Cook Group PhDs

Amanda Oldacre, Defended May 10th, 2018

BS, Biochemistry, Niagara University, 2014
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2018
Post-Cook-Group: Postdoctoral Researcher, Lehigh University, Young Group
Last known position (2019): Assistant Professor of Chemistry, St. Lawrence University

Cory Hauke, Defended January 8th, 2019

BS, Chemistry (natural and synthetic polymers), State University of New York College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, 2008
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2019
Post-Cook-Group:  Postdoctoral Researcher, NC State University, Castellano Group
Last known position (2022):  TD Yield Engineer, Intel

Anjula Kosswattaarachchi, Defended May 1st, 2019

BS (Hons.), Chemistry, University of Colombo
LLB (Hons.), University of London
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2019
Last known position (2019): Processes and Technologies Engineer, Intel Corporation

Cressa Ria P Fulong, Defended November 25th, 2019

BS, Chemistry, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2008
MS, Chemistry, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2012
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2019
Last known position (2019): TD Module & Integration Yield Engineer, Intel Corporation

Matthew R. Crawley, Defended January 8th, 2021

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2015
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2021
Last known position (2024): Postdoctoral Researcher, University at Buffalo, Cook Group

Vincent Pastore, Defended May 4th, 2021

joint with Rzayev Group
BS, Chemistry, James Madison University, 2016
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2021
Last known position (2024): Electron Microscopy Application Scientist, Nanoscience Instruments

Lauren Rosch, Defended July 22nd, 2022

MS, Medicinal Chemistry, University at Buffalo, Detty Group, 2019
BS, Chemistry, Frostburg State University, 2016
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2022
Last known position (2024): Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Niagara University

Gregory Sokolow, Defended December 9th, 2022

joint with Morrow Group
BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2017
BA, Biology, University at Buffalo, 2017
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2022

Heshali Welgama, Defended December 12th, 2023

BS, Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2017
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2023
Last known position (2024): LTD Module and Integration Yield Engineer, Intel Corporation 

Austin Gilbert, Defended December 20th, 2023

joint with Watson Group
BS, Chemistry, Canisius College
PhD, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2023
Last known position (2024): Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin 

Cook Group Masters

Lakshani Weerarathna, Defended January 11th, 2021

BS, Chemistry, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2017
MS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2021
Last known position (2022): PhD Student, Monash University, Junkers Group

Xiaotong Zhang

joint with Benedict Lab
BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2018
Last known position (2022): PhD Student, University at Buffalo, Benedict Group

Sandeep Kumar

B. Tech. Chemical Engineering, Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering, India, 2017
MS, Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2020

Cook Group Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Yuzhen Zhang, 2014-2017

BS, Chemistry, Linyi Normal University, 2004
MS, Chemistry, Guangxi Normal University, 2007
PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Zurich, 2013
Postdoctoral Researcher, Bowling Green State University (Azenbacher Group), 2013-2014
Postdoctoral Researcher, University at Buffalo, 2014-2017
Visiting Scholar, University of Hong Kong
Last known position (2019): Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Guangxi University for Nationalities

Dr. Jiong Zhou, 2019-2020

BS, Polymer Science and Engineering, Anhui University
PhD, Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Huang Group, 2019
Postdoctoral Researcher, University at Buffalo, Cook Group 2019-2020
Last known position (2022): Professor of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University

Amanda Grass, Ph.D., 2021-2022

PhD, Chemistry, Wayne State University, Groysman Group, 2020
BS, Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BS, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Cook Group Undergraduate Researchers

Matthew Crawley, 2014-2015

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2015
Last known position: Postdoctoral Researcher, University at Buffalo, Cook Group

Patricia Johnson, 2015-2016

BS, Chemistry, minor in Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, 2015
Last known position (2019): PhD student, Duke University, Craig Group

Robert Glasser, 2016-2017

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2017
MS, Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, 2018
Last known position (2022): Analyst, Eurofins

Bradley Schurr, 2016-2017

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2017
MS, Chemistry, University of Rochester, Matson Group, 2017-2019
Last known position (2022): Research Associate, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Yijie Zhu, 2017-2018

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2018

Sewon Kim, 2018-2019

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2019
Last known position (2019): Masters student, Medicinal Chemistry, University at Buffalo

Joshua Hazelnis

BS, Chemistry and Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2020
Last known position (2022): PhD student, Chemistry, University of Michigan, Maldonado Group

Daniel Morphet

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2021
Last known position (2022): PhD student, Chemistry, Harvard, Nocera Group

Dan Lord

 

BS, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2022

Daniel Petrov

 

BS, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo, 2022
Last known position (2022): Data Science Intern, Linde

Will Roberts

BS, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, 2022

Meghan Sullivan

BS, Chemistry, University at Buffalo, 2023
Last known position (2024): PhD student, Chemistry, Harvard, Nocera Group

Cook Group Visiting Scholars

Dr. Yang Zhou, 2014-2015

BS, Chemistry, Shandong University, 2005
PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Shandong University, 2010
Last known position (2019): Lecturer, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University

Holly Jones, 2015

MChem, Chemistry with Study in America, University of Sheffield, UK
Last known: PhD student, University of Sheffield, Ward Group

Jiong Zhou, 2016-2017

BS, Polymer Science and Engineering, Anhui University
PhD, Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Huang Group, 2019
Postdoctoral Researcher, University at Buffalo, Cook Group 2019-2020
Last known position (2022): Professor of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University

Johanna Kauling, 2019-2020

BS, Chemistry, University of Münster, 2018
MS, Chemistry, University of Münster, 2021
Last known position (2022): Ph.D. Student, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster