Justin R. Walensky, PI

B.A. Chemistry, New College of Florida (2005)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Irvine (2009)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University (2010)

Robert Ward

4th year; robertjward@mail.missouri.edu

B.A. Chemistry, New College of Florida (2014)

Research Focus: Low valent Uranium and metal-metal bonding

Interests: Zootopia Fanfiction, Kali Muscle Lyrical Scholar

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Alexander Gremillion

3rd year; agm63@mail.missouri.edu

B.S. Chemistry, St. Edwards University (2017)

Research Interests: Neptunium organometallic chemistry

Interests: Lean Cuisine Meals

Xhensila Xhani

2nd year; xxkk5@mail.missouri.edu

B.A. Chemistry, Florida Gulf Coast University (2019)

Research Focus: Pnictogen and tetrel complexes of Th and U

Interests: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Cooking/Baking

Justin R. Walensky, PI

B.A. Chemistry, New College of Florida (2005)
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of California, Irvine (2009)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Texas A&M University (2010)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Pritam Mahawar (2024)

B.Sc. Bastar University

M.Sc. Jiwaji University

Ph.D. IIT-Delhi (with Nagendran)

Postdoc - Aachen University (with Okuda)

Research Focus: Np chemistry

Graduate Students

M. Gayanethra Kaumini

4th year; mmkx79@mail.missouri.edu

B.S. Chemistry, (2020)

Research Focus: U(III) Redox Chemistry

Mahdee Muhamed

1st year; mm4mr@mail.missouri.edu

B.S. and M.S. University of Dhaka

Research Focus: Actinide-Phosphorus Chemistry

Alumni

Name Position in Lab Current Location

Mohan S. Bharara Postdoctoral Researcher Alchem International Ltd.

Agnes Mrutu Postdoctoral Researcher Eurofins, Inc.

Morgan A. Moody Postdoctoral Researcher St. Louis, MO

Steven D. Yourstone Stevens Summer Fellow Graduate student University of Utah

John A. Clizer Undergraduate University of Missouri, Columbia Law School

Neal E. Lacey Stevens Summer Fellow New College of Florida

Jonathan M. Drewett Undergraduate UMKC, School of Dentistry

Ashley N. Dame Graduate Student Graduate student, University of Missouri

Mitchell D. Goshert Graduate Student New Zealand

Julia E. Garza Undergraduate University of Missouri, School of Medicine

Matthew V. Vollmer Undergraduate Graduate student, University of Minnesota

Brian J. Thomas Undergraduate University of Missouri, Biochemistry major

Andrew C. Lane Undergraduate/Graduate MUSC School of Dental Medicine

Johnathan M. Dallman Stevens Summer Fellow Undergraduate, Kansas State University

R. Connor English Undergraduate University of Missouri, Biochemistry major

Alison L. Tamasi Graduate Student Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

Jake Gallagher Undergraduate Graduate Student, University of Tennessee

Stephen A. Belford Visiting Student Herriot-Watt University

Andrew C. Behrle Postdoctoral Researcher Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO

Matthew J. Richards Undergraduate WashU STL Medical School

Kira Behm Visiting Student Graduate Student, Herriot-Watt University

Andrew T. Breshears Graduate Student Argonne National Laboratory

Sean P. Vilanova Postdoctoral Researcher Norquay Technologies

Pokpong Rungthanaphatsophon Graduate Student Postdoc, Walensky Group

Alexander J. Myers Graduate Student TerraPower

Michael Tarlton Postdoctoral Researcher Los Alamos National Lab

Xhensila Xhani Graduate Student Chapel Hill, NC.

Jason Ross Graduate Student Los Alamos National Laboratory

Robert J. Ward Graduate Student Postdoc, Gessner Group (RUB)

Henry Jemison Undergraduate Graduate Student, Texas A&M

Alexander J. Gremillion Graduate Student TerraPower