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Current Graduate Students

Information on our graduate students is provided here to facilitate communication between enrolled students as well as to inform and encourage prospective students. Photos may be of the student or of their research interest.

Current Students

Only currently registered students appear—new student names are added at the start of the academic year.

Lynn Barber
lewashla@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Hassett

Norman Bergey
nsbergey@syr.edu

Polymer Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Stipanovic

Sara Button
sabutton@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Kieber

Jiajue Chai
jichai@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dibble

Previous Graduate Study: Renmin University of China (Applied Chemistry )

Graduate Research Topic
Laser Induced Fluorescence study of atmospheric radicals; Atmospheric modeling.

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Climb up the mountain with perseverance and patience!

Liang Chen
lichen@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Hassett

Jesse Crandall
jbcranda@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Teece

Undergraduate Institute: Macalester College (Chemistry, General)

Graduate Research Topic
Nitrogen dynamics on coral reefs and metabolic indicators of coral symbiosis

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Anna Flach
amflach@syr.edu

Polymer Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Cabasso

Undergraduate Institute: Stevens Institute Tech (Chemistry)

Personal Statement
Anna Flach is a doctoral candidate in the Polymer Chemistry Program. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. She is currently working on the synthesis and characterization of novel perfluorinated polymers for Fuel Cell membrane applications. In her spare time she enjoys reading, bike riding, and day dreaming!

Graduate Research Topic
Synthesis and characterization of novel perfluorinated polysulfonic acids for fuel cell membrane applications

Kristina Goranova
klgorano@syr.edu

Polymer Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Gitsov

Undergraduate Institute: Medical University - Sofia, BG (Pharmaceutical Scien)

Previous Graduate Study: Medical University - Sofia, BG (Pharmacy )

Graduate Research Topic
Synthesis And Characterization Of Bone Cement Additives Based On Hydroxyapatite-Grafted Poly(D,L-Lactide).

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Hunter Gray
hgray@syr.edu

Polymer Chemistry

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Cabasso

Casey Hall
cbhall01@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Mao

Undergraduate Institute: Northrn Arizona University

Personal Statement
Shredin' the gnar since forever

Graduate Research Topic
My research is focused on atmospheric mercury. My work is an instrumentally based investigation of mercury sources, sinks and transformations in the atmosphere.

Hongyi Hu
hohu@syr.edu

Environmental Chemistry

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Dibble

Undergraduate Institute: Wuhan University (Chemistry, General)

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Graduate Research Topic
Isotope effect study of radicals in the atmosphere using FT-IR smog chamber experiment, quantum chemistry computation and kinetic modeling.