POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
Ramana Reddy Mittapalli, PhD
Education:
Ph.D in Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India, 2015.
M.Sc in Organic and Medical Chemistry, S.V. University, Tirupati, India, 2007.
Current Projects:
Development of Methods for the Destruction and Separation of Long-Chain and Short-Chain PFASs Using Macrocyclic Surfactants, Photoreductive Catalysts Combined with Inorganic Bases, and Novel Organic Techniques
Development of Amino Acid–Based Crown Ether Macrocycles to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
Macrocyclic Prodrugs as Next-Generation Anticancer Agents
Ajaz Ahmad Dar, PhD
Eduction:
Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (Guwahati, Assam, India), 2016
M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India), 2008
B.Sc. in Chemistry (Hons.), Aligarh Muslim University (Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India), 2006
Current Projects: Synthesis and characterization of supramolecular complexes and using them to bind or encapsulate other molecules.
Supramolecular assemblies interest includes uses in molecular recognition, host-guest interactions, 3D printing, metal complexes with macrocycles etc.
Marzieh Mirzamani, PhD
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science, University of Cincinnati, 2021
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Graduate Students
Vinay Oruganti, MS
PhD Student
Education:
M. Sc. in Material Science & Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 2025.
B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, JNTU, Kakinada, India.
Current Projects: Metal Organic Complexation, Computational Material Science, Macrocyclic Chemistry
Olivia Meyer, BS
PhD Student
Education:
B.Sc. in Chemistry, concentrating in analytical and organic chemistries, Pennsylvania State University, 2020
Current Projects: Supramolecular chemistry: macrocyclic chemistry; metal complexation; crystal formation; and syntheses.