Alumni
Graduate Students
Alyssa Thornton (PhD Georgetown 2023) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Characterization and Phase Transformation of Biogenic and Synthetic Uric Acid Forms"
Currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Megan Fleming (PhD Georgetown 2023) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Pure and Dye-Doped Cytosine Monohydrate Crystals Under Thermal and Mechanical Stress"
Currently at BASF
Jen Mann (PhD Georgetown 2023)
Thesis: "Data Mining and Solid State Desolvation Pathways of Molecular Solvates"
Taylor Watts (PhD Georgetown 2021) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Dynamics and Molecular-Level Control of Solid State Transformations in Molecular Hydrates"
Currently at Bristol Myers Squibb
Frank Liu (PhD Georgetown 2019) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Mechanical Properties and Heterogeneous Growth of Uric Acid Crystals"
Currently at Continuus Pharmaceuticals
Victoria Hall (PhD Georgetown 2018) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Uric Acid Crystals"
Currently adjunct faculty at Stockton University
Marina Solomos (PhD Georgetown 2018) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Phase Control of Diphenylureas through Co-crystallization and Template-directed Methods"
Currently at Merck
Elizabeth Koch (PhD Georgetown 2017) [LinkedIn]
Thesis: "Dehydration and Dopant Effects in Nucleic Acid Hydrates"
Currently at BASF
Steven Spangenberg (MS Georgetown 2015) [LinkedIn]
Currently teaching high school in CA
Jessica Urbelis (PhD Georgetown 2014) [LinkedIn]
PhD Thesis: “Altering the Physical Properties of Energetic Materials and Other Small Molecules Through Template-Directed and Co-crystallization Methods”
Currently at the FDA
Janeth Presores (PhD Georgetown 2012) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: “Adhesion Properties and Phase Transformation of Uric Acid Crystals”
Currently an Associate Teaching Professor at Georgetown
Clare (Yannette) Perrin (PhD Georgetown 2011) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: “Growth and Adhesion Properties of Monosodium Urate Monohydrate (MSU) Crystals”
Currently at the US Patent Office
Ilana Goldberg (PhD Georgetown 2011) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis “Directed Crystal Growth and Solid-State Analysis of the Secondary Explosives RDX and HMX”
Currently at NIH
Amanuel Zellelow (Ph.D. Georgetown 2010) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Crystallization and Phase Transformation of Uric Acids"
Currently at J-Star Pharmaceuticals
Christina Capacci-Daniel (Ph.D Georgetown 2009) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Crystal Growth of Polymorphic Bis-Diphenyl Ureas on Self-Assembled Monolayer Templates"
Currently at the FDA
Rupa Hiremath (Ph.D. Georgetown 2006) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Self-Assembled Monolayer Templates for Molecular Crystal Growth"
Currently at BASF.
Richard S. Abendan (Ph.D. Georgetown 2005) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Characterization and Dissolution Studies of Cholesterol Monohydrate Single Crystal Surfaces"
Currently at RTI International
M. Crina Frincu (Ph.D. Georgetown 2005) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Epitaxial Growth of Cholesterol Monohydrate"
Currently at NIH
Rositza I. Petrova (Ph.D. Georgetown 2005) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Kinetic Resolution of Enantiomers by Crystallization in Gel Media"
Currently at CrystalPharmatech
Ryan E. Sours (Ph.D. Georgetown 2004) [LinkedIn]
Ph.D. Thesis: "Uric Acid Crystal Growth"
Currently at the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Post Docs and Visiting Faculty
Dr. Pranoti Navare (Ph.D. Worcester Polytechnic Institute) Jun 2012-Oct 2013
Currently at Alkermes Pharmaceuticals
Shoaleh Dehghan (Azad University, Tehran, Ph.D. 2004) Jan 2005 - Aug 2007
Currently a professional lecturer at American University [Link]
Javier Marti-Rujas (U Cardiff, Ph.D. 2005) Dec 2005 - Nov 2006
Currently at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa, Italy.
Prof. Simeen Sattar (Bard College) Jan - Dec 2006 [Link]
Undergraduates
Connor Brennan (Economics, Chem minor, '25) 8/22-5/25
YuJai Lin (Biochemistry, '24) 1/22-5/25
Honors Thesis: "Mechanical Milling of Uric Acid Forms"
Amanda Rutledge (Chemistry, '23) 1/20 - 5/23 [LinkedIn]
Honors Thesis: "Uric Acid Crystallization in the Presence of Additives"
Los Alamos National Lab, Currently in PhD program at NYU
Sarah Rubin (Biochemistry, '23) 9/19-5/22 [LinkedIn]
Amalia Cappuccino (Chemistry, '22) 8/21-5/22 [LinkedIn]
Currently at Yale Medical School
Alex Pappajohn, 4/21-5/22
Will Joyce, 8/21 - 12/21
Ishaan Kumar, 9/20-12/21
Renee Gao (Biochemistry, '21) 1/19-5/21
Honors Thesis: "Desolvation Pathways of Four Niclosamide Solvates"
Sara Niederberger (NHS, 20') 1/18-5/20
Honors Thesis: "The Crystallization and Properties of Thymine Hydrate Grown with Tailored Lattice Substitutions"
MD University of Pittsburgh
Courtney Lee (English, '20) 8/18-5/20 [LinkedIn]
Currently in Medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College
Julian Marable (NHS, '20) 1/18-5/20 [LinkedIn]
MD Georgetown University
Claire Abijay (Biochemistry, '19) 11/15-5/19
MD UT-Southwestern
Margaret McGraw (French, '19) 6/17-5/19
Caroline Kettering (Biochemistry, '18) 12/15-5/18 [LinkedIn]
Honors Thesis: "Dopant Inclusion and Dehydration of Thymine and Cytosine Hydrate Crystals"
MD University of Pittsburgh
Hannah Kang (NHS, '18) 1/16-5/18 [LinkedIn]
MD University of Virginia
Kelly McKenna (Biochemistry, '17) 9/14-5/17
Honors Thesis: "The Crystallization and Thermal Properties of Pyrimidine and Purine Derivatives"
MD UConn Medical school
Serena Seshadri (Chemistry, '17) 1/15-5/17 [LinkedIn]
Honors Thesis: "Patterned Crystallization on Unpatterned Substrates"
PhD UC-Santa Barbara
Adam Lupicki (B.S. Chemistry ’17, GU) Jan-Jul 2015
James Allen (B.S. Mathematics ’16, GU) 9/13-5/15
Taylor Watts (B.S. Biochemistry ’16, Towson University) REU 2015
Cameron Mohammadi (B.S. Biochemistry ‘14, GU) Jan 2012-May 2014 [LinkedIn]
Honors Thesis: “Co-Crystallization of meta-Substituted Diphenyl Ureas”
MD Georgetown Medical School
Claire Usala (B.S. Art History ’14, GU) Jan – Aug 2012; Aug-Dec 201
MD UT-Southwestern Medical School
Tim DeVita (B.S. American Studies ’14, GU) Jun-Aug 2013
MD Georgetown Medical School
Destiny Spence (B.S. Chemistry, Norfolk State University, '14) 2013 REU
MD Eastern Virginia Medical College
Clara McCreery (B.S. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, expected ’15) 2013 REU
MS Stanford
Stephen Kwong (B.S. Biology ‘14, GU) Jun-Aug 2012
Rochelle Osborne (B.S. Chemistry and Economics, Howard University, ’12) 2011 REU
MS Georgetown
Huangquiang “Chang” Zhao (B.S. Chemistry, Fudan University,’12) 2011 Fudan–GU Exchange
Annie Duckles (B.S. Neuroscience ‘13, GU) Oct 2010-May 2011
Adam Hoy (B.S. Computer Science ‘13, GU) Oct 2009-May 2011
Alex Gorab (B.S. NHS ’12, GU) Jan 2009 – Dec 2009
Natasha Khatri (B.S. Fordham, '11) REU 2010
PhD Georgetown University
Lindsey Roeker (B.S. Biochemistry 2010, GU) Mar 2008 - May 2010
Honors Thesis: "Lysozyme Crystallization on Siloxane Monolayers"
MD Mayo Medical School
Brian Fochtman (B.S. Chemistry 2010, GU) Sep 2008 - Jan 2010 [LinkedIn]
PhD SUNY- Stony Brook
Katherine Cromer (B.S. Economics '12, GU) Sep 2008 - May 2009
Aliza Cruz (George Washington University) Sep 2008 - Jan 2009
Stevara Moses (B.S. Virginia Commonwealth U, '09) REU 2008
Katrina Heyrana (B.S. Biochemistry 2008, GU) Sep 2006 - May 2008 [LinkedIn]
Honors Thesis: "Controlling Crystal Polymorphism with Self-Assembled Monolayers"
MD/PhD Penn State University
Melat Abiye (BS, Texas Women's College, '09) REU 2007
Kun-Hae Kim (B.S. Biochemistry 2007, GU) Sep 2004 - May 2007
Honors thesis: "Additive Effects on Uric Acid Dihydrate Crystal Growth and its Thermal Properties"
MD Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (Korea)
Julius Griauzde (B.S. Math with Chemistry minor 2007, GU) Jan 2006 - Aug 2006
MD Loyola-Chicago.
Paul Kenyan (B.S. Chemistry 2007, GU) Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
Ryuk Byun (B.S. University of Virginia, '08) REU 2006
Joseph Basile (B.A. Psychology with Chemistry minor 2006, GU) June 2004 - May 2006
MD New York Medical College
Caitlin Fogarty (B.S. Biochemistry 2006, GU) Jan 2004 - May 2006
Honors thesis: "Epitaxial Relationships Between Uric Acid Crystals and Mineral Surfaces"
MD/PhD University of Massachusetts
Megan Carroll (B.S. Chemistry 2006, GU) Jan 2004 - Aug 2005
MD Georgetown University
Victoria Wurster (B.S. Neuroscience 2008, College of William & Mary) Jun - Aug 2005
Catherine Ford (B.S. Chemistry 2005, GU) Jan 2003 - May 2005
Honors thesis: "The Effects of Natural and Synthetic Impurities on Uric Acid Crystal Growth"
MD New York University
Andrew Pogozelski (B.S. Chemistry 2004, GU) Sep 2002 - May 2004
Honors thesis: "Resolution of Racemic Mixtures of DL-Threonine & DL-Asparagine in Agarose Gels"
MD Duke University
Stephen Varney (B.S. Chemistry 2004, GU) May 2002 - May 2004
Honors thesis: "Crystal Growth Using Self Assembled Monolayer Templates"
DDS University of Maryland
Magni Hamso (B.S. Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics, Yale '05) Jun 2003 - Aug 2003
Kristin Cox (B.A. Physics 2003, GU) Jun 2002 - May 2003
Honors thesis: "Dyeing Uric Acid Crystals with Urorosein and Bismark Brown Y"
MD Cornell University
Dorothy Fink (B.S. Health Sciences & Biochemistry 2003, GU) Jan 2001 - May 2003
MD Georgetown.
Rakesh Patel (B.S. Biochemistry 2003, GU) Jan 2002 - May 2003
Honors thesis: "Crystal Growth and Racemic Resolution of Asparagine in Gel Media"
MD University of Maryland
Bryan Cracchiolo (B.A. Psychology and Italian 2003, GU) Sep 1999 - Dec 2000
PhD Rutgers University
Mary Hoffa (B.S. Biochemistry 2002, GU) Sep 1999 - May 2002
MD Georgetown
Richard Sharpe (B.S. Chemistry 2002, GU) Sep 1999 - Aug 2000 [LinkedIn]
MD, MBA Georgetown
High School Students
Jacob Kelly (Winston Churchill HS '25) Jun - Aug 2024
Gus Ulrich (Winston Churchill HS '25) Jun - Aug 2024
Aria Kim (Thomas Jefferson High School ’15) Jun-Aug 2013, Jun-Aug 2014 and Jun-Aug 2015
Dan Park (Thomas Jefferson High School '11) Jun 2010 - Aug 2010
Abi Khallushi (Montgomery Blair High School '05) Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
Jared Sax (Churchill High School '05) Jul 2004 - Oct 2004
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