California Institute of Technology (1992-present)

Year	Name	Degree	Most Updated Location
2019	Jong Hun Kang	PhD	Seoul National University (Assistant Professor)
	Thesis Title: “I. Shape Selectivity of Small-pore Molecular Sieves for the Methanol-to-Olefins Reaction and II. Synthesis and Topotactic Transformation of Germanosilicate CIT-13.”
2018	Steven Lee	MS	–
	Emily Wyatt	PhD	Amgen
	Thesis Title: “Targeted Nanoparticle Delivery of Therapeutics Across the Blood-Brain and Blood-Tumor Barriers to Breast Cancer Brain Metastases”
2017	Stephen Kramer Brand	PhD	Simon-Kucher and Partners
	Thesis Title: “I. Tin Silsesquioxanes as Analogs for the Open and Closed Sites in Tin-Containing Zeotype Beta and II. Enantiomerically Enriched, Polycrystalline Molecular Sieves “
2016	Yuewei Lucy Ji	PhD	–
	Thesis Title: “Organic-Free Synthesis of Small Pore Zeolite Catalysts for the Methanol-to-Olefins Reaction”
	Marat Orazov	PhD	University of Delaware (Assistant Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Development and Characterization of Catalytic Systems for Biomass-Derived Chemical Feedstocks”
	John Birmingham III	MS	–
	Dorothy W. Pan	PhD	USC (MD)
	Thesis Title: “Development of a Cationic Mucic Acid Polymer-Based Nanoparticle siRNA Delivery”
	Andrew J. Clark	PhD	USC (MD)
	Thesis Title: “Delivery of Targeted Nanoparticles Across the Blood-Brain Barrier Using a Detachable Targeting Ligand”
2015	Joel E. Schmidt	PhD	Chevron
	Thesis Title: “Imidazolium-based Organic Structure Directing Agents for the Synthesis of Microporous Materials”
	Joshua J. Pacheco	PhD	Zeolyst
	Thesis Title: “New-Route to Biomass-Derived Terephthalic Acid Using Lewis Acid Molecular Sieve Catalysts”
	Mark A. Deimund	PhD	ExxonMobil
	Thesis Title: “The Methanol-to-Olefin Reaction in SAPO-34 and SSZ-13: The Effect of Heteroatom Concentration”
2014	Ricardo Bermejo-Deval	PhD	BASF, Germany (Catalyst Research)
	Thesis Title: “Reaction of Glucose Catalyzed by Framework and Extraframework Tin Sites in Zeolite Beta”
2013	Yashodhan Bhawe	PhD	Ville Holdings LLC
	Thesis Title: “I. Solid materials for thermochemical water splitting” “II. Structure property relationships on the zeolite catalyzed conversion of methanol to light olefins”
	Han Han	PhD	Heron Therapeutics (formerly A.P. Pharma, Inc.)
	Thesis Title: “Development of targeted, polymeric delivery vehicles for camptothecin and siRNA via boronic acid-diol complexation”
	Devin Wiley	PhD	USC (MD)
	Thesis Title: “Design of nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier by receptor mediated transcytosis”
2012	Jelena Culic-Viskota	PhD	Intel
	Thesis Title: “Synthesis and functionalization of Second Harmonic Generation nanocrystals and their application in biological imaging”
	Jonathan Zuckerman	MD/PhD	UCLA (Resident Physician)
	Thesis Title: “Targeting tumors and the kidney with siRNA nanoparticles and evaluation of extracellular microRNA-based methodologies to track their activity”
2011	Jonathan Chung Hang Choi	PhD	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Assistant Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Pharmocological behaviour of systematically administered nanoparticles of defined properties: mechanistic investigations at the organ, tissue, and cellular levels”
2009	John C. McKeen	PhD	Dow Chemical
	Thesis Title: “Proton and ion conductivity in microporous materials”
	Christopher A. Alabi	PhD	Cornell University (Assistant Professor)
	Thesis Title: “I. Synthesis and proton conductivity studies of mesostructured organosilicates and bitriazole-polymer composites; II.Targeted nanoparticles for siRNA delivery.”
	Raymond H. Archer	PhD	Rennovia
	Thesis Title: “Molecular sieve synthesis using imidazolium structure directing agents.”
	John Carpenter	PhD	RTI International
	Thesis Title: “I. Synthesis and Testing of a Supported Shilov Oxidation Catalyst; II. Influence of structural features on zeolite characterization by constraint index testing”
	Brendan C. Mack	PhD	Bristol-Myers Squibb
	Thesis Title: “A biodegradable filament for controlled ophthalmic drug delivery”
	Heather K. Hunt	PhD	University of Missouri (Assistant Professor)
	Thesis Title: “I. Development of facile route to fluoride-mediated, pure-silica zeolite thin films; II. Removal of structure-directing agents from molecular sieves via the use of photolabile structure-directing agents”
2008	Eric L. Margelefsky	PhD	Merck
	Thesis Title: “Cooperative catalysis by bifunctionalized mesoporous silica”
2007	Ryan K. Zeidan	PhD	Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics
	Thesis Title: “Design of new multifunctional materials”
	Derek W. Bartlett	PhD	ImaginAb
	Thesis Title: “An engineering approach to cancer therapy using systemically delivered siRNA”
2006	Swaroop Mishra	PhD	T-Mobile
	Thesis Title: “Intracellular considerations in the development of non-viral nucleic acid delivery systems for systemic administration”
2005	John F. Murphy	PhD	BakerHostetler
	Thesis Title: “Methods for collection and processing of gene expression data”
	Hyunjoo Lee	PhD	KAIST (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “A new methodology for synthesizing zeolites and zeolite-like materials”
	Stephen R. Popielarski	PhD	Thermo Fisher Scientific
	Thesis Title: “I. Structural effects of carbohydrate-containing polycations on gene gelivery; II. Development of a nanoparticle-based model delivery system to guide the rational design of gene delivery to the liver”
	Jeremy D. Heidel	PhD	Biotechnology Consultant
	Thesis Title: “Targeted, systemic non-viral delivery of small interfering RNA in vivo“
	Jonathan M. Galownia	PhD	3M
	Thesis Title: “I. Synthesis, characterization, and base catalysis of novel zeolite supported super-basic materials; II. Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane over reduced heteropolyanion catalysts”
2004	Andrea P. Wight	PhD	ExxonMobil
	Thesis Title: “I. Synthesis, characterization, and base catalysis of organic-functionalized molecular sieves.; II. Selective oxidation of ethane via heteropolyanion-containing solid catalysts”
2002	Bekah Main Mellema	MS	Western Washington University
2001	Lin Luo	PhD	Dow Chemical
	Thesis Title: “Partial oxidation of propane over vanadium-containing zeolite catalysts”
	Patrick M. Piccione	PhD	Syngenta, United Kingdom
	Thesis Title: “Thermodynamics of Formation of Molecular Sieves”
2000	Suzie H. Pun	PhD	University of Washington (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Rational design of a new class of cyclodextrin-containing polymers for gene delivery”
1999	Paul A. Wagner	PhD	RCM
	Thesis Title: “Structural investigation of zeolites”
	Alexander Katz	PhD	University of California, Berkeley  (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “The synthesis and characterization of molecularly imprinted materials”
	Christopher W. Jones	PhD	Georgia Institute of Technology (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Organic-functionalized molecular sieves (OFMS’S): A new class of materials“
1997	John F. Nagel	PhD	Cabot
	Thesis Title: “I. The use of spherosiloxanes as molecular building blocks for materials and thin films; II. A new method of using SC-cut quartz oscillators for chemical sensing”
	Yushan Yan	PhD	University of Delaware (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Preparation of zeolite ZSM-5 membranes”
	Jack Geilfuss	MS	Applied Materials
	Shervin Khodabandeh	PhD	Opera Solutions
	Thesis Title: “Synthesis of alkaline-earth zeolites”
1996	Matt Helmkamp	MS	Rohm and Haas
	Wayez R. Ahmed	MS	Applied Materials
	Thesis Title: “Molecular recognition with templated silicas: new materials for chiral separations, catalysis and chemical sensors”
	Peter R. Seidel	MS	–
	Thesis Title: “Direct decomposition of nitric oxide by copper containing ZSM-5”
	Christopher B. Dartt	PhD	Harvard-Westlake School
	Thesis Title: “Synthesis and characteization of titanium containing molecular sieves”
	John E. Lewis, Jr.	PhD	IdaTech, LLC
	Thesis Title: “Characterization and permeation studies on oriented single-crystal ferririte”
1995	Charles B. Khouw	PhD	Fluor
	Thesis Title: “Partial oxidation of hydrocarbons using titanium containing molecular sieves”
	Sandra L. Burkett	PhD	Amherst College (Assiciate Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Mechanisms of structure direction in zeolite synthesis”
1994	Raul F. Lobo	PhD	University of Delaware (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “The synthesis and characterization of novel high-silica zeolites”
	Kam To Wan	PhD	Monsanto Technology
	Thesis Title: “The design of a true, heterogeneous, asymmetric catalyst”

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (1982-1992)

Year	Name	Degree	Most Updated Location
1992	Valerie L. Young	PhD	Ohio University
	Thesis Title: “The chemistry of metalorganic chemical vapor decomposition from a copper alkoxide precursor”
	Suk Bong Hong	PhD	POSTECH (Professor)
	Thesis Title: “Aromization of n-hexane by platinum containing molecular sieves in zeolites”
	Michael J. Annen	PhD	3M
	Thesis Title: “Synthesis and characterization of novel molecular sieves containing three-membered rings”
	Man-Hoe Kim	PhD	Wayne State University
	Thesis Title: “Reaction of meta-diisopropylbenzene on acid molecular sieves and synthesis of zeolites by a vapor phase transport method”
1989	Consuelo Montes de Correa	PhD	Universidad de Antioquia
	Thesis Title: “Element substituted aluminophosphates”
	Paul E. Hathaway	PhD	Dow Chemicals
	Thesis Title: “Base catalysis by alkali modified zeolites”
	Juan P. Arhancet	PhD	Monsanto Technology
	Thesis Title: “Supported aqueous phase catalysis”
1987	Renato Sprung	PhD	State University of Campinas, Brazil
	Thesis Title: “Studies in vibrofluidized beds and synthesis of silica catalysts”
1986	Joseph A. Rossin	PhD	Guild Associates
	Thesis Title: “Synthesis, characterization and reactivity of transition metal containing zeolites”
1985	Jill Schnitzer	MS	–
	Thesis Title: “Liquid phase hydroformylation by zeolite supported rhodium”
	Edward J. Rode	PhD	Velocys, Inc.
	Thesis Title: “Rhodium-zeolite hydroformylation of propylene”
1984	Kathleen M. Richter	MS	–
	Thesis Title: “Development of software packages for the IBM-PC: computer estimation of chemical processes”
1983	Michael D. Burnett	MS	–
	Thesis Title: “Diffusion-reaction characteristics of benzene hydrogenation utilizing a supported nickel catalyst”