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Graduate Students
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Dr. Shashika Perera |
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| Graduate Researcher (2018-2024) | ||
| B.S. Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon (2016) | ||
| Hometown: Panadura, Sri Lanka | ||
| Lab: CBC 338L | Email Shashika | |
| Current Employer: Saint Jude Postdoctoral Researcher (Prof. Neumann) | ||
| Hobbies: Listening to music and cooking. | ||
| Favorite Quote: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” -John 3:16 | ||
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Dr. Asantha Fernando |
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| Graduate Researcher (2018-2024) | ||
| B.S. (2011) & MS (2017) University of Colombo | ||
| Hometown: Katunayake, Sri Lanka | ||
| Lab: CBC 333L | Email Asantha | |
| Current Employer: Emory University Postdoctoral Researcher (Prof. Wuest) | ||
| Hobbies: Watching movies and playing the guitar. | ||
| Favorite Quote: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” -Ephesian 2:8 | ||
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Dr. Anthony Fatino |
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| Graduate Researcher (2016-2021) | ||
| B.S. University of Missouri (2016) | ||
| Hometown: Independence, MO | ||
| Lab: CBC 333L | Email Anthony | |
| Current Employer: Research Scientist at Bayer | ||
| Hobbies: Spending time with my wife, kid(s), and animal family. | ||
| Favorite Quote: “Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not been seen from the valley” -Theodore Roethki | ||
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Dr. Prathibha Desman |
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| Graduate Researcher (2015-2020) | ||
| B.S. University of Colombo (2015) | ||
| Hometown: Ja-Ela, Sri Lanka | ||
| Lab: CBC 338R | Email Prathibha | |
| Current Employer: Assistant Professor or Oral Roberts University | ||
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| Favorite Quote: “Chemistry is awesome” -Ryan J. Rafferty | ||
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Dr. Wasundara Hulangamuwa |
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| Graduate Researcher (2015-2020) | ||
| B.S. University of Colombo (2014) | ||
| Hometown: Sri Lanka | ||
| Lab: CBC 333R | Email Wasu | |
| Current Employer: Research Scientist at Bayer | ||
| Hobbies: Spending time with my husband, kid(s), and dogs. | ||
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Postdocs
Undergraduate Researchers
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Kameron Wildeman |
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| Undergraduate Researcher (2021-2024) | ||
| B.S. Kansas State University (2024, Chemistry Major) | ||
| Hometown: Garden City, KS | ||
| Lab: CBC 338L | Email Kameron | |
| Current Employer: Graduate Student University of Illinois Urbana (PI Prof. Hergenrother) | ||
| Hobbies: Running, reading, and playing video games. | ||
| Favorite Quote: “Master your mind and defy the odds” | ||
Hongjib Jang |
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| Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2023) | ||
| B.S. Kansas State University (2023, Chemistry Major) | ||
| Hometown: South Korea | ||
| Lab: CBC 333R | Email Hongjib | |
| Current Employer: Employed in the chemistry industry in South Korea | ||
| Hobbies: Spending time with friends. | ||
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Jesus Gonzlaez-Morales |
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| Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2021) | ||
| B.S. Kansas State University (2021, Biomed. Eng. Major) | ||
| Hometown: Kansas City, KS | ||
| Lab: CBC 333L | Email Jesus | |
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| Hobbies: Art, soccer, and of course Tetris! | ||
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Favorite Quote: “echale ganas migo” -my father |
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Visiting Scientists
