The MJA Lab Alumni
Former PHD Students
Vlad Skrypai Northern Illinois University, 2018
- dissertation: Application of 1-Hydrosilatrane as a Robust Reducing Reagent
- Senior Research Chemist at Natural Advantage Louisiana, USA
Sami Varjosaari Northern Illinois University, 2018
- dissertation: Reduction of Ketones to Alcohols and Tertiary Amines Using 1-Hydrosilatrane
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Coker College South Carolina, USA
Brian Muller Northern Illinois University, 2017
- dissertation: Development, Control, and Application of the o-Hydroxychalcone/Flavanone Molecular Switch Scaffold
- Research Chemist at Axalta/Valspar North Carolina, USA
Matthew Zielinski Northern Illinois University, 2014
- dissertation: Investigation of Silicon Lewis Acidity and Design of a Novel Silicon Lewis Acid Catalyst Scaffold
- Scientist at Baxter Illinois, USA
Former MSc Students
Theodore Litberg Northern Illinois University, 2016
- thesis: ortho-Hydroxy Chalcone: A Molecular Switch And Metal Sensing Fluoropohore
- Ph.D student in Chemistry at University of Denver Colorado, USA
Jeremy Hess Northern Illinois University, 2014
- thesis: Exploration of Silicon Lewis Acidity: Catalyst Design and Cooperative Effects
- Ph.D. student in Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University Ohio, USA
Former Undergraduate Researchers (*Honors Thesis student)
Taj Seaton, Ryerson University, 2018-2019
Jyotsna Mary George, Ryerson University, 2018-2019
David Raveenthrarajan*, UOIT, 2016-2017 (MSc, Ryerson University)
Nicole Krysa, UOIT, 2016-2017 (MD, Queens University)
Drew Donnally, NIU, 2014-2016
Paolo Suating, NIU, 2014-2016 (PhD, Chemistry, Tulane University)
Joe Hurley, NIU, 2014-2016 (PhD, Chemistry, Florida State University)
Miracle Diala, NIU, 2014-2015
Jacob Felckowski, NIU, 2014-2015 (PharmD, University of Iowa)
Jeffrey Moore, NIU, 2013-2015 (Associate Quality Control Chemist, Ingredion)
Chanté Pniewski (Muller), NIU, 2013-2015 (PhD, Chemistry, UNC Greensboro)
Reid Yocum, NIU, 2013-2015 (MSc, Chemistry, University of Rhode Island)
Juliane Totzke*, NIU, 2013-2014 (PhD, Pharmacology, Duke University; MD student in Germany)
Asim Muhammad, NIU, 2012-2015 (Chemist, CSL Behring)
Ted Litberg, NIU, 2012-2014 (PhD, Chemistry, University of Denver)
Vlad Skrypai, NIU, 2012-2014 (PhD, Chemistry, NIU)
Max Korzec*, NIU, 2012-2014 (MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine)
John Price*, NIU, 2012-2013 (MD, Uniformed Services Univ of Health Science)
Stefanie DeVlieger (Le), NIU, 2012-2013 (Senior Quality Technician, MQA Abbott Laboratories)
Ermal Hoxha, NIU, 2011-2014 (MBA, NIU)
Jesse Mai, NIU, 2011-2014 (MEng, University of Illinois, Chicago)
Caitlin Morton (Tesch), NIU, 2011-2012 (Scientist, Flinn Scientific)
Former Researcher Assistants
Burhan Hussein, Ryerson University, 2017-2018 (PhD, Chemistry, Durham University, UK)
Francis Buguis, Ryerson University, 2018 (MSc, Chemistry, University of Western Ontario)
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