People

David A. Shultz, Principal Investigator
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David A. Shultz was born in Harrisburg, PA.  He earned a B.A. degree in chemistry from Shippensburg University in 1984 and a Ph.D. in 1989 from the University of Texas at Austin under the tutelage of Prof. Marye Anne Fox.  He conducted postdoctoral research in the Dougherty group at the California Institute of Technology from 1989-1992.  Subsequently, David accepted a faculty position at NC State University in Raleigh, NC where he is now Professor of Chemistry.

Prof. David Shultz Curriculum Vitae

Email: shultz@ncsu.edu


Alexandria Kerr, 2nd-year Graduate Student

My name is Alexandria Kerr and I am an international student from Jamaica. I love making music, currently learning how to play the piano and I miss the beaches back home. I completed my BSc. in Biochemistry in Florida and moved straight into a PhD program in Chemistry here at NC State. My goal after this degree is to work with the US Department of Energy to develop clean and reusable energy technologies that can later be deployed in my home country of Jamaica, to better assist the living conditions there.

Email: ankerr2@ncsu.edu


Anil Reddy Marri, Postdoctoral Researcher

Anil Reddy Marri was born in India. He earned a Ph.D. Degree in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India in 2014, where he was involved in synthesis and characterization of organic- as well as metal organic- (mainly Ru) molecules for materials chemistry applications (e.g., n-DSSCs and OSCs). He then conducted postdoctoral research at the University of East Anglia, UK from 2015-2017 (Marie-Curie Fellowship-nanoCuI for p-DSSC). Subsequently, he moved to the University of Lorraine, France as a senior postdoctoral researcher (2019-2021), where he was involved in design, synthesis, and characterization of Fe(II) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes for n-DSSCs.
In November, 2021, he joined the Shultz group at NC State University, where he is involved in synthesis and characterization of stable biradical complexes of platinum(II).

Email: amarri@ncsu.edu


Andre Noguiera, 2nd-year Graduate Student

Andre Nogueira was born in Brazil. He earned a B.S in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2021, where he was involved in the research of valence tautomerism and molecular magnetism. Andre joined the Shultz group in January of 2022. He is currently involved in synthesis and characterization of stable radical complexes of platinum(II).

Email: amnoguei@ncsu.edu


Former Group Members

Paul Miller (PhD 2023): Postdoc, Old Dominion University

Zack Allen (MS 2022): Minerva Lithium LLC, Greensboro, NC

Riley Stephenson (Undergraduate Researcher 2018-2021): Graduate student, Duke University, Durham, NC

Patrick Hewitt (PhD 2020; Postdoc 2020-2021): Research Chemist, UES, Inc., Dayton, OH

David Scammon (PhD 2020): QC Scientist, Lonza Biologics, Portsmouth, NH

David Daley (PhD 2019):  Senior scientist, Phitonex, Durham, NC

Nathan Rivers (MS 2019): Process Development Engineer, Cree Lighting, Durham, NC

Jinyuan Zhang (PhD 2016): Scientist, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry 

Chris Tichnell (PhD 2015): Product Development Chemist, Dyna-Tech, Fairmont, WV

Dan Stasiw (PhD 2015): New Technology/Process Introduction Manager, Wolfspeed, Durham, NC

Geoff Lewis (PhD 2012): Self-employed, Hillsborough, NC

Rob Schmidt (PhD 2010): Research Scientist, Cree Lighting, Durham, NC

Tashni-Ann Dubroy (PhD 2007): COO, Howard University, Washington, D.C.

Linda Ogallo (MS 2006): Climate Change Adaptation Expert, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Candice Brannen (PhD 2006): Director, Cell and Gene Therapy Development and Program Leadership, Precision Biosciences, Inc., Durham, NC

Sofi Bin-Salamon (PhD 2005): Program Officer, AFOSR, Arlington, VA

Rosario Fico (PhD 2005): Senior Scientist, Merck, NJ

Jessica (Queen) Bousquet (MS 2004): Lab Manager, Sensors Safety, Inc., Clayton, NC

Joe Sloop (PhD 2003): Professor and Department Chair, Georgia Gwinnett College, Norcross, GA

Mary Klein (MS 2003): Travel Agency Owner, Pittsburgh, PA

Scot Bodnar (PhD 2002): Global Innovation Manager, Hydrates at Clariant, Houston, TX

Chris Mussari (MS 2001): Chemist, Pfizer

Kevin Gwaltney (PhD 1999): Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

Kay Sandberg (PhD 1998): Teaching Professor, NC State University

Martha Hollomon (PhD 1998): Adjunct Professor, Delaware Technical and Community College, Wilmington, DE

Andy Boal (MS 1998): Product Manager, De Nora Water Technologies, Longmont, CO

John Kitchin (BS 1995): Professor, Carnegie-Mellon ChemE, Pittsburgh, PA

Greg Tew (BS 1995): Professor, UMass Polymer Science, Amherst, MA

Debbie Driscoll (MS 1995): Chemist, Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO