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Current Group Members
note: e-mail addresses are Net IDs followed by @cornell.edu
 
  Dr. Anne M. LaPointe
Director, Catalyst Discovery and Development Lab
PhD - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS - Stanford University

Net ID: aml329
     
  Dr. Rocco Di Girolamo
Visiting Scientist (2012 - Present)
PhD - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II," 2010
MS - Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II," 2006

Research Area: Polyolefin Synthesis
Net ID: rd428
     
  Dr. W. Chadwick Ellis
Postdoctoral Associate (2010-Present)
PhD - Carnegie Mellon University, 2010
BA - Washington and Lee University, 2003

Research Area: Polycarbonates and Energy Materials
Net ID: wce9
     
  Dr. Masato Mizutani
Postdoctoral Associate (2011-Present)
PhD - Nagoya University, 2011
BS - Nagoya University, 2006

Research Area: Polymerization of CO2
Net ID: mm2445
     
  Dr. Soumya Sarkar
Postdoctoral Researcher (2012 - Present)
PhD - University of Florida, 2011
MS - Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 2006

Research Area: Stereoselective Polymerization
Net ID: ss2857
     
  Dr. Tulaza Vaidya
Postdoctoral Researcher (2012 - Present)
PhD - University of Rochester, 2012
BS - Lake Forest College, 2007

Research Area: Olefin Polymerization
Net ID: tv59
     
  Angela DiCiccio
Graduate Student (2008-Present)

BA - Mount Holyoke College, 2008

Research Area: Kinetics of Zinc BDI Catalysis and Development of Biodegradable Polyesters
Net ID: ad339
     
  Michael Mulzer
Graduate Student (2008-Present)

MS - Humboldt Universitaet, 2008

Research Area: Carbonylation of Heterocycles
Net ID: mfm68
     
  Rachna Khurana
Graduate Student (2009-Present)

MS - Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi,2008

Research Area: Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries
Net ID: rk455
     
  Christina Cowman-Eggert
Graduate Student (2009-Present)

BS - University of Minnesota, 2009

Research Area: Polycarbonate Self Assembly
Net ID: cdc82
     
  Nathan J. Van Zee
Graduate Student (2010-Present)

BA - Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University, 2010

Research Area: Polyesters
Net ID: njv25
     
  Thanh-Tam Truong
Graduate Student (2010-Present)

BA - Whitman College, 2010

Research Area: Organic cathode materials for Li-ion batteries
Net ID: ttt45
     
  Ian Childers
Graduate Student (2010-Present)

BS - Wasington and Lee University, 2010

Research Area: Polymerization of Epoxides
Net ID: mic27
     
  Kristina Hugar
Graduate Student (2010-Present)

BS - Ithaca
College
Research Area: Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells
Net ID: kmh268
     
  Yuki Jung
Graduate Student (2010-Present)
BS - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Research Area: Carbonylation of Heterocycles
Net ID: yj237
     
  Julie Longo
Graduate Student (2011-Present)
BS - Emory University, 2011

Research Area: Stereocomplexes
Net ID: jl2542
     
  Brandon Tiegs
Graduate Student (2011-Present)
BS - Missouri State University

Research Area: Stereoselective Polymerization
Net ID: bjt77
     
  William Gent
Undergraduate (2009-Present)

Research Area: Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries
Net ID: weg44
     
  Ben Elling
Undergraduate (20011-Present)
Research Area: Anion Exchange Membranes for Alkaline Fuel Cells
Net ID: bre28