Meghan Alexandra Cortez

Meghan earned her B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Crime & Justice, Sociology, and Environmental Science from Ramapo College of New Jersey in Spring 2024. She joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2024. Her research interests include gas-phase ion-molecule reactions and working on the LIAD-MRR instrument. Meghan enjoys thrifting, hiking, and going out with friends.

cortez48@purdue.edu

Philip Lynn Duvall

Philip earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Purdue University in May 2024.  He joined the Kenttämaa group as an undergraduate student in January 2023 and as a graduate student in November 2024. He is interested in continuing his research in alternate fuels and aviation fuels using LC-MS and GCxGC-MS. He enjoys biking, golf, and playing billiards.

plduvall@purdue.edu

Fan (Ethan) Ji

Fan earned his M.S. in Material Engineering from Tongji University in Shanghai, China. He joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2024 and is interested in studying gas-phase ion-molecule reactions, analyzing fuel mixtures, and exploring organic synthesis. Outside the lab, Fan loves traveling to experience new scenery and cuisines, as well as playing and watching basketball. His friends simply call him Ethan in everyday life.

jia179@purdue.edu

Bright Harrison Adu (McBright)

McBright earned his B.Tech in Science Laboratory Technology from Accra Technical University in Ghana. In August 2024, he completed his MS in Chemistry at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, where he worked on acid-biomass catalysis for biofuel applications. He joined the Kenttamaa group  in Fall 2024 and is interested in analytical methods for biofuel and pharmaceutical analysis. In his spare time, McBright enjoys playing and watching soccer, as well as cooking and gardening. 

adub@purdue.edu

Ashley Jordan Galligan

Ashley earned her B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Explosives Engineering from Colorado School of Mines in Spring 2023. She joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2023 and is interested in researching the analysis of complex mixtures using mass spectrometry. Ashley enjoys reading, watching sports, and hiking in her free time.

agalliga@purdue.edu

David Toba Veloza

David earned his B.S. in Chemistry from the National University of Colombia. He first came to Purdue University as a visiting scholar with the UREP-C program and later joined the Kenttämaa group in Spring 2024. His research interests include the reactions of triradicals with biomolecules using mass spectrometry and the analysis of complex mixtures. In his free time, David enjoys swimming, dancing, and gardening.

dtobavel@purdue.edu

Tuong Van Nguyen

Van earned her B.S. and M.S. in pharmacy from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. In the Spring of 2023, she earned her second M.S. in analytical chemistry at Youngstown State University, OH. She joined the Kenttämaa group in the Fall of 2023. Van is interested in studying diagnostic gas-phase ion-molecule reactions to characterize drug metabolites and impurities. During her spare time, she enjoys cooking, shopping, and watching comedies.

nguy1006@purdue.edu

Bridger Johnston

Bridger received his B.S. in Chemistry from Arizona State University. He joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2023, and his research interests include complex mixture analysis using mass spectrometry. In his free time, Bridger enjoys running, reading, and trying new recipes.

bljohnst@purdue.edu

Razieh Zamani

Razieh earned her B.Sc. in Chemistry from Sharif University. Then, she started her master's in Analytical Chemistry and worked on microfluidic systems for pharmaceutical purposes during this period. Razieh started her Ph.D. at Purdue in Fall 2023 and joined Kenttämaa’s group. She is interested in instrumentation development and the identification of drug metabolites via gas-phase ion-molecule reactions. Razieh loves traveling, mountaineering, hiking, sports, rock climbing, oil painting, and watching movies. Also, her students know her as "RiRi"!

rzamani@purdue.edu

Gavin Wolfmule

Gavin attended the University of Kansas and received a B.S. in chemistry with a minor in French in the spring of 2023. He joined the Kenttamaa lab in the Fall of 2023 and is interested in working on the LIAD-MRR instrument. He likes to work on his car, play video games, and watch basketball.

gwolfmul@purdue.edu

Ethan Roller

Ethan earned his B.S. in chemistry with ACS certification from Columbus State University in Georgia. He joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2022, and his research interests include the chemical properties of various reaction intermediates and the use of mass spectrometry to aid in the development of diesel, aviation, and rocket fuels from renewable resources.

roller7@purdue.edu

Tanya Sharma

Tanya received her B.S. and M.S. degree in chemistry from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India. She joined the Kenttämaa group in the Fall of 2022 and is interested in researching the identification of drug metabolites through ion-molecule reactions and analyzing complex crude oil mixtures and petroleum derivatives. Tanya likes to explore new places and get to know new people. She also likes to cook, dance and shop in her free time. 

sharm692@purdue.edu

Tianyang Dai

Tianyang got his BS degree in Chemistry from the University of Delaware in the Spring of 2022. He joined the Kenttämaa group in the fall of 2022. He is interested in characterizing crude oil and other petroleum products using chromatography coupled mass spectrometry. In his spare time, he enjoys music at home or playing games with his friends.

dai245@purdue.edu

Michael Jon Rees

Michael earned his B.S. in ACS Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati in the Spring of 2022 and joined the Kenttämaa group in the Fall of 2022. His research interests include complex mixture analysis via mass spectrometry and computational chemistry. In his free time, Michael enjoys reading, playing guitar, and watching football.

Hendrick Moes Ma

Henk graduated from the College of William & Mary with a B.S. in Chemistry in the Spring of 2019. He joined the Kenttämaa group in the Fall of 2022 after spending some time spent in the industry. His research interests include green fuel advances and the development of novel LIAD-MRR instrumentation. In his free time, Henk enjoys reading, drawing, and playing Dungeons & Dragons with his friends.

ma782@purdue.edu

Annika Little

Annika earned her B.A. in Chemistry and Chinese from Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA. She joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2022. Her research interests include gas-phase ion-molecule reactions. In her free time, Annika enjoys baking and reading. 

little69@purdue.edu

Grace Greene

Grace graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2021 with a B.S. in Chemistry. She joined the Kenttämaa lab in Fall 2021. Her research interests include the use of mass spectrometry for complex mixture analysis, such as for base oil and biofuel component identification. In her spare time, Grace enjoys reading, binge watching documentaries, and spending time with her dog.

green497@purdue.edu

Jaskiran Kaur

Jaskiran earned her M.S. and B.S. degrees in organic chemistry from Hindu College, University of Delhi, India. She joined the Kenttämaa group in Fall 2021 and her research interests include studying mass spectrometric ion-molecule reactions and gas-phase reactivities of boron radical anions. Jaskiran enjoys reading, dancing and gardening.

kaur148@purdue.edu

Wan Tang Jeff Zhang

Jeff received his B.S in Chemistry from Purdue University. He has been working in Kenttämaa’s lab since the beginning of his junior year and officially joined the lab in Fall 2019. His research mainly focuses on utilizing mass spectrometers to analyze complex mixtures such as jet fuel, crude oil, and petroleum derivatives. Jeff enjoys going to musicals and traveling.

zhan2314@purdue.edu

Kawthar Z. Alzarieni

Kawthar obtained her B.Sc. degree in Pharmacy in 2012, M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Technology from the Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2016, and Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the Kenttämaa group at Purdue University in 2021. Her research focused on the development of high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry methods for the determination of the chemical composition of complex mixtures, including crude oil, for the fast identification of functional groups in unknown drug metabolites in complex mixtures, and for the online detection of short-lived reaction intermediates in solution. In 2022, she began her independent academic career at the Jordan University of Science and Technology as an assistant professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy. In addition to her previous work, she has expanded her focus to the characterization of novel natural fibers as sustainable eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic fibers. She is also exploring enhancements in Molecular Rotational Resonance spectroscopy as an emerging analytical technique.

kalzarie@purdue.edu