Theodore S. Dibble
tsdibble @esf.edu
Outside of work, Ted enjoys exercise, hiking, and spending time with his family.
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.
Camille Becket ckbecket @syr.edu
Camille is a senior doing quantum calculations on atmospheric chemistry of mercury.
Darshi Tharika
Darshi is a first-year graduate student using computational chemistry to investigate atmospheric chemistry of mercury.
Former Graduate Students
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 joined McKinsey & Co. to work on health care analytics.
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. Employers are missing out on an outstanding individual!
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.
Yue Zeng, M.S. 2012. Currently working at the Energy Biosciences Institute.
Dr. Feng Zhang, postdoc 2010-2011. Now a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Science and Technology of China.
Lei Zhang, Ph.D. 2005. Now working in analytical biotechnology for manufacturing.
Former Undergraduate and High School students
Kyle Beiter, B.S. (Env. Sci). 2020 Going on to graduate school in mathematics.
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 Kriby, B.S. expected 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. Currently studying for a Ph.D. 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. Will be applying to grad school in the fall.
Timmy Thanthimia. Timmy is a high school student who is did computations with the group in summer 2019.
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 & Biocprocess 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.
