Principle Investigator
Dr. Jerry LaRue
B.A. in Chemistry at Willamette University
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of California at Santa Barbara
Postdoctoral Studies at Stanford University / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Chapman Students
Andy Brinkis
Major: Chemistry
Evan Figueroa
Major: Biological Sciences
About: An aspiring forensic scientist, achieved remarkable success in methanol decomposition, photochemistry, gold, nickel, & ruthenium synthesis and UHV chamber research under the guidance of Dr. LaRue since his freshman year.
Toby Grant Valdez
Major: Biochemistry
Stephanie Hoang
Major: Biochemistry
Dhivya Manickam
Major: Chemistry
About: Chemistry student researching Photochemistry and Atmospheric Chemistry using Analytical instruments and techniques. Focus is the catalytic efficiency of various core-shell nanoparticles in CO reactions.
Carolina Martinez
Major: Biological Sciences
David Nguyen
Major: Biological Sciences
Ishaan Shah
Major: Chemistry
About: A chemistry major researching how photoexcitation can enhance the property of chemical selectivity of metal nanoparticles.
Lauren Villegas
Major: Chemistry
About: Chemistry student studying the fundamental physics of chemical reactions via surface catalysis, with a particular focus on the decomposition of methanol on Platinum surfaces.
Serena Wamba Fosso
Major: Physics
Non-Chapman Students
Sarah Lelea
School: Cal State Long Beach
Major: Physics
About: Studying the fundamental principles of methanol decomposition in an UHV chamber by creating programs to run experiments.
High-School Students
Noah Kim
School: Canyon High School