Current Members
Dr. Jiande Han
Post Doc
Projects: Actinide Bonding (Uranium and Thorium)
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.
Noah Jaffe
Graduate Student – Fifth Year
Projects: Beryllium Bonding
Noah’s background is actually in physics and math, he has come to enjoy the interdisciplinary nature of physical chemistry and spectroscopy. His current research project focuses on studying small beryllium-containing anions via slow electron velocity map imaging photoelectron spectroscopy, which is capable of giving new information about the structure and gas phase characteristics of these molecules. When he is not in lab, he enjoys climbing and playing with electronics.
Ariana Rodriguez
Graduate Student – Fourth Year
Projects: Laser Cooling and Beryllium 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.
Caitlyn Dollar
Graduate Student – Second Year
Projects: Lanthanide Oxides and Actinide Bonding
Caitlyn comes from Ball States University, Muncie IN. She worked with photocatalyst on persistent organic contaminants in her undergraduate research. Currently, she’s working with NdF. Caitlyn is an animal lover.
Giao Vu
Graduate Student – First Year
Projects: Actinide Bonding
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 – First Year
Projects: Alkaline Earth Metals
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 – First Year
Projects: Beryllium 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 – Sophomore
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.