Group Members

Assistant Professor Loredana Valenzano, PhD, Group Leader
email: lvalenza @ mtu . edu
Address: Chemistry Department, Michigan Tech, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton (MI), 49931
Phone: +1-906-487-1602
Fax: +1-906-487-2061

Dr Kapil Adhikari, PhD, Postdoc
email: kadhikar @ mtu . edu
Current Project(s): Physico-Chemical Properties, Polymorphism, Surfaces, Behavior under Pressure of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Support: Pruett Scholarship & Valenzano's Startup Allocation

Mr Gemechis Degaga, MS, PhD Student
email: gdegaga @ mtu . edu
Current Project(s): Metal-Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Applications and Petroleum Refining Processes
Support: MTU Chemistry Department & Valenzano's Startup Allocation





Mr Daniel Beegle, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry)
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Current Project(s): Structure(s) and Properties of E. Coli's Peptidoglycan Cell Wall
Support: Stackhouse Sandretto & Valenzano's Startup Allocation

Mr Andrew Perla, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry)
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Current Project(s): Action of a Broad Spectrum Antiviral Medication against Human Herpes, DNA Intercalated Drugs, Enegetic Materials
Support: Valenzano's Startup Allocation & MSGC-NASA

Mr Christopher Stewart, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry)
email:
Current Project(s): Encapsulation of Molecules into Fullerene Cages
Support: self-supported

Miss Kathryn Weinand, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry)
email:
Current Project(s): Acetylcholinestarase Inhibition by Aricept and Analogs in Decrease Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Patients
Support: self-supported




Mr Michael Szatkowski, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry/Chemical Engineering)
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Current Project(s): Action of a Broad Spectrum Antiviral Medication against Human Herpes, DNA Intercalated Drugs, Molecular Dynamics on Proteins, Energetic Materials
Support: Valenzano's Startup Allocation & MSGC-NASA

Mr Matthew Pirkola, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemical Engineering)
email:
Current Project(s): Physico-Chemical Properties of Energetic Materials and Co-Crystal(s)
Support: MSGC-NASA









Previous Group Members

Mr Daniel LaForest, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemical Engineering)
email:
Project(s): Metal-Organic Frameworks
Support: self-supported

Mr Logan Pauli, Undergraduate Research Student (Physics)
email:
Project(s): Molecular BODIPY-Dyes
Support: MTU Physics Department

Miss Izabela Birsanescu, Undergraduate Research Student (Biochemistry)
email:
Project(s): Metal-Organic Frameworks
Support: MICUP

Mr Modou Gaye, Undergraduate Research Student (Physics)
email:
Project(s): Cementing Materials
Support: MTU Physics Department

Mr Benedict Malec, Undergraduate Research Student (Physics)
email:
Project(s): Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
Support: MTU Physics Department

Mr Ethan Weydemeyer, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemical Engineering)
email:
Project(s): Metal-Organic Frameworks
Support: self-supported

Mr Gordon Cordes, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry)
email:
Project(s): Energetic Molecules
Support: self-supported

Mr Andrew Kennedy, Undergraduate Research Student (Chemistry)
email:
Project(s): Hydration of Metal-Organic Frameworks
Support: MTU SURF








Potential Future Group Members...

Prof Ema, Independent Life Explorer
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Project(s): Lego Assembly in Environmentally Extreme Conditions; A Classical Empirical Approach 
Support: Mom...