Detroit’s Finest People

Current STOCKDILL LAB Members

Postdoc

Naresh M. Venneti (2018 – present)

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Naresh was born in Andhra Pradesh, India. He received his Ph. D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 2018. In the same year he joined the Stockdill research group for his post-doctoral studies. He finds it exciting to develop new strategies for the synthesis of libraries towards important molecules in conjunction with their applications in natural products synthesis. He indulges himself in cooking when he gets free time, and he is very inquisitive about nature’s creation.

Satya Rama Krishna Boddu (2020 – Present)

RamaKrishnaSatya Rama Krishna was born and raised in Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2020, he earned his PhD in the synthesis of small organic molecules using organometallic chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India. Later he joined Dr. Stockdill’s research group as a post-doc fellow at Wayne State University in September 2020. His research interests include the synthesis of small organic molecules and its potential application in peptide synthesis. At his free time outside the lab, he does yoga, listen to music, and loves to play cricket and volleyball.

Graduate Students

Larry Mendoza (2018 – present)

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Larry grew up in California where he obtained a BS in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of California, Davis. In 2018 he moved to Michigan to join the WSU PhD program where he then proceeded to join the Stockdill lab. He has a strong interest in organic synthesis and their application towards peptide synthesis. Larry hopes to one day apply his knowledge in an industry research setting. On his free time, he likes to play the trumpet, play video games on his PS4 and PC, cook, bake, and enjoy a good happy hour with his friends at Hopcat.

Rana Morsy (2018 – present)

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Rana was born and raised in Egypt. She got her Bachelor degree in pharmaceutical sciences from Assiut University, Egypt. After graduation, she earned a Master degree in organic chemistry from the same university. She hopes that pursuing PhD studies in Organic Chemistry will help expose her to more research areas and modern approaches in organic synthesis and benefit from teaming up with trained organic chemistry researchers. Outside of the lab, Rana enjoys cooking and reading.

Mahesh Yadab (2018 – present)

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Mahesh was born and raised in the land of Mount Everest, Nepal. The land is also known as the birthplace of Lord Buddha. While living in the beautiful countryside and spending a few years in the capital city, Kathmand, he discovered a very important thing about himself: a love for chemistry. So he traveled to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to study Chemistry, where he developed a love for Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry. In the fall of 2018, he joined Dr. Stockdill’s lab at WSU. Mahesh enjoys playing soccer on his free time.

Olusayo Ogunyemi (2019 – Present)

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Olusayo was born in Nigeria and obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology Akure. After his graduation, he worked as a Research Assistant in the Department of Chemistry in the same University. He is enthusiastic about the synthesis of important biological active molecules, developing methodologies in synthesizing complex organic compounds and understanding the mechanism of bioactive compounds as drug targets in treating diseases. In 2019, he moved to Detroit for his PhD study at Wayne State University and joined the Stockdill research group. Olusayo hopes to contribute to scientific discoveries and develop top-notch research skills to train the next generation of scientists. In his free time outside the lab, he likes solving puzzles, cooking and volunteering to teach others.

Punam Paul (2019 – Present)

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Punam was born in Bangladesh. He was keen to find out what was happening around us in a scientific way. Above all the branches of science, he traced out that Chemistry as one of the key subjects which can explain our mysterious environment. He pursued his Bachelors at the University of Dhaka. After graduation, he came to Tennessee State University and received his Masters in Organic Chemistry in 2019. He has always had an interest in the field of advanced synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry which inspired him to join the Stockdill research group. He wants to help develop novel synthetic strategies to make new organic compounds and natural products. Punam likes to play Cricket and ping-pong, also enjoys cooking and traveling.

Benjamin Sheaves (2020 – present)

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Ben was born and raised in the metro Detroit area growing up in the suburb of Berkley. He moved to East Lansing where he would go on to obtain a BA in Chemistry from Michigan State University. While at MSU he trained under Dr. William Wulff working on novel synthesis of target organic compounds.  He also interned at BASF Wyandotte in 2018 working on polyurethane foam systems development. His research interests are: organic methodology, novel syntheses, and organic materials. Ben hopes to apply his training in organic chemistry in an industry or academic setting. In his free time Ben enjoys watching Spartan football, basketball, hunting, competitive shooting sports, and to golf when the Michigan climate allows for it. Lastly, he likes to spend time drinking good beer or whiskey with friends.

Undergraduates
  • Saneh Kaur (2019-present)
  • Lyndsey Braman (2019-present)
  • Seoyoung (Jennifer) Woo (2019-present)
  • Brandon Brown (2020-present)
  • Alex Kuang (2020 – present)
  • Sydney Kasmer (2020 – present)
  • Ryan Snyder (2020 – present)

STOCKDILL LAB ALUMNI

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Graduate Students

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