Alumni
Dr. Dan Blechschmidt
Former Graduate Student
Now: Seagate Technology, Bloomington, MN.
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, St, Petersburg, FL
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: Rahr Corporation, Shakopee, MN
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
Dr. Jie Ma
Former Graduate Student
Now: Postdoc., Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China
Ph.D., Chemistry - 2018 - University of Minnesota
Dr. Yang Fan
Former Graduate Student
Now: Postdoc., Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
Ph.D., Chemistry - 2018 - University of Minnesota
Hannah DeGraaf
Former Graduate Student
Now: RedShiftBio, Boxborough, MA
B.A., Chemistry - 20015 - Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
M.S., Chemistry - 2017 - University of Minnesota
Grace Gast
Former Graduate Student
Departure Date from the Kass Group: July, 2017
Dr. Jesse Carey
Former Postdoctoral Researcher
Now: Solventum, St. Paul, MN
B.S., Chemistry 2010, North Central College, Naperville, IL
M.S., Chemistry 2012, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Ph.D., Chemistry 2016, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Masoud Samet
Former Graduate Student
Now: QXMédical, Twin Cities, MN
B.S., Chemistry - 2006 - Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
M.S., Chemistry - 2009 - Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Ph.D., Chemistry - 2015 - University of Minnesota
Dr. Evgeny Beletskiy
Former Graduate Student
Now: Origin Materials, West Sacramento, CA
B.S., Chemistry - 2008 - Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Ph.D., Chemistry - 2014 - University of Minnesota
Dr. Jacob Schmidt
Former Graduate Student
Now: Physical Electronics, Chanhassen, MN
B.A., Chemistry - 2007 - Ripon College, Ripon, WI
Ph.D., Chemistry - 2013 - University of Minnesota
Dr. Alireza Shokri
Former Graduate Student
Departure Date from the Kass Group: August, 2013
Now: Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA
Matthew Meyer
Former Graduate Student
Departure Date from the Kass Group: May, 2010
Now: Autoneum Holding AG