POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

Ramana Reddy Mittapalli, PhD

Education:

Ph.D in Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, 2015.

M.Sc in Organic and Medical Chemistry, S.V. University, Tirupati, India, 2007.

Current Projects: Design and Synthesis of Water Soluble Surfactants; Synthesis of Macrocycles and metal complexation; Crystal formation; Measuring Surface tension with Tensiometer.

 

Ajaz Ahmad Dar, PhD

Eduction:

Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (Guwahati, Assam, India), 2016

M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India), 2008

B.Sc. in Chemistry (Hons.), Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India), 2006

Current Projects: Synthesis and characterization of supramolecular complexes and using them to bind or encapsulate other molecules.

Supramolecular assemblies interest includes uses in molecular recognition, host-guest interactions, metal complexes with macrocycles etc.

 

Marzieh Mirzamani, PhD

Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science, University of Cincinnati, 2021

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati


Graduate Students

Jinnipha Pajoubpong, MS

PhD Candidate

Education:

M.Sc. in Pharmaceutics, concentrating in cosmetic sciences, Long Island University (Brooklyn, NY), 2018

B.Sc. in Pharmacy, Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok, Thailand), 2013

Current Projects: Structure-function relationships of various compounds such as metallogel and mild surfactants; Host-guest complexation of sunscreens for improving stability and efficacy.

 

Suchitra Panigrahi, M.Pharm

PhD Candidate

Education:

M. Pharm., University of Mumbai (Mumbai, India), 2015

B. Pharm., University of Mumbai (Mumbai, India), 2013

Current Projects: Subcutaneous injectables of pharmaceutical actives for a disease treatment; Supramolecular cocrystal of actives for various cosmetic/pharmaceutical applications; Host-guest complexation of antibiotics to address antibiotic resistance.

 

Olivia Meyer, BS

PhD Student

Education:

B.Sc. in Chemistry, concentrating in analytical and organic chemistries, Pennsylvania State University, 2020

Current Projects: Supramolecular chemistry: macrocyclic chemistry; metal complexation; crystal formation; and syntheses.

 

Andrea Carrao, MAS

PhD Candidate

Education:

BSc in Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI, 2003

MASc (Master of Applied Science) in Environmental Policy & Management, University of Denver, Denver, CO, 2009

Graduate Certificate Natural Resources, University of Denver, 2008

Graduate Certificate Cosmetic Science, University of Cincinnati, 2019

Current projects: UV filters in the aquatic environment, consumer sunscreen research, UV filter release to the environment from dermally applied sun protection products.