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Sean Garrett-Roe Principal Investigator Office: 216 Eberly Hall [email protected] A.B. 1999 • Princeton University • advisor: W. S. Warren Ph.D. 2005 • University of California, Berkeley • advisor: C. B. Harris Postdoctoral research • University of Zurich • advisor: P. Hamm |
Graduate Students
Office: 210 Eberly Hall
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Research Areas: My research primarily focuses on ultrafast rovibrational dynamics of gaseous CO2 and the translation of angular momentum correlation functions into 2D-IR observables. While in the group I have also conducted research pertaining molecular computing. My interests lie in instrumentation development both hardware and software and I have an end goal of building instrumentation for NASA or a government lab. Outside of Research: I enjoy going to sporting events of any type, playing video games, golfing, traveling around the country, and visiting local micro-breweries. I also enjoy working on cars. |
Kai Gronborg Graduate Student (2016 Cohort) [email protected] University of Pittsburgh B.S. Physics and Chemistry (double major, 2015) |
Tyler Parrack
Graduate Student (2018 Cohort) Office: 210 Eberly Hall [email protected] Earlham College B.A. Chemistry (2018) Safford Teaching Award (2019) Safford Teaching Fellowship (2023) |
Research Areas: My work in the lab has historically focused on studying the rotational and diffusive properties of nitrous oxide (N2O) in ionic liquids. I have recently begun work on looking at those same properties for CO2 in polymerized ionic liquid membranes which are a novel material being studied by our collaborators in the Laaser lab here at Pitt! Outside of Research: I enjoy playing video games, watching TV, and cooking a variety of things. I also try to play melodic percussion and recently got a handpan to play! |
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Research Areas: I have been working on the diffusion processes of CO2 in ionic liquid/polymer membranes for the purpose of carbon capture from point sources. I am also working on coursework and developing standardized data analysis programs for our group! Outside of Research: Outside of research, I am a musician and I enjoy playing piano. I also like watching football. |
Matt Liberatore
Graduate Student (2023 Cohort) Office: 210 Eberly Hall [email protected] University of Pittsburgh B.S. Chemistry (2023) Music Minor (2023) |
Postdoctoral Researchers
Office: 210 Eberly Hall
Kallol Mukherjee
Office: 210 Eberly Hall [email protected] S.N. Bose National Center for Basic Sciences Ph.D. 2017 Ruhr University Postdoc with Dr. Martina Havenith 2017-'18 Penn State University Postdoc with Dr. Mark Maroncelli 2019-'22 Colorado State University Postdoc with Dr. Amber Krummel 2022-'24 |
Research Areas: I have been working on understanding the interaction and dynamics of CO2 in ion gel membranes made up of ionic liquids and PEG-based polymers. The ultimate purpose of my current research is to improve the functioning of carbon capturing material by elucidating their interaction with CO2 at the molecular level. Before my current position I was involved in studying the structure and dynamics of liquid electrolytes, that are finding potential applications in batteries, using mid and far IR spectroscopy, and NMR spectroscopy. Outside of Research: Playing cricket, badminton and watching movie |
Current Undergraduates
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Alumni
Clinton Johnson
Graduate Student (2013 Cohort) PhD 2020 [email protected] PQI Science 2016 Poster Presentation Award Winner Currently at: Davis & Elkins College, Assistant Professor 
Zhe Ren
Graduate Student (2011 Cohort) PhD 2017 [email protected] Mellon Predoctoral Fellowship 2015 Currently at: Shenzhen Hypernano Optics 
Duane Couchot-Vore Graduate Student (2011 Cohort) M.S. 2014 |
C.J. Kelsheimer
Graduate Student (2016 Cohort) PhD 2021 [email protected] 2018 PQI Poster Presentation Award Winner Currently at: US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory 
Tom Brinzer
Graduate Student (2011 Cohort) PhD 2017 Post Doctoral Researcher (2017-2019) [email protected] PQI Graduate Award 2015 Currently at: Phasetech Spectroscopy 
Chaminda Prasad Gunathilaka Graduate Student (2014 Cohort) 
Samrat Dutta Postdoctoral Researcher (2014-2016) [email protected] Currently at: Xavier University of Louisiana 
Fan Yang Graduate Student (2011 Cohort) |
Undergraduate Alumni
Dom Brazzle
Dominic Heinle
Jack Fareno
Matthew Liberatore
Carissa Putruele
Walt Yang
Brandon Beringer
Daniella Levin
Emma Coate
Jordan Kelly
Molly Wagner
Sarah Leptinsky
Alexander Schempf
Dom Brazzle
Dominic Heinle
Jack Fareno
Matthew Liberatore
Carissa Putruele
Walt Yang
Brandon Beringer
Daniella Levin
Emma Coate
Jordan Kelly
Molly Wagner
Sarah Leptinsky
Alexander Schempf
