2025 News

On May 6, 2025

On May 3, Sidharth was awarded a 2025 LayChoo Tan International Graduate Student Fellowship! The fellowship recognizes and provides a monetary scholarship for outstanding international Ph.D. candidates in Chemistry or Chemical Physics. Applicants were evaluated on research productivity, leadership, and service to the community as demonstrated in their CV and letter of support, and on the impact of the applicant’s results communicated in their research description. Congratulations to Sidharth!

On May 6, 2025

Welcome to Andrew Droske! Andrew joined the Reineke Group at the beginning of spring semester 2025. He is a freshman, majoring in Biology, and on a Pre-Med track. Andrew selected this major because he has always been very interested in the inner workings of living things. After he obtains his undergraduate degree, Andrew plans to continue on to medical school.

On January 14, 2025

A big welcome to the three newest Reineke Group members! From left to right: Janey Sowada, Sofiya Ismagilova, and John Hutchinson. Sofiya is a sophomore and joined the group in September. Janey and John are first-year graduate students and have been group members since December.

Sofiya is pursuing a double-major in Biochemistry and Neuroscience. She selected a double major due to her interest in drug design and cell biology. After completing her undergraduate degree, Sofiya is planning on completing an M.D./Ph.D. degree.

Given that the world is ever-changing, and science needs to adapt and grow to meet our evolving needs, Janey’s aspirations for earning a Ph.D. in Chemistry is to use her knowledge and experience to enrich the world of industry. An additional goal of Janey’s is to leave a positive impact on society through her research and collaborations.

John is pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. He has always been someone who wants to understand more about the world around him, and the lenses of chemical engineering provide to him an excellent framework to analyze phenomena. Upon the completion of his Ph.D., John hopes to continue his research pursuits through a career in academia.