Former Group Members

Ellie Vandel ’23 (June 2022 to June 2023)

Project: Computational investigation of late-metal silylene complexes (co-advised by Prof. Dani Kohen)

Whereabouts: University of Illinois, Chemistry Ph.D. program

Helen Jin-Lee ’23 (September 2021 to June 2023)

Project: Catalytic group-transfer reactions at late-metal silylenes

Whereabouts: Health Unit Coordinator, Mayo Clinic

Emma Watson ’23 (March 2021 to June 2023)

Project: Computational investigation of late-metal silylene complexes (co-advised by Prof. Dani Kohen)

Whereabouts: Carleton College, Educational Associate with Prof. Dan Maxbauer

Wenlai Han ’23 (June 2020 to June 2023)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of late-metal silylene complexes

Whereabouts: MIT, Chemistry Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Wendlandt Group)

Jackson Cleveland ’23 (March 2021 to December 2021)

Project: C-H activation by late-metal silylene complexes

Whereabouts: University of Minnesota, Materials Science Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Reineke Group)

Ben Brewster ’22 (March 2021 to December 2021)

Project: C-H activation by late-metal silylene complexes

Whereabouts: University of Wisconsin, Chemistry Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Goldsmith Group)

Zach DiNardo ’22 (June 2020 to June 2022)

Project: Computational investigation of late-metal silylene complexes (co-advised by Prof. Dani Kohen)

Whereabouts: Test Engineer I, HTS and Assay Development, Ginkgo Bioworks

Irene Stoutland ’21 (June 2020 to December 2020)

Projects: Computational investigation of late-metal silylene complexes (co-advised by Prof. Dani Kohen)

Whereabouts: University of Wisconsin, Chemical Biology Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Blackwell Group)

Jack Williams ’21 (June 2020 to December 2020)

Project: Computational investigations of late-metal amides and imides

Whereabouts: University of Wisconsin, Integrated Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry

Margaret Ball ’21 (June 2020 to December 2020)

Project: Computational investigations of late-metal silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Ohio State University, Chemistry Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Zhang Group)

Matt Stamets ’21 (June 2020 to December 2020)

Project: Computational investigations of late-metal amides and imides

Whereabouts: Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm), M.P.H.–Epidemiology program

Claire Shugart ’20 (March 2018 to June 2020)

Project: Nitrogen-group-transfer reactions from late-metal amides

Whereabouts: Chemist at Boulder Scientific Company
M.S. in Chemistry (2022), University of Colorado-Boulder

Luke Westawker ’20 (March 2018 to June 2020)

Project: Nitrogen-group-transfer reactions from late-metal amides

Whereabouts: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chemistry Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Mirica Group)

Anna Conley ’20 (March 2018 to June 2020)

Project: Computational investigation of CO2 activation by a cobalt silylene

Whereabouts: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chemistry Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in van der Donk Group)

Joseph Luther ’20 (September 2017 to June 2020)

Project: Reactivity of group 8 and 9 silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Research Associate, Altasciences

Will DeSnoo ’19 (March 2017 to June 2019)

Project: Computational investigation of Ru silylene cooperative reactivity (w/ Prof. Dani Kohen)

Whereabouts: UC Davis, Chemistry Ph.D. program (Graduate Student in Tantillo Group)

Jim Zhang ’18 (March 2016 to April 2019)

Project: Reactivity of Ru and Co pincer-type silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Stanford University, Chemistry Ph.D. program
(Graduate Student in Waymouth Group)

Senjie Ma ’18 (September 2016 to June 2018)

Project: Reactivity of ruthenium silyl and silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Process Chemist, Bristol Myers Squibb
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2023), UC-Berkeley (Hartwig Group)

Paul Peterson ’18 (March 2016 to June 2018)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of Co silylamides, CO2 scission with Rh silylenes

Whereabouts: Postdoctoral Researcher, Yale University (Miller Group)
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2023), Princeton University (Chirik Group)

Kate DeMeulenaere ’17 (March 2016 to June 2017)

Project: Catalysis by Group 9 silyl and silylene pincer complexes

Whereabouts: Northwestern University, Driskill Life Sciences Ph.D. program (Prakriya Group)

Mike Trenerry ’17 (March 2016 to June 2017)

Project: DFT investigations of catalysis by Group 9 silyl and silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Minnesota (Bailey Group)
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2022), University of Wisconsin (Berry Group)

Teddy Donnell ’17 (January 2015 to June 2017)

Project: Cooperative reactivity supported by pincer-type silyl and silylene complexes of Group 9 metals

Whereabouts: Chemistry Faculty, Pasadena City College
M.S. in Chemistry (2019), Caltech

 

Sarah Wang ’17 (June 2016 to present)

Projects: Reactivity of Ni silylamides

Whereabouts: Associate, Rocky Mountain Institute
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2023), UC Irvine (Yang Group)

 

Margaret Schaff ’16 (March 2015 to June 2016)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of nickel silylamides

Whereabouts: Ski School Supervisor, SnowSports School (Steamboat Springs, CO)

 

Lisa Qiu ’16 (March 2014 to June 2016)

Project: Nitrene-group transfer from late-metal silylamides

Whereabouts: Research Fellow, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences

 

Binh Nguyen ’16 (March 2014 to November 2015)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of Group 8 silyl and silylene complexes

 

Zander Deetz ’15 (March 2013 to July 2015)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of Group 9 silyl and silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Chemist, Procter & Gamble
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2023), UNC Chapel Hill
M.S. in Chemistry (2017), Harvard University

 

Christian Olivares ’15 (March 2013 to June 2015)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of Group 10 silyl and silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Banner Engineering (Plymouth, MN)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2017), University of Minnesota

Kathryn Peneyra ’17 (January 2015 to March 2015)

Project: Organic dyes for ion sensing and sensitization

Whereabouts: Research Assistant, Massachussetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)

 

Eliza Green ’15 (March 2013 to December 2014)

Project: Synthesis and computational investigations of late-metal silylamides

Whereabouts: Senior Associate, Wilmer Hale
JD (2020), Harvard Law School

 

Alex Kosanovich ’14 (April 2012 to May 2014)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of late-metal silylamides

Whereabouts: Dow Chemical, Polyurethanes Division (Lake Jackson, TX)
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2019), Texas A&M University (Dean’s Excellence and NSF LSAMP BTD Fellow in Ozerov Group)

 

Joe Boerma ’13 (December 2011 to May 2013)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of silyl and silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Scientist, UT San Antonio

Christian Padilla ’13 (December 2011 to May 2013)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of late-metal silylamides

Whereabouts: Software Engineer w/ Google

Dan DeRosha ’13 (April 2012 to May 2013)

Project: Synthesis and reactivity of silyl and silylene complexes

Whereabouts: Consultant with Mckinsey & Co.
Formerly Columbia University, Postdoctoral Fellow (Owen Group)
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2019), Yale University (Holland Group)