Our group is composed of students and postdocs from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating a group culture that is welcoming and respectful of the voices and perspectives of all members.
PI
 | Carlos R. BaizAssociate 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 current issues on scientific integrity, science communication, and academic freedom. Read this recent editorial on Authorship Best Practices in Biophysics. |
Postdoctoral Fellows
 | Xiaobing ChenPostdoctoral 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. |
 | Euihyun LeePostdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | Korea University (2020) Main Project: Molecular dynamics simulations, Cryoprotectants |
| Raiza MaiaPostdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | Freie Universität Berlin (2023) Main Project: Peptide translocation, membrane biophysics, Transient 2D IR spectroscopy |
| Saptarsi MondalPostdoctoral Scholar Ph.D. | Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (2018) Group of Prof. Prashant Chandra Singh Main Project: Ultrafast dynamics at electrode interfaces |
Graduate Students
 | Eman AlasadiGraduate Student B.S. | University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington TX (2020) Main Project: Lanthanide ion coordination and modeling of vibrational spectroscopy
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 | Moonyeon ChoGraduate Student B.S. | Ewha Womans University, South Korea (2019) M.S. | Ewha Womans University, South Korea (2023) Main Project: Biomolecular condensates dynamic study Hobbies: Listening to music and going for a drive! |
| Mark Cameron JonesGraduate Student B.S. | Clemson University, Clemson, SC (2022) Main Project: Infrared Microscopy Hobbies: In their free time, Mark enjoys roller skating, playing video games with friends, and writing. |
 | Keegan Lorenz-OchoaGraduate Student B.S. | Chemistry – Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (2021) Main Project: Molecular crowding and liquid-liquid phase separation Hobbies: I like to read, play the guitar, hike/sight-see and play video games (Halo and The Elder Scrolls Series are my favorites)! |
 | Kobiny Antony RexGraduate Student B.S. | Chemistry – University of Jaffna, Srilanka (2023) Main Project: Plastics morphology and aging. Microplastics detection Hobbies: Koby enjoys writing, photography and learning Korean |
 | Chloe StarkeyGraduate Student B.S. | Chemistry – University of South Florida Main Project: Lipid ester carbonyl vibrational mapping Hobbies: Playing soccer, rock climbing, and hiking around the hill country |
 | Eric J. CyganowskiGraduate Student M.S. | Chemistry – University of Texas at Arlington, TX (2024) B.S. | Chemistry, Physics – University of Texas at Arlington, TX (2022) Main Project: Machine learning, ultrafast optics and spectroscopy Hobbies: I enjoy collecting vinyl records, binging horror movies, and playing D&D! |
 | Erienne PetersGraduate Student B.S. | Iona College, New York (2024) Main Project: Membrane interfaces, peptides, membrane dynamics
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 | Kevin ChenGraduate Student B.S. | University of Wisconsin – Madison, Wisconsin (2024) Main Project: Electrochemical interfaces
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 | Dana SheehanGraduate Student B.S. | Trinity University, San Antonio TX (2024) Main Project: Biocondesate structure and dynamics
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Undergraduate Students
 | Isaac CowanUndergraduate Student Sophomore | Chemistry – University of Texas at Austin, TX Main Project: Hydrogen-bonding at electrode interfaces Hobbies: I enjoy boxing, astronomy, growing plants and oyster mushrooms, and reading. |
 | Jack FentonUndergraduate Student Freshman | Chemical Engineering – University of Texas at Austin, TX Main Project: Microplastics detection and NIR spectroscopy Hobbies: I enjoy swimming, trying the food around Austin, and going to concerts. |
 | Campbell JordanUndergraduate Student Freshman | Chemical Engineering – University of Texas at Austin, TX Hobbies: I enjoy running, watching romcoms with friends, late night drives, and random DIY projects! |
 | SpikeInfrared Spectrometer Born: Ettlingen, Germany (2015) Main Project: Spike is involved in all projects. Outside the lab: Spike has never been outside the lab. |
Alumni
Name | Degree | After UT |
| Sean Edington | Postdoc | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire |
| Laura Estergreen | Postdoc, joint with Roberts Group | Metrology Engineer at Samsung Semiconductor, Austin TX |
| Kwang-Im Oh | Postdoc | Research Associate, Korea University, Korea |
| Sunayana Mitra | Postdoc | Engineer at Intel Corporation, Oregon |
| Ravi Venkatraman | Postdoc | Research Associate, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| Euihyun Lee | Postdoc | Research Engineer, LG Display, Korea |
| Xiao You | Postdoc | Faculty Member, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China |
| Ji-Yeon Kim | Graduate Student | Process Engineer, Lam Research, Fremont, CA |
| Jenny Flanagan | Graduate Student | Faculty Member, Union College, Schenectady, NY |
| Mason Valentine | Graduate Student | Research Chemist, Intertek |
| Ziareena Al-Mualem | Graduate Student | Engineer, PhaseTech Spectroscopy |
| Joseph Shirley | Graduate Student | Postdoc, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research |
| Cong Xu | Graduate Student | Postdoc, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Christopher Baryiames | Graduate Student | CRTEC Coordinator at the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Paul Garrett | Graduate Student | Spectrum Environmental Solutions, Austin TX |
| Stephanie Liu | Graduate Student | Associate Scientist II at WuXi AppTec, Plainsboro, New Jersey |
| Emily Ma | Undergrad | Senior Research Chemist at 3M |
| Morgan Teel | Undergrad | Scientist, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio TX |
| Allison Craig | Undergrad | Graduate Student, Program in Biophysical Sciences, University of Chicago |
| 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 | Senior 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 |