Graduate Students

John Y. Hena Jr. 

BSc., Chemistry, University of Liberia, MSc., Analytical Chemistry, Kenyatta University, Kenya

PhD, Chemistry, UConn

john.hena_jr@uconn.edu

Research:  Synthetic Analytical Chemistry

• Biocatalysis: Thin film-based synthetic strategies for cytochrome P450 and horseradish peroxidase-driven Selective formation of chiral molecules
• Electrochemistry: A robust platform for driving and uncovering mechanistic insights into synthetic catalytic systems
• Separation and mass spectrometry: powerful analytical tools for resolving, identifying, and quantifying chemical complexity
• Spectroscopic characterization

 

 

Purushottam Niraula (Puru)

B.Sc Chemistry, M.Sc Organic Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

3^rd  Year PhD Student, Analytical Division

purushottam.niraula@uconn.edu

Research:

• Developing CRISPR based Immunoassays for multiple detection of miRNA & protein biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Developing Micro-fluidic Immunoassays for the Detection of Bone metastasis biomarkers for Breast and Prostate Cancer

 

 

Thilina Silva

B.Sc (Hons) Biochemistry, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

3^rd PhD Student, Analytical Division

kyv24001@uconn.edu

Research:

• Developing Micro-fluidic Immunoassays for the Detection of Bone metastasis biomarkers for Breast and Prostate Cancer

 

Undergraduate Students

Vanshika Patel

Senior, B.Sc (Hons), Molecular & Cell Biology, UConn

Research: Developing Micro-fluidic Immunoassays for the Detection of Bone metastasis biomarkers for Breast and Prostate Cancer

 

Paris Bazemore

Senior, B.Sc Chemical Engineering, UConn

Research: Developing a point-of-care device for the detection of Tuberculosis protein biomarkers

 

Kate Sullivan

Senior, B.Sc, Molecular & Cell Biology, UConn

 

Abhirami Srivel

Junior, B.Sc, Chemistry (Major), Mathematics (Minor), UConn