Alexander M. Spokoyny (CV)
Principal Investigator Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) Office Location: Molecular Sciences 1505B E-mail: spokoyny "at" chem.ucla.edu Office Phone: (310) 825-0450 B.S. Chemistry, UCLA (2006); Advisor: Hawthorne Ph.D. Chemistry, Northwestern (2011); Advisor: Mirkin Post-Doctoral Fellow, MIT (2012-2014); Buchwald and Pentelute Labs Spokoyny's Academic Tree 
Mary Waddington
NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2017) AFRL Space Scholar (2017) Graduate Researcher (Chemistry) B.S. Chemistry, Kent State University (2016) 
Zeeshan Parvez
Graduate Researcher (Chemistry) United States Marine Corps (2011) B.S. Chemical Engineering, Penn State University (2015) M.S. Energetic Materials, University of Rhode Island (2017) 
Rebecca Kubena
Graduate Researcher B.S. Chemistry, Cornell (2018), Advisor: Abruña 
Morgan Hopp, Undergraduate Researcher/Departmental Scholar, Biochemistry, Senior
Maya Pathuri,
AFRL Space Scholar (2018) Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry, Senior 
Isaac Diaz
UC LEADS Scholar Undergraduate Researcher, Materials Chemistry, Senior |
Congzhi Zhu
Post-Doctoral Associate Ph.D. Chemistry, Texas A&M University (2019); Advisor: Fang 
Julia Stauber
Post-Doctoral Associate B.S. Chemistry, UCSD (2012) Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT (2017); Advisors: Cummins/Nocera 
Nicholas Bernier
Graduate Researcher (Chemistry) B.S. Chemistry, Fairfield University (2016) 
Kierstyn Anderson
NSF Graduate Research Fellow Graduate Researcher (Chemistry) B.S. Chemistry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Northeastern University (2017) 
Xin Mu
Post-Doctoral Associate B.S. Chemistry, ZheJiang University (2008) Ph.D. Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (SIOC) (2013), Advisor: Liu Post-Doctoral Researcher, California Institute of Technology, Advisor: Fu 
Jessica Logan
Graduate Researcher (Chemical Biology) B.S. Winthrop University (2016) 
Miles Savage
Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry Junior 
Alex Umanzor
Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry, Senior |
Qiao Qiao Wang
Graduate Researcher (BMSB), Summer Rotation. B.S. Biochemistry, Virginia Tech (2019) 
Rafal Dziedzic
NDSEG Fellow (2016-2019) AFRL Space Scholar (2015-2016) NSF GRFP Honorable Mention (2015) Graduate Researcher (Chemistry) B.S. Chemistry, UW Madison (2014) Advisor: Jin 
Kevin Chandler
Graduate Researcher (Rotating) B.S. Chemistry, University of Utah (2019) 
Harrison Mills
Graduate Researcher B.S. Chemistry, CSU Chico (2016) 
Hayden Montgomery, Graduate Researcher (joint w. Prof. Heather Maynard).
B.S. Chemistry, UCLA (2018), Advisor: Nelson 
Ila Castro
UC LEADS Scholar Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry, Senior 
Anabel Cho
Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry, Senior 
Fadi Al Sarhan
Undergraduate Researcher, Chemistry, Senior |
Group Alumni:
Marco Messina, (2014-2019), Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2019), Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at UC Berkeley.
Elaine Qian, (2014-2019), Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2019), Currently at Emerald Cloud Lab.
Dahee Jung, (2014-2019), Graduate Research (Ph.D. 2019), Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Northwestern University.
Ben Pisa, (2018), Undergraduate Researcher.
Jonathan Axtell, (2015-2019), Post-Doctoral Researcher, Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher w. Ellen Sletten at UCLA.
Kent Kirlikovali, (2014-2019), Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2019). Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Northwestern University.
Roshini Ramachandran, (2017-2018), Post-Doctoral Researcher. Currently Academic Administrator at UCLA.
Chantel Mao, (2017-2018), Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Graduate Student at UC Davis.
Olivia Brand, 2017-2018, Undergraduate Researcher.
Alex Wixtrom, 2014-2018, Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2018), Currently Materials Scientist at BNNT.
Paul Chong, 2015-2018, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Ph.D. student at Stanford University, Chemistry Department.
Kevin Qian, Summer 2018, Amgen Scholar, Continuing Undergraduate studies at Columbia University.
Ali Gonzales, 2014-2018, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently Graduate Student at Brandeis University.
Katelyn Spilman, Summer 2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Hana El-Arabi, Summer 2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Monica Kirollos, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Michelle Ko, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Research Associate at Achaogen.
Azin Saebi, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Ph.D. student at MIT Chemistry Department.
Joshua Martin, 2016-2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan Chemistry Department.
Sarah Kim, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Yanbo Ren, 2016-2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Dr. Liban Saleh, 2015-2017, Post-Doctoral Researcher. Currently Associate Researcher at Moloney Search.
Daniel Mossalaei, 2015-2016, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently M.D. student at UCSD.
Talia Saravi, 2016, Undergraduate Researcher.
Roselyn Rodriguez, 2016, Rotation Researcher, Currently in the Chong Lab at UCLA.
Kassandra McCarthy, Summer 2016, Rotation Researcher.
Elamar Hakim Moully, 2014-2016, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently Ph.D. student in Mrksich's group, Northwestern University.
Yanwu Shao, 2015-2016, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently Ph.D. student in Ozerov's group, TAMU Chemistry Department.
Yiqun Wang, Summer 2015, Undergraduate Researcher (joint w. Alexandrova). Currently Ph.D. student in Shiozaki's group, Northwestern University.
Sylvia Chow, 2015-2016, Undergraduate Researcher.
Parker Beatty, 2014-2016, Undergraduate Researcher.
John Wang, Summer 2015 Rotation Biochemistry Student, Currently graduate student in Bowie laboratory, UCLA.
Brian Munekiyo, 2014-2015, Undergraduate Researcher.
Jena Kim, 2014-2015, Undergraduate Researcher.
Vinh Nguyen, 2014-2015, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently a research chemist at Pharmatek.
Ekaterina Titarenko, 2015, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently: Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Globizz Corporation.
Jack Li, Summer 2015, Visiting High School Researcher.
Chelsea Atkins, Fall 2014, Biochemistry Rotation Student. Currently: graduate student at Xing's laboratory, UCLA.
Chatu Sirimanne, 2014-2015, Visiting Researcher, Currently: Lecturer at CSU LA.
Shaunt Kevork, 2014-2015, (Materials Science Undergraduate), Currently: Associate Engineer at Amgen.
Jamie Lam, 2014-2015, (Biochemistry Undergraduate), Currently at Gilead.
Simone Stevens, 2014-2015, (Chemistry Undergraduate), Currently: research chemist at Beyondmeat.
Alice Phung, 2014-2015 (Researcher). Currently Ph.D. student in Power's group, UC Davis Chemistry Department.
Marco Messina, (2014-2019), Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2019), Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at UC Berkeley.
Elaine Qian, (2014-2019), Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2019), Currently at Emerald Cloud Lab.
Dahee Jung, (2014-2019), Graduate Research (Ph.D. 2019), Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Northwestern University.
Ben Pisa, (2018), Undergraduate Researcher.
Jonathan Axtell, (2015-2019), Post-Doctoral Researcher, Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher w. Ellen Sletten at UCLA.
Kent Kirlikovali, (2014-2019), Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2019). Currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Northwestern University.
Roshini Ramachandran, (2017-2018), Post-Doctoral Researcher. Currently Academic Administrator at UCLA.
Chantel Mao, (2017-2018), Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Graduate Student at UC Davis.
Olivia Brand, 2017-2018, Undergraduate Researcher.
Alex Wixtrom, 2014-2018, Graduate Researcher (Ph.D. 2018), Currently Materials Scientist at BNNT.
Paul Chong, 2015-2018, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Ph.D. student at Stanford University, Chemistry Department.
Kevin Qian, Summer 2018, Amgen Scholar, Continuing Undergraduate studies at Columbia University.
Ali Gonzales, 2014-2018, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently Graduate Student at Brandeis University.
Katelyn Spilman, Summer 2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Hana El-Arabi, Summer 2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Monica Kirollos, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Michelle Ko, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Research Associate at Achaogen.
Azin Saebi, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Ph.D. student at MIT Chemistry Department.
Joshua Martin, 2016-2017, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently Ph.D. student at the University of Michigan Chemistry Department.
Sarah Kim, 2015-2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Yanbo Ren, 2016-2017, Undergraduate Researcher.
Dr. Liban Saleh, 2015-2017, Post-Doctoral Researcher. Currently Associate Researcher at Moloney Search.
Daniel Mossalaei, 2015-2016, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently M.D. student at UCSD.
Talia Saravi, 2016, Undergraduate Researcher.
Roselyn Rodriguez, 2016, Rotation Researcher, Currently in the Chong Lab at UCLA.
Kassandra McCarthy, Summer 2016, Rotation Researcher.
Elamar Hakim Moully, 2014-2016, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently Ph.D. student in Mrksich's group, Northwestern University.
Yanwu Shao, 2015-2016, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently Ph.D. student in Ozerov's group, TAMU Chemistry Department.
Yiqun Wang, Summer 2015, Undergraduate Researcher (joint w. Alexandrova). Currently Ph.D. student in Shiozaki's group, Northwestern University.
Sylvia Chow, 2015-2016, Undergraduate Researcher.
Parker Beatty, 2014-2016, Undergraduate Researcher.
John Wang, Summer 2015 Rotation Biochemistry Student, Currently graduate student in Bowie laboratory, UCLA.
Brian Munekiyo, 2014-2015, Undergraduate Researcher.
Jena Kim, 2014-2015, Undergraduate Researcher.
Vinh Nguyen, 2014-2015, Undergraduate Researcher. Currently a research chemist at Pharmatek.
Ekaterina Titarenko, 2015, Undergraduate Researcher, Currently: Regulatory Affairs Specialist at Globizz Corporation.
Jack Li, Summer 2015, Visiting High School Researcher.
Chelsea Atkins, Fall 2014, Biochemistry Rotation Student. Currently: graduate student at Xing's laboratory, UCLA.
Chatu Sirimanne, 2014-2015, Visiting Researcher, Currently: Lecturer at CSU LA.
Shaunt Kevork, 2014-2015, (Materials Science Undergraduate), Currently: Associate Engineer at Amgen.
Jamie Lam, 2014-2015, (Biochemistry Undergraduate), Currently at Gilead.
Simone Stevens, 2014-2015, (Chemistry Undergraduate), Currently: research chemist at Beyondmeat.
Alice Phung, 2014-2015 (Researcher). Currently Ph.D. student in Power's group, UC Davis Chemistry Department.
Interested graduate students are encouraged to apply through UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry Ph.D. programs.
Incoming graduate students at any department within UCLA interested in conducting research in our group are welcome to contact Alex to discuss available opportunities. There are currently no post-doctoral opportunities available.
Incoming graduate students at any department within UCLA interested in conducting research in our group are welcome to contact Alex to discuss available opportunities. There are currently no post-doctoral opportunities available.