Current STOCKDILL LAB Members (photos Below)
Postdocs
- Ganesh Samala (2018 – present)
- Naresh M. Venneti (2018 – present)
- Thilini D. Kondasinghe (2018 – present)
Graduate Students (bios below)
- Larry Mendoza (2018 – present)
- Rana Morsy (2018 – present)
- Mahesh Yadab (2018 – present)
- Christine (Hart) Arbour (2014 – present)
Undergraduates
- Kayla Belavek (2017 – present)
- Jeremiah Jean (2018 – present)
- Rooha Tariq (2018 – present)
FORMER STOCKDILL LAB Members
Postdocs
- Dripta De Joarder (2014 – 2015), Now at U. Calcutta, Maiti Lab
- Ahmad Ibrahim (2012 – 2016), Now at Oakland U., Kerrigan Lab
Graduate Students
- Hansamali Sirinimal (2013 – 2018), Postdoc at Karen Draths Lab, MSU
- Hasina Saraha (PhD 2018), Academic Specialist, Lyman Briggs College, Michigan State University
- Thilini Kondasinghe (PhD 2018), Postdoc in the Stockdill Lab
- Alberto Lopez (PhD 2017), Consortium for Faculty Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow at Amherst College
- Pavithra Pathirathna (PhD 2016), Postdoc at U. Pittsburgh, Amemiya Lab
- Yuanyuan (Shirley) Yang (PhD 2016), Postdoc at Colorado State U., Henry Lab, Now Clinical Research Scientist at Vibrant America
- Heng Chen (MS 2016), currently a Research Scientist at Abbvie
- Matthew Jackson (MS 2016), currently a Research Scientist at Corrigan Oil
- Tim McMillan, currently Crich Lab, WSU Chemistry
- Alex Golonka (2013 – 2014), currently pursuing a PhD at U. Michigan, Schindler Lab
Undergraduates
- Megan Blake (2012 – 2014)
- Annamarie Formicola (2012 – 2014), currently pursuing PhD in Physics at WSU
- Mazin Habhab (2012 – 2014), currently at WSU Medicine
- Ted Hwang (2012 – 2014)
- Bart Knowles (2012 – 2014), currently at BU Dentistry
- Shannon Paquette (2012 – 2015), currently at WSU Medicine
- Brandon Bott (2015 – 2016), currently at WSU Pharmacy
- Murtaza Hussain (2014 – 2016), currently at MSU College of Human Medicine
- Samantha Odeesho (2015 – 2017)
- Greg Rosenhauer (2013 – 2016), currently pursuing a PhD at U. Michigan, Matzger Lab
- Kaylie Schneider (2015 – 2016)
- Teanna Vorlicek (Visiting from U. Minnesota – Summer 2017)
- Shane Jackowski (2016 – 2018), currently pursuing a PhD at MSU Chemistry
- Fatima Elchawich (2016 – 2018), currently at Pennsylvania College of Optometry-Salus University
- Ramona Stamatin (2016 – 2018)
- Ally Dagher (2018)
Current Graduate Student Bios
Christine (Hart) Arbour
Christine Arbour was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Eastern Michigan University. She is pursuing her PhD in chemistry with a concentration in organic chemistry, and her goal is to become an expert in organic synthesis. in In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, shopping, and cooking.
Thilini was born and raised in Sri Lanka. She received her Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She is interested in exploring bioorganic chemistry, and in her free time, traveling around the world to experience its beauty. …and she is awesome!
Hasina was born and raised way, way “down river” in Ann Arbor; she is enjoying the Detroit scene. While in the Stockdill lab, she hopes to gain proficiency in organic synthesis while working on her main project which is focused on the strategies for the synthesis and folding of disulfide rich proteins. During her time out of the books and lab, Hasina is interested in hanging out with friends (at Meijer), seeing the light of day, catching up on much needed sleep, and visiting different Detroit attractions.
Hans was born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka. She obtained her special Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the university of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is pursuing her P. hD in Organic chemistry in Stockdill lab and has been working on aminyl radical cyclizations and a lantibiotic synthesis. She is in interested in engaging in highly impactful research related to natural product synthesis, medicinal chemistry and new avenues of methodology development. Her goal is to become a highly skillful organic chemist and to make contributions to resolve prevailing issues in the field. During her leisure time she likes to enjoy and travel around the world with friends and family, read, experiment with cooking and practice buddhism (not easy!) and of course to sit somewhere quiet with a coffee in her hands enjoying the scenery!