The La Pierre Group
RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Tiffany Barker
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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
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PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS
Prospective undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers interested in inorganic synthesis, actinide science, and materials characterization are strongly encouraged to contact Henry.
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GRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Georgia Tech undergraduate students are strongly encouraged to apply to the group and should contact Henry directly by email (hsl@gatech.edu). Please include a description of your research interests and a resume with your email.
ALUMNI
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Ph.D. Alumni:
Andrew Boggiano (Ph.D., 2019-2024)
(2024) Postdoctoral Scholar with La Pierre Group, Georgia Tech
Current: (2025-) Postdoctoral Scholar with Prof. Jonathan Engle, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Arun Ramanathan (Ph.D., 2018-2023)
Current: (2023-) Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Xavier Roy, Columbia University
Ningxin Jiang (Ph.D., 2017-2021)
(2021-2025) Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. John Anderson, University of Chicago (2022)
Current: (2025-) Assistant Professor, Nanjing University
Thaige Gompa (Ph.D., 2016-2021)
(2021-2024) Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Benjamin Stein and Dr. Samuel Greer, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Current: (2024-) Staff Scientist, Chemistry Division: Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Current: Postdoc at Los Alamos National Lab (2021)
Luis M. Aguirre Quintana (Ph.D., 2016-2021)
Current: (2021-) Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Rebecca Abergal, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Natalie Rice (Ph.D., 2016-2021)
(2021-2023) Director's Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Stosh Kozimor, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Current: (2023-) Staff Scientist, Chemistry Division: Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Los Alamos National Laboratory
M.S. Alumni:
Tiffany Barker (M.S., 2020-2023)
Brandon Yik (M.S., 2016-2019)
Ph.D. Chemical Education, University of South Florida
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Virginia
Current: (2024-) Assistant Professor, Chemical Education, University of Georgia
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Postdoctoral Alumni:
Andrew Boggiano – Next: Postdoctoral Scholar with Prof. Jonathan Engle, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Michael Roy – Next: Postdoctoral Scholar with Prof. Stergios Piligkos, University of Copenhagen
Cory Windorff – Next: Assistant Professor, New Mexico State University
Julie Niklas – Next: Research Scientist with La Pierre Group, Georgia Tech
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Undergradate Alumni:
Hailey Akins – Next: Graduate Student at University of Washington
Ryan Wainer – Next: Graduate Student at Stanford
Michael Zott – Next: Ph.D. Chemistry, with Prof. Jonas Peters, California Institute of Technology
Current: (2023-) Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Dirk Trauner, University of Pennsylvania
Dominic Russo – Next: Graduate Student at U.C. Berkeley with Prof. Jeffrey Long and Dr. Stefan Minasian (LBNL)
Kirsten Martin – Next: Ph.D. Chemistry, with Prof. Eszter Boros, Stony Brook University
Current: (2023-) Postdoctoral Fellow and Lab Manager, with Prof. Rebecca Abergal, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Benjamin Jean – Next: Graduate Student at Georgia Tech
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