Alison B. Altman
Assistant Professor
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University Advisor: Danna Freedman
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley 2017, Advisors: John Arnold and Stefan Minasian
B.S., Yale University 2012
Cassidy Belk
Graduate Student
Cassidy is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and received her B.S. in Chemistry with minors in Biochemistry and Art from Bellarmine University. She worked as an undergraduate under Dr. Anna Christianson synthesizing triaryl bismuth complexes and is pursuing research on the synthesis of lanthanide based metal-metal bonds. In her free time, Cassidy enjoys reading and baking.
Soumyalika Chowdhury
Graduate Student
Soumyalika is from Bardhaman, a small town in West Bengal, India. She completed her Bachelor's and Masters degree at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata and graduated with a Major in Chemical Sciences. She worked on main group organometallics during her Masters thesis project. She is currently working on synthesizing lanthanide/actinide based metal complexes and investigate their properties and electronics under high pressure. She enjoys singing and reading books during her free time.
Noah Hill
Graduate Student
Noah is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and received his Bachelor’s in Chemistry from The College of Wooster. During his time as an undergraduate researcher, he focused on the development of novel adsorbents for the remediation of PFAS from drinking water. Noah’s hobbies include reading, electronics, hanging out with friends, and going on hikes.
Briar Hilsabeck
Graduate Student
Briar grew up outside a very small town called Princeville in Illinois on a hobby chicken farm. He graduated from high school at Princeville and pursued his undergraduate and masters degree in chemistry from Western Illinois University. Outside of chemistry, he enjoy fishing, hunting, and building computers. He is also a fan of video games and sci-fi/fantasy movies.
Henry Jemison
Graduate Student
Originally raised in Conway, AR, Henry went to the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO where he graduated with a BS in Chemistry. During his time as an undergraduate student, he conducted research focused on actinide chemistry in the group of Dr. Justin Walensky. Out of the lab, he enjoys biking and finding new places.
Paris Reuel
Graduate Student
Paris Reuel's current research interests are in the bonding nature of lanthanide and aluminum metal centers. Prior to joining the Altman lab, Reuel was a student intern at Sandia National Labs researching and developing novel lanthanide, aluminum, scandium, yttrium, precursors for processing into materials with application in obscurants, precipitation agents, and thermal and radiation resistance. Reuel received a B.S. in Chemistry and a B.S. in Statistics with honors from the University of New Mexico. In his free time Reuel likes to play tennis, games, and enjoys spending time on the trails hiking and camping.
Caleb Setzler
Graduate Student
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Caleb attended Furman University in Greenville, SC where he completed a BS in Chemistry. During his time at Furman, he studied the reactivity of silver nanoclusters with Dr. Jeff Petty. Caleb is currently investigating spectroscopic methods to elucidate magnetic properties of materials at high pressures. Outside of the lab, he spends his time cooking, competing in powerlifting, and playing tabletop games.
Yogesh Shandilya
Graduate Student
Yogi grew up in Delhi-NCR, India. After earning a degree in Physical Sciences from University of Delhi, he moved to University of Alabama, Huntsville for a MS degree in Chemistry. During his time at UAH, he was introduced to the area of f-element chemistry and worked on the stabilization of cerium(IV)-oxo species on polyoxovanadate hosts. Here in Altman Lab at Texas A&M University, Yogi is highly excited to explore the chemistry of actinides. Outside the lab, Yogi enjoys listening to music, reading classical Indian philosophy, go hiking and is actively engaged in campus wide activities.
Muhammad Talha Wattoo
Graduate Student
Talha hails from Bahawalnagar, an agricultural town in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. He completed his Bachelor's in Chemistry from Government College University Lahore (GCUL) and his Masters with honors from Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) with a concentration in inorganic chemistry. As part of his Master's research, he worked on high entropy ferrites.During his free time, he loves reading/listening about mysticism, cooking different cuisines, exploring different places, and spending time with family.
Paul Marshall
Postdoctoral Researcher
Paul completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Wayne State University in Detroit Michigan. He then went on to earn a Ph.D., at the University of Massachusetts Amherst focusing on high-pressure synthesis of novel transition metal carbides with his advisor James Walsh. Paul’s hobbies include running, rock climbing, and jiu jitsu.
Nura Alhaddad
Undergraduate Student
Nura is a freshman undergraduate student from Prosper, TX, currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry. She is actively involved in various campus organizations, including Friends of MSF, the Voom Foundation, and the ACS Student Affiliates Chapter. In her free time, Nura enjoys painting, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Ryan O'Shea
Undergraduate Student
Ryan is from Plano, Texas and is currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Computer Science. His extracurriculars at A&M include being a Fellow at the McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship and a staff assistant for The Big Event. After graduation, he hope to attend graduate school and continue doing research. In my free time, he enjoys working out, playing guitar, and reading sci-fi.
Brooke Moskovitz
Undergraduate Student
Brooke is a freshman undergraduate student from Austin TX, working towards a B.S. in Chemistry. At Texas A&M, she is involved in FLED (freshman leaders in education and development), best buddies, and Hillel. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym, swimming, and reading.
Group alumni
Alejandro Rubio Reyes (2022): undergraduate student
Thomas Stowell (2022–2023): undergraduate student
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Tyler Vandergrifft (2023): undergraduate student
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Delaney Breidenthal (2024): undergraduate student
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Ethan Clare (2024): REU undergraduate student
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Tiffany Conrad (2022–2024): masters student
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Ebube Oyeka (2023–2024): postdoctoral researcher
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