Lab Members

Summer, 2023

Lab PI

Dr. Lisa A Kelly (PI)
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

 

  • DOE Distinguished Post-Doctoral Fellow (National Synchrotron Light Source)
  • Ph.D. Photochemical Sciences, Harold and Helen McMaster Junior Fellow (Bowling Green State University)
  • M.S. Chemistry, Sherman Clarke Fellow (University of Rochester)
  • B.S. Chemistry, (SUNY Geneseo)

Graduate Students:

Undergraduate Students:

Summer 2023 BEMORE REU Students:

Kelly Lab Alumni:

Full List of Kelly Lab Alumni:

Graduate Students:

Name Date Ph.D. Degree Confirmed Current Position
–  Dr. Stacey Sova 2019 US Food and Drug Administration
–  Dr. Steven Manning 2013 Scientist, Kelly and Heckman LLP
–  Dr. Yu Zhang 2010 Senior Chemist, Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
–  Dr. Bindu Abraham 2006 Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMBC
–  Dr. Sun McMasters 2005 Chemist, Department of Homeland Security
–  Dr. Anael Kimaro 2003 Senior Lecturer, St. Augustine University of Tanzania
–  Dr. Joy (Rogers) Haley 2001 Research Team Leader, Air Force Research Laboratory – Photonics Materials Branch

 

Name Date M.S. Degree Confirmed Current Position
–  Britney Hopgood 2022 (non-thesis) STEM Education Facilitator, Puerto Rico Science Trust
–  Melissa Roll 2019 (non-thesis) Senior Programmer Specialist, The Hilltop Institute
–  John Arthur 2012 (non-thesis) Staff Pharmacist, PharmScript LLC
–  Hao Hao Ke 2008 (non-thesis) Unknown
–  Kathleen (Daugherty) Davies 2004 (thesis) Senior Public Policy Health Advisor, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
–  Behzad Farivar, M.D. 2004 (thesis) Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon, Director, University of Virginia Aortic Center
–  Sharon (Weiss) Dornmemann 2000 (thesis) Adjunct Faculty, Monmouth University
–  Thao P. Le 2000 (thesis) Supervisory Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trade Office

Undergraduate Students:

Name

Research Project

 Dates Current Position (where known)
–    Amanda Thompson NSF BEMORE REU June, 2023 – August, 2023 B.S. Biochemistry student McDaniel College
–    Madelyn (Gracie) Holm NSF BEMORE REU June, 2023 – August, 2023 B.S. Chemical Engineering student Colorado School of the Mines
–    Grayson Pipher Independent Study September, 2022 – January, 2023 UMBC B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program
–    Owen Sparr Independent Study June, 2022 – December, 2023 UMBC Chemistry Ph.D. Program
–    Olivia Edwards Independent Study January, 2022 – Present UMBC B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program
–    Sukh Singh Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award January, 2022 – June, 2023 Ohio State University Ph.D. Program
–    Gabrielle Pozza (B.S. Chemistry 2020) Independent Study January, 2020 – June, 2023 Ohio State University Ph.D. Program
–    Ali Sulehria NSF BEMORE REU June – August, 2022 Tulane University B.S. Biomedical Engineering program
–    Amanda McKee NSF BEMORE REU June – August, 2022 West Virginia University Ph.D. Program
–    Ewa Harazinska (B.S. Chemistry 2020) SCIART June – August, 2019 Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. Program
–    Manos Tzortzakakis (B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award 2018 – 2019 Associate Scientist II, NIAID/NIH
–    Brett Lucht (B.S. Chemistry, Marist College, 2010) NSF Chemical Sensing and Imaging REU June – August, 2018 University of Pittsburgh Ph.D. Program
–    Duyquang Dong (B.S. Chemistry 2017) Independent Study 2017
–    Luca Santinella (B.S. Chemistry 2017) Independent Study 2016 – 2017
–    Lucia Rodriguez (B.S. Chemistry, Winthrop University, 2019) NSF Chemical Sensing and Imaging REU June – August, 2017 UMB/UMBC Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ph.D. Program
–    Kathleen Pagarigan (B.S. Chemistry, 2017) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award 2016 – 2017 Legal Assistant, Department of Agrarian Reform
–    Nhu Nguyen (B.S. Chemistry, 2019) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award 2016 – 2017 University of Virginia Ph.D. Program
–    Elisa Castello (B.S. Chemistry, Stevenson University, 2018) NSF Chemical Sensing and Imaging REU June – August, 206 University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, PharmD Program
–    Kyle Martin (B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2017) Independent Study 2016 Louis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, M.D. Program
–    Luke Marra (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2016) Independent Study 2015 – 2016 Process Engineer, Jacobs
–    Oleg Semenchenko (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2016) Independent Study 2015 – 2016 Senior Process Engineer, Qiagen
–    Jeremy Mattison (B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2016) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award January, 2014 – May 2016 Deceased (Formerly Chemist, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River)
–    Eric Wolfson, Ph.D. (B.S. Chemistry, 2015) Independent Study January, 2014 – May, 2015 Synthetic Chemist, Dupont
–    Ahmed Gahalrasoul (B.S. Chemistry 2014) Independent Study 2012 – 2014 Senior Consultant, Deloitte
–    Margaret Gillan (B.S. Chemistry, 2013) Independent Study 2012 – 2013 Graduate Student, Rowan University
–    Will Bogen (B.S. Chemistry, 2011) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award 2010 – 2011 Quanlity Assurance Technician, McCormick & Company
–    Robby Tietz (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2012) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award 2011 – 2012 Area Manager, Nalco Champion
–    Lisa George (B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2010) Independent Study 2009 – 2010 Adjunct Instructor, Madison Area Technical College
–    Joy Ihekweazu, Ph.D. (B.S. Chemistry, 2009) MARC U*STAR Scholar 2007 – 2009 Principle Chemist, Savanna River Mission Completion
–    Mattew Loftus, M.D. (B.S. Chemistry, 2007) Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award 2006 – 2007 Physician, Medstar Family Choice
–    Nam-Phuong Nguyen (B.S. Chemistry, 2007) Independent Study 2006 – 2007
–    Melissa (Buckheit) Moskunas (B.S. Chemistry, 2002) Independent Study 2001 – 2002 Superisory Chemisty, U.S. Army CCDC, Chemical Biological Center
–    Bevlynn Joseph (B.S. Chemistry, 2001) NIH Initiative for Minority Student Development June – August, 2001
–    Albert DeFusco, Ph.D.  (B.S. Chemistry, 2001) Independent Study June – August, 2001 Data Scientist, Product at Anacoda
–    Megan Brelsford (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2001) Independent Study June – August, 2001 Senior Systems Analyst, Man-Machine Systems Assessment
–    Heather Couvillon (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2001) Independent Study January – August, 2001 President and CEO, Lufborrow & Company
–    Khine Swe (B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2001) Independent Study January – June, 2001
–    Maridel Lares (B.S. Chemistry, 2001) Independent Study January – May, 2001 Technical Writer, Hamamatsu
–    Amanda Rostkowski, M.D./Ph.D.  (B.S. Chemistry, College of Notre Dame, 2001) NIH Initiative for Minority Student Development June – August, 2000 Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Women’s Health Connecticut
–    Brian Collins (B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2000) Independent Study 1999 – 2000
–    Mehdi Rezakhan (B.S. Chemistry, 2000) Independent Study 1999 – 2000
–    Theresa Doyel (B.S. Chemisty, 1999) Independent Study 1997 – 1998
–    Shannon (Frost) Hoffman (B.S. Chemistry, 1999) Independent Study 1998 Regional Director of Operations and Certifying Chemist, Steep Hill
–    Aleeza Kersey (B.S. Chemistry, 1998) Meyerhoff Scholar 1997
–    Than Tan (B.S. Chemistry, 1998) Independent Study 1997