Meet the Team
Postdoctoral Fellows
Muhammad Waqas Ishaq, Ph.D.
Hometown: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Undergraduate Education: Punjab University, Pakistan
Master Education: University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
Graduate Education: University of Science and Technology of China, China
Favorite Molecule: Glucose
Brief Bio: In my free time I enjoy cricket and badminton, playing or watching. I enjoy spending time with my friends, cooking, outing, and movies.
email: mwaqasmayo[at]utexas[dot]edu
Dr. Amol M. Vibhute, Ph.D
Hometown: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Undergraduate Education: Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India
Master Education: Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly known as Pune University), India
Graduate Education: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM), Kerala, India
Favorite Molecule: Sialic Acid
Brief Bio: In my free time I enjoy traveling, reading, swimming, playing and watching cricket, etc. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family.
email: amol[dot]vibhute[at]austin[dot]utexas[dot]edu
Graduate Students
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Hannah Campbell (6th year)
Hometown: Colora, Maryland, USA
Undergraduate Education: Notre Dame of Maryland University
Favorite Molecule: Caffeine
Brief Bio: When I'm not in the lab, I enjoy spending time with friends, hitting up taco trucks, and drinking coffee.
email: hcampbell[at]utexas[dot]edu
Chandler Wells (6th year)
Hometown: Stephenville, Texas, USA
Undergraduate Education: Texas State University
Favorite Molecule: Cubane
Brief Bio: In my free time I enjoy trying new food, playing video games, and hanging out with my friends. I also love learning random new skills, such as juggling, tight rope walking, blowing balloon animals, and more.
email: ckw786[at]utexas[dot]edu
Teron Haynie (5th year)
Hometown: Mapleton, Utah
Undergraduate Education: Brigham Young University
Masters Education: Brigham Young University
Favorite Molecule: octanitrocubane
Brief Bio: In my free time I enjoy tromping through trails, pickleball, a cola connoisseur.
Tyler Odom (6th year)
Hometown: Springfield, Missouri, USA
Undergraduate Education: Missouri State University
Favorite Molecule: Carborane acid
Brief Bio: In my free time I enjoy reading, playing guitar, and cooking. I also love camping and hiking on the weekends.
email: tlo515[at]utexas[dot]edu
Lindsay Vaughn (4th year)
Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina
Undergraduate Education: Appalachian State University
Favorite Molecule: Helium hydride
Brief Bio: When I can escape the fume hood I enjoy playing with my two cats #catlady and eating kraft mac n cheese #neveradullmoment
email: vaughnlr1[at]utexas[dot]edu
Pratiksha Vibhute (4th year)
Hometown: Dhule , Maharashtra, India
Undergraduate Education: North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India
Masters Education: North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India
Favorite Molecule: Epoxies
Brief Bio: I'm First year graduate student interested in biodegradable polymers.In my free time I enjoy painting, epoxy resin art, clay moulding, and playing volleyball. I also like to cook for family and friends.
email: pratiksha[dot]vibhute[at]austin[dot]utexas[dot]edu
Isabella Zamborini (4th year)
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Undergraduate Education: Ferris State University
Favorite Molecule: Buckminsterfullerene
Brief Bio: When the stir bar stops spinning I love watching and playing soccer #soccerislife! I foster cats #meowmachine and loveeee my friends
email: Izamborini[at]utexas[dot]edu
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Mahak Chhabra (3rd year)
Hometown: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Undergraduate Education: Hans Raj College, University of New Delhi
Masters Education: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Favorite Molecule: Theobromine
Brief Bio: I am first year graduate student. I have worked in Glycosynthesis as a master’s student. Besides lab, I love experimenting in kitchen. Also, I like to explore new places and hangout with friends during my free time.
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Maddie Hildebrand (3rd year)
Hometown: Dalton, GA
Undergraduate Education: University of Mississippi
Favorite Molecule: Capsaicin
Brief Bio: I love to go to pilates classes, read, and walk lady bird lake in my free time and I’m also a cat mom to, in my opinion, the cutest cat in the world, Tango!
Danyella Cabrera (2cd year)
Hometown: Bradenton, Fl
Undergraduate Education: University of Florida
Favorite Molecule: Penguinone
Brief Bio: I love playing tennis, going to the beach, shopping, decorating, and hanging out with my friends!
email: Danyellacabrera[at]my[dot]utexas[dot]edu
Sophia Henges (2cd year)
Hometown: Tampa, Fl
Undergraduate Education: Florida State University
Favorite Molecule: DMAP
Brief Bio: When I'm not in the lab i enjoy hanging out with my friends, going on walks, and soaking up sun by the pool!
email: skh2773[at]my[dot]utexas[dot]edu
Sophia Henges (2cd year)
Hometown: Bradenton, Fl
Undergraduate Education: University of Florida
Favorite Molecule: Penguinone
Brief Bio: I love playing tennis, going to the beach, shopping, decorating, and hanging out with my friends!
Undergraduate Students
Samuel Chung, Aseel Charolia, Adam Dailey, Bella Herman, Ariana Hernandez, Annabel Langan, Hayden LeBroc, Seya Lee, Xiaoyi Liu, Annabel Langan, Rohan Patel, Serena Summers, Samanvith Veeravelli
Group Alumni
Postdoctoral Fellows: Dr. James Derr, Dr. Waqas Ishaq, Dr. Xianjin Qin, Dr. Amol Vihbute
Graduate Students: Daniel Stone (M.S., Chemistry - 2024), Sungjin Jeon (Ph.D., Chemistry - 2025), Serena I. Joseph (Ph.D., Chemistry - 2026), Cole A. Williams (Ph.D., Chemistry - 2026)
Undergraduate Students: Bolatito Ajibola, Carson Chruscicki, Hita Devulapalli, Zamira Harris-Ryden, Sama Hirzallah, Colin Jang, Jeff Kue, Theresa Lonstein, Tyler Smedley, Amy To, Jordyn Zucker
Summer Students: Brock Hosier, Lucas Ferguson, Eyal Kattan, Julian Robles
Support Staff
Kana
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Favorite Molecule: cis-1,4-polyisoprene
Brief Bio: Woof.
Oso
Hometown: San Diego, California, USA
Favorite Molecule: dihydrogen monoxide
Brief Bio: Woof.