Undergraduate Students:
Brandon Bayard (Summer 2018-Summer 2019): SURP 2018, UROP 2019 Spring - Molecular Machines
Lucas Menoleff (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019): Phosphorus(V) porphyrins
Noah Holzer (Fall 2018 - Summer 2021): UROP 2019 Fall & UROP 2020 Spring - Molecular Machines
Sophia Stupak (Fall 2018-Fall 2018): Trifluorophenylporphyrins
Nick Zosel (Spring 2020 -Spring 2022): UROP 2021 Spring - Aluminum(III) porphyrin photoanodes
Steven Peterson (Spring 2020-Spring 2021): UROP 2021 Spring - Antimony(V) Porphyrins for PDT
Aubrey Meddaugh (Spring 2021): Porphyrin synthesis
Syeda Ali (Summer 2021 - present): SURP 2021 - Phosphorus(V) Porphyrins for PDT
Gabe Gracza ( Fall 2021 - Spring 2022): Antimony(V)/Phosphorus(V) Porphyrins
Trenton Niles (Fall 2021-Fall 2023): UROP 2022 Spring - Molecular Machines.
Amanda Brown (Summer 2022-Fall 2023): SURP 2022 & SURP 2023 - Bismuth(III) Porphyrins
Ashley Enomoto (Summer 2022- Fall 2022): SURP 2022 - Aluminum(III) Porphyrins
Blaine Cooper (Fall 2022-Present): SURP 2023 - Antimony(V) Porphyrins
Joshua Knight (Spring 2023-present): Antimony(V) Porphyrins
Colin Rude (Spring 2023 - Spring 2024): UROP Spring 2024 - Molecular Machines
Katya Andzelevich (Spring 2024-present): Porphyrin - Fullerene compounds
Graduate Students:
Benjamin Boe (Summer 2018 - Spring 2020, Chem): Artificial Photosynthesis
Brandon Bayard (Fall 2019 - Summer 2021, Chem): Molecular Machines
Michael Shea (Fall 2019 - Summer 2020, AMS): Photoanodes and DSSC studies
Noah Holzer (Fall 2021-Spring 2023, AMS): Photoanodes and DSSC studies
Stefan Charon (Fall 2021- Spring 2023, AMS): Aluminum(III) Porphyrin Chemistry
Jam Riyan Hamza (Fall 2021- Summer 2023, Chem): Main-Group Porphyrin chemistry
Jam Riyan Hamza (Fall 2023- Summer 2024, AMS): Photoanodes and DSSC studies
Graduate and undergraduate research positions are available! If you are interested, please contact me at ppk@d.umn.edu
news & Photos
Group 2018 (Left to right): Sophia Stupak, Brandon Bayard, PPK, Noah Holzer, Lucas Manoleff
Noah Holzer @ UROP Showcase Nov 12, 2019
Dr. Stafford Sheehan Visit @ Nov 9, 2019
Group @ Sara's Table Dec 7, 2019
Lab chat Dec 2020
Group, Jan 2021 (Left to right): Nick Zosel, Steven Peterson, PPK, Brandon Bayard, and Noah Holzer
Porphyrin Solvatochromism
Antimony Porphyrin Star
Congratulations!!
Brandon Bayard (left):
Best Graduate Seminar Award - 2021
Noah Holzer (right):
Illenda Student Presentation Award - 2021
Congratulations!!
Saleha Ali
SUPR Poster Award - 2021
Trenton Niles
UROP Poster- 2022
Amanda Brown
SURP Poster - 2022
Ashley Enomoto
SURP Poster -2022
ACS Meeting
Chicago - 2022
Left: Jatan Sharma (UNT)
Middle: Stefan Charon
Right: Noah Holzer