Mark E. Davis Research Group California Institute of Technology |
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Former Graduate Students of the MED Group
California Institute of Technology (1992-present) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1982-1992) |
California Institute of Technology
Year of Graduation |
Name |
Degree |
Title of Thesis |
Most Updated Location |
| 2011 | Jonathan CH Choi | PhD | Pharmocological behaviour of systematically administered nanoparticles of defined properties: mechanistic investigations at the organ, tissue, and cellular levels | Postdoc @ Northwestern University |
| 2009 | John C. McKeen | PhD | Proton and ion conductivity in microporous materials | Dow Chemical |
| Christopher A. Alabi | PhD | I. Synthesis and proton conductivity studies of mesostructured organosilicates and bitriazole-polymer composites II.Targeted nanoparticles for siRNA delivery. | Postdoc @ MIT | |
| Raymond H. Archer | PhD | Molecular sieve synthesis using imidazolium structure directing agents. | Rennovia | |
| John Carpenter | PhD | I. Synthesis and Testing of a Supported Shilov Oxidation Catalyst II. Influence of structural features on zeolite characterization by constraint index testing | RTI International | |
| Brendan C. Mack | PhD | A biodegradable filament for controlled ophthalmic drug delivery. | Bristol-Myers Squibb | |
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Heather K. Hunt | PhD | I. Development of facile route to fluoride-mediated, pure-silica zeolite thin films II. Removal of structure-directing agents from molecular sieves via the use of photolabile structure-directing agents. | University of Missouri |
| 2008 | Eric L. Margelefsky | PhD | Cooperative catalysis by bifunctionalized mesoporous silica. | Merck |
| 2007 | Ryan K. Zeidan | PhD | Design of new multifunctional materials. | Boston Consulting Group |
| Derek W. Bartlett | PhD | An engineering approach to cancer therapy using systemically delivered siRNA. | ||
| 2006 | Swaroop Mishra | PhD | Intracellular considerations in the development of non-viral nucleic acid delivery systems for systemic administration. | Lake Partners Strategy Consultants |
| 2005 | John F. Murphy | PhD | Methods for collection and processing of gene expression data. | Woodcock Washburn LLP |
| Hyunjoo Lee | PhD | A new methodology for synthesizing zeolites and zeolite-like materials. | Yonsei University, South Korea | |
| Stephen R. Popielarski | PhD | I. Structural effects of carbohydrate-containing polycations on gene gelivery. II. Development of a nanoparticle-based model delivery system to guide the rational design of gene delivery to the liver. | GeneOhm Sciences | |
| Jeremy D. Heidel | PhD | Targeted, systemic non-viral delivery of small interfering RNA in vivo. | Biotechnology Consultant | |
| Jonathan M. Galownia | PhD | I. Synthesis, characterization, and base catalysis of novel zeolite supported super-basic materials. II. Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over reduced heteropolyanion catalysts. | McKinsey & Company | |
| 2004 | Andrea P. Wight | PhD | I. Synthesis, characterization, and base catalysis of organic-functionalized molecular sieves. II. Selective oxidation of ethane via heteropolyanion-containing solid catalysts. | ExxonMobil Chemicals Research |
| 2002 | Bekah Main Mellema | MS | Western Washington University | |
| 2001 | Lin Luo | PhD | Partial oxidation of propane over vanadium-containing zeolite catalysts. | Dow Chemical |
| Patrick M. Piccione | PhD | Thermodynamics of Formation of Molecular Sieves | Syngenta, United Kingdom | |
| 2000 | Suzie H. Pun | PhD | Rational design of a new class of cyclodextrin-containing polymers for gene delivery | University of Washington |
| 1999 | Paul A. Wagner | PhD | Structural investigation of zeolites. | Protein Design Labs |
| Alexander Katz | PhD | The synthesis and characterization of molecularly imprinted materials. | University of California, Berkeley | |
| Christopher W. Jones | PhD | Organic-functionalized molecular sieves (OFMS'S): A new class of materials. | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| 1997 | John F. Nagel | PhD | I. The use of spherosiloxanes as molecular building blocks for materials and thin films. II. A new method of using SC-cut quartz oscillators for chemical sensing. | Cabot |
| Yushan Yan | PhD | Preparation of zeolite ZSM-5 membranes. | University of Delaware | |
| Jack Geilfuss | MS | Applied Materials | ||
| Shervin Khodabandeh | PhD | Synthesis of alkaline-earth zeolites. | Opera Solutions | |
| 1996 | Matt Helmkamp | MS | Rohm and Haas | |
| Wayez R. Ahmed | MS | Molecular recognition with templated silicas: new materials for chiral separations, catalysis and chemical sensors | Applied Materials | |
| Peter R. Seidel | MS | Direct decomposition of nitric oxide by copper containing ZSM-5. | ||
| Christopher B. Dartt | PhD | Synthesis and characteization of titanium containing molecular sieves. | Harvard-Westlake School | |
| John E. Lewis, Jr. | PhD | Characterization and permeation studies on oriented single-crystal ferririte. | IdaTech, LLC | |
| 1995 | Charles B. Khouw | PhD | Partial oxidation of hydrocarbons using titanium containing molecular sieves. | Fluor |
| Sandra L. Burkett | PhD | Mechanisms of structure direction in zeolite synthesis. | Amherst College | |
| 1994 | Raul F. Lobo | PhD | The synthesis and characterization of novel high-silica zeolites. | University of Delaware |
| Kam To Wan | PhD | The design of a true, heterogeneous, asymmetric catalyst. | Monsanto Technology |
Year of Graduation |
Name |
Degree |
Title of Thesis |
Most Update Location |
| 1992 | Valerie L. Young | PhD | The chemistry of metalorganic chemical vapor decomposition from a copper alkoxide precursor. | Ohio University |
| Suk Bong Hong | PhD | Aromization of n-hexane by platinum containing molecular sieves in zeolites. | Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea | |
| Michael J. Annen | PhD | Synthesis and characterization of novel molecular sieves containing three-membered rings | ||
| Man-Hoe Kim | PhD | Reaction of meta-diisopropylbenzene on acid molecular sieves and synthesis of zeolites by a vapor phase transport method. | Wayne State University | |
| 1989 | Consuelo Montes de Correa | PhD | Element substituted aluminophosphates. | Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia |
| Paul E. Hathaway | PhD | Base catalysis by alkali modified zeolites. | Dow Chemicals | |
| Juan P. Arhancet | PhD | Supported aqueous phase catalysis. | Monsanto Technology | |
| 1987 | Renato Sprung | PhD | Studies in vibrofluidized beds and synthesis of silica catalysts. | State University of Campinas, Brazil |
| 1986 | Joseph A. Rossin | PhD | Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of transition metal containing zeolites. | Guild Associates |
| 1985 | Jill Schnitzer | MS | Liquid phase hydroformylation by zeolite supported rhodium. | |
| Edward J. Rode | PhD | Rhodium-zeolite hydroformylation of propylene. | Velocys, Inc. | |
| 1984 | Kathleen M. Richter | MS | Development of software packages for the IBM-PC: computer estimation of chemical processes. | |
| 1983 | Michael D. Burnett | MS | Diffusion-reaction characteristics of benzene hydrogenation utilizing a supported nickel catalyst. |
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