Former Group Members

  • Graduate Students

    Dr. Amy Meyers

    B.S., University of West Florida, 2000
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
    Group Member: 2000 – 2004
    Thesis: "The Design and Synthesis of Metal-Functionalized Poly(norbornene)s for Potential Use in Light-Emitting Diodes"
    Current: McSwain Engineering

  • Dr. Joel Pollino

    B.S., Siena College, 1999
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004
    Group Member: 2000 – 2004
    Thesis: "The Universal Polymer Backbone Concept"
    Current: DuPont Corporation

  • Dr. Joseph Carlise

    B.S., Miami University, 2000
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
    Group Member: 2000 – 2006
    Thesis: "Poly(norbornene) Supported Side-Chain Coordination Complexes: An Efficient Route to Functionalized Polymers"
    Current: Cadbury

  • Dr. Warren Gerhardt

    B.S., Pennsylvania State University, 2001
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007
    Group Member: 2001 – 2007
    Thesis: "Towards Supramolecular Multifunctional Architectures"
    Current: Millikan Chemicals

  • Dr. William Sommer

    B.S., University of New Orleans, 2001
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007
    Group Member: 2002 – 2007
    Thesis: "Supported Catalysts, from Polymers to Gold Nanoparticles Supports"
    Current: Aldrich Chemical Company

  • Dr. Clint R. South

    B.S., University of Northern Alabama, 2004
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
    Group Member: 2004 – 2008
    Thesis: "Polymer Side-Chains as Arms for Molecular Recognition"
    Current: University of Virginia Law School

  • Dr. Caroline Burd

    B.S., University of Miami, 2002
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
    Group Member: 2002 – 2008
    Thesis: "Supramolecular Block and Random Copolymer Multifunctional Assemblies"
    Current: Merchant and Gould

  • Dr. Poorva Goyal

    B.S., Indian Institute of Technology, India, 2003
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
    Group Member: 2003 – 2008
    Thesis: "Development of Dendritic and Polymeric Scaffolds for Biological and Catalysis Applications"
    Current: Lipoid

  • Dr. Alpay Kimyonok

    B.S., Bogazici University, Turkey, 2003
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
    Group Member: 2003 – 2008
    Thesis: "Design and Synthesis of Side-Chain Functionalized Polymers for Electronics and Catalysis"
    Current: Staff Scientist at the Turkish Government Center on OLEDs

  • Dr. Kamlesh Nair

    B.S., University Institute of Chemical Technology, India, 2003
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008
    Group Member: 2003 – 2008
    Thesis: "Multi-functionalized Side-chain Supramolecular Polymers: A Methodology Towards Tunable Functional Materials"
    Current: Celanese

  • Dr. Si Kyung Yang

    M.S., Korea University, Korea, 2005
    Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
    Group Member: 2005 – 2009
    Thesis: "Orthogonal Functionalization Strategies in Polymeric Materials"
    Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Steve Zimmerman, UIUC

  • Emel Eren

    B.S., Bogazici University, Turkey, 2004
    M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
    Group Member: 2004 – 2006


  • Mary Nell Higley

    B.S., Agnes Scott College, 2001
    M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007
    Group Member: 2001 – 2006


  • Kimberly A. Arrowood

    B.S., Kennesaw State University, 2005
    M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009
    Group Member: 2005 – 2009


  • Zhenzi Mi

    B.S. Tianjin University, China, 2008
    M.S., New York University, 2010
    Group Member: 2009 – 2010


  • Trey Pinon

    B.S., B.A., Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, USA
    M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012
    Group Member: 2009 – 2012