Chemistry degrees awarded 2018-19

Master's

(Advisor's name in italics)

Nathan Cunningham, M.S., Rodgers

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Doctorates

(Advisor's name in italics)

Philip Adero, Ph.D., Crich
Cation Clock Reactions for the Determination of Relative reaction Kinetics in Glycosylation reactions

Mariam Alnaed, Ph.D., Li/Endicott
Chemical and Physical Studies of Charge Transfer Excited States of Ruthenium Coplexes with Aromatic Ligands


Harsha Amarasekara, Ph.D., Crich
Influence of Side-Chain Conformation on the Mechanism(s) of Glycosylation Reactions; Investigation of Sialidation Reaction Mechanism(s) by Kinetic Studies


Christine Arbour, Ph.D., Stockdill
Harnessing the Reactivity of the N-Methyl Diaminobenzoyl Linker to Access C-Terminally Modified and Macrocyclic Peptides


Karan Arora, Ph.D., Kodanko
Synthesis, Characterization, Computational & Biological Evaluation of Cages Bioactive Molecules


Lina Basal, Ph.D., Allen
Multimodal Europium(II)-Containing Complexes with Application in Redox Sensing

Kyle Blakeney, Ph.D., Winter
Synthesis of Volatile and Thermally Stable Aluminum Hydride Complexes and Their Use in Atomic Layer Deposition of Metal Thin Films


Bibek Dhakal, Ph.D., Crich
Stereoselective Synthesis of Legionaminic Acid and Pseudaminic Acid Glycosides


Sandeep Dhanju, Ph.D., Crich
Hydroxylamines and Hydrazines as Surrogates of sp3 Carbons in Medicinal Chemistry


Danushka Ekanayake, Ph.D., Verani
Insights and Challenges in the Development of Molecular Copper-Based Electrocatalysts for Water Reduction


Lin Fan, Ph.D., Li
3D Momentum Imaging Spectroscopy Probing of Strong-Field Molecular and Surface Dynamics


Chenchen He, Ph.D., Rodgers
Characterization of Protonated Modified Nucleosides and Amino Acid-Linked Cizplatin Analogues Usin Tandem Mass Spectrometry Complemented by Theoretical Approaches


Pavithra Hetti Achchi Kankanamalage, Ph.D., Verani
Pyridine Platforms for Catalytic Water Reduction Based on Nickel and Iron Complexes


Malsha Hettiarachchi, Ph.D., Brock
Binary and Ternary Transition Metal Pnictide Nanoparticles and Their Three-Dimensional Assemblies: Towards Promising Magnetic Refrigeration Materials


Indika Hewavitharana, Ph.D., Brock
Moderating Nanoparticle Chalcogenide Reactivity By Morphology Cocntrol: Ion-Exchange Vs. Covalent Crosslinking Lead Sulfide Quantum Dot-Conducting Substrate/Porous Silicon Composite for Radiation Detectors


Ryan Hollingsworth, Ph.D., Groysman
Synthesis of open-chain and macrocyclic xanthene-bridged bimetallic cobalt, nickel, and copper complexes for cooperative catalysis

Thilini Hollingsworth, Ph.D., Groysman
Design, Synthesis, and Reactivity of Homo- and Heterobimetallic Complexes Bridged by a Xanthene Linker


Wathsala Lakmali Iwadunna Waduge, Ph.D., Winter
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Atomic Layer Etching (ALE) of Thin Films: Synthesis and Characterization of a New Class of ALD Precursors, ALD of PrAlO3 Thin Films, and Thermal ALE of Cobalt Metal Films

Robol Lenorage Chamika Lenora, Ph.D., Allen
Magnetic-Resonance-Imaging Relevant Properties and Kinetic Inertness of Lanthanide Cryptates


Ao Li, Ph.D., Kodanko
Design of Ruthenium(ll) Polypryridyl Complexes for Effective Caging Nitriles and Aromatic Hetercycles


Xiaoxiao Liao, Ph.D., Crich
Design and Synthesis of Olgio-(3,5-Dithio-β-D-Glucopyranoside) as β-(1→3)-Glucan Mimetics


Kangmin Liu, Ph.D., Chernyak
Solvent Effects and Charge Transfer States in Organic Photovoltaics


Dehanushka Munkanatta Godage, Ph.D., Ahn
Functional Study of SMYD2 Glutathionylation in Cardiomyoctes

Nisansala Muthunayake, Ph.D., Chow
Investigation of the In VivoActivity of Ribosome-Targeting Peptides and Aminoglycosides in Escherichia Coli

Hasina Saraha, Ph.D., Stockdill
Strategies for Controlled Disulfide Formation to Access Neuroactive Conotoxins and Investigation of Novel Palladium-Labile Cystine Protecting Groups


Mathes Hewage H Sirinimal, Ph.D., Stockdill
Harnessing Radical Reactivity for the Construction of Natural Product Frameworks and Transition Metal Catalyst Stability in a Modified Kochi Coupling Reaction


Sachini Siriwardena, Ph.D., Bhagwat
Biochemical and Cellular Studies of ApobeC3 Family DNA-Cytosince Deaminases

Supuni Thalalla Gamage, Ph.D., Chow
Insights into Nucleic Acid-Platinum(II) Compound Interactions and Structural Impacts

Yu-Jung Tu, Ph.D., Schlegel/Cisneros
Applications of Molecular and Quantum Mechanical Methods for Studying the Chemical reactions of Inorganic and Organic Systems

Peng Wen, Ph.D., Crich
Toward Better Keys for Lectin Locks: Glycoconjugats Versus Glycomimetics

Whitney Wood, Ph.D., Hendrickson
TRNA Aminoacylation: New Protein Players and New Reactions

Guanya Yang, Ph.D., Crich
Modification of 4,5-Aminoglycosides to Overcome Drug Resistance Bacertia andToxic Side Effect