The Group
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We are a diverse group of young inorganic chemists at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
We are a diverse group of young inorganic chemists at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
We value hard work, creativity, balance, honesty, and authenticity.
We love clusters, spectroscopy, electrochemistry, crystallography, and studying reactive transition metal complexes.
We leverage modern methodologies and develop our own to expand horizons and accelerate innovation in inorganic disciplines.
We believe in fostering a psychologically safe environment for maximizing experimental safety, work productivity, and scientific creativity.
We believe in the power of giving as a way of letting our own successes ripple into the broader community.
We believe that diversity makes the scientific community stronger, but we recognize that many individuals continue to suffer from marginalization as a result of identities.
We are committed to taking steps to actively overcome the effects of our own biases and heal through community engagement.
Current Members
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota.
Postdoctoral Scholar, Caltech, 2018 - 2021
Ph.D., University of Ottawa, 2012 - 2017
B.Sc., University of British Columbia, 2012
she/her
G6; M.S., Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, 2020
B.S., University of Delhi, 2018
she/her
Excellence Fellowship (2024)
WCC Merck Research Award (2025)
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2025)
Former MPACT participant
LayChoo Tan Fellowship (2026)
G4; M.S., Universidad de Chile, 2021
B.Sc., Universidad de Chile, 2017
he/him
ScXRD lab assisant
TA Honorable Mention (2025)
G4; M.Sc., Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, 2017
B.Sc., Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, 2015
he/him
Pothapragada Fellowship (2023)
Merck Next Gen Leaders in Chemistry (2025)
MPACT participant (Fall 2025)
Stanley Shi-tung King Fellowship (2026)
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2026)
G4; B.S., Michigan State University alabb007@umn.edu
she/her
Aramco's Advanced Degree Program: Chemical Engineering
G2; B.A., Lawrence University, 2024 schn1923@umn.edu
he/him
NRT Circularity Impact Program: 2026 Cohort
Ethan rick
Ethan rick
B.S. Chemistry, UMN
Class of 2027
he/him
ACS Hund Landgrant Scholarship (2026)
Heisig Summer Research Fellowship (2026)
Genevieve Hauglie
Genevieve Hauglie
B.S. Chemistry, UMN
Class of 2028
she/her
Heisig Summer Research Fellowship (2026)
Alumni
G5; B.A., Hastings College, 2020
she/her
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation CARES Scholarship Award (2024)
ACS DIC Young Investigator Award (2026)
Now post-doc in the Hematian group at Virginia Tech
Rana Umran
Rana Umran
Drury University
she/her
NSF REU / LANDO (2025)
Starting Ph.D. at Ohio State University (Fall 2026)
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Madison, 2022 (advisor: John Berry)
B.A., Carleton College, 2017 (advisors: Taylor and Whited)
he/him
Now Senior Research Specialist at Dow
Lauren Estepp
Lauren Estepp
B.S. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, 2024
he/him
Now grad student at University of Utah
Jed Jaworski
Jed Jaworski
B.S. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, 2023
he/him
Now Associate Chemist at Sherwin Williams
Grace Murphy
Grace Murphy
B.S. St. Louis University, 2022
she/her
Alejandra Acevedo
Alejandra Acevedo
M.S. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities 2023
B.A. Portland State University 2020
she/her
National GEM Fellowship (2021)
M.S. 2022
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