurt
Claire Kennedy
  Morgan Leuszler
  Faith Lewis
Jordan MacQueen
  Julian Moriones
Oliwia Ozog
Clevina Pinto
  Nikola Radanovic
  Emily Radz
  Evan Scruggs
  Paula Skowron
  Jean Slavsky
  Grant Steiner
  Jessica Witt