Team

Andy I. Nguyen (PI)

Ph.D. 2016 - University of California Berkeley
B.S. 2010 - University of California Irvine
andyn@uic.edu

Sherrie Heinz-Kunert (Grad Student)

B.S. 2019 - University of Wisconsin - Platteville

sheinz4@uic.edu

Thuc Dang (Grad Student)

B.S. 2009 - California State University - San Bernardino

vdang9@uic.edu

Selina Hess (Grad Student)

M.S. 2020, B.S. 2017 - Freie University Berlin

shess3@uic.edu

Ronnie Richardson-Matthews (Grad Student)

B.S. 2021 - Bradley University

rricha28@uic.edu

Pragati Ganatra (Grad Student)

M.S. 2021 - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
B.S. 2019 - Ravenshaw University

pganat3@uic.edu

Lane Wofford (Graduate Student)

B.S. 2022 - Eastern Illinois University

lwoffo3@uic.edu

Bitan Bhunia

(Graduate student) bbhuni2@uic.edu
Masters IIT Kharagpur, 2023
B.S. University of Calcutta, 2021

Daniel F. Wang (Undergraduate)

dwang75@uic.edu

Alumni

Ashma Pandya (Undergraduate Researcher; 2020-2021)- Currently a graduate student at Caltech
Phuong Nguyen Tran (Undergraduate Researcher 2020-2023) - Currently a graduate student at UW Madison
Aryan Engineer (Undergraduate Researcher/Post-bac 2022-2023)
Kishan Bharwad (Summer Undergraduate Researcher 2023)
Sabari Ghosh (Postdoctoral Researcher; 2020-2022)- Currently a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Juan Perez (Masters 2022)

Graduate Students: The Nguyen lab seeks graduate students looking to solve the challenges of creating novel molecules at the interface of inorganic and bio-organic chemistry.

Post docs: We are looking for applicants with expertise in organic and/or inorganic synthesis, air-free Schlenk and/or glovebox techniques, and NMR spectroscopy. Applicants should send (1) a CV, (2) a single page cover letter summarizing past research and proposed research, and (3) a list of three references.

Undergraduates: We welcome students from all backgrounds that are highly motivated to solve new challenges and learn how chemical concepts apply in a modern research lab. There is no course prerequisite though an introductory knowledge of organic chemistry is a highly recommended. Applicants should send (1) a one paragraph description of their interests and short term career goals, and (2) their current course schedule.

Group hiking trip at Indiana Dunes National Park