Group Members
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Lisa Olshansky
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Affiliate: Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, Materials Research Laboratory, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
lolshans@illinois.edu, CLSL A326
Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT
Hometown: Wayland, MA
Hidden Talent: climbing trees
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Taher Mohd
Postdoctoral Scholar
taherm@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry, TIFR, Mumbai India
Hometown: Tilhar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hidden talent: Trekking
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Aditi Singh
Postdoctoral Scholar
aditis@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry, IIT Bombay
Hometown: Phulera (Rajasthan), India
Hidden Talent: Dancing
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Nisha Kamboj
Postdoctoral Scholar
nkamboj2@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, IIT Jodhpur
Hometown: Fazilka, Punjab, India
Hidden Talent: Chess
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Hayden Beissel
Postdoctoral Scholar
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Michigan State University
Hometown: Homer Glen, IL
HIdden Talent: Drawing
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Matthew Lorenzo
ChBE Graduate Student (G2)
B.S. Chemistry, NYU
Hometown: Montville NJ
Hidden Talent: Painting miniature models
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Arden Clauss
Chemistry Graduate Student (G2)
ardenwc2@illinois.edu
Hometown: Sherrard IL
Hidden Talent: Metalsmithing
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Carlos Nava
Undergraduate Researcher (U4)
UIUC Chemistry major
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Hidden Talent: Playing musical instruments
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Lucia Urbain
Undergraduate Researcher (U4)
UIUC Chemistry major
Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
Hidden Talent: Crochet
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Bella Wandtke
Undergraduate Researcher (U4)
UIUC Chemistry major
Hometown: Belvidere, IL
Hidden Talent: can play three intruments!
O-lab Alumni:
Postdoctoral Researchers:
KC Khadanand, United States Department of Agriculture, Associate Chemist
Bronte J. Charette, University of California - Davis, Assistant Professor
Melodie M. Machovina, ADM, Research Scientist
Graduate Students:
Peter J. Thompson (Ph.D. 2025) Purdue Iniversity, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Saman Fatima (Ph.D. 2024) Invent at Seattle Children’s, Postdoctoral Fellow
Alyssa A. DeLucia (Ph.D. 2023) Sandia National Laboratory, Postdoctoral Research Associate
Paul J. Griffin (Ph.D. 2023), Stony Brook University, Postdoctoral Scholar
Kimberly A. Kelly (M.Sc. 2021), Draper Laboratories, Research Chemist
Undergraduate Students:
Shuohao Wang, UIUC Materials Science, Master’s program
Alesandro Remolina, Abvie Research Associate
Robert D. Cooke, LabCorp, Medtox Research Associate
Matthew J. Dake, Washington University, Chemistry PhD program
Zoe Wachtel, University of Michigan, Chemistry PhD program
Claire M. Zimmerman, University of California, Irvine, Chemistry PhD program
Kevin A. Herrera, Analytical Instruments Specialist at Primient Inc.
Taylor A. O’Donnell, Quality Assurance, Abbott Pharmaceuticals
Felicia Tan, University of Illinois, Chicago Pharmacy program