The Group
We are a diverse group of undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs with backgrounds in Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Biology and more! Open PositionsAshley Arcidiacono
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow 2023-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Villanova University 2018
- Master of Science in Chemistry, Florida State University 2021
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Florida State University 2023
- Ashley is from Maryland, and in her free time she enjoys embroidering, cooking, and Pilates.
Allison Craig
Bio Physics Graduate Student 2024-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin 2023
- Allison is from Texas and outside of the lab enjoys video games, knitting, and dungeons and dragons.
Atreyie Ghosh
Kadanoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellow 2023-
- Bachelor of Science in Physics, St. Xaviers College Kolkata, India 2014
- Master of Science in Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras 2016
- Ph.D. in Physcs, University of Pittsburgh 2023
- Atreyie is from Kolkata, India and in her free time she enjoys aerobics, walking and cooking.
Anoushka Ghosh
Undergraduate Researcher 2023-
- University of Chicago Class of 2026
- Anoushka is from Singapore. Outside of lab, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and travelling.
Cooper Johnston
Chemistry Graduate Student 2022-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Virginia Tech 2022
- Bachelor of Science in Math, Virginia Tech 2022
- Outside of lab, Cooper enjoys cooking and grappeling.
Clare Keenan
Chemistry Graduate Student 2019-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2019
- NDSEG Fellow 2019-
- Clare is from Chicago, IL. Outside of lab she enjoys cooking, baking, and knitting.
Lina Kodaimati
Undergraduate Researcher 2022-
- University of Chicago Class of 2025
Gareth Qi
Undergraduate Researcher 2024-
- University of Chicago Class of 2027
- Gareth is from Beijing, China and outside of the lab he is a photographer, rock band guitarist and sport fan.
Calvin Raab
Chemistry Graduate Student 2022-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Grove City College, PA
- Calvin is from Pennsylvania and enjoys fishing, diving, and reading
Joseph Spellberg
Chemistry Graduate Student 2020-
- Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Lewis 2020
Isabel Vargas-Hurlston
Undergraduate Researcher 2024-
- University of Chicago Class of 2027
Backus King
Lab Dog 2019-
- Doggie Kindergarten Class of 2019
- Backus is from Chicago, IL. He enjoys long walks, sticks, playing fetch, and chewing on his mom’s shoes.