Our group is composed of students and postdocs from all backgrounds. We are convinced that diversity is essential to scientific excellence. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and a group culture that is welcoming and respectful of the voices and perspectives of all members.
PI
![]() | Carlos R. Baizcbaiz@cm.utexas.edu Associate Professor of Chemistry Postdoc | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (2011-2013) Ph.D. | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2006-2011) B.S. | Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (2002-2005) Outside the lab: Carlos is interested in enhancing student diversity in the physical sciences. He is a member of the CNS Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well as a member of the Chemistry Graduate Admissions Committee. |
Postdoctoral Fellows
![]() | Xiaobing Chenxiaobing.chen@austin.utexas.edu Postdoctoral Scholar PhD | Louisiana State University (2021) Main Project: Currently working on building a new 2D IR setup with the BOXCARS geometry Hobbies: Xiaobing loves listening to music, watching movies/TV series, and playing mobile games. |
![]() | Laura EstergreenPostdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | University of Southern California (2020) Main Project: Ultrafast infrared microscopy
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![]() | Euihyun LeePostdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | Korea University, Seoul, South Korea (2020) Main Project: Using molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the hydrogen bonding structure and dynamics of water at the biomolecule water interface or in solution Outside the lab: Euihyun develops new programs to more effectively analyze biological systems. Hobbies: Euihyun likes to play games and look for good restaurants! |
![]() | Sunayana Mitrasunayana.mitra@austin.utexas.edu Postdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | University of Pittsburgh (2021) Main Project: Ion-Binding to protein and calcium signalling. Experiment and simulations. Outside the lab: Interested in developing effective methods to help undergraduates understand, learn and synthesize from scientific literature. Hobbies: Gardening; Hiking; Music; Exploring new places; Nature, art, and tea enthusiast. |
![]() | Kelly WilsonPostdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | University of Oregon (2020) Main Project: Ultrafast visible microscopy |
![]() | Sherry Youxiao.you@austin.utexas.edu Postdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (2019) Main Project: Macromolecular crowding Hobbies: Sherry plays on the UT Badminton team in her spare time. She also likes hiking, cooking, and baking, as well as succulents and cats! |
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
![]() | SpikeInfrared Spectrometer Born: Ettlingen, Germany (2015) Main Project: Spike is involved in all projects. Outside the lab: Spike has never been outside the lab. |
![]() | Dylan SmithUndergraduate Student University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (2019-2023) Main Project: Macromolecular Crowding Outside the lab: Dylan is a miracle maker for Texas Thon, a year-long fundraiser for local children’s hospitals, find out more here–https://events.dancemarathon.com/participant/DylanSmith. Hobbies: In his free time, Dylan likes to practice guitar and ukulele, play video games with friends, and fence at the UT Fencing Club. |
Alumni
Name | Degree | After UT |
Sean Edington | Postdoc | Postdoc in the Johnson Lab at Yale |
Kwang-Im Oh | Postdoc | Research Associate, Gyeongsang National University, Korea |
Ravi Venkatraman | Postdoc | Research Associate, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom |
Ji-Yeon Kim | Graduate Student | Process Engineer, Lam Research, Fremont, CA |
Jenny Flanagan | Graduate Student | Postdoc in the Veatch Lab at the University of Michigan |
Mason Valentine | Graduate Student | Postdoc in the Xiong Lab at the University of California San Diego |
Christopher Baryiames | Graduate Student | Postdoc in the Columbus Lab at the University of Virginia |
Stephanie Liu | Graduate Student | Associate Scientist II at WuXi AppTec, Plainsboro, New Jersey |
Emily Ma | Undergrad | Graduate student in the Geiger Lab at Northwestern University |
Morgan Teel | Undergrad | UT Austin ’21 |
Kavya Rajesh | Undergrad | Medical Student, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
Niki Iranpour | Undergrad | Medical Student, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
Maya Waterland | Undergrad | Data Scientist, Mercury Data Science, Houston, TX |
Jennifer Sormberger | Undergrad | Graduate Student, Chemistry Department, University of Colorado, Boulder |
Kelly Risch | Undergrad | Graduate Student, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University |