Group Members

  • Lisa Olshansky

    Principal Investigator

    CV

    Assistant Professor of Chemistry

    Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology

    Materials Research Laboratory

    Beckman Institute for Advanced Science & Technology

    lolshans@illinois.edu

    217.300.8126

    CLSL A326

    B.S. Chemistry, UCSD

    Ph.D. Chemistry, MIT

    Hometown: Wayland, MA

    Hidden Talent: Climbing trees

  • Charles Wilson

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    cawilsn2@illinois.edu

    B.S. Physics, UIUC

    Ph.D. Biophysics and Computational Biology, UIUC

    Hometown: Monee, IL

    Hidden Talent: Parkour!

  • Saman Fatima

    Graduate student (G5)

    sfatima2@illinois.edu

    B.S. Chemistry, LUMS University

    Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan

    HIdden Talent: Baking

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  • Peter Thompson

    Graduate student (G4)

    peterjt2@illinois.edu

    B.S. Math and Physics, Purdue University

    M.S. Physics, Case Western Reserve University

    Hometown: Lafayette, IN

    Hidden Talent: Brewing beer

  • Hannah Lamb

    Undergraduate researcher (U2)

    UIUC Chemistry major

    Hometown: Cary, IL

    Hidden Talent: Ballet

  • Shuohao Wang

    Undergraduate researcher (U3)

    UIUC Chemistry major

    Hometown: Zibo, China

    Hidden Talent: DJ, music producer, playing synthesizer

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O-lab Alumni:

Postdoctoral Researchers:

Bronte J. Charette, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis

Melodie M. Machovina, Research Scientist at ADM

Graduate Students:

Paul J. Griffin (Ph.D. 2023) Postdoc at UNC Chapel Hill, CHASE Solar Hub with Gerald J. Meyer

Kimberly A. Kelly (M.Sc. 2021) Research Chemist at Draper Laboratories

Undergraduate Students:

Robert D. Cooke, LabCorp, Medtox Research Associate

Matthew J. Dake, Washington University, Chemistry PhD program

Zoe Wachtel, University of Michigan, Chemistry PhD program

Claire M. Zimmerman, University of California, Irvine, Chemistry PhD program

Kevin A. Herrera, Analytical Instruments Specialist at Primient Inc.

Taylor A. O’Donnell, Quality Assurance, Abbott Pharmaceuticals

Felicia Tan, University of Illinois, Chicago Pharmacy program