We are happy to welcome Mr. Rajendra Acharya, Mr. Jojo Joseph, and Ms. Natalie Romano into the group. Rajendra received his BS from the Trichandra College of Tribhuvan University in 2000 and his MS degree from Tribhuvan University in 2003. Jojo received his BSc from Kannur University in Kerala in 2004 and his MSc from Mahatma Gandhi University in 2006. Jojo was also a research associate at Unilever in Bangalore for two years, and has filed two Indian patents so far in his career. Natalie received her BS from Penn State University – Erie; The Behrand College in 2008, performing undergraduate research with Prof. Jay Amicangelo. Natalie comes to us with two prior publications from her undergraduate work in JPC-A (2008 112, 3020-3030) and Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2008, 10, 2695-2705). We’re looking forward to good things from these new group members!
Congratulations to Dr. John Harvey, who was married on September 20, 2008 at John’s family’s sweet horse farm – we wish him and his beautiful wife Janelle the very best always. Giddyup!
Congratulations to Ms. Sarah (Porinchak) Phillips – on October 11 Sarah and Grant Phillips were married – we wish them the very best always.
Pictures from the Group Holiday Party, December 2008…nice…
Does he EVER stop talking!?!
DAM doing what he does best, fall asleep in group functions!
For once, everyone is (mostly) smiling! (back row, l-r: Lek Wongwitwichote, Jojo Joseph,
Rashid Altimimi, Rajendra Acharya, Dr. Tuan Nguyen, Tim Smith, front row: Natalie Romano,
DAM, Sarah Phillips)
The Photophysical Team (back row, l-r: Jojo Joseph, DAM, Dr. Tuan Nguyen; front: Natalie Romano, Sarah Phillips)
The Synthetic Guys (back row, l-r: Rajendra Acharya, DAM, Tim Smith; front: Rashid Altimimi, Lek Wongwitwichote)
The Inmates:
(l-r: Lek, Tim)
(l-r: Rashid, Sarah)
(l-r: Jojo, Rajendra)
Natalie
The Warden!