Former Group Members                                   ||                            Current Group Members

Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr. Suman Mandal                  
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2021)
Dr. Hung Vu Tran                     10/19–05/23
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (2016)
Dr. Maria D. Marquez            12/17–12/19         
Current: Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2017)
B.S. in Chemistry (2011)
Dr. Yi-Ting Chen                    9/16–9/18
Current:  Research Scientist at Sylvatex
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2016)
B.S. in Chemistry (2010)
Dr. Rashid Ghanbaripour       9/16–2/18
Current: Teacher Assistant, University of Houston, Department of Chemistry
Ph.D. (2015) Tarbiat Modares University; Tehran, Iran
Dr. Chul Soon Park                 6/16–2/17
Current: Research Associate at Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2016)
Dr. Shreya Shah                      10/15–1/18
Current:  Lead Chemical Engineer at Syzygy Plasmonics
Ph.D. (2015) Washington St. University; Pullman, WA
Dr. Chien-Hung Li                    6/15–1/16
Current: Assistant Prof. at Kaohsiung Medical University
Ph.D. (2015)
B.S. in Chemistry (2008)
Dr. Han Ju Lee                        6/15–2/16 
Current: Intel Corporation

Ph.D. in Chemistry (2015)
Dr. Arati Kolhatkar                   6/14–2/19      
Current: Worley
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2014)
Dr. Oussama Zenasni              9/13–9/17                 
Current: Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company

Ph.D. in Chemistry (2013)

B.A. in Biology & Chemistry (2007)
Dr. Andrew C. Jamison            10/12–6/16                      
Ph.D. (2012) Univeristy of Houston; Houston, TX
Dr. Wish Thanasarakhan         8/10–4/11                 
Ph.D. (2010) Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai, Thailand
Dr. William Bryan                      1/10–6/10               
Current: Safety Manager at UTHealth Science Center Houston
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry/Material Science (2009) University of Houston; Houston, TX
Dr. Cyril Revault                       2/08–2/09                    
Current: Operations Manager at Total, France
Ph.D., Chemistry (2008) University of Rennes 1; France
Dr. Tai-Chou Lee                      7/02–7/03
Current: Proffesor at National Central Univ. , Taiwan
Ph.D. 2002, Rice University; Houston, TX
Dr. Daniel Yam                          4/00–1/02
Ph.D. 1999, McGill University; Montreal, Canada
Dr. David Ji                                8/99–7/00
Ph.D. 1999, University of Houston; Houston, TX
Dr. Lei Zhang                            6/99–3/00
Ph.D. 1999, University of Houston; Houston, TX
Dr. Irmgard Wenzl                    5/99–7/00
Current: Validation Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim
Ph.D. 1999, University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria
Dr. Michael Graupe                  3/97–4/99
Ph.D. 1997, University of Vienna; Vienna, Austria
Dr. Olga E. Shmakova              2/97–9/01
Ph.D. 1992, Nesmeyanov Inst.; Moscow, Russia
Dr. Thomas Koini                      9/94–8/96
Current: Vice President Performance Silicones at Wacker Chemie
Ph.D. 1994, University of Linz; Linz, Austria
Dr. Yasuhiro Miura                    7/94–5/96
Current: Professor at Hamamatsu Univ. School Of Medicine
Ph.D. 1992, Science Univ. of Tokyo; Tokyo, Japan
Graduate Students
          Minh Dang Nguyen
          Current: Scientist (ThermoFisher Scientific)
        Ph. D., Chemistry (2024)
          Jong Moon Lee
          Current: Lecturer (Gillette College, Wyoming)
        Ph. D., Chemistry (2024)
          Mina Omidiyan
          Current: ChampionX
        Ph. D., Chemistry (2023)
        Pooria Tajalli
          Current: EcoLab
          Ph. D, Chemistry (2023)
          Siwakorn Sakunkaewkasem
         
Current:
          Ph.D., Chemistry (2021)
          TianLang Yu
         
Current: Application Engineer at ASML
          Ph.D., Chemistry (2021)
          Pannaree Srinoi
         
Current: Lecturer at Kasetsart University, Bangkok
          Ph.D., Chemistry (2020)
          Riddhiman Medhi
         
Current: Postdoc  at Cornell University
          Ph.D., Chemistry (2020)
Parisa Ansari
M.S., Chemistry (2020)
M.S., Physical Chemistry from Sharif University of Technology
Lydia St. Hill
Current: University of Houston
Ph.D., Chemistry (2019)
Daniela Rodriguez
Ph.D. (2019)
Johnson Hoang
Ph.D., Biochemistry (2018)
B.S., Biochemical & Biophysical
Diego Castilleja
M.S., Chemistry (2017)
Amin Shakiba
Current: Monarch PCM
Ph.D., Chemistry (2017)
B.S., Chemical Engineering (2012)
Orawan Khantamat  
Ph.D. (2016)
Dahye Lee
Current:SK biotek
Ph.D. (2016)
Jennifer Nguyen 
Current: Assistant Research Chemist at Third Coast Terminals, Inc.
M.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology (2015)
B.S., Chemistry (2011)
Crystal Young
Current: Assistant Prof. at St. Thomas University
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry (2014)
B.S. in Chemistry (2008)
Bo Sang Kim
Current: Hankook Tire R&D Center, Korea

Ph.D. in Nano Chemistry (2013)

Jack Deodato Jacob
Current: Chemical Safety Specialist at UTHealth
Ph.D., Chemistry (2013)
Burapol Singhana
Current: Instructor at Chulabhorn Int. College of Medicine, Thammasat Univ.
Ph.D., Chemistry (2012)
Sang Ho Lee
Current: R&D Innovation
Ph.D., Chemistry (2012)
Lynn Tarkington
Ph.D. 2012
Ekkawit Chanchorn
Ph.D. (2012)
Minsoo Kim
Ph.D., Chemistry (2011)
Yuehua Yuan
Ph.D., Chemistry (2011)
Supachai Rittikulsittichai
Ph.D., Chemistry (2011)
Supparesk Rittikulsittichai
Ph.D., Chemistry (2010)
Varadee Vongsavat
Current: Analytical Chemist at Chrvron Phillips Chemical Comp.
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry (2010)
Pawilai Chinwangso
Current: Product Development Scientist at Newpark
Ph.D., Organic Chemistry/Material Science (2009) University of Houston; Houston, TX

Zongcheng Zhang
Most Current: R&D Chemist at Dupont
Ph.D., Chemistry (2009)
Hye Hun Park
Ph.D., Chemistry (2009)
Sairoong Saowsupa
Ph.D., Chemistry ( 2008)
La-ongnuan Srisombat
Current: Chiang Mai University
Ph.D., Chemistry ( 2008)
Andrew Tangonan
Current: Assistant Professor/NMR Manager at Ohio Univ.
Ph.D., Chemistry (2008)
Gyu Leem
Current: Assistant Professor at State univ. Of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
Ph.D., Chemistry (2008)
Shishan Zhang
Current: Sr, Consulting Process Control Engineer at INEOS
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering (2007)
Justin Moore
Current: Associate Dean of STEM at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ph.D., Chemistry (2007)
Jun-Hyun Kim
Current: Associate Professor at Illinois State Univ.
Ph.D., Chemistry/Materials (2005)
David Barriet
Current: Process Engineer at CrayoNano; Trondheim, Norway
Ph.D., Chemistry (2005)
Joon-Seo Park
Current: Professor at Eastern University
Ph.D., Chemistry (2004)
Bhavin Parekh
Current: Marketing, Sales and Business Development at Bell
M.S., Chemistry (2003)
Frederic Prulliere
Current: Handheld Product Manager at Agilent Tecnologies
M.S., Chemistry/Material Science  (2003)
Ramon Colorado
Current: Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
Ph.D. in Chemistry (2002)

Tan Pham
M.S. (2000)
Kayo Vizzini
Ph.D., Chemistry (2000)
Richard Heo
Current: President and CEO at Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
Ph.D., Chemistry (2000)
Young Shon
Current: Professor at California State Univ., Long Beach
Ph.D., Chemistry (1999)
Nupur Garg
Ph.D. (1999)
Michael Clark
M.S. (1998)