Professor Wagner: Originally from the state of Maryland, Clifton Wagner completed his undergraduate degree in Chemistry at MIT in 2011. After this, he pursued a Ph. D. with Professor Philip Power at UC Davis, working primarily on low-coordinate transition metal amides. He joined the lab of Tianning Diao in 2019 as a postdoctoral associate, where he isolated catalytically-relevant organonickel radical complexes.
Fahmida Islam
2016– B.S. in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017– M.S. in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017-2021– Research assistant of inorganic chemistry, Dr. Shariff Enamul Kabir research group
2023– Joined the Wagner Group
Hobbies: Travelling, Cooking
2016– B.S. in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017– M.S. in Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2017-2021– Research assistant of inorganic chemistry, Dr. Shariff Enamul Kabir research group
2023– Joined the Wagner Group
Hobbies: Travelling, Cooking
Ekanayaka Arachchige Uthpala Nayomi
2016– B.Sc. Special in Chemistry University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2020– Teaching assistant in University of Colombo, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry.
2022– Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University.
Interest in Chemistry: Main group elements chemistry, Catalyst synthesis
Hobbies: Dancing, Reading, Singing
2016– B.Sc. Special in Chemistry University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2020– Teaching assistant in University of Colombo, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry.
2022– Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University.
Interest in Chemistry: Main group elements chemistry, Catalyst synthesis
Hobbies: Dancing, Reading, Singing
Al Maruf
2017– B.Sc. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Thesis: Synthesis of Biaryls through Oxidation of Organocuprates,Advisor: M Jalilur Rahman, Ph. D.)
2019– M.S. Organic Chemistry Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Thesis: Synthesis of Cyclic Oligoarylenes and Study of their Properties, Advisor: M Jalilur Rahman, Ph. D.)
2021–2022 Lecturer of Chemistry Cambrian School and College, Dhaka
Chemistry Interests: Bond formation of p-block elements, inorganic cycles, homo and heterocoupling of cyclic molecules, CNS pharmaceuticals
Hobbies: Chemical reaction demonstrations, teaching reaction mechanisms, literature, traveling, tinkering with machines.
2017– B.Sc. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Thesis: Synthesis of Biaryls through Oxidation of Organocuprates,Advisor: M Jalilur Rahman, Ph. D.)
2019– M.S. Organic Chemistry Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Thesis: Synthesis of Cyclic Oligoarylenes and Study of their Properties, Advisor: M Jalilur Rahman, Ph. D.)
2021–2022 Lecturer of Chemistry Cambrian School and College, Dhaka
Chemistry Interests: Bond formation of p-block elements, inorganic cycles, homo and heterocoupling of cyclic molecules, CNS pharmaceuticals
Hobbies: Chemical reaction demonstrations, teaching reaction mechanisms, literature, traveling, tinkering with machines.
George Tisdale
Honors undergraduate majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Materials Science and Engineering, joined the Wagner lab in his first semester Fall 2023.
Hobbies: Reading, Video games, Hiking, Tennis
Interests: Inorganic chemistry, Crystallography, advanced materials
Honors undergraduate majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Materials Science and Engineering, joined the Wagner lab in his first semester Fall 2023.
Hobbies: Reading, Video games, Hiking, Tennis
Interests: Inorganic chemistry, Crystallography, advanced materials
Albert D. Campbell Jr.
1st year graduate student originally from Atlanta, Georgia
GEM Fellow
2024– M.S. Kennesaw State University
2022– B.S. Kennesaw State University
Hobbies: Reading, exercise and hanging out with friends
Olha Pokhvata
Isurusiri Dilshan Nanayakkarage
1st year graduate student originally from Atlanta, Georgia
GEM Fellow
2024– M.S. Kennesaw State University
2022– B.S. Kennesaw State University
Hobbies: Reading, exercise and hanging out with friends
Olha Pokhvata
Isurusiri Dilshan Nanayakkarage