LAHTI GROUP ALUMNI/ALUMNAE
Alumni Graduate Students 
(with Ph.D. Dissertation Titles)

Denton, Frank R., III
Ph.D.
1991
 King & Spaulding LLC
Atlanta, GA
Base-Induced Chemistry of alpha,omega-Bis(Dialkylsulfonium)-p-xylenes:
Ylides, Quinodimethanes, Diradicals, Adducts, and High Polymers in the Precursor Route to Poly(p-Phenylene vinylene).
Modarelli, David A.
Ph.D.
1991
University of Akron, Ohio
Associate Professor
The Convenient Unimolecular Generation of Phenoxyl Radicals and Phenoxy-Phenoxy Radical Pairs:  Studies of and Applications to Organic Ferromagnets.
Kearley, Mark L.
Ph.D.
1992
Florida State University
Laboratory Instructor
Investigations of 1,1,2,3,3-Pentamethylenepropane Derivatives.
Ichimura, Andrew S.
Ph.D.
1992
San Francisco State
Assistant Professor
An Ab Initio and Semiempirical Study of the Effects of Structure and Heteroatom Substitution on the Ground State Multiplicities of Pi-Conjugated Radicals and Nitrenes.
Rossitto, Frank
Ph.D.
1994
Bostik Findley
Middleton, MA
The Photochemical Generation of Polymeric Polyradicals from Photolabile Precursors in the Quest for Ferromagnetic Polymeric Materials. 
Minato, Masaki
Ph.D.
1994
IPS Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
Investigation of Exchange Coupling and Ground State Multiplicity in Bis(arylnitrenes) with Varying Structure.
Sarker, Ananda M.
Ph.D.
1994
 Bangladesh
The Development of Versatile Substitution Placement in the
Polyelectrolyte Soluble Precursor Synthesis of Poly(1,4-Phenylene vinylene)s and Their Analogues.
Ling, Christopher
Ph.D.
1994
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago, IL
Structural Effects on Electronic Exchange Coupling in Bis(arylnitrene) Systems.
Inceli, Ahmet Levent
Ph.D.
1996
Istanbul, Turkey
Design of Interelectronic Exchange in Phenoxyl and Nitroxyl Based Systems.
Kalgutkar, Rajdeep S.
Ph. D.
1997
3M
Minneapolis, MN
The Design and Synthesis of Organic Magnetic Materials.
Gurge, Ronald M.
Ph. D.
1998
Collegium Pharmaceutical
Cumberland, RI
Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Conjugated Polymers based on Poly(p-Phenylene vinylene).
Walton, Richard
Ph. D.
1998
Goulston Technologies Inc.
Monroe, NC
The Design and Synthesis of Mono- and Bis-nitrene Models for Organic Magnetic Materials.
Liu, Yanbing
Ph. D.
2000

AstraZeneca
Boston, Massachusetts

I. The Design and Synthesis of Model Compounds for Study of High-Spin Organic Magnetic Materials.
II. The Design and Synthesis of Soluble and Regioregular Poly(phenylene vinylene)s.
Sanborn, Jon
Ph. D.
2000
Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Laboratory Instructor
I. A 13C-NMR Labeling Study of the Wessling Polymerization.
II. Using DFT Methods to Probe Open Shell Molecules: Problems and Prospects.
Xie, Chunping
Ph. D.
2000
Milliken & Company
Spartanburg, SC
The Design and Synthesis of Potential Organic Magnetic Materials, Light Emitting Diodes, and Biosensors. 
Marby, Kenneth
M. S.
2001
Optimer Pharmaceuticals
California
 
Liao, Yi
Ph. D.
2001
University of Central Florida
Assistant Professor
The Control of Spin Multiplicity and Magnetic Properties by Molecular Architecture
Esat, Burak
Ph. D.
2001
Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
Assistant Professor
Nitronyl Nitroxides and Benzimidazole-3-oxide-1-oxyls as Building Blocks of Organic Magnetic Materials.
Ruiz, Jacqueline
Ph. D.
2001
UC-San Diego Medical School, Southwestern Community College
(postdoc, instructor)
Synthesis, Isolation, and Magnetic Properties of Hydrogen-bonded Tert-Butyl Nitroxide.
Field (Michalak), Lora
Ph. D.
2003
Cardiogenics
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Synthesis and Magnetism of Nitroxide Radicals and Their Metal Complexe.
Serwinski, Paul R.
Ph. D.
2003
MannKind Corporation
Danbury, CT
The Control of Spin Multiplicity and Magnetic Properties by Molecular Architecture.
Sierra, Cesar A.
Ph. D.
2005
Universidad Nacional en Bogata, Columbia
Assistant Professor

Energy Transfer in Multichromophoric, Segmented PPV Copolymers and Oligomers.
Singer, Paul
M. S.
2005
Massachusetts, USA

 

Taylor, Patrick S.
Ph. D.
2006
University of Washington
(postdoc)

Hydrogen Bonding and Exchange Interactions in Organic-Based Magnetic Materials.
Baskett, Martha
Ph. D.
2006
University of Arkansas Monticello
Assistant Professor

Design and Synthesis of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Molecules for Magnetic Materials.

Delen, Zeynep
Ph. D.
2007
Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Laboratory Instructor

Synthesis of Phenols with Potential Biological Activities & Crystallography and Magnetism of Nitroxides.
Rathnayake, Hemali
Ph. D.
2007
University of Massachusetts Amherst
(Postdoc, Polymer Science & Engineering)

Organic Luminophores in Molecular and Polymeric Materials.

Sumranjit, Jitapa (May)
Ph. D.
2007
Thailand National Nanotechnology Center

Conjugated Organic Molecules as Models for Potential Sensors.

Sanyal, Nibedita
Ph. D.
2007
Missouri, USA

Synthesis, Characterization, and Luminance Properties of Conjugated Phenyleneethynylene Systems.

Qiu, Yilin (Elaine)
M.S.
2007
Missouri, USA

Lin, Meng-chieh
M.S.
2007

Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Research Associate Alumni

Yoshioka, Naoki
Postdoc
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow
1992
Keio University, Tokyo, JAPAN
Associate Professor
Yang, Changqing
Postdoc
1995
Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO, USA
Chapyshev, Sergei
Visiting Scientist
1997
Inst. for Chem. Physics
Russian Academy of Sciences, RUSSIA
Pasco, Susan (now S. Gardner)
Postdoc (with Karasz Group)
1998-1999
Nye Lubricants, Inc.
Brookline, NH, USA
Sarker, Andanda
Postdoc (with Karasz Group)
1999-2001
BANGLADESH
Ghalsasi, Prasanna
Postdoc
2001-2002

Maharaja Sayajirao Univ. of Baroda, Vadodara, INDIA
Reader

Murata, Hidenori
Postdoc
2005-2006

Tokyo University of Science, Chiba, JAPAN
Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Research Associate Alumni

DiVerdi, Michael
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1986
Yale University
Mullowney, James
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1987
  
Phelps, Peter
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1988
  
Mouser, James
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1988
  
Carroll, James
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1988
  
Niziolek, Thomas
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1988
Rexam Graphics, South Hadley, MA
Glynn, Roberta
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1988
  
Schubert, Ross
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Alumni Scholar
1988
Syntex Chemical, CA
Ruell, James
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1989
pIon Inc.,
Woburn, MA
Cameron, Charles
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1989
Fiber Sensors, Blacksburg, VA
Sheridan, Peter
B.S.(UMass-Dartmouth)
1992
Corning Chemical Labs
Britt, Shawn
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1992
  
Johnson, Rebecca
B.S. (Honors)
Pfizer Summer Fellowship Awardee
1992
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology
Pearlstein, Gregory
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1993
U-Cal Santa Cruz (Mathematics)
DeCheke, Anna
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1993
  
Jung, Karsten
Diploma Chimiker Universität Freiburg 
Exchange Student 
1994
Johannes Gutenberg Univ. Mainz
Rivai, Eliza
B.S. (Chem. Eng.)
1995
  
Leslie, Ian
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1995
  
Kestyn, Paul
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1996
  
Khorasanizadeh, Sadaf
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1997
  
La, Frances
B.S. (Mt. Holyoke College)
1997
Proctor & Gamble
Krause, Gernot
Diploma Chimiker Universität Tubingen 
Exchange Student 
1996
Universität Tubingen, GERMANY
Hickl, Markus
Cand. Rer. Nat. Universität Freiburg 
Exchange Student
1997
Universität Freiburg, GERMANY
Briggs, Timothy
B.S. UMass-Amherst
1998
Cornell Univ.
Grajko, Ivonne
B.S. UMass Amherst
Chem Dept Research Award
1998
 Safety-Kleen
Makowski, Amy
B.S.(Honors) UMass-Amherst
Alumni Scholar, Sigma Xi Research Award
1998
Genzyme, Cambridge, MA
Motyka, Eric
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Hypercube Award
1998
 Hybridon, Inc., Milford, MA, USA
Styche, Eric
B.S. UMass-Amherst
President of Chemistry Club,
Chemical Sciences Alliance
2000
 Proton Energy Systems, Wallingford CT, USA
Albert, Robert
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Richard Fessenden Award,
Chemistry Department
Pfizer PREPARE Fellow
2000
 Wyeth-Ayerst, NJ
Rafuse, Allison
B.S.(Honors) UMass-Amherst 
Hypercube Award
2000
Arqule
Taylor, Patrick
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Pfizer PREPARE Fellow
2000
UMass-Amherst(Chem) Ph.D. candidate
Hasan, Nazneen
B.S. UMass-Amherst
2000
 
Choi, Jong
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Pfizer PREPARE Fellow
2001
   
Tresback, Jason
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Pfizer PREPARE Fellow
2001
 
Hoyo, Samantha
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Award
2002
 
O'Brien, Brigid
B.S. UMass-Amherst
Richard Fessenden Award,
Chemistry Department
2002
Johns Hopkins
Shields, Pamela
B.S. (Honors) UMass-Amherst
2002
Astra-Zeneca
Numbers, Jason
B.S. UMass-Amherst
2005
Hammar, Justin
B.S. UMass-Amherst
2005

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