D’Angelo Alvarez

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Business
Project: Photochemistry
About: D’Angelo is a Chemistry student interested in Medicinal and Organic Chemistry who has been in the CatLab since his Freshman year. In the Photochemistry group, he focuses on synthesizing bimetallic core-shell nanoparticles and analyzing them using SEM, EDX, and TEM.

Faith Amoroz

Major: Chemistry
Themed Inquiry: Philosophy & Reality
Project: Photochemistry
About: Faith is a current Senior and future Graduate student interested in Astrochemistry who has been in the CatLab since the Fall 2025. In research, she focuses on testing different shell variations to create a more efficient gold nanoparticle photocatalyst.

Andrew Crockett

Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Philosophy
Project: Methanol Decomposition
About: Andrew is a current Senior and aspiring Pediatrician interested in Enzymology who has been in the CatLab for two and a half years. In the lab, he observes species desorption at different temperatures using Temperature-Programmed Desorption (TPD) with different coverages of Oxygen and Methanol.

Saige Douglass

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Environmental Science & French
Project: Photochemistry
About: Saige is a Chemistry student interested in green technologies who has been part of the CatLab since her Freshman year. Her research in the Photochemistry group focuses on testing the catalytic efficiency of various gold core-shell nanoparticles in CO Oxidation using SEM and Mass Spectrometry.

Al Hassan Gamal El-Din

Major: Applied Human Physiology
Themed Inquiry: Business & Economics
Project: Calmodulin (CaM) & HIV
About: Al Hassan is a current Senior aspiring to get his M.D who has been in the CatLab since the Fall 2025 semester. In the CaM/HIV group, he uses fluorescence spectroscopy to study the protein-protein interactions between HIV MA protein and Calmodulin (CaM) to promote developments in the treatment of HIV.

Olivia Guyette

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Materials Engineering
Project: Photochemistry
About: Olivia is a current Senior interested in studying Chemical Engineering in Graduate school who has been in the CatLab for two years. In the Photochemistry group, she uses UV-Vis to synthesize and characterize gold bimetallic nanoparticles as a green catalyst alternative to create carbon-neutral fossil fuels.

Melia Hernandez

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Electrical Engineering
Project: Photochemistry
About: Melia is a current Senior and aspiring Chemistry Ph. D. student interested in Instrumental Analysis who has been part of the CatLab for two and a half years. In the lab, she focuses on testing the catalytic efficiency of gold core-shell nanoparticle variations in CO Oxidation using SEM and Mass Spectrometry.

Stephanie Hoang

Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Health Science
Project: Photochemistry
About: Stephanie is an aspiring PA Graduate student who has been researching with the CatLab for four years. Her research in the Photochemistry group focuses on synthesizing titanium nitride and gold core-shell nanoparticles and characterizing them with SEM, EDX, and TEM.

Juliana Jordan

Major: Physics & Philosophy
Minor: Electrical Engineering
Project: Ultrafast Chemistry
About: Juliana is a Physics student interested in Optics and Photonics who has been in the CatLab since Fall 2025. Her research focuses on installing an Ultrafast Laser and integrating its output to support other research projects. She is in current collaboration with the Methanol Decomposition group.

Min Gi Kang

Major: Health Science
Minor: Chemistry
Project: Methanol Decomposition
About: Min is a current Senior, planning to go into Biomedical Engineering or Dentistry, who has been in the CatLab for three years. He is interested in Organic and Physical Chemistry. In research, he investigates the methanol decomposition mechanism on platinum surface catalyst using a UHV chamber.

Ginny Lee

Major: Biochemistry
Project: Methanol Decomposition
About: Ginny is a current Biochemistry student interested in working with X-ray Spectroscopy who has been in the CatLab since Fall 2025. In research, her work focuses on data collection, including sample preparation and Temperature-Programmed Desorption (TPD) measurements to study the decomposition of methanol on platinum (111).

Ryan Lin

Major: Environmental Engineering
School: Santiago Canyon College
Project: Methanol Decomposition
About: Ryan is an Environmental Engineering student who has been in the CatLab since Summer 2025. In the methanol decomposition group, he works in data collection which includes cleaning the sample and collecting Temperature-Programed Desorption (TPD) data to observe the decomposition of methanol on the platinum crystal.

Maahi Rakholia

Major: Biological Sciences
Minor: Studio Art
Project: Calmodulin (CaM) & HIV
About: Maahi is a current Senior and future Medical student interested in Biochemistry who has been in the CatLab for two years. Her research involves monitoring changes in the fluorescence of tryptophan residues to understand how CaM binding alters MA’s conformation and binding sites.

Ben Smith

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Mathematics
Project: Methanol Decomposition
About: Ben is an aspiring Physical Chemistry Ph. D. student who has been a part of the CatLab since sophomore year. In the Methanol Decomposition group, he focuses on studying the kinetics of the methanol decomposition on platinum (111) in surface chemistry, collecting data with Temperature-Programed Desorption.

Kevin Tejeda

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Spanish
Project: Photochemistry
About: Kevin is a current Senior planning on working in industry in the Atmospheric Chemistry field who has been a part of the CatLab for two years. He focuses on characterizing bimetallic gold core nanoparticles for photocatalysis with varied shell thicknesses using SEM, EDX, TEM, and Mass Spectrometry.

Rylie Widmer

Major: Chemistry
Minor: Honors
Project: Methanol Decomposition
About: Rylie is a Chemistry student planning to get a career in the future working in a Chemistry lab who has been in the CatLab since Fall 2025. In the Methanol Decomposition group, she focuses on analyzing the decomposition of methanol on a platinum catalyst using Temperature-Programed Desorption (TPD).

James Zoumas

Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Music
Project: Calmodulin (CaM) & HIV
About: James is a current Senior and future Medical student interested in Medicinal Chemistry who has been in the CatLab for eight months. In the Calmodulin (CaM) & HIV group, he uses fluorescence spectroscopy to determine the binding interaction between the HIV matrix protein and Calmodulin.