Graduate Student 2020 Spring Convocation

Kevin Bishop, PhD Supervisor: P.N. Roy Thesis: Quantum mechanical free energy calculations using path integral molecular dynamics

Hanieh Farkhondeh Borazjani, PhD (Nanotechnology) Supervisor: Tong Leung Thesis: Site-specific Chemistry of Sulfur-containing Amino Acids on Si(111)-√3x√3x-Ag: Bioorganic Nanostructured Film Growth and Adsorbate-induced Metal Cluster Formation Governed by Surface Defects

Hawa Gyamfi, PhD Supervisor: John Honek "Hawa was a superb Ph.D. graduate student investigating the bionanotechnology of capsule proteins. Her ability to manage difficult research, a family, and provide a pleasant atmosphere in the lab was greatly appreciated!" Thesis: Protein Engineering of Microbial Ferritins

Abir Khaled, PhD Supervisor: Janusz Pawliszyn Thesis: Automated High-throughput Analysis Multiclass Multiresidue Pharmaceutical Drugs in Animal Tissue Using Solid Phase Microextraction

Braden Kralt, PhD Supervisor: Scott Taylor Thesis: Lipodepsipeptide Antibiotics: Total Synthesis and Mechanism of Action Studies Using 19F-NMR

Jameson Pfeffer, MSc Supervisor: John Honek "Jameson was outstanding as a M.Sc. researcher investigating the immobilization of plastic-degrading enzymes on protein scaffolds."

Yixuan Shi, PhD Supervisor: Holger Kleinke "Yixuan was the first student in the Kleinke group who was confronted with misfit structures, a tough crystallographic problem. She managed to solve this brilliantly, resulting in an outstanding JACS article. All in all, her work on low thermal conductivity materials resulted in eight peer-reviewed publications, testimony to her impressive productivity and ultimately, a well-deserved Ph.D." Thesis: Investigation of Thermoelectric Thallium Chalcogenides

Kyle Trainor, PhD Supervisor: Elizabeth Meiering "Congratulations Kyle! You creatively and effectively forged experiments and simulations to advance our understanding of protein dynamics and aggregation, well done! Wishing you all the very best as you build on your PhD accomplishments, designing functional protein aggregates for industrial applications. I look forward to your continued deep and perceptive insights in addressing this new challenge. Thesis: Adnectin Solubility and Dynamics

Taylor Urquhart, PhD Supervisor: John Honek "Taylor was an outstanding Ph.D. researcher investigating bacteriophage and how to control their fabrication into advanced bionanomaterials.Taylor’s insightful knowledge was a great resource for all our lab members and most appreciated by our lab and many other labs in our department." Thesis: Bacteriophage M13 as a Template for Multi-Enzyme Assembly