Post Baccalaureate Scholar
Kelvin Lee is a current post-bac scholar and Harvey Mudd graduate (’22). As an undergraduate, he was a Chemistry major with a concentration in Asian American Studies. In his free time, Kelvin enjoys hiking, cooking dim sum, and trying new foods. Kelvin is currently a Ph.D. Student at UCSD chemistry.
Robbins Postdoctoral Scholar
Dr. Ryan Cammarota graduated from Carleton College in 2012, where he received a B.A. in chemistry and played collegiate soccer. He completed his PhD in inorganic chemistry in 2018 at the University of Minnesota with Professor Connie Lu, where his research focused on developing new strategies for harnessing metal-metal interactions to catalyze reactions that neither metal alone could mediate. His PhD thesis received the 2019 University of Minnesota Doctoral Thesis Excellence Award for best dissertation in the chemistry department, as well as the Best Dissertation Award Honorable Mention for runner-up thesis in all physical sciences and engineering divisions. Upon completing his PhD, he ventured toward the intersection of organic chemistry, computational chemistry, and data science as a postdoctoral researcher with Professor Matthew Sigman at the University of Utah. His postdoctoral research was highly collaborative within the NSF Center for Selective C−H Functionalization (CCHF), where he developed predictive models based on new molecular descriptors for reactive site spatial constraints that guided the design of improved dirhodium C−H functionalization catalysts. He is excited to gain further teaching and mentoring experience at Pomona College as a Robbins Postdoctoral Fellow, which he hopes to draw upon in the future to establish an interdisciplinary research program fusing organometallic chemistry and data science. As part of the Ball lab, he will be focused on applying machine learning classification algorithms to predict reaction outcomes. In his free time, Ryan enjoys travelling, re-watching old TV shows, and playing soccer and board games.
He will start his tenure-track job as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at California State University – Fullerton in August 2023.
He will start his tenure-track job as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at California State University – Fullerton in August 2023.
Fernando Sanchez Cano '24 is a Pomona College junior from Los Angeles, California. He a chemistry major and on the pre-health track. Fernando's hobbies include co-mentoring the IDEAS mentoring program, hitting the gym, and playing video games.
Laboratory Alumni (Pomona College)
Christopher Ahn '18 is from Brea, California. Christopher is a senior at Claremont McKenna and is funded by the Keck Science Department. Chris was a thesis student for 2017-2018. He is currently a Masters Candidate of Business Analytics at USC Marshall School of Business.
Sabrina Carneiro`21 is from São Paulo, Brazil. Sabrina is graduate senior and currently in
in the Chemistry Ph.D. program at the University of Michigan in the Sanford Lab.
in the Chemistry Ph.D. program at the University of Michigan in the Sanford Lab.
Neil Chan '18 is from Fremont, California. Neil was a senior at Pomona majoring in Chemistry and funded by the Pomona .Chemistry Department. Neil is a thesis student for 2017-2018. He has his M.S. in Chemistry from UCLA. He will start his Ph.D. at the University of Utah in Fall '23.
Phillip Clayman '16 is from Clovis, California. Phillip graduated from Princeton University with his Ph.D. in 2021 from the Hyster Lab. He is currently an Investigator at GSK.
Evan DeLorenzo '17 is from Chicago, Illinois. Evan was a junior in the Ball Lab and is funded by the Pomona SURP fellowship for the summer of 2015.
Jonathan Elisabeth '23 is a Pomona College senior from Miami, Florida. He is studying chemistry as an ACS and Linares Scholar. His interests include music and weightlifting. Jonathan is a 2022 Goldwater Scholar.
Hiwot Endeshaw '25 is a Pomona College sophomore from Gilbert, Arizona. She is a prospective Chemistry major and on the pre-health track. Hiwot's hobbies include media consumption, journalling, and playing K-pop too loudly.
Sarah Etuk ‘19 is from New York, NY majored in Neuroscience and now a Psychology Ph.D. student at Emory in the Tread lab.
Nathan Friede ‘22 is a Pomona College senior thesis student majoring in Chemistry. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas and enjoys playing music and cooking. Nathan will be heading to Caltech in the Fall in the Chemistry Ph.D. program.
Ryan W. Franzese `19 was born and raised in sunny Tampa, Florida. Ryan is a junior at Pomona College majoring in chemistry and was funded by the Pomona SURP program. He will start medical school at Drexel University in Fall 2022.
Edward Gao '19 is from Beijing, China. Edward is currently a Chemistry Ph.D. student at Stanford.
Emma Grigorian ‘24 is a Pomona College junior from Los Angeles, California. She is a molecular biology major on the pre-health track. Emma’s hobbies include baking, watching Studio Ghibli movies, and dancing.
Junha Gu '21 was Molecular Biology major on the pre-health track at Pomona College
and graduated in 2021. Currently he is a medical student at the University of Colorado.
Cypress, CA is home. Some of his hobbies are playing tennis and going bowling.
and graduated in 2021. Currently he is a medical student at the University of Colorado.
Cypress, CA is home. Some of his hobbies are playing tennis and going bowling.
Xuehuai He '25 is a Pomona College sophomore majoring in mathematics. They like learning new languages, baking, formatting papers and fixing appliances, all of which relate to organic chemistry to some extent!
Twitter: @XuehuaiH
Zareh Joukjian is from Grenada Hills, CA. Zareh received his B.A. in Biology at Cal State Northridge and has his Pharm D student from West Coast University School of Pharmacy. He is currently a Staff Pharmacist at CVS.
Yannai Kashtan ’20. He is Knight-Hennessey Scholar in the Earth System Science Ph.D. program at Stanford.
Sam Khasnavis '21 was a current post-bac scholar and Pomona graduate ('21). As an undergraduate he was a Chemistry and Philosophy double major and a Beckman Scholar. Sam competed on the Pomona Pitzer Men’s Track and Field Team as a Shotput, Discus, and Hammer Thrower. Sam has interests in a variety of areas such as woodturning, confectionary cooking, and billiard sports. Sam is funded by the Beckman Foundation and NIH. Sam is current at Stanford University in the Chemistry Ph.D. Program.
Min Kyoung Kim ’23 is a pre-med student and senior at Pomona College. Min was a part of Ball Lab since her sophomore and Junior yeasr and was a major in Economics. Her hobbies include playing waterpolo, hiking, and volunteering.
Rohun Krishnan ’24 is a Pomona College junior from San Clemente, California. He is on the pre-health track and currently majoring in Economics. He plays for the Pomona-Pitzer Men's Tennis team. His hobbies include playing music, flying model planes, and maintaining his daily dipper badge on Audible.
Sabrina Kwan`20 was a thesis student from Mercer Island, Washington.
Eugene Kwon ’23 is a Pomona College senior studying in chemistry. Eugene is a OneVoice scholar from Los Angeles, California. His interests include video gaming, practicing music, and volunteering for underrepresented communities.
Nick Lewis '19 is from Naples, Fl
Pedro Martinez '24 is thesis student from Ponce, Puerto Rico . Pedro is a senior at
Pomona College and funded by the Pomona Chemistry Department.
Pomona College and funded by the Pomona Chemistry Department.
Cynthia Nyongesa '19 is from Nairobi, Kenya. Cynthia was funded by our ACS PRF Grant. Cynthia is currently a Clinical Research Coordinator at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Cade Novara ’23 is a Pomona College senior from Salt Lake City, Utah. He is a Public Policy Analysis Major with a concentration in chemistry on the pre-health track. His hobbies include hiking, backpacking, and skiing
William Patrick ’24 is a Pomona College junior student from Seattle, Washington. He is on the pre-health track and currently majoring in molecular biology. His hobbies include skiing, spending time outdoors, and scuba diving.
Melissa Petito '19 is from Northridge, California. Melissa was funded by our ACS PRF Grant.
Faisal Mustafa '22 is a Pomona College senior.
Bryan Santti '20 is from New Jersey. He is current a consultant with North Highland.
Ashish Streatfield '17 is from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Ashish was a thesis student funded by the Pomona SURP program and by the Pomona Chemistry Department. He is currently a Equitable Health Financing Intern with UNAIDS.
Ismerai (Izzy) Rodriguez '16 is from Costa Mesa, California. She is currently a manager and trainer at Phressia.
Mark Rusznak '18 is from Nashville, TN. He is currently a Medical student at Vanderbilt University.
Ariana Tribby '17 is from Blyte, California. Ariana is a junior in the Ball Lab and is funded by the ACS Petroleum Research Fund. In 2023 she defended her Ph.D. from CalTech as an NSF Graduate Fellow.
Cristian Woroch '19 was a thesis student from Oakland, California. Cristian was funded by the Pomona SURP Program, ACS Scholars program and the Beckman Scholars Program. He is in the Chemistry Ph.D. program at Stanford and is a NSF Graduate Fellow.
Laboratory Alumni (Amherst College)
Joyce Wamala'18E is from Kampala, Uganda but grew up in Zimbabwe. She is a sophomore in the Ball Lab. Joyce is a Gregory S. Call Academic Intern for the Spring 2014 semester.
Daniela Garcia '14 is from Los Angeles, CA and will be working in the Ball Lab as an Amherst College Gregory S. Call Post-Baccalaureate Fellow.
Shamira Shariffudin '15 (thesis student) is from Singapore and a member of the Class of 2015.
John Stockman '15 (thesis student) is from Waterford, CT and a member of the Class of 2015. John's work is funded by the ACS PRF grant.
Xiao Xiao '16 - Xiao is from Singapore and is a sophomore in the Ball Laboratory. Xiao was a Gregory S. Call Academic Intern for the 2013-2014 academic year. He was currently funded by the ACS PRF grant.
Conner Reilly '16 - Conner is from Kingston, MA and is a sophomore in the Ball Laboratory. Conner was a Gregory S. Call Fellow.
Stuart McKenzie is from Jamaica and will be joining us for the summer. He was funded for the summer by
the ACS PRF grant.
the ACS PRF grant.
Christine Bierema '14 is currently attending University of Pennsylvania Medical School.
NDB and CB photos are by Rob Mattson. SS, JS, CR, and XX's photos are by David Nam '16