Shuya Li – PhD Student (2018-present)
sli231@esf.edu
Office: 234 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S. Beijing University of Chemical Technology
M.S. Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Research Focus: Solar driven photocatalytic chemoselective cleavage of biopolymer using a dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cell
Saerona Kim – PhD student (2019-present)
skim216@esf.edu
Office: 234 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S. Chonnam National University
M.S. Polymer Engineering, Chonnam National University
Research Focus: Visible light driven photocatalytic C-O/C-C bond cleavage mechanisms in the presence of hydrogen atom transfer mediators
Udani Wijethunga – PhD student (2019-present)
ukwijeth@esf.edu
Office: 230 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S. Environmental Science University of Peradeniya Sri lanka
Research Focus: Heterogeneous Photoelectrocatalytic Decomposition of Perfluorooctanoic Acid with a Mesoporous Structured Photoelectrode
Kayla Davis – PhD student (2020-present)
Office: 230 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S. Kansas State University
Research Focus: Photocatalytic Valorization of Forest Products under mild conditions
Eric Wolfgang Shuler – MS student (2020-present)
ewshuler@esf.edu
Office: 234 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
Research Focus: Highly efficient superabsorbent polymers based on agricultural by-products
Hai Tien Nguyen – MS student (2020-present)
htnguyen@syr.edu
Office: 230 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)
Research Focus: Photocatalysis of quantum dots for lignin depolymerization under solar light illumination
Hyun Yu – Research Assistant (2018-present)
hyunyu@esf.edu
Office: 230 Jahn Laboratory
Education: B.S. Seoul National University
M.S. Seoul National University
Research Focus: Design and synthesis co-polymers of polystyrene-based polychromophores for grafting a light-harvesting antenna system for the use of solar energy conversion
Rich
ard S. Morales – Undergraduate Student
rimorale@syr.edu
Office: 234 Jahn Laboratory
Education: Current undergraduate student at State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Research Focus: Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic light-absorbing polymer-based metal chromophores for biomass conversion
Emily Rachel Froass – Undergraduate Student
erfroass@syr.edu
Office: 234 Jahn Laboratory
Education: Current undergraduate student at State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Research Focus: Development of biodegradable personal hygiene from sustainable biomass
High school students
Clara Lee (Fayetteville-Manlius High School, 2018-presence)
Alicia Leem (Fayetteville-Manlius High School, 2018-presence)
Former group members
Jason Cho – High School Student (2018-2019), Current affiliation: Columbia University
Shinju Yang – Undergraduate Student (2019-2020)
Hannah Clare Baghdadi – Undergraduate Student (2020)
Thi Minh Hieu Lam – Undergraduate Student (2019-2021), Current affiliation: Upstate Medical University (Graduate student)
