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Former Post-Doctoral Fellows

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Gao, Jie
Current Position: Unknown
B.S., Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, China (2010-2014)
M.S., Sichuan University, China (2016-2019)
PhD, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock, Germany (2019-2023)

Postdoc, Wayne State University (2023-2024)
Peng, Yi
Current Position: Princeton NuEnergy
B.S., Beihang University (2010-2014)
Ph.D., University of California-Santa Cruz (2014-2019)
Postdoc, University of Texas at Austin (2019-2021)
Postdoc, Wayne State University (2021-2023)
Geng, Xin
Current Position: Max Planck Institute, Germany
B.S., Yangzhou University (2009-2013)
Joint Ph.D., University of Mons (2016-2018) and Yangzhou University (2013-2019)
Postdoc, Wayne State University (2019-2023)
Wang, Bingwen
Current Position: BASF
B.S., Nankai University, China (2006-2010)
M.S., Eastern Michigan University (2011-2013)
Ph.D., Wayne State University (2014-2019)
Postdoc, Wayne State University, Chemical Engineering (2020-2022)
Mahajan, Jyoti
Current position: Postdoctoral Research Associate
The University of North Carolina
B.S., University of Pune, India (2006-2008)
M.S., University of Pune, India (2008-2010)
Ph.D., CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, India (2012-2019)

Chen, Qianjin
Current position: Special-term Professor at Donghua University
Ph.D., Chinese University of Hong Kong
B.S., Sichuan University
Zhao, Xu
Current position: Associate Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Ph.D., University of Science and Technology of China
B.S., Zhengzhou University

 

Former visiting scholars

An, Shizhong
Current position: Associate Professor, Henan University of Science and Technology
Ph.D., Beihang University
B.S., Beihang University

Cao, Yue
Current position: Lecturer, Shandong University of Technology
Ph.D., Shandong University of Technology
B.S., Shandong University of Technology

Former Graduate Members

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Dr. Daohua (Trista) Liu, Ph.D. August 2024
Dissertation: “VISIBLE LIGHT PHOTOCATALYSIS WITH QUANTUM DOT GEL FOR ORGANIC SYNTHESIS”

Significant awards and honors:
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowships 2023-2024
David F. Boltz Award in Analytical Chemistry 2024
Graduate Student Professional Travel Award 2022
Current position: Arkema Inc., North Carolina
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Ms. Janya Subasinghe (2023-2024)

Current position: Wayne State University

 
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Ms. Sumudu Nimasha; M.A. in Chemistry; August 2024

Current position: Wayne State University

B.S., University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Significant awards and honors:

Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching 2022-2023
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Mr. Ransford Appianin Boateng; M.A. in Chemistry; August 2024

Current position: Wayne State University

B.S., Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Significant awards and honors:

Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching 2022-2023

 
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Mr. Blake Stringer; M.A. in Chemistry; August 2024

Current position: Wayne State University

B.S., Eastern Michigan University

Significant awards and honors:

Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching 2023-2024

Dr. Sachini Rodrigo; Ph.D. September 2023
Dissertation: “ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTROLYSIS FOR
TRIFLUOROMETHYLATION OF (HETERO)ARENES AND ALKENES”

Significant awards and honors:
Organic Chemistry Top Graduate Students Award 2023
Summer Dissertation Award 2023
David F. Boltz Award in Analytical Chemistry 2023
Graduate Student Professional Travel Award 2019, 2022
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowships 2021
Current position: Postdoc, University of Utah

Dr.Henadeera Appuhamilage Done Disni Gunasekera; Ph.D. March 2023
Dissertation: “ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTROLYSIS FOR AMINE
FUNCTIONALIZTION AND HYDROGEN ISOTOPE EXHCHANGE”
Significant awards and honors:
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship 2019
Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching 2018-2019
David F. Boltz Award in Analytical Chemistry 2022
Graduate Student Professional Travel Award 2022
Current position: Postdoc, Texas A&M University

Dr. Ruchiranga Ranaweera; Ph.D. June 2022
Dissertation: “ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF BUBBLES: DEVELOPING NEW SENSORS,
PROMOTING GAS EVOLUTION REACTIONS, AND EXTRACTION OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS”
Significant awards and honors:
Graduate Student Professional Travel Award 2019-2020
Competitive GRA Award from the Graduate School 2020-2021
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowship 2020-2021
David F. Boltz Award in Analytical Chemistry 2020-2021
Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching 2019-2020
Current position: Intel (Oregon)
Dr. Chathurange Chinthana Hewa Rahinduwage; Ph.D. Dec. 2021
Dissertation: “ELECTROCHEMICAL GELATION OF METAL CHALCOGENIDE QUANTUM DOTS.”
Significant awards and honors:
Departmental Citation for Excellence in Teaching 2018-2019
Summer Dissertation Award 2021
Thomas C. Rumble University Graduate Fellowships 2021
David F. Boltz Award in Analytical Chemistry 2021
Current position: Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc
Wanzi, Yanick; M.A., May. 2021
MSc., Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
B.S., University of Buea, Cameroon
Current position:  Aldevron, L.L.C., (Fargo, North Dakota) 

 

 

Last Updated: 9/26/24