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

Keiji Takashige

Former Graduate Student


Alireza Fattahi

former Postdoctoral Researcher