Group Alumni

Research associate (Postdoc) alumni

Dr. Al-Mahmnur Alam (Oct. 2019 - March 2021), Postdoc at University of Nevada Reno, co-authored a paper 

Graduate student alumni

(27) Ragaa Kahlil (M.S. Chemistry, 2024), High school teacher, co-authored a paper

(26) Saba Dalaub (M.S. Chemistry, 2023), TTM Technologies

(25) Faraz Hussain (M.S. Chemistry, 2023), Illumina

(24) Jan Farag (M.S. Chemistry, 2023), Avid Bioservices, co-authored a paper

(23) Nicholas Pavlakovich (M.S. Chemistry, 2021), co-authored a paper 

(22) Edwin Avila (M.S. Chemistry, 2021), Ph.D. candidate in University of Houston, co-authored 2 papers

(21) Dominick Ortega (M.S. Chemistry, 2021), Norac Pharma, co-authored a paper 

(20) Christos Nixarlidis (M.S. Chemistry, 2020), Ph.D. candidate in Syracuse University, co-authored a paper

(19) Bingli Wang (M.S. Chemistry, 2020), HIgh school teacher, co-authored a paper 

(18) Kevin Vargas (M.S. Chemistry, 2019), Ph.D. candidate in University of Southern California, co-authored 2 papers 

(17) Mohammed Mahdaly (M.S. Chemistry, 2019), Ph.D. candidate in Sophia University, Japan, co-authored a paper 

(16) Ting-An Chen (M.S. Chemistry, 2017), Ph.D. candidate in Georgetown University (currently in Michigan State University), co-authored 3 papers 

(15) Serena Low (M.S. Chemistry, 2017), Natron Energy, co-authored 3 papers 

(14) Khin Aye San (M.S. Chemistry, 2017), Ph.D. candidate in University of California San Diego, co-authored 3 papers 

(13) Skylar Chuang (M.S. Biochemistry, 2017), Ph.D. candidate in Rutgers University - Chemical Biology Program, co-authored a paper 

(12) Andrea Citati (M.S. Physics, 2016), Lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Parkside

(11) Peter Tieu (Chemistry, Fall 2014 - Summer 2016), Ph.D. candidate in University of California Irvine, co-authored a paper

(10) May S. Maung (M.S. Chemistry, 2016), Henkel (Connecticut), co-authored 3 papers 

(9) Jie "Jackson" Zhu (M.S. Chemistry, 2015), Post-Doc in Stanford University, Ph.D. UC Davis (2019), co-authored 2 papers 

(8) Ashkan Paykar (M.S. Physics, 2015), Ph.D. candidate in University of Florida 

(7) Suprit Deol (M.S. Biochemistry, 2015), Exelixis, co-authored a paper 

(6) Hanqing Pan (M.S. Chemistry, 2014), Assistant Professor-In-Residence, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Post-Doc in University of Nevada Reno, Ph.D. New Mexico Tech (2018), co-authored 3 papers 

(5) Linh Nguyen (Chemistry, Fall 2013 - Spring 2014)

(4) Diego J. Gavia, (M.S. Chemistry, 2013), co-authored 6 papers 

(3) Linh Tran (Chemistry, Spring 2008 - Summer 2012), co-authored a paper 

(2) Elham Sadeghmoghaddam (M.S. Chemistry, 2012), Thermo Fisher Sci., co-authored 4 papers 

(1) Yu Wang (Chemistry, Fall 2010 - Spring 2011), Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Ph.D. Queens University, Canada (2016)

Undergraduate student alumni

(86) Yeojin "Clara" Yoon (Chemistry, Fall 2023 - Summer 2025), DOE-EFRC-EPN Scholar, Chemistry M.S program at CSULB in S26

(85) Spencer Chau (Chemistry, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025)

(84) Mariebelle Monroy (Biology, Spring 2024 - Fall 2024), co-authored 1 paper

(83) Patrick Nasser (Biology, Fall 2023 - Fall 2024), co-authored 1 paper

(82) Edgar Gabrielyan (Biology, Fall 2023 - Fall 2024)

(81) Chloe Qian Yu Yeap (Biology, Spring 2023 - Summer 2024), DOE-EFRC-EPN Scholar

(80) Anais Johnson (Biochemistry, Summer 2022 - Spring 2024), UC-HSI-DDI Scholar, BUILD Scholar, Biochemistry M.S. program at CSULB

(79) Dian Sukarso (Chemistry, Fall 2022 - Fall 2023)

(78) David Bravo (KIN Exercise Sci, Summer 2022 - Fall2023)

(77) Austin Nerhus (Chemistry, Spring 2023 - Fall 2023), Chemistry M.S. program at CSULB

(76) Haley Fernandez (Chemistry, Summer 2021 - Summer 2023), LEAP Scholar, Staff scientist at Orion Environmental.

(75) Natalie Sanchez-Pleites (Chemistry, Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)

(74) Alexa Cabrera (Chemistry, Fall 2022 - Spring 2023)

(73) Kamaljit Devi (Chemical Engineering, Summer 2021 - Fall 2022), LEAP Scholar

(72) Karen Ixcoy-Brito (Chemical Engineering, Summer 2021 - Spring 2022), LEAP Scholar 

(71) Adrian Isidro (Chemical Engineering, Summer 2021 - Spring 2022), LEAP Scholar, Environmental engineer at Los Angeles US Air Force Base

(70) Christian Powell (Molecular Biology, Spring 2020 - Spring 2022), Novogene America

(69) John Blanco (Chemistry, Spring 2019 - Spring 2020)

(68) Quinn Tufono (Biology, Summer 2018 - Fall 2019) 

(67) Vincent Nguyen (Biology, Summer 2018 - Fall 2019), co-authored 2 papers, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Chicago

(66) Du "Bon" Nguyen (Chemistry w/ Materials Degree, Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)

(65) Sachin Neupane (Biochemistry, Fall 2017 - Fall 2018)

(64) Bavly Ibrahim (Biochemistry, Spring 2017 - Fall 2018)

(63) Carlos Garcia (Biochemistry, Summer 2016 - Fall 2018)

(62) Eun Ae "Ashley" Park (Bioengineering, Summer 2016 - Spring 2018), BUILD Scholar

(61) Sarahana Poudel (Biochemistry, Summer 2017 - Spring 2018)

(60) Sylvia Wedderburn (Biochemistry, Spring 2015 -  Spring 2018), KEMP fellow

(59) James Park (Chemistry, Summer 2016 - Winter 2018) 

(58) Linda Lam (Chemistry, Spring 2017 - Fall 2017)

(57) Hiep Nguyen (Chemistry, Summer 2016 - Summer 2017), Polypeptide, Inc.

(56) Tuan Trinh (Chemistry, Summer 2015 - Spring 2017), Pham.D. candidate at Massachusetts School of Pharmacy

(55) Richard Tran (Fall 2016 - Spring 2017), UROP assistant

(54) Christina Flores (Biochemistry, Spring 2016 - Fall 2016)

(53) David Ortega (Biochemistry, Spring 2015 - Fall 2016), KEMP fellow

(52) Roberto Rodriguez (Chemical Engineering, Fall 2014 - Summer 2016), BUILD Scholar

(51) Vivian Chen (Summer 2014 - Spring 2016), KLA Corporation, M.S. Chemistry from University of California Irvine, co-authored 2 papers 

(50) Annie Nguyen (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016)

(49) Khang Nguyen (Fall 2015 - Spring 2016), Pham.D. candidate at Massachusetts School of Pharmacy

(48) Vu Nguyen (Fall 2014 - Spring 2015) 

(47) Tommy Dinh (Spring 2013 - Spring 2015), co-authored 1 paper 

(46) Trinh Nguyen (Fall 2014 - Winter 2015) 

(45) Nisala Weerasuriya (Spring 2013 - Summer 2014), LSAMP scholar, co-authored 3 papers 

(44) Johnston Nguyen (Summer 2013 - Summer 2014)

(43) Christian Salazar (Spring 2013 - Summer 2014), Therabest USA, Ph.D. Stony Brook University, co-authored 1 paper 

(42) Mai Pham (Fall 2012 - spring 2014)

(41) Yeonjin "Harriet" Do (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013), co-authored 1 paper 

(40) Younah Kim (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013)

(39) Becky Hsu (Fall 2011 - Spring 2013)

(38) Vicky McKnight (Spring 2012 - Fall 2012)

(37) Nikki Viola (Fall 2011 -  Summer 2012)

(36) Tae Y. Kim (Spring 2011 - Summer 2012)

(35) Jordan Koeppen (Fall 2010 - Summer 2012), Ph.D. University of California Riverside, co-authored 1 paper 

(34) Annika Sotelo (Spring 2012) 

(33) Van Truong (Fall 2011  -  Spring 2012), Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program in Inova Fairfax Hospital, co-authored 1 paper 

(32) Josephine Yee (Spring 2009 - Fall 2011)

(31) Khalil Gaieb (Summer 2010 - Spring 2011), Pharm.D. candidate, co-authored 1 paper 

(30) Leeann Korprapun (Fall 2009 - Spring 2011), Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program in UCI Medical School 

(29) Alexander Zec (Summer 2010 - Fall 2010) 

(28) Paul Vaccarello (Spring 2009 - Spring 2011), co-authored 2 papers 

(27) Minh Ho (Spring 2009 - Fall 2010), Pharm.D. candidate

(26) Wendy Chaing (Fall 2009 - Summer 2010), Pharm.D. candidate

(25) Hanmo Gu (Spring 2010), co-authored 1 paper 

(24) Zachariah Mel (Fall 2009 - Spring 2010) 

(23) Mike Aquino (Spring 2008 - Spring 2010), co-authored 2 papers 

(22) Erick Ovalle (Fall 2007 - Spring 2010), LSAMP scholar

(21) Parfait Voundi (Spring 2007 - Spring 2010), co-authored 1 paper, LSAMP scholar, Provost's summer research scholar

(20) Phuong Nguyen (Spring 2009 - Spring 2010)

(19) Tuong Dinh (Spring 2007 - Summer 2009), Pharm.D. candidate, co-authored 2 papers 

(18) Hyun S. Lim (Fall 2006 - Spring 2009)

(17) Tiffany Yee (Spring 2008 - Spring 2009), Pharm.D. candidate

(16) Sora Jung (Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)

(15) Swapna Reddy (Fall 2008)

(14) Roger Pham (Spring 2008 - Fall 2008)

(13) Shaeleen Chuc (Spring 2007 - Fall 2008), co-authored 1 paper 

(12) Martha Trujillo (Spring 2008)

(11) Hyung (Nicole) Choi (Spring 2007 - Spring 2008), Pharm.D. candidate, co-authored 3 papers, Provost's summer research scholar

(10) Jonathan Dare (Fall 2006 - Spring 2008), co-authored 1 paper 

(9) Rachel S. Salazar (Fall 2006 - Spring 2008)

(8) Aaron Tran (Spring 2008)

(7) Huong Le (Summer 2007 - Fall 2007), Pharm.D. candidate

(6) Bryant Dineros (Fall 2006 - Fall 2007)

(5) David H. Kroman (Fall 2006 - Spring 2007)

(4) Caroline Lam (Fall 2006 - Spring 2007), Pharm.D. candidate, co-authored 1 paper 

(3) Dibbs C. Mejia (Fall 2006)

(2) Tieng V. Luong (Fall 2006)

(1) Doquyen T. Tra (Fall 2006)

Other students

[BRIDGES Program]

2012: Ayodele Ojediran, Jennifer Sanchez

2010: Roban Cotton, Ashely Rojas

2009: Jill S. Rodriquez, Gregory Lopez (co-authored 1 paper), ThienLoc V. Pham (co-authored 1 paper)