Postdoctoral Fellows/Research Associates
Dr.Hiwa Karim Saeed (December 2019 -November 2021)
Application Scientist at Lasha Limited (Leeds, UK). November 2021-present.
Visiting Researcher & Postdoctoral Researcher. The University of Sheffield (Sheffield, UK). April-October 2022.
Dr. Virginia Del Solar Fernández (November 2018-March 2020)
Biomarker Discovery Scientist (Proteomics/Metabolomics) at Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (London, UK). August 2020 -present
Dr. Natalia Curado-Diánez (January 2017-December 2018)
High School Science Teacher (Sevilla, Spain). September 2020-present.
Dr. Jacob Fernández-Gallardo (June 2013-December 2015)
Quality Management, Alcaliber S.A. (Madrid, Spain). December 2020 – present.
Quality Assurance/Quality Control Specialist at AEMPS, Spanish Agency of Medicines (Madrid, Spain). August of 2016-Dec 2020
Dr. Monica Carreira (March 2010-July 2012)
Scientific Innovation Officer at GalChimia, S.A. (Santiago de Compostela, Spain). 2019-present
Freelance Scientific Editor (November 2015-2019)
Publishing Editor, Royal Society of Chemistry (Cambridge, UK) (2013-2015)
PhD Students
Dr. Jiye Son (PhD Chemistry, CUNY, April 2019)
Associate Director, Nanoscience Initiative
CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (April 2019-Present)
Dr. Benelita (Tina) Elie (PhD Biology, CUNY, August 2018)
Operations Research Analyst at OSD CAPE. US Department of Defense (Boston, Massachusetts). Nov 2020 – present.
Biopharma Strategy Consultant (Boston, Massachusetts). 2019-Nov 2020.
Postdoctoral Fellow Contel Group (September 2018-February 2019).
Dr. Malgorzata Frik (PhD Chemistry, CUNY June 2015)
Analytical Chemist for Albemarie Corporation in Tyrone, PA. July 2019-present.
Laboratory Specialist, Yeshiva University, New York. September 2018- June 2019
Postdoctoral Scientist at Yeshiva University, New York (Supervisor Dr. James Camara). June 2017-August 2018
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Chemistry, Warsaw University, Poland (Supervisor: Prof. Pawel Kulesza). October 2015-June 2017
Visiting Scholars
PhD students
Melanie Aliaga Lavrijsen (April-July 2017)
PhD University of Zaragoza (Spain) 2019 (mentors: Dr. Conchita Gimeno and Dr. M. Dolores Villacampa).
Nora Giménez Lazardi (April-July 2017)
PhD University of La Rioja (Spain) 2018 (mentor: Dr. Elena Lalinde).
Patricia Appelt (October 2015-December 2016)
PhD Federal University of Parana Centro Politecnico, Brazil 2017 (mentor Dr. Marcio Araujo)
Marta Maroto (October 2014-January 2015)
PhD Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain 2017 (mentors: Dr. F. Javier de la Mata and Dr. Rafael Gómez Ramírez).
Lara Massai (September 2013-January 2014)
PhD University of Florence (Italy) 2015 (mentor: Dr. Luigi Messori)
Master’s Students
Dorjana Lika, M.S. in Chemistry, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York June 2021.
Souliyann Chunlamani (February-August 2014)
M.S. in Molecular Chemistry, University of Rennes 1 (France) 2014.
Dune I. Prat Barberán (Summer 2011)
Masters in Green Chemistry, University of Zaragoza, Spain, 2012.
Research Assistants with a BS/Masters Students
Guillaume Dewaele-Le Roi (January 2016-February 2018)
PhD student Chemistry Program, The Graduate Center of CUNY/Hunter College (2020)
Vincent Mui (January 2015-March 2017)
M.A.in Chemistry, The Graduate Center of CUNY (2017)
Robert Collison (June-December 2015)
PhD student Chemistry Program, The Graduate Center of CUNY/City College (2019)
Pierpaolo Cordone (July-December 2013)
PhD student Biochemistry Program, The Graduate Center of CUNY/Hunter College (2019)
Yozane Hokai (August 2011- May 2013)
Masters in Chemistry Brooklyn College 2014 (LSAMP Program)
Fangwei Liu (2008-2010)
PhD Chemistry The Graduate Center of CUNY/Queens College (2015)
Undergraduate/Post-Baccaulaureate Students (* indicates co-authorship in one or two ** publications from our group)
Students who pursued/pursuing doctoral studies in chemistry, biochemistry or biology
Arefa Yeasmin * (Summer 2018-Spring 2021)
PhD program in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers University, 2026 Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry with a Minor in Biochemistry. 2020
Kirill Miachin * (Spring 2016 – Spring 2020)
The Washington University School of Medicine Medical Scientist Training (MD/PhD) Program 2027. Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry with a Minor in Biochemistry. 2020
Mike Cornejo *(Summer 2016 – Summer 2019)
PhD Chemistry Program, Graduate Center CUNY, 2026.
Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry. 2018.
Benjamin Gordon (Spring 2015)
PhD Chemistry Program (Organometallic Chemistry) Rutgers University, 2020.
Post-Baccalaureate Student of Brooklyn College (Spring 2015)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2014)
Nicholas Lease* (2010-2012)
PhD Chemistry Program (Organometallic Chemistry) Rutgers University, 2017.
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science with Honors, Major in Chemistry (June 2012)
Claribel Nuñez (2008-2010) MARC Program
PhD Biochemistry Program, University of Florida 2018
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2010)
Malgorzata Frik* (2008-2009)
PhD Chemistry Program Brooklyn College/CUNY. Graduated May 2015.
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry and Anthropology (June 2009)
Benelita Tina Elie* (2007-2008)
Ph.D. Program in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Brooklyn College/CUNY, 2018.
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science with Honors, Major in Biology (June 2009)
Other undergraduate students (reverse chronological order)
Roberto De Gregorio (Spring 2020 – Spring 2022)
Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry and BA in Philosophy Honors. 2022
Full-time Research Assistant at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
(Laboratory of Dr. Jason Lewis). August 2022 – present
Bryant Tufino (Spring 2020 – Spring 2021)
Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry. Macaulay Honors. 2022.
Jacob Arevalo (Spring 2020 – Spring 2021) Brooklyn College. BA Major in Chemistry. 2022.
Anton Khrystenko * ( Fall 2019 – Spring 2020)
Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry. Macaulay Honors. 2020
Lina Alhanshali (Spring 2017-Spring 2019)
Brooklyn College. BA Major in Chemistry. 2019.
Suny Downstate Medical School 2023.
Joshua Matthew (Spring 2017 – Summer 2018)
Brooklyn College. BS Major in Chemistry. Macaulay Honors. 2018
Suny Downstate Medical School 2022
Ahmed N. Gubran* (Spring, summer 2015)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2015)
Sarah Kabariti (Summer, Fall 2015)
Brooklyn College/Macaulay Honors Academy (CUNY) Bachelor of Arts, Major in Chemistry and Economics, 2017
Thierno Barry (Spring 2015) LSAMP student
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry 2017
Hillary Jaramillo (Spring 2015) Bibliography Thesis
Brooklyn College/Macaulay Honors Academy (CUNY) Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2015)
Leah (Lolly) Kenisberg* (2012-2014)
Former undergraduate student at Brooklyn College
State of New York University at Stony Brook, Physics/Math Program 2016
Daniel Gerontev (2013)
Associate Degree from Kingsborough Community College (May 2012)
BSc student at Brooklyn College
Vadim Vasileuski** (2011- 2013)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2012)
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 2017
Tomer Madar (2012)
Brooklyn College/Macaulay Honors Academy (CUNY) Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2013)
Eugenia Fisher* (former Eugenia Gerasimovitch) (2011-2012)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Arts, Major in Chemistry (June 2012)
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, 2018
Ivan Perez (Summer 2012) Synthetic/Characterization Techniques Training
Undergraduate Summer Research Student (from Boston University, BSc 2014)
Farrah Benoit* (2010-2012) LSAMP student
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science with Honors, Major in Chemistry (June 2012)
Adjunct professor at the Chemistry Department Brooklyn College/ Research Assistant Laboratory Prof. Mariana Torrente at Brooklyn College (2016-present)
Reuven Blobstein (Spring 2012) Synthetic/Characterization Techniques Training
Farleigh Dickinson University – Teaneck NJ (BA) Bachelor of Science (2011)
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine 2016
Homeira Kalim (Spring 2011) Bibliography Thesis
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Arts, 2007
Second Bachelor at Brooklyn College
Michael Stern* (2010-2011)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science and Business, (June 2010)
Suny Downstate Medical School 2016
Itrat Fatima (Summer 2010) CUNY Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2010
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2012)
Chaya Levine** (2008-2010)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2010)
Suny Downstate Medical School 2016
Ikenna Anyanwu (2008- 2009) LSAMP
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2009)
School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 2017
Chemist for the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection, DERTA (the division of emergency response and technical assessment) 2009-2013
Neha Shaik* (2007-2008) 2010 Jonas Salk Award (CUNY) recipient
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2010)
Suny Downstate Medical School 2016
Reema Anis* (2007-2008)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Arts, Major in Chemistry (June 2009)
Working as an accountant (processor) at the Accounts Division of the United Nations
Idline Augustin* (2008)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science (June 2009)
Eunmi Hwang* (2007)
Hunter College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2010)
Oluseye Odubiro (2007)
Brooklyn College Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry (June 2010)
Highschool students
Catherine Hua (Summer 2014, 2015)
Brooklyn Tech High School (June 2016)
Harvard University Bachelor in Science, Chemistry Major 2020
Jennifer Nwenyi
Brooklyn Tech High School (June 2016)
MIT Engineering Program 2020
Syeda Nabila Tabassum (Summer 2007 & 2008) 2007 and 2008 ACS SEED I and II Summer Research Grant Recipient
Brooklyn Tech High School (June 2008)
SUNY Stony-Brook Bachelor of Art (June 2013)