JRSI Leadership
Serving Chemistry & PME
people
Ignas Masiulionis
ignas@uchicago.edu
Co-President
Ignas is a fourth year PhD Candidate in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and is a part of Prof. Supratik Guha’s group and spends most of his time at the Argonne National Lab. He graduated with B.S. in Astronomy and a secondary major in Physics from the Case Western Reserve University. His current research involves development of thin-film devices to be used as quantum repeaters.
Sam Marsden
samarsden@uchicago.edu
Co-President
Sam is a PhD candidate in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering working in Prof. Stuart Rowan’s lab. His focus is on the synthesis and characterization of new materials that behave similarly to commercial plastics while being able to be chemically broken down for ease of recycling. He joined the JRSI in order to help foster a culture of safety at the university. Outside of work, Sam loves baking, tabletop games, and reading by the lakeside.
Anmol Mishra
anmolmishra@uchicago.edu
Finance Committee Member
Research Committee Member
Anmol is a graduate student in the Department of Chemistry in the Szostak lab. His research is broadly based on the ‘Origins of Life’. He is particularly interested in the in-vitro evolution of ribozymes that carry out primordial cell metabolic tasks. Anmol started out at JRSI in 2024 and is excited to help enhance the campus safety culture. Outside of the lab, Anmol likes listening to music, cooking, traveling and playing cricket.
Shraman Saha
sahas@uchicago.edu
Finance Committee Member
Publicity Committee Member
Shraman is a PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry and a member of the Guyot-Sionnest group. His research focuses on developing toxic-metal-free quantum dots to create LEDs in the mid-infrared region. Shraman joined JRSI to foster a strong culture of lab safety and contribute to safer research environments at the University. Outside of his academic work, he enjoys cooking, meditating, and reading.
Lauryn Carver
lcarver@uchicago.edu
Co-President
Lauryn is a PhD Candidate in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering co-advised by Profs. Matthew Tirrell and Yun Fang. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in May 2019 where she received B.S. in Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology. Her current research surrounds the use of nanoparticles in medical applications, specifically for the potential treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases and fibroses.
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