The Group
The group consists of PhD, undergraduate and high school research students.
Khushboo
PhD student since fall 2022.
Anvesh Sai Bezawada
PhD student since fall 2022.
Chloe Wilke
Graduate research student since spring 2022.
Cody Amann
Undergraduate research student since spring 2023.
Former Coworkers
Neira Usto
MS in Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2023
Deva Talasila
PhD in Chemistry, University of Missouri- St. Louis, 2022.
M.S. in Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2018.
Jessica Doshi
Undergraduate research student spring 2020 to fall 2021.
Mchael Barnes-Flaspoler, MS
MS in Chemistry 2021, UMSL.
B.S. in Chemistry 2019, UMSL
Kellsie Jurkowski, MS
MS in Chemistry Fall 2020.
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis, Spring 2018.
Andria Widaman
M.S. in Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2010.
B.S. in Chemistry Knox College, 2005.
Evan Stephenson
Undergraduate Research Student, B.S. in Chemistry, UMSL 2020.
Jasmine Richardson
High School Research Student Summer 2019
Jude Sorkin
High School Research Student Summer 2019
Matthew Stark, PhD
PhD student 2014-2018.
B.S. in Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
M.S. in Chemistry, Saint Louis University.
Matthew Queensen
MS in chemistry fall 2016.
B.S. in Chemistry, UMSL, 2013.
Negar Jourabchian
M.S. in Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Now at CannaSafe, Los Angeles.
Jordan Rabus, PhD
Undergraduate research student 2015/2016.
BS in chemistry at UMSL, 2016.
PhD in Chemistry at Ohio University, 2022.
Benjamin Standley
Undergraduate research student 2015.
Undergraduate student at UMSL, chemistry major.
Kevin Baum
Undergraduate research student 2014.
Undergraduate student at UMSL, chemistry major.
Christopher Hood
Undergraduate research student 2013/2014.
Undergraduate student at UMSL, chemistry major.
Matthew Lenze, PhD
Ph.D student 2008-2013.
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2008.
M.S. in Chemistry, 2010, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
PhD in Chemistry, 2013, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Now at US Polymers-Accurez, LLC
Pushkar Shejwalkar, PhD
Ph.D student 2008-2013. e-mail
M.S. in Chemistry, Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, India, 2005.
M.S. in Chemistry, 2010, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
PhD in Chemistry, 2013, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Postdoctoral researcher at Hokkaido University, Catalysis Research Center. 2013-2015.
Now postdoctoral researcher at at Tokyo University of Technology.
I received my Bachelor's Degree from Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, India. I received my Master's degree from the same institution in 2005 when I was awarded a GOLD Medal for academic excellence. I am interested in Synthetic Organometallic Chemistry and joined the group in Oct 2008.
Erin Martin
Undergraduate research student 2011/2012.
B.S. in chemistry, UMSL, 2013.
PhD 2018, Indiana University Bloomington.
Bryan Love
High school research student Summer/Fall 2012.
High school student at Wentzville Holt High School.
Michael van Dillen
High school research student Summer 2012.
High school student at De Smet High School.
Bryan Schoolman
Undergraduate research student in spring 2012.
Undergraduate student at UMSL.
Corey Hastings
Laboratory Volunteer fall 2011 - spring 2012.
Biochemistry and Biotechnology Masters student at UMSL.
Sergey Sedinkin, Ph.D
Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2011, University of Missouri - St. Louis.M.S. in Chemistry, 2009, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
M.S. in Chemistry, 2006, Higher Chemical College of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Mai Nguyen
High school student, performed summer research in 2011 in our group within the Project SEED.
Kaylyn Bauer
High school student at Wentzville Holt High School, performed summer research in 2011 within the STARS program in our group.
Maria Martinez
Undergraduate Student at UMSL.
Matthew Brinker
Undergraduate student at UMSL.
Nichole Curvey
Graduate student 2009-2010.
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 2009.
Stephen Costin, Ph.D
Postdoctoral researcher at Louisiana State University - Health Sciences Center 2011-2013.
Now teacher at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts in Natchitoches, LA.
PhD in Chemistry, UMSL, 2010.
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Wyoming, 2006.
I grew up in St. Louis, moved to Wyoming in 1996 and returned to obtain my PhD at the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
I did undergraduate research at the University of Wyoming for one year
with Dr. Robert Corcoran. My research interests are organic
and organometallic synthesis.
Sabine Grupe
German exchange student in summer 2010. PhD student at the University of Cologne
I graduated with a Diploma (equivalent of a Thesis Master degree) from the University of Cologne (03/2005-09/2009).
I'm currently working on my dissertation in the group of Dr. Axel Jacobi von Wangelin in the Department of Chemistry after I finished my Diploma Thesis in December 2009.
Diploma Thesis (03/2009-9/2009) - "Optimized reaction conditions for iron catalyzed cross couplings"
PhD Thesis (since 11/2009) -"Iron catalyzed cross coupling reactions"
I received a DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst - German Academic Exchange Service) fellowship, which has enabled me to spend a research period of four months at the University of Missouri with Prof. E. Bauer (05-09/2010).
Nandini Rajashanmugam
Undergraduate student at the University of Missouri - St. Louis, here presenting her poster at the 2010 ACS undergraduate research symposium at the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Tia Harper
Student at Wentzville Holt High School. Tia performed in 2010 summer research with us within the STARS program.
Samantha Montoia
Undergraduate student at Westminster College, performed summer research in 2010 in our group.
Ryan McDonough
Intern. Graduated from UMSL in 2010.
And more former coworkers
Tim Meier (undergraduate Student)
Trang Truon (undergraduate student)
Tihana Thomas (undergraduate student)
Chao Lin (graduate student)
Chidume Aningo (undergraduate student)
Michael Lantzy (undergraduate student)
Nathan Birhanu (undergraduate student)
Alemu Azanaw (undergraduate student)
Christian Paeng (undergraduate student)
Interested?
You are looking for a summer internship or PhD program?
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Missouri - St. Louis accepts applications for our Ph.D. program all year long. You also might contact me if you are looking for a position as an undergraduate researcher. Please send me an email.