Administrative Staff

Postdoctoral Fellows

Malkanthi K. Karunananda, PD1
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2017, University of Illinois, Chicago  (N.P. Mankad)
• B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2010, University of Kelaniya

Zhonglin Liu, starting soon!
• SIOC Fellow
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, 2017, SIOC (C. Li)
• B.S. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, 2012, Nanchang University (J. Fan)

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Joseph Derosa, G4
• jderosa(at)scripps.edu
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, The City College of New York (M. R. Biscoe)

John A. Gurak, G4
• jgurak(at)scripps.edu
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Biochemistry, 2015, UT Arlington (F. W. Foss)

Tanner Jankins, G2
• jankinst(at)scripps.edu
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Northeastern University (J. Ichikawa; J. Khusnutdinova)

Taeho Kang, G1
• tkang(at)scripps.edu
• Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, KAIST (S. Han)

Zi-Qi Li, G1
• ziqili(at)scripps.edu
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, Nankai University (S.-F. Zhu; Q.-L. Zhou; J.-Q. Yu.)


Mingyu Liu, G3
• mingyu(at)scripps.edu
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Nankai University (B.-T. Guan; Z. Hou)

Zhen Liu, G4
• zhenliu(at)scripps.edu
• BMS Graduate Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2015, Peking University (J. Wang)


Rei Matsuura, G3
• matsuura(at)scripps.edu
• Honjo Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Princeton University (R. R. Knowles)


Lucas Oxtoby, G1
• loxtoby(at)scripps.edu
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, UW Madison (J. M. Shomaker)


Andrew Romine, G3
• aromine(at)scripps.edu
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, Caltech (R. H. Grubbs; V. V. Grushin)


Van Tran, G3
• tranvan(at)scripps.edu
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2016, UPenn (M. C. Kozlowski)


Alena Vasquez, G1
• alvasquez(at)scripps.edu
• B.S. in Chemistry, 2018, Oregon State (R. G. Carter)

VISITING GRADUATE STUDENTS

Roman Kleinmans, M1
• WWU Münster (F. Glorius)
• B.S. in Chemistry, WWU Münster

UNDERGRADUATES

Hanh Nguyen, UG5
• htn038(at)ucsd.edu
• UCSD
• Major: Molecular Synthesis

Tianhua (Josh) Tang, UG4
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar
• Major: Chemistry (W. Zi)

GROUP MASCOT

Hermione, 3rd Year Puppy

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GROUP ALUMNI

Though we are a young group, Keary has extensive experience mentoring younger students and takes immense pride in their accomplishments inside and outside of the laboratory. Students who have worked with Keary in the past have gone on to successful career paths in a range of different disciplines.

Former Postdocs

De-Wei Gao
• 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)
• Currently: UCLA (Postdoc with Y. Tang)

Jose M. Medina
• 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)
• Currently: Amgen

Sri Krishna Nimmagadda
• 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)
• Currently: Biocon Bristol-Myers Squibb Research Center

Miriam O’Duill
• 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)
• Currently: Assistant Professor, NUI Galway (O’Duill Lab website)

Kin S. Yang
• 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)
• Currently: Gilead

Former Undergrads and Visiting Students

Omar Apolinar
• TSRI SURF Intern with M.L. (2018)
• Currently: 4th Undergraduate Student at CSU San Marcos (R. G. Iafe)

Mark N. Boulous
• Undergrad Researcher with J.D. (2015–2017)
• B.S. in Molecular Biology, UCSD, 2017
• Currently: Sc.M. in Medical Sciences, Brown University

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

Timothy J. Gallagher
• Summer Undergrad Researcher with V.T.T. (2018)
• Currently: 4th Year Undergraduate Student at Claremont Mckenna College (A. Wenzel)

Denise Kahler
• DAAD RISE Fellow with J.A.G. (2017)
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at LMU München (Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Huiqi Ni
• USTC Summer Exchange Scholar with Z.L. (2017)
• Currently: 4th Year Undergraduate at USTC (X. Wang)

Tian-Zhang Qiao
• NKU Summer Project Scholar with D.-W. G. (2018)
• Currently: 3rd Year Undergraduate at Nankai University (S.-F. Zhu)

Ziyang (Nick) Qin
• USTC Summer Exchange Scholar with T.C.J. (2018)
• Currently, 3rd Year Undergraduate at USTC (X. Wang)

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

Joshua L. Turnbull
• KCL Chemistry Alumni Overseas Summer Scholar with M.O.D. (2016)
• B.Sci. in Chemistry with Biomedicine, King’s College London, 2017
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley (D. K. Nomura)

Vincent A. van der Puyl
• TSRI SURF Intern and Undergrad Researcher with J.D. (2017–2018)
• B.S. in Chemistry, UCSD, 2018
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at The Scripps Research Institute (R. A. Shenvi)

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

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

Pusu Yang
• NKU College of Chemistry International Research Scholar with M.L. (2017–2018)
• B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University, 2018 (B.-T. Guan)
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at SIOC

Tian (May) Zeng
• Undergrad Researcher with Z.L. (2016–2018)
• B.S. in Chemistry, UCSD, 2018
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at Caltech

Former High School Students

Ella Bernard
• High School Researcher with T.J. (2018)
• Waring High School (Beverley, MA)
• Currently: 3rd Year High Schooler

Rohan Marsters
• High School Researcher with R.M. (2018)
• High Tech High International, 2019
• Currently: 4th Year High Schooler

Daizy M. De La Torre
• LSSI Intern with J.D. and A.L.C. (2016)
• Southwest High School High School, 2017
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at UC Berkeley

Forrest Graham
• LSSI Intern with J.A.G (2017)
• Valhalla High School, 2018
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at Caltech

Nhi Nguyen
• LSSI Intern with R.M. (2018)
• San Marcos High School, 2019
• Currently: 4th Year High Schooler

Jessica E. Xu
• High School Researcher with J.A.G. (2016)
• Maranatha Christian High School, 2017
• Currently: Undergraduate Student at MIT

Keary’s Former Mentees (Before TSRI)

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

Maximilian Koy
• DAAD RISE Fellow with K.M.E. (Grubbs group, Caltech, 2014)
• B.S. in Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, 2014
• M. S. in Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, 2016 (M. R. Buchmeiser)
• Currently: Ph.D. Student at WWU Münster (F. Glorius)

George W. Pidgeon
• Undergraduate Researcher with K.M.E. (Gouverneur group, Oxford, 2012–2013)
• M.Chem., Worchester College, University of Oxford
• Currently: Kilburn & Stode LLP

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

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