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2024

A Celebration of the Class of Fall 2024

The Department of Chemistry celebrated the Class of Fall 2024 on Friday, December 13, 2024.

Fall 2024 graduates posing in caps and gowns
Front row left to right: Addison Lane, Hue- Hien Stefanie Tran, Devi Argi, Jaiden Dreyer, Holly Baker, Julia Storch, Josiah Jacobs, Alexander Hamby, David Nguyen, Amber Reynolds, Erica Rogers, Seth Thomas
Back row left to right: Carlos Solanilla Salinas, Mawuli Deegbey, Eyram Asempa, Kevan Knizner, Alexandria Sohn, Jovica Todorov, Meagan Mulcair, Adam Ortmeier

Ph.D. in Chemistry – Fall 2024

Formal NameCommittee ChairThesis/Dissertation Title
Obtin AlkhamisYi XiaoAptamer Development for Molecular Sensing
Eyram Akosua AsempaElena JakubikovaTransition Metal Complexes as Chromophores for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide
Reduction
Mawuli DeegbeyElena JakubikovaComputational Studies of Fe(II) Complexes for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells and CO Coordination on Di-Copper Complexes
Kevan KniznerDavid MuddimanExpanding the Capabilities of the Infrared Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Platform: Instrumentation, Software, and
Methods
Nichole MonteroGavin WilliamsLeveraging Genetically Encoded Biosensors and Methyltransferases for the Production of Semi-Synthetic and Agricultural Macrolides
Megan MulcairBrian SpaceModeling MOF Motion: The Structural Dynamics Mediating Selective Gas Sorption
Adam OrtmeierThomas TheisAdvancing Zero- to Ultra-Low Field NMR: From Fundamental Physics to Hyperpolarization Chemistry
Liana PaulyElon IsonSynthesis, Characterization, Catalysis, and Small Molecule Activation with Re and Mn Complexes
Alexandria SohnDavid MuddimanBiology-Driven Method Development for Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Carlos SolanillaBrian SpaceComputational Modeling and Mechanistic Insights of Transient Porosity in Metal Organic Materials
Jovica TodorovLeslie SombersAdvancing Electroanalytical Techniques for Real-Time Monitoring of Neurochemical Dynamics in Striatal and Adrenal Tissue
List of Students Graduating with a Ph.D. in Chemistry for the Fall 2024 Semester.

B.A. in Chemistry – Fall 2024

Nicholas BabinRaleigh, NC
Holly BakerWake Forest, NC
Josiah JacobsNew Hill, NC
Addison LaneCary, NC
Julia StorchBahama, NC
Stefanie TranClayton, NC
Grace WagnerNaperville, IL
List of Students Graduating with a B.A. in Chemistry for the Fall 2024 Semester.

B.S. in Chemistry – Fall 2024

Devi Argi Cary, NC
Caulder Council Moncure, NC
Jaiden DreyerGarner, NC
Alex HambyClemmons, NC
Xin LvRaleigh, NC
David NguyenJamestown, NC
Amber ReynoldsSmithfield, NC
Erica RogersRaleigh, NC
Griffin SadinRaleigh, NC
Seth ThomasCary, NC
Zachary WalkerRaleigh, NC
List of Students Graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry for the Spring 2024 Semester.