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Current Students

Ting Han
Ting Han was born in Xuan Cheng, Anhui, China, in 1996. He obtained his BS degree in Applied Chemistry in 2019 from Anhui Normal University China, where he conducted undergraduate research in chem-/bio-sensors. In the same year, he began his graduate studies at University of North Texas under the supervision of Dr. Hong Wang. His currently research involves the design and synthesis of beta-functionalized benzoporphyrins and advanced porous materials.
Jacob Arvidson
Jacob graduated from the University of Kansas in 2016 with a BS in chemistry. Jacob currently works with porphyrins, synthesizing acene-fused porphyrins as well as porphyrins suitable as ligands in metal coordination reactions. His hobbies include outdoor activities such as swimming, kayaking, and hiking.
Jose Cortes Vazquez
Bs. University of Alcala de Henares (2015) 
Ms. University of Jaume I (2016) 
Hobbies: Traveling, playing drums and outdoor exercise.
Saad Shaikh
Saad has earned his Master’s in Organic Chemistry in 2014 from Poona College (aff. University of Pune). Before joining Dr. Wang’s Lab in 2021, he has worked at Aurigene Discovery Technology Limited (subsidiary of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories) as a Research Associate since 2015. Aurigene is a drug discovery company located in India. His research was focused on Separation Science. He worked primarily on small molecules and has experience on Method Development, Chiral Purification involving HPLC and LC-MS. At Dr. Wang’s Lab, Saad’s research is focused on Porphyrin Chemistry. In his free time, he enjoys playing Cricket and Soccer and loves to explore Hiking trails.

Spenser Washburn
Spenser attended BYU-IDAHO where he received a B.S. in Chemistry Education. He then taught High School Chemistry in Las Vegas for 3 years before attending UNT to earn a PhD in Chemistry. He currently is working on Cross-Conjugated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons attached to the β position of porphyrins. He is an amateur furniture builder and enjoys exploring nature with his wife and 3 children. He hopes to work in textiles or the energy sector after completing his degree.

Courtney Cooper
Courtney Cooper is a graduate doctoral candidate that synthesizes and characterizes extended-porphyrins with thiophene moieties; she has presented at several conferences and won both a Best Poster Award and travel grants. In her free time, she frequently gardens and designs new crochet patterns. She is interested in a post-doc in chemistry education, a lecturer position, or an industry position synthesizing small molecules or polymers.

Hailey Norris
Graduate Student

Christina Tang
Undergraduate Student



Ph.D. Students

Jacob Arvidson
2019-2023
Clean Harbors, Kimball, NE (Scientist)
Spenser Washburn
2019-2023
Futurrex, Southlake, TX (Senior Scientist)
Courtney Cooper
2018-2023
Nevada State University (Assistant Professor)
Jacqkis Davis
2017-2022
Laticrete, Grand Parie, TX (Scientist)
Austen Moss
2018-2022
University of North Texas (Lecturer)
Yi Hu
2014-2019
Covestro, Shanghai, China (Director)
Siddhartha Kumar
2013-2019
University of Nebraska (Postdoc)
Yongming Deng
2009-2014
Pursue University Indiana University at Indianapolis (Assistant Professor)
Lin Jiang
2008-2013
New College of Florida (Assistant Professor)
Philias Daka
2007-2013
Mylan pharmaceuticals (scientist)

M.S. Students

Alex Matus
2011-2015
Axalta (Project Engineering Team Leader)
Ryan Sarkisian
2011-2014
Cast Nylons Limited (Director of Engineering)
Erika Castary
2011-2014
Ohio State University (Licensing Analyst)
Rohit Deshpande
2007-2010
Evonik (Technical Product Manager)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Weiwei Luo
2017-2020
Changsha University of Science and Technology (Assistant Professor)
Raja Wuruna Jinadasa
2014-2017
Frontier Scientific (R&D Scientist)
Chamini Karunaratne
2014-2017
Frontier Scientific (Research Scientist)
Lu Liu
2010-2013
East China Normal University (Professor)
Zhenghu Xu
2007-2010
Shandong University (Professor)

Undergraduate Students

Christina Tang
2022-present
Michael Espinosa
2022
REU student
Haneen Shaikh
2022-present
Alexis Moore
2020-2021
Ira Miller
2019
REU student
Everett Watson
2019
REU student
Maximus Chen
2019-2021
TAMS student
Blessing Oloyede
2018-2020
Oanh (Kay) Trinh
2018
William Rackers 
2018
Graduate student at U. Notre Dame
Tien Dau
2017-2018
Jaron Montoya
2017
David Liu
2017
TAMS student
Mikayla Haynes
2016-2018
TAMS student
Meng Lu
2016
Kyle Wheeler
2015-2016
Frank Wang
2015-2016
Graduate student at SUNY
Sarah Hancock
2017-2018
Graduate student at Texas A&M
Bogdana Oliynyk
2016-2017
Sommy Nwokoye
2016-2017
Pho Phoebe Amponsah
2016-2018
REU student
Max Shulman
2015-2016
John Manganaro
2014-2015
Graduate student at Colorado State U.
Benjamin Schmitz
2013-2016
Graduate student at U. Utah
Ethan Miller
2013-2015
Graduate student at U. Colorado
Uchenna P Okakpu
2014
REU student
Rosalia Caceres
2012
REU student, graduate student at MIAMI
Chyna Johnson
2011
REU student
XXXXX
2019
REU student
Chris Mittal
2011
REU student
Andrew Meiburg
2012-2014
Erika Csatary
2011-2014
Graduate student at Emory University
Ross Zaenglein
2011-2013
Graduate student Tulane University
Ryan Sarkisian
2011-2014
Graduate student at Texas A&M
Nate Carmen
2010-2012
Medical School of University of Toledo
Laura Sirk
2009-2011
Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati
Tyler Bucheler
2009-2011
Cardiac Monitoring Technician, Indianapolis
Alex Alexa
2009-2011
Medical School of Wayne State University
Ilya Budick
2007-2008
Founder of NeuroQuest, Israel


Address:

Dr. Hong Wang, 
Department of Chemistry,
1508 W. Mulberry St,
Denton, TX, 76201

Phone:

(940)-3698238

E-mail:

hong.wang@unt.edu