Schaller Group |
PI
![]() Prof. Richard D. Schaller Professor, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (2002) B.A./M.S. Chemistry, Northwestern University (1997) |
Post Doctoral Fellows
![]() Dr. Pradeep Kodimana Ramakrishnan Fulbright Nehru Postdoctoral Fellow, Joint with Kanatzidis group DFG Walter-Benjamin Post Doc, University of Duisburg Essen (2024) Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (2021) M.S. Physics, RIE, University of Mysore (2014) Integrated B.S.Ed (PCM) RIE, University of Mysore (2012) |
![]() Dr. Ayushi Shukla Postdoctoral Fellow at Nanoscience and Technology (NST), Argonne National Laboratory Ph.D., Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, India (2024) M.Sc. Physics, University of Delhi, India (2017) B.Sc. hons Physics, University of Delhi, India (2014) |
Graduate Students
![]() Graduate student (4th year), joint with the Chen group B.S. Chemistry, University of Kentucky (2021) |
![]() Graduate student (4th year), joint with the Hupp group B.S. Chemistry, Bates College (2021) |
![]() Graduate student (4th year), joint with the Chen group B.A. Chemistry, Lawrence University (2021) |
Graduate student (2nd year) B.S. Chemistry, Allegheny College (2023) |
![]() Graduate student (2nd year), joint with the Hersam group B.S. Chemical Engineering, Florida State University (2023) |
![]() Graduate student (2nd year), joint with the Kanatzidis group B.A. Chemistry, Amherst College (2023) |
![]() Graduate student (1st year) B.S. Chemistry, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2024) |
Group Alumni
Member | Graduation Year | Degree | Current Position |
Ariel Leonard | 2024 | PhD | |
Caitlin Coplan | 2024 | PhD | Visiting Assistant Professor, Kalamazoo College |
Shobhana Panuganti | 2023 | PhD | Entrepenuer, Ekaloka Fermentory |
Shelby Cuthriell | 2023 | PhD | Data Scientist, Booz Allen Hamilton |
Nicolas Watkins | 2023 | PhD | In Memoriam |
Sam Harvey | 2021 | PhD | Postdoc, University of Washington |
Alexandra Brumberg | 2021 | PhD | Assistant Professor, Drexel University |
Peijun Guo | 2019 | postdoc | Assistant Professor, Yale University |
Matthew Kirschner | 2019 | PhD | Data Scientist, CarMax |
Kali Williams | 2019 | BS/MS | Chemist, Tata Harper Skincare |
Michael Wagner | 2016 | MS | Manager, CVS Health |
Angela Chang | 2015 | PhD | Senior Associate, Novos Growth Partners |
Daniel Hannah | 2015 | PhD | Principal Scientist, SES AI Corporation |
Clare Rowland | 2014 | PhD | Staff Scientist, Strategic Analysis Inc. |
Visiting Scholars
Member | Visit Dates | Home Institution | Current Position |
Chien-Yu Chen | 2020-2021, Academic Year | National Tsing Hua University | Graduate Student |
Daria Bentley | Summer 2021 | The Ohio State University | Graduate Student |
Shoshanna Peifer | Summer 2021 | Amherst College | Undergraduate Student |
Phillip Martin | Summer 2021 | Cornell University | Undergraduate Student |
Group Photos
Ariel’s Defense 2024: Rich, Bailey, Alice, Ariel, Carly, Shoshanna, Amalthea, Pradeep, Greg
2024: Greg, Rich, Evan, Shoshanna, Bailey, Carly, Alice
2023: Rich, Evan, Caitlin, Alice, Bailey
2020: Shobhana, Rich, Shelby, Ariel, Caitlin, Sam, Alexandra, Chien-Yu, and Nic
2019: Ben, Peijun, Ariel, Alexandra, Sam, Kali, Shelby, Nic, Shobhana, Rich, and Angela
2018: Rich, Nic, Alexandra, Ariel, Sam, Matt, Ben, and Peijun
2017: Rich, Peijun, Alexandra, Nic, Sam, Matt, Ariel, and Ben
2015: Rich, Clare, Dan, Michael, Matt, and Angela