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6th Year Students

Sergio Lovera graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 2016 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry. During his time there he worked under Dr. James Rego in developing syntheses of organic molecules as Liquid Crystals. In the summer of 2017 he joined the research group of Dr. Vincent Lavallo at the University of California, Riverside where he is currently working toward his Ph.D. in Chemistry. His project involves the synthesis of carborane anions and their applications as electrolytes.

Isaac Banda likes chemistry.

4th Year Students

Aaron Gregory grew up in Banning, California. He transferred from Mt. San Jacinto Community College in 2018 to UCR where he completed his B.S. in Chemistry. He is now pursing a Ph.D. with an emphasis in synthetic chemistry while on "Team Carbene". In his free time, Aaron likes to play video games and bust out his Kobe moves on the court.

Stephen Proctor obtained his B.S. in Chemistry at CSU, Chico in 2020 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate with a focus on electrolyte design utilizing carborane anions. In his free time, Stephen likes to shred the gnar, spend time with friends, and play piano and guitar.

2nd Year Students

Luke Jackson obtained his B.S. in Chemistry at UC Merced in 2022 and is now working towards his Ph.D. on team carbene. His focus entails organometallic reactions for catalysis.In his free time, Luke likes to .

Undergraduates

Zack Hughes (left) and Vishal Athoa (right) are both 3rd year undergraduates with strong interest in organic chemistry and material science applications. Zack is a biochemistry major who enjoys tennis and rock climbing in his free time. While Vishal is currently a bioengineering major, he plans to attend medical school after his bachelors.

Raghu Venkatesan is a 3rd year undergraduate biology major and computer science minor with strong interest in organometallics and is a part of Team Carbene. After his bachelors, he plans to attend medical school, fueled by his love for Dr. Pepper.