Graduate Research Highlights

"My research in Prof. Eva Zurek’s group mainly focuses on predicting the structures of materials at high pressures using the open-source evolutionary algorithm XTALOPT coupled with density functional theory (DFT) calculations. My interests include superconductors, photovoltaic materials, as well as compounds of geologic relevance."

"My research focuses on the synthesis and reactivity of novel organometallic and inorganic compounds with manganese metal centers."

"Understanding the self-assembly of surfactants on the surface of single wall carbon nanotubes using an interfacial sensitive technique Sum frequency generation (SFG), by studying the effects of the nanotube’s diameter, surfactant concentration (SDS) and the counterions (Na⁺, Ca⁺²)."

"My research revolves around exploring the host-guest chemistry of supramolecular coordination compounds."

"My research goals include studying the mechanism and rationally design an inhibitor for an enzyme that confers pathogenicity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

"As a N.Y. Sea Grant Scholar, my current research uses liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to investigate the removal efficiency of conventional and advanced wastewater treatment systems for a variety of pharmaceuticals."

"We have developed a methodology for treating quantum nuclear effects within the framework of classical mechanics which allows for their inclusion in molecular dynamics simulations at a fraction of the cost."

"My research focuses on understanding the roles of specific lipids during necroptosis, a unique type of programmed cell death which has been associated with pathologies including neurodegenerative diseases, ischaemia-reperfusion injuries, and cancer."