Group Members
Current Members
Graduate Students
Maksym Pavlenko
Graduate Student (Fall 2021 – present)
Education: MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry, University of Manchester (UK) with Michael Greaney (2021).
Interests: Sports (Olympic weightlifting, swimming and snowboarding), gastronomy (cooking and baking, including food chemistry), literature, music and linguistics.
Abigail Procione
Graduate Student (Fall 2022 – present)
Education: B.S./M.S. Chemistry, University of Northern Colorado with Michael Mosher (2022).
Interests: Dinosaurs and paleontology, neuropsychology, Grey’s Anatomy, mixology.
Randy Sutio
Graduate Student (Spring 2023 – present)
Education: B.S. Chemistry (Honours), Monash University (Australia) with David Lupton (2020).
Interests: Cycling, cooking & travelling.
Postdoctoral Researchers
Kimberly Wasik, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher (Summer 2022 – present)
Education: B.S. Chemistry, UT Austin, with Michael Krische (2016). Ph.D. Chemistry, UN Reno, with Laina Geary (2022).
Interests: Hiking and exploring nature, piano, knitting, and cooking.
Undergraduate Students
Jack Ranani '25
Undergraduate Student (Fall 2021 – present)
First-Year Research Opportunities in Chemistry Program 2022; URAD (Undergraduate Research Assistantships at Dartmouth) Scholar 2022/2023; Leave Term Research 2023; Presidential Scholar 2023/2024; Honors Thesis 2024/2025.
Education: Biophysical Chemistry, Dartmouth College (expected 2025).
Interests: Cooking, watching Jeopardy!, and hiking.
Alumni
Postdoctoral Researchers
Jorge Garduño (Spring 2022 – Winter 2023). Present position: Associate Professor at Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico (website).
Graduate Students
Yagmur Unal (Fall 2023 – Summer 2024). Present position: Graduate student at Dartmouth, with Ivan Aprahamian.
Undergraduate Students
Brennah Slaney '26 (WISP Intern and URAD Scholar, Winter 2023 – Summer 2024).
Maya Raghunathan '25 (URAD Scholar, Fall 2023 – Spring 2024).
Colby Lish '25 (URAD Scholar, Leave Term Researcher, and Presidential Scholar, Winter 2023 – Spring 2024).
Ryan Tanski '25 (URAD Scholar and Presidential Scholar, Summer 2022 – Winter 2024).
Katherine Plaza '25 (WISP Intern and URAD Scholar, Winter 2022 – Winter 2023).
Lord Charité Igirimbabazi '24 (WISP Intern and E. E. Just Undergraduate Fellow, Winter 2022 – Summer 2022).
Dahlia Igiraneza '24 (URAD Scholar, Fall 2021 – Winter 2022).
Opportunities
Undergraduate students at the University of Texas at San Antonio interested in research opportunities are encouraged to contact Chris. Those interested in research programs from the Office of Undergraduate Research are very welcome to reach out for more information. External funded programs include the ACS DOC SURF program (for the summer between the junior and senior year).
Prospective graduate students should apply through the UTSA Department of Chemistry program. Inquiries from interested prospective students are always welcome.
Funded postdoctoral positions will be advertised here when available. Interested postdoctoral candidates should send a cover letter, CV, 2-page summary of past research accomplishments and future research interests, and contact details for two or more referees (only applications that meet these criteria will receive a response). Outstanding applicants who wish to apply for independent funding will receive assistance with fellowship applications and should contact Chris well in advance of application deadlines.