Controlled formation of reactive intermediates enables asymmetric catalysis

5th Year graduate students

Education: 

B.S. College of the Holy Cross (2017)

Interests: 

Surfing, piano, gardening, and hiking.

2nd Year graduate students

Brennan McManus

Education:

B.A. University of San Diego (2021)

Interests:

Music, reading, walking, and yoga


Olivia Taylor

Education:

B.S. Chemistry and BA Philosophy, Old Dominion University (2021)

Interests:

Playing sports (especially rowing, softball and soccer), dancing, and making art

1st Year graduate students

Lang Cheng (Oscar) Hung

Education:

B.S. Tunghai University (2022)

Interests:

Music, video games, baking and table tennis

Kevin Liang

Education:

B.S.  Cal Poly Pomona 2018

M.S. Cal Poly Pomona 2021

Interests:

Cooking, airbrushing, 3D printing, airsoft, and video games

Undergraduate students

Alfredo Cedeño

Education:

B.S. University of California Riverside (2024)

Interests:

Coffee addiction, trying new cultural foods, binge watching Netflix series, and Traveling!

Angie Lopez

Education:

B.A. University of California Riverside (2025)

Interests:

Botanical gardens, reading, organization, and recreating Bob Ross paintings

Paul Nguyen

Education:

B.S. University of California Riverside (2025)

Interests:

Dentistry, Running, Video Games, Organic Chemistry, and Spontaneity!!!!

Nicholas Raheja

Education:

B.S. University of California Riverside (2023)

Interests:

Rock climbing, jiu jitsu, and camping

Russell Woo

Education:

B.S. University of California Riverside (2025)

Interests:

Rock climbing, reading, break-dance, and hiking