Welcome to the Cyran Lab


The Cyran lab investigates photochemical processes in the atmosphere and environment. We utilize novel spectroscopic techniques to elucidate the role of the surface in these reactions.

Team News!

April 2024 - Lindsey was selected for a Lightning Talk Presentation at the Undergraduate Research Showcase! Nice work!

Jan. 2024 - Lila and Owen's work on the surface pKa is published in JPCC! Congratulations Team!

Sept. 2023 - Lindsey is awarded a HERC scholarship to complete research during Fall 2023. Lila is awarded a poster prize at the Pacific Northwest AVS conference!

May 2023 - Many congratulations are in order! Tiara passed her Ph.D. qualifying exam! Pranav received the Outstanding Senior Award at Baylor! Jenée received a NASA Faculty Fellowship. Best of luck to Pranav and Joshua as they begin medical school this Fall!

Mar. 2023 - Tiara and Pranav's work on quantifying ion uptake in Ice Ih crystals is published in JCP! Congratulations Team!

Congratulations to Lindsey on receiving a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship! 

Feb. 2023 - Our collaborative work with Lauren Webb and Chad Drexler is published in JPC B! We are excited to continue this collaboration.

Jan. 2023 - Our cover art and editorial are published in JACS Au! https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacsau.2c00707

Dec. 2022 - The team is moving to Boise State University!

May 2022 - Congratulations to Lila on passing her qualifying exam!

April 2022 - Pranav and Arun receive an "Outstanding Presentation" Award at URSA! Congrats!

March 2022 - Reddy Yettapu joins the team as a postdoctoral scholar.  Welcome to the group! 

May 2021 - Christian Escritt, a McNair Scholar from Southern Nazarene University, joins the team for the summer.  Welcome to the group! 

The Cyran lab acknowledges the following organizations for their generous support