Lab Members
Current Members (Spring 2024)
Future Student
Interested in joining our lab?
Please reach out to Dr. Tran-Ba
Email: ktranba(at)towson.edu
Phone: 410-704-2667
Mia WATSON
Class of 2025
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
Hobbies: Make-up, Social Media
Chloe Dudley
Class of 2025
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD
Hobbies: Video games, Listening to music
Mariaam Khan
Class of 2024
Major: Forensic Chemistry
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Hobbies: Gym, Make-Up & Movies
Emily Brown
Class of 2025
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Pasadena, MD
Hobbies: Reading, Listening to Music
Amblessed Nkwocha
Class of 2027
Major: Biology
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Hobbies: Friends & Music
Samuel ShowUnMI
Class of 2025
Major: Biology
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Hobbies: Cooking and Music
KATIE MCDONALD
Class of 2024
Major: Biology
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Hobbies: Video Games, Make-Up & Piano
Mac Crimmins
Class of 2025
Major: Forensic Chemistry
Hometown: Wolcott, CT
Hobbies: Reading, rock climbing
Lab Alumni
Sarah Wang
Summer 22 Research Intern
Junior at Dulaney High School
Hometown: Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Hobbies: Arts, Music & Video Games
Brie Harper
Class of 2023
Major: Biochemistry
Hometown: Randallstown, MD
Hobbies: Crocheting
Anisa Greene
Class of 2024
Major: Biology
Hometown: Owings Mills, MD
Hobbies: Sports
Khushi Dhawan
Class of 2021
Major: Chemistry (MB3 Minor)
Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD
Hobbies: Singing, Cooking & Family
Kathryn Foreman
Class of 2021
Major: Forensic Chemistry
Hometown: Lutherville-Timonium, MD
Hobbies: Photography, Writing & Animals
Alison Newman
Class of 2021
Major: Forensic Chemistry (MB3 Minor)
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
Hobbies: Traveling, Watching Movies
Ahmed Ahmed
Class of 2022
Major: Chemistry & MB3
Hometown: Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia
Hobbies: Sports, Traveling & Aviation
Maria Puglese
Member: Spring 2020
Major: Biology
Hometown: Fallston, MD
Hobbies: Play trumpet and piano
Ben Bilik
Member: Spring 2019 - Spring 2020
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Washington, DC
Hobby: Astronomy
Elizabeth Casillas
Member: Summer/Fall 2020
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Fontana, CA
Hobby: Reading
Michaela Sumilang
Member: Fall 2019 - Spring 2020
Major: Biology
Hometown: Forest Hill, MD
Hobbies: Swimming, reading, and drawing
Jacob Anderson
Member: Spring 2020
Major: Biochemistry (MB3)
Hometown: Westminster, MD
Hobby: Computer games
Kanika Ajmani
Member: Fall 2018 - Fall 2019
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Hobbies: Reading and dancing
Rose Willis
Member: Fall 2019
Major: Molecular Biol. Biochem & Bioinfo
Hometown: Easton, MD
Hobbies: Netflix and reading
Kenny Doh
Member: Fall 2018 - Fall 2019
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: New York, NY
Hobby: Photography
Jared Sparta
Member: Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
Class of 2019, Major: Biochemistry (MB3)
Hometown: New Jersey
Hobby: Working out in the gym
Priyansh Gujarati
Member: Fall 2018 - Summer 2019
Class of 2021, Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Surat, Gujarat, India
Hobbies: Chemistry videos and badminton
Jay Patel
Member: Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
Class of 2021, Major: Chemistry
Hometown: India
Hobbies: F-1 racing and cricket
Former Research Students
Columbia University
10. Cameron A. Danesh-Pajou, c/o 2020, Columbia College (mentored Summer 2017 - present)
9. Michelle Vancura, c/o 2019, Columbia College (mentored Spring 2016 - present)
8. Sai Teja Bondalapati, c/o 2020, Columbia College c/o 2018 (mentored Spring 2018)
7. Masih A. Babagoli, c/o 2018, Columbia College (mentored Spring 2017 - Spring 2018)
6. Eva J. Farkas, c/o 2020, Columbia College (mentored Spring 2017 - Fall 2017)
5. Austin Abel, c/o 2018, Univ. of Rochester (mentored Summer 2016)
4. Andrew P. Proto, BS 2017, now Dental School at Boston Univ. (mentored Fall 2015 - Fall 2016)
Kansas State University
3. Dol Raj Sapkota, MS 2016, now in Texas (mentored Fall 2014 - Fall 2015)
2. Freya Bunga, BS 2013, now in India (mentored Fall 2014)
1. Jason F. Finley, BS 2012, currently Chemist at CVR Energy, Coffeyville, KS (mentored Fall 2011 - Fall 2012)
Note to my former students: It would be great to keep in touch and please share about your work and lives. Email updates to khtranba@gmail.com - Thank you!