Group Members
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Lisa Olshansky
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Chemistry,
Affiliate: Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, Materials Research Laboratory, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
lolshans@illinois.edu, CLSL A326
Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT
Hometown: Wayland, MA
Hidden Talent: climbing trees
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Charles Wilson
Postdoctoral Research Associate
cawilsn2@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Biophysics and Computational Biology, UIUC
Hometown: Monee, IL
Hidden Talent: parkour!
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Taher Mohd
Postdoctoral Research Associate
taherm@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry, TIFR, Mumbai India
Hometown: Tilhar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Hidden talent: Trekking
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Nisha Kamboj
Postdoctoral Research Associate
nkamboj2@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, IIT Jodhpur
Hometown: Fazilka, Punjab, India
Hidden Talent: Chess
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Aditi Singh
Postdoctoral Research Associate
aditis@illinois.edu
Ph.D. Chemistry, IIT Bombay
Hometown: Phulera (Rajasthan), India
Hidden Talent: Dancing
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Peter Thompson
Biophysics Graduate Student (G5)
peterjt2@illinois.edu
B.S. Math and Physics, Purdue University
M.S. Physics, Case Western Reserve University
Hometown: Lafayette, IN
Hidden Talent: brewing beer
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Matthew Lorenzo
ChBE Graduate Student (G1)
B.S. Chemistry, NYU
Hometown: Montville NJ
Hidden Talent: Painting miniature models
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Arden Clauss
Chemistry Graduate Student (G1)
ardenwc2@illinois.edu
Hometown: Sherrard IL
Hidden Talent: Metalsmithing
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Shuohao Wang
Undergraduate researcher (U4)
UIUC Chemistry major
Hometown: Zibo, China
Hidden Talent: DJ, music producer, playing synthesizer
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Carlos Nava
Unergraduate researcher (U3)
UIUC Chemistry major
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Hidden Talent: playing musical instruments
O-lab Alumni:
Postdoctoral Researchers:
KC Khadanand, United States Department of Agriculture, Associate Chemist
Bronte J. Charette, University of California - Davis, Assistant Professor
Melodie M. Machovina, ADM, Research Scientist
Graduate Students:
Saman Fatima (Ph.D. 2024) Invent at Seattle Children’s, Postdoctoral Scholar
Alyssa A. DeLucia (Ph.D. 2023)
Paul J. Griffin (Ph.D. 2023), UNC Chapel Hill, CHASE Solar Hub, Postdoctoral Scholar
Kimberly A. Kelly (M.Sc. 2021), Draper Laboratories, Research Chemist
Undergraduate Students:
Alesandro Remolina, Abvie Research Associate
Robert D. Cooke, LabCorp, Medtox Research Associate
Matthew J. Dake, Washington University, Chemistry PhD program
Zoe Wachtel, University of Michigan, Chemistry PhD program
Claire M. Zimmerman, University of California, Irvine, Chemistry PhD program
Kevin A. Herrera, Analytical Instruments Specialist at Primient Inc.
Taylor A. O’Donnell, Quality Assurance, Abbott Pharmaceuticals
Felicia Tan, University of Illinois, Chicago Pharmacy program