Graduate and undergraduate positions are open. Postdoctoral applications are not currently being considered.
Graduate Students
Ankita Kumari, 4th year
B.S. 2017, Cotton University, Assam, India
M.S. 2019, Cotton University, Assam, India
UB email: akumari at buffalo edu
Noel Maape, 4th year
B.S. 2017, University of the Philippines Los Baños
UB email: johnnoel at buffalo edu
Marlan Witte, 2nd year
B.S. 2025, University of Minnesota
UB email: Marlanwi at buffalo edu
Postdoctoral Scholars (no positions available)
The Lacy group is not considering postdoctoral applications.
Undergraduate Students
• Luca Pasceri (Class of 2027)
Former Members
PhD and MS Graduate Alumni
Dr. Ananya Saju (class of 2025)
Thesis: The Chemistry of Manganese(III) Halides and Pseudohalides
B.S.-M.S. 2020, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM), India
Current position: Postdoc at EMPA, Switzerland
Zuleydian Roche-Rivera
Thesis: Synthesis of Pnictogen-Oxide-Stabilized Molybdenum Imido and Halide Complexes
M.S. 2024, University at Buffalo
B.S. 2022, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Current Position: Quality Technician at Baxter Healthcare, Aibonito PR
Dr. Sanchita Paul, PhD (class of 2024)
Thesis: Solving a 50-year-old mystery: synthesis of Mn(III) halide phosphine compounds, and other quests with three-coordinate Zn(II) compounds
B.S. 2013, University of Calcutta, India
M.S. 2015, University of Calcutta, India
Current position: Intel
Dr. Preshit Abhyankar, PhD (class of 2022)
Thesis: Dinuclear Mn(I) hydrogenation catalysts
B.S. 2014, Chemistry, Fergusson College, University of Pune, India
M.S. 2016, Organic Chemistry, Fergusson College, University of Pune, India
Current position: Postdoctoral scholar with Prof. Christine M. Thomas, Ohio State University
Dr. Parami Gunasekera, PhD (class of 2022)
Thesis: Adventures in coordination chemistry: biomimetic Fe(II) and Mn(III) complexes with fac-N,N,N/O coordination and a brief foray into low-coordinate organometallic P,N-Fe(II) complexes
B.S. 2016, Pharmacy, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Current position: Development Engineer at Intel
Dr. Vipulan Vigneswaran, PhD (class of 2022)
Thesis: Coordination Chemistry of Bidentate Mn(I) and Ru(II) P,N Catalysts
B.S. 2015, Chemistry and Math, University of Toronto, St. George, Canada
Current position: Postdoctoral researcher at SRI
Dr. Paul M. Fanara, PhD (class of 2021)
Thesis: A Study of Aromatization/Dearomatization Metal-Ligand Cooperativity with Ruthenium(II)-Based PNN and PN Complexes
B.S. 2016, Chemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Current position: Merck
Dr. Anthony F. Cannella, PhD (class of 2020)
Thesis: The Synthesis and Characterization of Organometallic and Inorganic Manganese and Iron Complexes: Probing Structural and Electronic Effects on Reactivity
B.S. 2015, Chemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
Current position: Scientist II at Boston Analytical Inc.
Dr. Karthika J. Kadassery, PhD (class of 2020)
Thesis: Synthesis, Reactivity, and Thermochemistry of Mn(I) Carbonyl Complexes with Hydroxide and Phenol-Phosphine Ligands
B.S. 2013, UM-DAE CBS, Mumbai, India
M.S. 2015, UM-DAE CBS, Mumbai, India
Postdoctoral scholar at Cornell University 2020–2021 with Prof. Justin Wilson
Current position: Process Development Chemist at Almac, Northern Ireland
Former Postdocs
• Jully Patel, Ph.D.
– Roshayed Laskar, Ph.D.
– Justin Griffiths, Ph.D. (Current position: IMA Life)
– Komal Sethi, Ph.D.
– Suman Kr Dey, Ph.D.
Former Undergraduate Students
– Ekamjot Singh (Class of 2025)
– Maris Conrad (Class of 2027)
– Jocelyn Kulis (Class of 2026)
– Cooper Cohen (Class of 2024)
– Kelsey Coppola (Class of 2024)
– Hersh Singh (Class of 2023)
– Kyle Dempsey (Class of 2024)
– Shweta Pillai (Class of 2024)
– Nishaant Jacobus (Class of 2026) — high school intern, University of Toronto
– Bryan Renzoni (Class of 2024)
– Eric Martinez-Rivera (Class of 2024) — visiting REU student, summer 2022
– Ethan Fargo (Class of 2024)
– Benjamin Bartula (Class of 2022)
– Brendan Roller (Class of 2024)
– Erika Rizzo (Class of 2024)
– Zuleydian Roche-Rivera (Class of 2021) — visiting REU student, summer 2021
– Shane Varner (Class of 2024)
– Khanh Pham (Class of 2024)
– Daniel Macintosh (Class of 2022)
– Yamsine Dabash (Class of 2021)
– Robert Jankowiak (Class of 2021)
– Gabriel Garcia (Class of 2021) — visiting REU student, summer 2019
– Alex van-Pelt Cathcart (Class of 2021)
– Audrey Hoyt (Class of 2021)
– Bao Sciscent (Class of 2019)
– Jodie Wright (Class of 2019) — visiting student from CSUSB
– Thomas Sobiech (Class of 2017) — visiting student from SUNY Oswego
– Roshaan Surendhran (Class of 2018)
– Alex D’Arpino (Class of 2018)
– Elisabeth Good (Class of 2018)
– Kennedy C. George (Class of 2020)
– Yoon Wook Jang (Class of 2016)
– Antoni Szeglowski (Class of 2019)
Visiting High School Students
– Ashleigh L. (Spring 2017)
– Jadyn W. (Spring 2017)
– Rea B. (Summer 2018)
– Mya H. (Fall 2018)
– Afroza Z. (Fall 2018)
– Salman H. (Fall 2018)
– Zakira G. (Summer 2021)
– Gabriella P. (Summer 2021)