The Team

Photo of the group standing in front of Troy Hall at Washington State University on April 17, 2026. Pictured from left-to-right: (1st row): Kami, Arthur, Palak, Molly. (2nd row): Ashlyn, Zaman, Kevin, Christian. (3rd row): Thomas, Abby, Nick. Not pictured: Brianna
Pictured from left-to-right: (1st row): Kami, Arthur, Palak, Molly. (2nd): Ashlyn, Kevin, Christian. (3rd / 4th): Thomas, Abby, Zaman, Nick. Not pictured: Brianna

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

Dr. Palak Garg (photo coming soon…)
Postdoctoral Researcher at Northwestern University
Ph.D. Chemistry from Monash University
B.S. Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Picture of Ashlyn smiling
Ashlyn Belton, Fall 2025 entering class, Washington State University
Whitworth University, Spokane, Washington (B.S. in Chemistry w/ Math minor)

Photograph of a smiling Kami standing in from of a step stool that says
Kami Christensen, Fall 2025 entering class, Washington State University
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah (B.S. in Chemistry)

Picture of Arthur smiling and holding a cute dog that belongs to a random person.
Arthur Wiesender, Fall 2025 entering class, Washington State University
University of Wisconsin, Fall River, Wisconsin (B.S. in Chemistry)

Picture of Christian taking a selfie from inside a decontaminated glove box with the front panels removed.
Christian Wenzell, Fall 2023 entering class, Washington State University
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah (B.S. in Chemistry)

Picture of Zaman wearing full personal protective equipment in the lab sitting in front of a rotary evaporator.
Md. Wahad Uz Zaman, Fall 2024 entering class, Washington State University
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea (M.S. in Chemical Engineering)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS

Molly Ann Laurie
Thomas Cline
Brianna Warren
Abbie Weller

Alumni

Benjamin Rooney-Sailand, MS 2025