The Engle lab has a rich history of supporting high school interns, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs, and Keary takes immense pride in their accomplishments inside and outside of the laboratory. Students who have worked in the Engle Lab have gone on to successful career paths in a range of different disciplines.

FORMER GRADUATE STUDENTS

Omar Apolinar
• Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Novartis
• Ph.D./D.Phil. Thesis: “I. Discovery and Development of Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Dicarbofunctionalization
Reactions of Alkenes; II. Synthesis and Reactivity of Nucleophilic Calcium Fluoride Complexes with
Oxygenic Ligand Frameworks,” joint with V. Gouverneur and S. Aldridge through the Skaggs-Oxford Scholarship Program
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Biochemistry, 2019, CSU San Marcos (R. G. Iafe)

Joseph Derosa
• Currently: Assistant Professor, Boston University (Derosa Lab website)
• Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Jonas Peters at Caltech (2019–2023)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Difunctionalization of Alkenes via Directed Conjunctive Cross-Coupling” (2019)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, The City College of New York (M. R. Biscoe)

John A. Gurak, Jr.
• Currently: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Process Chemistry
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Palladium-Catalyzed Hydrofunctionalization Reactions of Unactivated Alkenes via Stabilization of Putative Alkylpalladium(II) Intermediates” (2019)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, UT Arlington (F. W. Foss)

Tanner C. Jankins
• Currently: Postdoc with Prof. Bill Morandi at ETH Zürich (2022–present)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “A Renaissance in Tungsten Catalysis Enables Alkene Isomerization-Functionalization Reactions” (2022)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Northeastern University (G.B. Jones; J. Ichikawa; J. Khusnutdinova)

Taeho Kang
• Currently: Assistant Professor, Korea University (Kang Lab website)
• Postdoc with Prof. Geoffrey Coates and Prof. Yadong Wang at Cornell University (2023–2025)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Nickel-Catalyzed 1,2-Difunctionalizationof Unactivated Alkenes Directed by Native Functional Groups” (2023)
• Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, KAIST (S. Han)

Zi-Qi Li
• Currently: Postdoc with Prof. Frances Arnold at Caltech (2023–present)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Nickel-Catalyzed Carbon−Carbon (C−C) and Carbon−Heteroatom (C−E) Bond Formation via Alkene Functionalization” (2023)
• BMS Graduate Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, Nankai University (S.-F. Zhu; Q.-L. Zhou; J.-Q. Yu.)

Mingyu Liu
• Currently: Vertex, Discovery Chemistry
• Postdoc with Prof. Timothy Swager at MIT (2021)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Palladium Catalysis as an Aspiration Tool for Polysubstituted Alkene Syntheses” (2021)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Nankai University (B.-T. Guan; Z. Hou)

Zhen Liu
• Currently: Assistant Professor, National Institute of Biological Sciences (NIBS) (Liu Lab website)
• Postdoc with Prof. Frances Arnold at Caltech (2019–2022)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Versatile Alkene and Alkyne Functionalization Reactions via Directed Nucleopalladation” (2019)
• BMS Graduate Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2015, Peking University (J. Wang)

Rei Li-Matsuura
• Currently: Fenwick, Patent Law
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Reaction Kinetics Tools to Assist Mechanistic Investigations of Catalytic Organic Reactions: Applications and Advances” (2022), joint with D. G. Blackmond
• Honjo Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Princeton University (R. R. Knowles)

Hui-Qi Ni
• Currently: Assistant Professor, Marquette University (Ni Lab Website)
• Postdoc with Prof. N.S. Gray at Stanford (2023–2025)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Novel Pd-Catalyzed Alkene Annulation Reactions to Streamline Carbo- and Heterocycle Synthesis” (2023)
• B.S. in Chemistry, USTC, 2019 (X. Wang; N. K. Garg)

Lucas J. Oxtoby
• Currently: Kingchem
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Palladium-Catalyzed Alkene Functionalization Enabled by Transient Directing Groups” (2022)
• B.S. in Chemistry, UW Madison, 2018 (J. M. Schomaker)

Andrew M. Romine
• Currently: Boston Consulting Group, Philadelphia Office
• Ph.D. Thesis: “The Utility of Benzo[d]thiazole in Directed Palladium Catalysis and Carbene-Containing Palladium Complex Formation” (2021)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Caltech (R. H. Grubbs; V. V. Grushin)

Camille Z. Rubel
• Currently: Arthur C. Cope Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Y. Surendranath at MIT (2025–present)
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Interplay Between Oxidation State and Ligand Environment to Control Reactivity and Selectivity with Homogeneous Nickel” (2024)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2020, UC Berkeley (J. F. Hartwig)

Van T. Tran
• Currently: Gilead, Process Chemistry
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Alkenes and Intermediates, Substrates, and Ligands in Palladium and Nickel Catalysis” (2021)
• M.S. and B.A. in Chemistry, 2016, UPenn (M. C. Kozlowski)

Alena M. Vasquez
• Currently: Pharmaceutical Industry
• Ph.D. Thesis: “Stabilizing Aryl Palladium Hydride to Achieve α–Selective Hydro-Carbofunctionalization of Activated Alkenes” (2022)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, Oregon State University (R. G. Carter)

FORMER POSTDOCS

Phillippa Cooper
• Currently: AstraZeneca, UK
• Lindemann Trust Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2020–2021)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2019, University of Bristol (J. F. Bower)
• M. Sci. in Chemistry, 2015, University of Nottingham (S. Woodward)

Ester Maria Di Tommaso
• Currently:
• STINT Foundation Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2024–2025)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2023, Stockholm University (B. Olofsson)
• M.S. in Industrial Chemistry, 2017, University of Parma (A. Casnati; E. Rosta)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2014, University of Parma (F. Sansone; A. Casnati)

De-Wei Gao
• Currently: Assistant Professor, ShanghaiTech (Gao Lab website)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA (Y. Tang, 2018–2020)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2016–2018)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, SIOC (S.-L. You, 2011–2016)
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2011, Northeast Forestry University (J. Peng, 2007–2011)

Yang Gao
• Currently: Corteva, Discovery Chemistry
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2018–2021)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2018, Rutgers (A.S. Goldman)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2012, Nanjing University (J. Zhu)

Yeongyu Hwang
• Currently: LG Energy Solution
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2022–2024)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, KAIST (S. Chang, 2021–2022)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2021, KAIST (S. Chang)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Sogang University

Malkanthi K. Karunananda
• Currently: Assistant Professor, St. Louis University (Karunananda Lab website)
• Cottrell Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2017–2022)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2017, University of Illinois, Chicago  (N.P. Mankad)
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2010, University of Kelaniya

Nana Kim
• Currently: Bristol Myers Squibb, Process Chemistry
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2020–2022)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2019, Duke University (R.A. Widenhoefer)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2013, Sungkyunkwan University (C.-M. Yu)

Zhonglin Liu
• Currently: Assistant Professor, The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute (Liu Lab Website)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (B.F. Cravatt, 2021–2025)
• SIOC Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2018–2021)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2017, SIOC (C. Li)
• B.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, 2012, Nanchang University (J. Fan)

Jose M. Medina
• Currently: Amgen, Discovery Chemistry
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2017–2018)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, UCLA (N.K. Garg, 2012–2017)
• B.S. in Chemistry, CSU Channel Islands (P. D. Hampton, 2007–2011)

Skyler Mendoza
• Currently: Terray Therapeutics, Discovery Chemistry
• NSF MPS-Ascend Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2001–2024)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Caltech (S.E. Reisman, 2016–2021)
• B.S. University of Washington, Seattle (G.D. Horwitz, 2012–2016)

Johny M. Nguyen
• Currently: CAMP4 Therapeutics, Discovery Chemistry
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2022–2023)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Vanderbilt (S.D. Townsend, 2017–2022)
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UC Riverside (D.B.C. Martin, R. Sarpong, 2012–2017)

Sri Krishna Nimmagadda
• Currently: Sai Life Sciences, Process Chemistry
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2017–2018)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of South Florida  (J.C. Antilla, 2010–2016)
• M.Sc. in Chemistry, Andhra University (2005–2007)
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, Acharya Nagarjuna University (2002–2005)

Miriam O’Duill
• Currently: Associate Professor, University of Nottingham (O’Duill Lab website)
• DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2015–2017)
• D.Phil., University of Oxford (V. Gouverneur, 2011–2015)
• M. Chem., University of Oxford (V. Gouverneur, 2007–2011)

Amit Simlandy
• Currently: Assistant Professor, IISER Berhampur, (Simlandy Lab website)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, TSRI (Engle group, 2021–2023)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University (M.K. Brown, 2018–2021)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science (S. Mukherjee, 2013–2018)
• M.S. Visva-Bharati (A. Hazra 2011–2013)
• B.S. Visva-Bharati, (2007–2011)

Kin S. Yang
• Currently: Terremoto Biosciences, Senior Director, Medicinal Chemistry
• Postdoctoral Fellow,  TSRI (Engle group, 2015–2016)
• Ph.D., University of Chicago (V. H. Rawal, 2010–2015)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Syracuse University (D. C. Dittmer and B. S. Hudson, 2006–2010)

FORMER VISITING GRAD STUDENTS

Janine Abuyuan
• Currently: M.S. Student at UCSD (C. Kubiak)
• Visiting Master’s student with S.D.M. (2022–2023)
• B.A. in Chemistry, Barnard College, 2019 (J.R. Norton)

Lea Dettling
• Currently: StepIN Rotation Program, Johnson & Johnson
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin (C. Müller), 2024
• M.S. in Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin
• Visiting Master’s student with A.R.M. (2019)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin

Jose Gonzalez
• Currently: Professor, Department of Education of the Principality of Asturias
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, CIQUS-USC (M. Gulías)
• Visiting Ph.D. student with T.K. (2021)
• B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry, 2018, University of Oviedo (F. Rodriguez and F. J. Fañanás)

Roman Kleinmans
• Currently: Process Chemistry, Die Grünenthal Gruppe
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, WWU Münster (F. Glorius), 2024
• Visiting Master’s student with J.D. (2018–2019)
• M.S. in Chemistry, WWU Münster, 2019

Raul Martin
• Currently: Ventures Analyst, Plug and Play
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, ICIQ, 2021 (R. Martin)
• Visiting Ph.D. student with M.L. and T.J. (2019)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Complutense University, 2014 (B. Alcaide)
• M.S. in Chemistry, Complutense University, 2015 (B. Alcaide)

Warabhorn (Por) Rodphon
• Currently: Entrepreneur
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2023–2024), Nanyang University (S. Chiba)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2022, Chulabhorn Graduate Institute (J. Tummatorn)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Kasetsart University

Alejandro Suárez Lustres
• Currently: Xunta de Galicia Ph.D. Fellow at University of Santiago de Compostela (J.A. Varela, C. Saá)
• Visiting Ph.D. Student with. Y.C. (2025)
• M.S. in Chemistry, 2022, University of Santiago de Compostela
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2020, University of Santiago de Compostela

Job J. C. Struijs
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at University of Oxford (V. Gouverneur; S. Aldridge)
• Visiting Ph.D. Student (joint w/ Blackmond) (2024)
• M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2021
• B.S. in Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, 2019

Xin Wang
• Currently: Clinical Practice Overseer
• Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, Nankai Medical School, 2020 (R. Xiang)
• CSC Scholar (2018–2019)
• M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, 2013
• B.S. in Chemistry, Heilongjiang University, 2010

FORMER POSTBACS

Evan W. Morgan
• Currently: Gilead, Medicinal Chemistry
• Postbac with W.-J.H. (2024–2025)
• B.A. in Chemistry, 2024, Columbia University (B. Bostick; T. Rovis)

FORMER UNDERGRADS

Omar Apolinar
• Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Novartis
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Scripps Research, 2025 (Engle lab)
• D.Phil. in Biochemistry, University of Oxford, 2025 (V. Gouverneur and S. Aldridge)
• B.S. in Biochemistry, CSU San Marcos, 2019 (R. G. Iafe)
• TSRI SURF Intern with M.L. (2018)

Mark N. Boulous
• Currently: Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency, University of Illinois, College of Medicine Peoria
• M.D., Ohio State University, 2024
• Sc.M. in Medical Sciences, Brown University, 2019
• B.S. in Molecular Biology, UCSD, 2017
• Undergrad Researcher with J.D. (2015–2017)

Pranali G. Bedekar
• Currently: Ph.D. Student/NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Scripps Research (M. L. Huang)
• B.S. in Pharmacological Chemistry, UCSD, 2022
• Undergrad Researcher with H.-Q.N. and O.A. (2019–2022)

Yilin Cao
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Scripps Research (Engle Lab)
• B. S. at UCSB (B. H. Lipshutz)
• TSRI SURF Intern with Z.-Q. L. (2021)

Annabelle L. Cantu
• Currently: Regeneron, R&D Specialist
• M.S. in Chemistry (NSF Graduate Research Fellow) at UCLA (M. Garcia-Garibay)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Cal State Long Beach, 2017  (M. P. Schramm)
• RISE Fellow with J.D. (2016)

Jiahao Chen
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Fudan University (J. Zhang)
• B. S. in Chemistry, Fudan University, 2020 (J. Wu; M. Dai)
• Undergrad Researcher with Z.L. (2019)

Xiaowei Chen
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Cornell University (S. Lin)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Rice University, 2024 (J. G. West)
• AYRIU Scholar with A.K.R. (2023)

Jing-Cheng (Jeremy) Dai
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at UW Madison (M. Soley)
• B.S. in Chemistry, USTC, 2022 (X. Wang)
• USTC Exchange Scholar with H.-Q.N. (2021–2022)

Ruohan Deng
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at UW Madison (S. Stahl)
• B.S. in Biochemistry, UCSD, 2021
• Undergrad Researcher with Z.-Q.Li (2019–2021)

Madeline Fitzgerald
• Currently: Ph.D. Student/NSF Graduate Research Fellow at UC Berkeley (J.F. Hartwig)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Davidson College, 2024 (H. Key)
• SURF Intern with A.K.S. (2023)

Timothy J. Gallagher
• Currently: Senior Associate, Global Insights, Amgen
• M.S. in Chemistry, Scripps Research, 2022 (P. S. Baran)
• Fulbright Scholar at WWU Münster, 2019–2020 (F. Glorius)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Claremont Mckenna College, 2019 (A. Wenzel)
• Summer Undergrad Researcher with V.T.T. (2018)

Yinan Gao
• Currently: Undergrad at Carleton College
• B.S. in Chemistry (Mathematics Minor), 2025 (K. Skubi)
• Eugster Endowed Student Research and Internship Fund Fellow with S.Y. (2025)

Ruchira Hariharan
• Currently: Undergrad Student at Cornell University (S. Lin)
• TSRI SURF intern with A.V.R.L. (2024)

Wen-Ji He
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Scripps Research (Engle Lab)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2022 (G. Chen)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with Z.-Q.L.(2021–2022)

Ryan Helsel
• Currently: Science Teacher, Goleta Valley Junior High
• MA in Chemistry/TEP program, UCSB, 2021
• B.S. in Molecular Synthesis, UCSD, 2019
• Undergrad Researcher with J.M.M. and Y.G. (2018–2019)

Hang Chi (Calvin) Ho
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at UCLA (A.G. Doyle)
• B. S. in Chemistry, HKUST, 2024 (J. Sun)
• Undergrad Researcher with C.Z.R. (2023)

Denise Kahler
• Currently: Roche, Pharmaceutical Assistant
• M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, LMU München, 2021
• DAAD RISE Fellow with J.A.G. (2017)

Xiaohan Li
• Currently: PharmBlocks, Process Chemistry
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, UCSB, 2023 (B. H. Lipshutz)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2019 (H. Li)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with Z.L. (2018–2019)

Annette Liu
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at UCSD
• Undergraduate Researcher with H.-Q.N. (2023)

Houxiang Lu
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Tsinghua University (B.-J. Li)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Tsinghua University (B.-J. Li)
• Tsinghua Summer Research Intern with Z.L. (2019)

Gabrielle Connolly
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at UC Irvine (E. Bess)
• Medicinal Chemist, Calibr, 2023–2024
• B.S. in Chemistry, CSU San Marcos, 2023 (R. G. Iafe)
• TSRI SURF Intern with A.V. (2022)

Hanh Nguyen
• Currently: GlaxoSmithCline
• Ph.D. in Chemistry (NSF Graduate Research Fellowship), UC Irvine (C. D. Vanderwal), 2025
• Research Associate, Amgen Process Chemistry (2019–2020)
• B.S. in Molecular Synthesis, UCSD, 2019
• UC LEADS Scholar with T.C.J. (2018–2019)

Huiqi Ni
• Currently: Assistant Professor, Marquette University (Ni Lab Website)
• Postdoc at Stanford (N.S. Gray), 2023–2025
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Scripps Research (Engle Lab), 2023
• B.S. in Chemistry, USTC, 2019 (X. Wang; N. K. Garg)
• USTC Summer Exchange Scholar with Z.L. (2017)

Tian-Zhang Qiao
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Cornell (S. Lin)
• B. S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2020 (S.-F. Zhu; Y. Tang)
• NKU Summer Project Scholar with D.-W. G. (2018)

Wenzhuo Qin
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Cornell (S. Jiang)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2024 (G. Chen)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with W.-J.H. (2023–2024)

Ziyang (Nick) Qin
• Currently: Peptide Process Chemistry, Eli Lilly
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Caltech, 2025 (F. Arnold)
• B.S. in Chemistry, USTC, 2020 (X. Wang; A. Radosevich)
• USTC Summer Exchange Scholar with T.C.J. (2018)

Sara Shanker
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Scripps Research (J.-Q. Yu)
• Joint B.S./M.S. in Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur, 2025 (G. Venkataraman)
• IITKGPF Scholar with W.-J.H. (2024)

Calise Solla
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley (D. Nomura)
• B.S. in Chemistry, UC Santa Cruz, 2025 (T. Johnstone)
• TSRI SURF Intern with Z.R. and K.F. (joint with H. Hang) (2024)

Miranda M. Sroda
• Currently: Dow, Senior Research Specialist
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, UCSB, 2021 (J. Read de Alaniz)
• B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, UCSD, 2017
• Undergrad Researcher with J.A.G. (2016–2017)

Juntao Sun
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Scripps Research
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2020 (B.-T. Guan)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with M.L. (2019–2020)

Shijin Sun
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Fudan University (J. Zhang)
• Undergrad Researcher with S.Y. (2023)
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2024 (J. Zhang)

Tianhua (Josh) Tang
• Currently: Coretva, Synthetic Chemistry
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Utah, 2023 (M. S. Sigman)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2019 (W. Zi)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholarship with M.L. (2018-2019)

Chun Pan (Nestor) Tsui
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at HKUST
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2026 (G. Jia)
• Undergrad Intern with A.B. (2025)

Joshua L. Turnbull
• Currently: insitro, High-Throughput Chemistry
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 2022 (E. W. Miller)
• B.Sci. in Chemistry with Biomedicine, King’s College London, 2017
• KCL Chemistry Alumni Overseas Summer Scholar with M.O.D. (2016)

Vincent A. van der Puyl Lovett
• Currently: Science Advisor, Goodwin
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Scripps Research, 2023 (R. A. Shenvi)
• B.S. in Chemistry, UCSD, 2018
• TSRI SURF Intern and Undergrad Researcher with J.D. (2017–2018)

Zichen (Forrest) Wang
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, SIOC, 2024 (Z. Huang)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2017 (S.-F. Zhu)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with Z.L. (2016–2017)

Zhongqian Wu
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at National University of Singapore (C. Chi)
• B. S. in Chemistry, Tsinghua University (L. Jiao; C. Xi)
• Tsinghua Summer Research Intern with Y.G. (2019)

Yiyang (Elaine) Xiao
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Peking University (J. Wang)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2018 (P. Tang)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with D.-W.G. (2017–2018)

Letian Xu
• Currently: Undergraduate student at Nankai University (S.-F. Zhu)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with J. S. (2024–2025)

Pusu Yang
• Currently: Postdoc, UCSF (A. R. Renslo)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, SIOC, 2023 (S.-L. You)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2018 (B.-T. Guan)
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with M.L. (2017–2018)

Tian (May) Zeng
• Currently: Postdoc, HHMI Janelia (J. D. Lavis)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Caltech, 2024 (M. J. Robb)
• B.S. in Chemistry, UCSD, 2018
• Undergrad Researcher with Z.L. (2016–2018)

Lan Zhu
• Currently: Undergrad, Pomona College (N. D. Ball)
• Pomona Summer Undergraduate Research Program Scholar with Y.C. and Y.H. (2024)

FORMER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Giada Amundson
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at Oregon State
• Montrose High School, 2024
• Pinhead Institute Intern with S.D.M. (2023)

Ella Bernard
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at St. Andrews
• Waring High School (Beverley, MA)
• High School Researcher with S.M.J. (2018)

Arthur Chung
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at UC Irvine
• Westview High School, 2025
• High School Researcher with E.D.T. (2024)

Matt Demer
• Currently: TurtleTree, Bioprocess Development
• B.S. Chemical Engineering, UC Davis, 2023
• San Diego High School, 2019
• High School Researcher with A.M.R. (2018–2019)

Daizy M. De La Torre
• Currently: Academy Instructor, Reality Changers
• B.S. Public Health, UC Berkeley, 2021
• Southwest High School High School, 2017
• LSSI Intern with J.D. and A.L.C. (2016)

Forrest Graham
• Currently: Product Engineer, BHS
• B.S.E. Mechanical Engineering (English Minor), Caltech
• Valhalla High School, 2018
• LSSI Intern with J.A.G (2017)

Canyon Ishikawa
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at Arizona State University
• Ridgway Secondary School (Telluride, CO), 2023
• Pinhead Institute Intern with J.M.N (2022)

Anna Liu
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at MIT (A.T. Radosevich)
• Rancho Bernardo High School, 2023
• High School Researcher with T.K. and W.-J.H. (2021–2023)

Rohan Marsters
• Currently: AmeriCorps
• High Tech High International, 2019
• High School Researcher with R.M. (2018) and M.L. (2019)

Nhi Nguyen
• Currently: Tesla
• M.S. in Computer Science, Georgia Tech, 2024
• B.A. Data Science and Computer Science, UC Berkeley, 2023
• San Marcos High School, 2019
• LSSI Intern with R.M. (2018–2019)

Luka Remec
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at Williams College
• Telluride High School, 2025
• Pinhead Institute Intern with M.F.W. (2024)

Anush Salaniwal
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at UC San Diego
• Scripps Ranch High School, 2023
• High School Researcher with S. Y. (2022)

Maiya Wagner
• Currently: High School Student at Montrose High School (CO)
• Pinhead Institute Intern with M.F.W. (2025)

Jessica E. Xu
• Currently: Mechanical Engineer, Surgical Instruments, Neocis
• M.S. Engineering & Technology Innovation Management, Carnegie Mellon, 2023
• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MIT, 2021
• Maranatha Christian High School, 2017
• High School Researcher with J.A.G. (2016)

Kane Xu
• Currently: BA/MPH Student at Yale University
• Del Norte High School, 2021
• High School Researcher with T. K. (2019–2020)

KEARY’S FORMER MENTEES (BEFORE TSRI)

Shao-Xiong (Lennon) Luo
• Currently: Postdoc at Harvard (D.A. Weitz)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, MIT, 2023 (T. Swager)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Caltech, 2017
• Undergraduate Researcher with K.M.E. (Grubbs group, Caltech, 2014–2015)

Maximilian Koy
• Currently: Discovery Chemistry, Nuvisan
• Postdoc at U. Groningen, 2020–2022 (B. Feringa)
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, WWU Münster, 2020 (F. Glorius)
• M. S. in Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, 2016 (M. R. Buchmeiser)
• B.S. in Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, 2014
• DAAD RISE Fellow with K.M.E. (Grubbs group, Caltech, 2014)

George W. Pidgeon
• Currently: J.A. Kemp
• M.Chem., Worchester College, University of Oxford
• Undergraduate Researcher with K.M.E. (Gouverneur group, Oxford, 2012–2013)

David W. Shia
• Currently: Internal Medicine Resident, Cedars-Sinai
• M.D./Ph.D. (MSTP) Student, UCLA, 2023
• B.S. in Biology, UCLA, 2015 (M. E. Jung)
• High School Intern with K.M.E. (Yu group, TSRI, 2009–2010)

Michael Dang
• Currently: Airbnb
• B.S. in Computer Science, UCLA, 2015
• High School Intern with K.M.E. (Yu group, TSRI, 2009–2010)