Current Members
Dr. Jiande Han
Post Doc
Projects: Actinide/Lanthanide Bonding, Ultracold Molecules
Dr. Anh T. Lee
Anh comes to us from working with Tim Steimle at Arizona State University. She also currently teaches General Chemistry at Georgia Tech.
Ariana Rodriguez
Graduate Student – Fifth Year
Project: Dative Bonding
Arianna Rodriguez comes from New College of Florida. While at New College of Florida she pursued research in microwave spectroscopy and web accessibility. In her free time she enjoys drawing, roller skating, and crocheting.
Qingqing Lei
Graduate Student – Fourth Year
Project: Lanthanide Bonding
Qingqing received her B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Maryland. Her previous work on Purcell-enhanced perovskite quantum dots fueled. Her passion for the wonders of the nano world. Outside the lab, she loves swimming, cooking, and singing.
Caitlyn Dollar
Graduate Student – Fourth Year
Project: Lanthanide Bonding
Caitlyn comes from Ball States University, Muncie IN. She worked with photocatalyst on persistent organic contaminants in her undergraduate research. Currently, she’s doing computational calculation for lanthanide bonding. Caitlyn is an animal lover.
Giao Vu
Graduate Student – Third Year
Project: Ultracold Molecules
Giao Vu comes from Temple University, Philadelphia. While in her undergraduate research, she worked with metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and gas capture in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) condition. She is currently working on the lanthanide/actinide project. Outside of the lab, she enjoys cooking, working as a volunteer, and playing video games.
Rishi Varan
Graduate Student – Third Year
Project: Dative Bonding
Rishi Varan received his Bachelor’s of Science from Emory University in 2022. He is currently working on the study of alkaline earth metals using slow electron velocity-map imaging spectroscopy. He likes working out, yoga, and art history.
Sophia Vadachkoria
Graduate Student – Third Year
Project: Lanthanide Bonding
Sophia received her Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry Degree from San Diego State University. While there, she worked on synthesis and characterization of lead halide perovskite diastereomeric nanocrystals as part of the undergraduate research. In her free time, she enjoys playing boardgames, drinking tea and watching wildlife documentaries.
Amy Lin
Undergraduate – Senior
Project: Ultracold Molecules
Amy is majoring in Chemistry at Emory University. She loves learning chemistry, though she has not known a lot about it. She is excited to learn more about lasers and quantum mechanics! When she is not in lab, she likes baking and playing tennis. She is currently working with Dr. Han and Giao
Pierce Malloy
Undergraduate – Junior
Project: Dative Bonding
Pierce is a Chemistry and Physics double-major. He has had a strong interest in chemistry and nuclear science since a young age, and is excited to put that to work in the lab. When not setting up laser ablations or making gas mixes, Pierce is an avid runner and trivia enthusiast. He currently works under Rishi studying the properties of alkaline earth metals using Slow Electron Velocity-map Imaging.
