The Group
We are a diverse group of undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs with backgrounds in Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Biology and more! Open Positions
Ashley 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.
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.
Cooper Johnston
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.
Prakriti Joshi
MRSEC Kadanoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellow 2019-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, University of Chicago 2013
- M. A. in Chemical Physics, Columbia University 2017
- Ph. D. in Chemical Physics, Columbia University 2019
Clare Keenan
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
Ruiyu Li
Graduate Student 2018-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Renmin University of China 2018
Nasim Mirzajani
Graduate Student 2018-
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Yale University 2018
- Nasim is from Tehran, Iran. Outside of lab, Nasim likes to paint, run, and read Jane Austen fan fiction.
Janek Rieger
Postdoctoral Researcher 2022-
- Bachelors of Science in Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2015
- Masters of Science in Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2017
- Ph.D. in Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2022
- Janek is from Marburg, Germany. Outside of lab, Janek enjoys running, swimming, and cycling!
Joseph Spellberg
Graduate Student 2020-
- Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Lewis 2020
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.