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The Lab! |
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Of course, the people who do the work in the lab are the most important ‘ingredient’ in our program. Below are those who are currently in the group, along with a list (and some photos) of those who graced us with their presence in the past. |
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Mr. Qin Lou |
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Graduate student. Developing new copolymers for photolithography applications & photovoltaic devices. |
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E-mail: loug@clarkson.edu |
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The research group (Summer 2011) Front: Kate Murphy, Lily Dayter, Olivia Durham Middle: Brianne Kiliman, Katie Poetz, Victoria Vasso Back: Khrystyna Dilia, Qin Lou, Devon Shipp, Nicole Traphagen |
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Research Group of Prof. Devon A. Shipp |
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Polymers @ Clarkson University |

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Prof. Devon A. Shipp |
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Professor and Group Leader. |
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E-mail: dshipp@clarkson.edu |
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Former Group Members (and immediate place of employment/study after graduating from Clarkson)
Graduate Students Xiang Yu (MS July 2003) - PhD student at Virginia Tech Stacey Reeder (MS July 2004) - Aquatrols, Inc, NJ. Kamel Omrane (MS July 2006) - Intel, Oregon Nuha Salem (PhD July 2007) - Visiting Assistant Professor Clarkson University Vidyasagar Malepu (MS August 2007) - Lockheed Martin Ryan McBath (MS in Chemical Engineering, June 2009) - Clarkson University Brodie Rutherglen (MS July 2010) - MD at University of British Columbia Med School Pavan S. Chinthamanipeta (PhD March 2011) - IBM
Undergraduate Students (and immediate post-CU employment/studies) Sarah Ebeltoft* (BS 2001) - Albany Molecular Research Inc. Carolynn Mosenteen (BS 2002) - MS (Education) student at SUNY Potsdam John Paige (BS 2002) - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Krista Granger* (BS 2002) - PhD student at Boston College S. Dayana Argoti* (BS 2002) - PhD student at Northeastern University Jenn Eppstein (BS 2002) - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Justin Richards (BS 2003) - Albany Molecular Research Inc. Mark Skasko (BS 2003) - PhD student at U. of Rochester Kirsten Griffiths†* (BS 2003) - PhD student at UCLA Brendan Farrell (BS 2004) - PhD student at Clarkson University Adam Labaff (BS 2004) - MS student at Clarkson University Brent Whitehead (BS 2005) - Albany Molecular Research Inc. Alexis Bohrer (BS 2005)- Boston Analytical, Salem NH Kellie Vercoe* (BS 2005) - AMRI Matthew Kishpaugh (BS 2006) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, NY Halimatu Mohammad†* (BS 2006) - PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University Danielle Petko† (BS 2006) - GE Global Research, Albany NY Peter Coneski (BS 2006) - PhD student at U. of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Christy Petruczok† (BS 2008) - PhD at MIT (Chemical Engineering) Sara Stahley (BS 2009) - PhD at Emory University, GA Jessica Terrell† (BS 2009) - PhD at University of Maryland Kate Murphy* (BS 2009) - PhD studies at Clarkson University Chris McQuinn (BS 2009) - MD at SUNY Upstate Medical Center Sara Zorn (BS 2009) - MS in Nutrition Sciences at New York University Karyn Cioppa* (BS 2009) - MS Education at Binghamton University Elizabeth Stairs (BS 2010) - Lonza Biologics Anastasia Scangas (BS 2011) - PhD studies at Northwestern University Yu Ling Huang (BS 2011) - Garrett Liddill (BS 2011) - Gwen Burkey (BS 2011) - PhD studies at the Ohio State University Victoria Vasso* (BS 2011) - PhD studies at the University at Buffalo
† = Clarkson University Honors students * = Senior Thesis students
Summer Research Students (McNair, REU or NIH Scholars) Magdalena Reyes (2000) - from Jefferson Community College (NY) Justin Philippi (2001) - from Clarkson University Adil Ahmed (2002) - from Housatonic College (CT) Matthew Kishpaugh (2004) - from Clarkson University Tu Trinh Tran (2004, 2005) - from Clarkson University Dustin Phillips (2008) - from Louisiana State University Yu Ling Huang (2009) - from Clarkson University Bianca Garcia (2010) - from Texas A&M Kingsville
Postdoctoral Research Fellows (and immediate post-CU employment) Mustafa Dolaz (2010) - visiting fellow from Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Turkey Drazen Pavlovic (2007– 2009) - University of Bordeaux, France Dalia Abdallah (2006-2007) - ADCO, Abu Dhabi, UAE Tianxi Zhang (2004-2005) - Postdoctoral position, Washington State University Hanying Zhao (2002-2003) - Faculty position, Nankai University, China Ho-Cheol Kang (2002) - Postdoctoral position, Clarkson University Li Liu (2002-2003) - Faculty position, Nankai University, China |
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Summer 2000 (from left to right): Devon Shipp, Carolynn Mosenteen, Magdalena Reyes, Sarah Ebeltoft, and Krista Granger. |
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Fall 2001 (from left to right): Xiang Yu. Dayana Argoti, Stacey Reeder, Devon Shipp, Krista Granger and Jenn Eppstein. |
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Spring 2003 (from left to right): Brent Whitehead, Brendan Farrell, Kirsten Griffiths, Justin Richards (kneeling), Stacey Reeder, Devon Shipp, Xiang Yu, Hanying Zhao. |
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Summer 2004 (from left to right): Matt Kishpaugh, Brian Lowes, TuTrinh Tran, Danielle Petko, Devon Shipp, Nuha Salem and Mahesh Thopasridharan (missing are Halimatu Mohammed, Tianxi Zhang and Kamel Omrane)
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Spring 2006 (l to r): Pavan Kumar, Sagar Malepu, Hali Mohammed, Devon Shipp, Kamel Omrane, Danielle Petko, Dalia Abdallah |

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Ms. Kate Murphy |
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Graduate student. Developing new high Tg polymers from thiol-ene polymerizations. |
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E-mail: murphyka@clarkson.edu |
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Spring 2007 (l to r): Pavan Kumar, Sagar Malepu, Devon Shipp, Nathan Porter, Dalia Abdallah, Chris McQuinn, Christy Petruczok, Soujanya Reddy (Sara Stahley is missing). |
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Ms. Olivia Durham |
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Graduate student. Synthesis of degradable particles using thiol-ene polymerizations. |
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E-mail: durhamoz@clarkson.edu |

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Ms. Katie Poetz |
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Graduate student. Developing new biodegradable polymers. |
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E-mail: poetzkl@clarkson.edu |
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Undergraduate Students |
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Stephanie Fralick (Senior Thesis) |
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Fall 2008: (l to r): Lauren Chaby, Drazen Pavlovic, Pavan Kumar, Brodie Rutherglen, Karyn Cioppa, Devon Shipp, Ryan McBath, Kate Murphy, Chris McQuinn, Anya Scangas, Qin Lou, Jessica Terrell, Sara Zorn |

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Copyright © Devon A. Shipp |
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Spring 2010: (l to r): Pavan Kumar, Garrett Liddil, Liz Stairs, Kate Murphy (front), Qin Lou, Gwen Burkey, Devon Shipp, Brodie Rutherglen. |


