Theodore S. Dibble tsdibble @esf.edu
Outside of work, Ted enjoys exercise, hiking, and spending time with his family.
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Linda Arterburn
laarterb @syr.edu
Linda is a junior Environmental Sciences major who joined the group in Fall 2021. She will be carrying out computations on reactions of mercury in the atmosphere.
Pedro Castro Pelaez pjcastro @esf.edu
Pedro joined the group in April 2021, bringing extensive experience with multi-reference calculations on the dynamics of excited states. He got his Ph.D. in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain) with Prof. Mar Reguero. He then did a postdoc with Keiji Morokuma at Kyoto University. He is focusing on reactions of mercury-containing radicals with ozone and photochemistry of stable Hg(II) compounds. Check him out on ORCHID, Google Scholar, or ResearchGate.
Weiyao Gu wgu100 @syr.edu
Before joining our Ph.D. program in January 2017, Weiyao obtained an M.S. at Syracuse University studying the interaction of aluminum with organic matter in soil. He is doing computational modeling of electron beam chemistry.
Darshi Tharika darshihep @gmail.com
Darshi is a first-year graduate student using computational chemistry to investigate atmospheric chemistry of mercury. Her current focus computing mechanisms and kinetics of reactions of HOHgO radical with atmospheric trace gases. She got her B.S. in Environmental Sciences from the University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka).
Former Graduate Students and Postdocs
Dr. Jiajue Chai, Ph.D. 2014. Assistant Professor of Research at Brown University working on sources and sinks of NOx and HONO in the atmosphere.
Dr. Pawel Cias, postdoc 2004-06. Now at the University of Innsbruck.
Dr. Wei Deng – Ph.D. 2002. After working with Honeywell Specialty Materials and several promotions, he earned an MBA at Rice University (on a full tuition scholarship). He is now a plant manager for W. R. Grace & Co. in New Orleans.
Hongyi Hu, Ph.D. 2013, Currently working with Dr. Peter Pulay.
Yuge Jiao, Ph.D. 2017. Yuge is an engineer at McKinsey New Ventures.
Khoa T. Lam, M.S. 2019. Khoa (LK) is working as a Technology Strategy Researcher at Uncharted Power, which is bringing renewable power to underserved communities.
Yuan Sha, M.S. 2013. Yuan is now a technology manager with the Shanghai Auto Industry Corporation.
Xavier Schafer, M.S. 2020. Working in the EPA Region 3 Laboratory and Technical Services Branch in Maryland.
Karen L. Schmitt, M.S. 2010. Now with Galson Laboratories.
Liat Shemesh, M.S. 1999. After working with several start-up companies, she co-founded CardiacSense, which has has developed the world first clinically proven medical wearable device for monitoring heart arrhythmias.
Dr. Chuji Wang, postdoc 1998-2000. Professor of Physics at Mississippi State University.
Dr. Feng Zhang, postdoc 2010-2011. Now a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China.
Yue Zeng, M.S. 2012. Currently working at the Energy Biosciences Institute.
Lei Zhang, Ph.D. 2005. Now working in analytical biotechnology for manufacturing.
Former Undergraduate and High School students
Camille Becket B.S. 2021. Working at Eli Lilly.
Kyle Beiter, B.S. (Env. Sci). 2020 Graduate student in mathematics at Syracuse University.
Christopher Chambers, B.S. 2017. Studying for a Ph.D.
Taiylor Cristman. B.S. 2020. Employed at Norwich Pharma Services.
Andrew J. Davis, B.S. 2001. Currently at Galson Labs.
Melissa A. Ferenac, B.S. 2001. M.S. 2006 from ESF with Dr. David Kieber.
Andrew S. Holloway, B.S. 2000. Currently working in the biotech industry.
Gregory F. Gawinski
Kenson Jeffrey, B.S. 2008. Currently an attorney in NYC.
Joshua Kaplan, B.S. 2008. Working on computer control of chemical processes.
David R. Katz, B.S. 2002. M.S. from University of Rhode Island, now working for EPA.
Ilena Kirby, B.S. Mat 2021.
Katherine Kitney, B.S. 2003. Ph.D. from the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Alyson Lanciki, B.S., 2006. Ph.D. North Dakota State University. Now working for Metrohm Applikon in the Netherlands.
Patrick Leonard, B.S. 2008. Enrolled in the Ph.D. program at CUNY.
Michael D. Lilien, B. S. 2003.
David-Anthony Murray, B.S. (Env. Sci.) 2009. Obtained M.S. from SUNY-Albany.
Nathan Phillips, B.S. 2009.
Hanna L. Tetu, B.S. 2019. Enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
Timmy Thanthimia. Timmy is a high school student who is did computations with the group in summer 2019 through ACS Project SEED
William F. Thornton, B.S. 2012.
Melissa Turner, B.S. 2005.
Jessie Wang, B.S. 2009.
Curtis J. Wilhelmsen, B.S. 2017. Now working at Galson, Inc.
Matthew J. Zelie, B.S. 2013 (Paper & Bioprocess Eng.). Now working at Georgia-Pacific.
Research Experience for Undergraduate Students
Jennifer Dabrowski 2005 (Le Moyne College) currently Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Elon University.
Trang Pham 2004 (Emory University, M.S. Public Health, Columbia University). Currently at the George Washington University Biostatistics Center.
Dean Derbyshire 2003 (Le Moyne College). Now a pharmacist in Syracuse.
Karen Callahan 2003 (BS at Ohio State, PhD at UC-Irvine, currently a postdoc at the University of Montreal.
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