Group Members

  • Lisa Olshansky

    Principal Investigator

    CV

    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

  • Charles Wilson

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    cawilsn2@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Biophysics and Computational Biology, UIUC

    Hometown: Monee, IL

    Hidden Talent: parkour!

  • Taher Mohd

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    taherm@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Chemistry, TIFR, Mumbai India

    Hometown: Tilhar, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Hidden talent: Trekking

  • Nisha Kamboj

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    nkamboj2@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, IIT Jodhpur

    Hometown: Fazilka, Punjab, India

    Hidden Talent: Chess

  • Aditi Singh

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    aditis@illinois.edu

    Ph.D. Chemistry, IIT Bombay

    Hometown: Phulera (Rajasthan), India

    Hidden Talent: Dancing

  • 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

  • Matthew Lorenzo

    ChBE Graduate Student (G1)

    mcl12@illinois.edu

    B.S. Chemistry, NYU

    Hometown: Montville NJ

    Hidden Talent: Painting miniature models

  • Arden Clauss

    Chemistry Graduate Student (G1)

    ardenwc2@illinois.edu

    Hometown: Sherrard IL

    Hidden Talent: Metalsmithing

  • Shuohao Wang

    Undergraduate researcher (U4)

    UIUC Chemistry major

    Hometown: Zibo, China

    Hidden Talent: DJ, music producer, playing synthesizer

  • Carlos Nava-Matadamas

    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