Bio:

Trevor is from Cleveland Tennessee. He received two B.S. degrees in 2015 from East Tennessee State University, one in Chemistry and another in Geology. He then spent two years as a Laboratory Technician at Eastman Chemical Company’s corporate headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee. His work at Eastman ranged from manufacturing support to the development of next generation co-polyester materials. In his free time, he enjoys home-brewing, playing guitar, and spending time with his two dogs.

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Cameron grew up in Sevierville, Tennessee. He graduated with his B.S. Degree in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2018, before returning to the university later that year to participate in the graduate program. During his time as an undergrad, Cameron conducted undergraduate research under Dr. Michael Best. When he isn’t studying chemistry, he enjoys playing guitar, heavy metal, video games, and hockey.

Bio:

Maggie is from Semmes, Alabama near the Gulf Coast. She graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2018 with a bachelor’s in chemistry. During her undergraduate studies she conducted organic research (organic) under the direction of Dr. Pengfei Wang. Additionally, she spent summer 2017 working under Dr. Todd Mlsna at Mississippi State University through their NSF-REU program. In her free time she enjoys hiking, spending time with friends and family, and doing arts and crafts.

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Nick grew up in Jupiter, FL and attended the University of Central Florida where he earned his B.S in Chemistry and minor in Mathematics. During his time at UCF he had the pleasure of conducting undergraduate research under Prof. Gang Chen in nanomaterials synthesis. He joined the UT Chemistry Department in the fall of 2020 pursuing a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. In his free time he enjoys the outdoors, reading, video games, and spending time with his awesome wife.

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Christy is from Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2020. During her time as an undergraduate, she worked for RTI International where she conducted research in materials chemistry. In her free time she likes to hike, paddleboard, and spend time with family and friends.

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Godwin is from Nigeria, Benue State. In 2017, he received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Agriculture Makurdi (UAM) in Benue State where he carried out research in the lab of Prof. Habibat F. Chahul. Godwin moved to the U.S. in 2022 and enjoys walking tours, reading, watching comedies, and spending time with family and friends.

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Rakesh is from Hisar, Haryana which is in the northern part of India. He graduated from University of Delhi, New Delhi in 2015 where he earned his B.S. in chemistry. He earned his M.S. in Chemistry in 2017 from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University located in Uttarakhand state of India. He then obtained a Bachelor of Education from Chaudhary Devi Lal University Haryana, India in 2019. He taught for three years after his graduation. In his free time, he likes to play cricket and volleyball, hike, explore new places and spend time with friends.