People

Daniel grew up local to Philadelphia in Horsham, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry at Gettysburg College working with Professor Timothy Funk on Pd- and Fe-catalyzed oxidation reactions. In graduate school he gained valuable research experience with Professor Vy Dong working on Rh- and Co-catalyzed hydroacylation reactions at the University of California, Irvine. Daniel moved back across the country to join Professor Dave MacMillan at Princeton University as a postdoctoral research fellow working on photoredox-catalyzed bioconjugation reactions. He joined Temple's Research Faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2020 where he will start a research program on developing novel modes of catalysis towards new applications in organic synthesis and techniques in chemical biology.

E: danielkim@temple.edu LinkedIn CV

Salina Zhang grew up around Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central High School in 2024. She is currently an undergraduate majoring in Biochemistry at Temple University in the College of Science and Technology expecting to graduate in 2028. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing badminton, hanging out with friends, watching murder mystery TV shows, and trying out new baking recipes.

E: salina.zhang@temple.edu

Kaden grew up in Houston, Texas. She is currently an undergraduate at Temple University, pursuing a degree in Chemistry with minors in Biology and Data Science. She is expected to graduate in 2027. Outside the lab, she enjoys reading, thrifting, playing games on the Switch, and making jewelry.

Merck Summer Intern, West Point, PA

E: kaden.joseph@temple.edu

Ryan grew up near Philadelphia in Lancaster, PA. In 2023, he earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, where he worked under Dr. Elizabeth Young on the synthesis and photophysical properties of indole based azo dyes. Outside of lab, he enjoys cooking, writing music, playing guitar, gaming, and watching basketball.

E: ryan.kashatus@temple.edu 

Kumar was born in Bihar, India. He earned a BS-MS degree in Chemistry from IISER Mohali, India. During his five years there, he worked under Dr. R. Vijaya Anand, on the synthesis of small drug molecules using para-Quinone Methides. Outside the lab, he enjoys playing video games and listening to songs.

E: munnu.kumar@temple.edu 

Jabez grew up in Pune, India. He obtained his MS in chemistry from Savitribai Phule Pune University. During this time, Dr. Vasant Chabukswar supervised him working on metal-catalyzed indole functionalization. He also worked as a QC chemist at a Materials Research Lab. Outside the lab, he enjoys playing guitar, piano, and reading.

E: jabez.thullaprambil@temple.edu