Nikhil completed his BS degree at Nagarjuna Government College (2018-2021) and Masters degree from the Central University of Karnataka (2021-2023) in India. Nikhil started his PhD at PSU in the fall of 2024 and his research is focused on the intersection of ligand coupling and aryne formation with diaryliodonium salts. Nikhil's career goal is to become a process chemist. 

Haripirya completed a MS degree in Organic Chemistry from Ismail Yusuf College, Mumbai, in June 2021 and BS degree in Indian Classical Music as a vocalist in June 2024. Haripriya was also a research intern at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, where I worked on synthetic chemistry in Prof. Namboothiri’s lab. Her research at PSU is focused on generating new scaffolds via aryne intermediates. Outside the lab, Haripriya enjoys hiking and singing. 

Tyler earned his BS degree in Biochemistry from Coastal Carolina University in 2024. Tyler joined PSU’s PhD program in the fall of 2025. At PSU, Tyler conducts research focusing on arylation reactions via ligand coupling from iodine(III). Apart from organic chemistry, Tyler's interests include skateboarding, cooking, music, and philosophy. Tyler’s end goal is to work in medicinal chemistry. 

Shichong received his BS degree in Applied Chemistry from Dalian University of Technology in 2018. He later conducted research on the synthesis of sulfur-containing organic polymers in Japan and received his MEng degree in Organic Chemistry from Tokyo City University in 2024. He joined the PSU PhD program in the fall of 2025, focusing on reactions that generate new compounds from aryne intermediates. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his cats, Rin and Yuki, or going to the gym for strength training.