Alumni

Jesse Carey

former Postdoctoral Researcher

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-carey-iii-1179a656 

PhD Chemistry 2016, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

MS Chemistry 2012,  University of Minnesota Twin Cities,  Minneapolis, MN

BS Chemistry 2010,  North Central College,  Naperville, IL

Alireza Fattahi

former Postdoctoral Researcher


Dr. Dan Blechschmidt

former Graduate Student

Now:  Cambrix Corporation, Charles City, IA.

B.S., Chemistry - 2017 - Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI

M.S., Chemistry - 2019 - University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Chemistry - 2023 - University of Minnesota

Dr. Stephen Demspey

former Graduate Student

Now:  National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO

B.A., Chemistry - 2016 - Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

M.S., Chemistry - 2018 - University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Chemistry - 2023 - University of Minnesota

Dr. Ted Riegel

former Graduate Student

Now:  Eckerd College

B.S., Chemistry - 2016 - Lafayette College, Easton, PA

M.S., Chemistry - 2018 - University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Chemistry - 2022 - University of Minnesota

Brian Karl

former Graduate Student

B.S., Chemistry - 2019 - University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI

M.S., Chemistry - 2021 - University of Minnesota


Dr. Curtis Payne

former Graduate Student

Now: LKT Laboratories

B.S., Biochemistry - 2014 - St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN

M.S., Chemistry - 2016 - University of Minnesota

Ph.D., Chemistry - 2020 - University of Minnesota

Grace Gast

former Graduate Student

Departure Date from the Kass Group: July, 2017

Masoud Samet

former Graduate Student

Departure Date from the Kass Group: July, 2015

Now: EmboMedics

Evgeny Beletskiy

former Graduate Student

Departure Date from the Kass Group: January, 2014

Now: Scientific Design Co., Inc.

Jacob Schmidt

former Graduate Student

Departure Date from the Kass Group: June, 2012

Now: Pace Analytical

Matthew Meyer

former Graduate Student

Departure Date from the Kass Group: May, 2010

Now: Autoneum Holding AG

Dr. Yang Fan

former Graduate Student

Now: Postdoc., Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China

Dr. Jie Ma

former Graduate Student

Now: Postdoc., Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China

Keiji Takashige

former Graduate Student


Alireza Shokri

former Graduate Student


Hannah DeGraaf

former Graduate Student

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hannahdegraaf

B.A., Chemistry - 2015, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY