Group Members

  • Lisa Olshansky

    Principal Investigator

    CV

    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

  • Taher Mohd

    Postdoctoral Scholar

    taherm@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Chemistry, TIFR, Mumbai India

    Hometown: Tilhar, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Hidden talent: Trekking

  • Aditi Singh

    Postdoctoral Scholar

    aditis@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Chemistry, IIT Bombay

    Hometown: Phulera (Rajasthan), India

    Hidden Talent: Dancing

  • Nisha Kamboj

    Postdoctoral Scholar

    nkamboj2@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, IIT Jodhpur

    Hometown: Fazilka, Punjab, India

    Hidden Talent: Chess

  • Hayden Beissel

    Postdoctoral Scholar

    beissel2@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Michigan State University

    Hometown: Homer Glen, IL

    HIdden Talent: Drawing

  • Matthew Lorenzo

    ChBE Graduate Student (G2)

    mcl12@illinois.edu

    B.S. Chemistry, NYU

    Hometown: Montville NJ

    Hidden Talent: Painting miniature models

  • Arden Clauss

    Chemistry Graduate Student (G2)

    ardenwc2@illinois.edu

    Hometown: Sherrard IL

    Hidden Talent: Metalsmithing

  • Carlos Nava-Matadamas

    Carlos Nava

    Undergraduate Researcher (U4)

    UIUC Chemistry major

    Hometown: Phoenix, AZ

    Hidden Talent: Playing musical instruments

  • Lucia Urbain

    Undergraduate Researcher (U4)

    UIUC Chemistry major

    Hometown: Park Ridge, IL

    Hidden Talent: Crochet

  • 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