Wuttig Research Group

Deepak grew up in Ajmer (India) surrounded by the beautiful Aravalli mountains. He received his B.S. in chemistry from GCA, Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University and his M.S. from the Central University of Rajasthan. There, he has studied the photoinduced electron transfer events from porphyrins to inorganic nanocrystals under the supervision of Prof. Raghu Chitta and continued his PhD in the same group. His graduate work focused on supramolecular donor-acceptor systems. Following an internship at UNC Chapel Hill in Prof. Meyer’s Lab, he joined Prof. Wayne Gladfelter’s group at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where his postdoctoral research focused on developing materials for photon upconversion and singlet fission processes. In September 2021, he joined the Wuttig group and is working on developing self-assembled structures for electrochemical processes. Outside of lab you can find him either in a coffee shop or in a bookstore reading about world history!

deepak1@uchicago.edu

QC grew up in Guangzhou, a lovely city in southern China. After obtaining his B.S. degree from Shantou University in 2015, he moved to Israel to pursue his M.Sc and Ph.D. degree at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology under the supervision of Prof. Zeev Gross. His graduate research focused on the metal complexes of corroles and sapphyrins. In November 2021, he moved to the University of Chicago and joined the Wuttig group as a post-doctoral researcher. His current research involves the development of new electrocatalytic method for organic synthesis.

qcchen@uchicago.edu

Špela is from Slovenia, yet also spent her childhood living in Argentina, Canada, and Italy. Majoring in Chemistry and minoring in Biology and International Studies, she received her B.S. degree from St. John’s University in New York. There, she worked in the computational chemistry lab of Dr. Vázquez, studying protein aggregation of alpha-synuclein and some of its mutations that cause Parkinson’s disease. In November 2021, Špela joined the Wuttig group, where her current research focuses on tuning interfacial microenvironments for selective electrocatalysis. Outside of lab, Špela likes to bake desserts and play sports.

skunstelj@uchicago.edu

Ben grew up in Lenoir, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Mountains. He received his B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Environmental Science from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. He was introduced to scientific inquiry and research through joining the lab of Professor Felix Castellano focusing on the synthesis, film fabrication, spectroscopy, and surface ligand design of Cadmium (II) Selenide (CdSe) nanocrystals in order to fine tune their photophysical properties. In November 2022, Ben joined the Wuttig group, where his research focuses on elucidating the structure of complex electrified interfaces. In his free time, Ben enjoys running, reading, photography, and exploring the city!

bmasters@uchicago.edu

Madison Huynh is a third-year undergraduate student from the San Francisco Bay Area pursuing degrees in Molecular Engineering and Chemistry. Her research interests center on renewable energy development, and she is currently investigating electrocatalytic fuel synthesis as part of the Wuttig group. Outside of lab, she enjoys running, doing the NYT Crossword, and trying new boba shops.

madisonhuynh@uchicago.edu

Sarah is a second year undergraduate majoring in Chemistry, and grew up in Canton, Michigan, a suburb not far from Detroit. She is interested in sustainable synthesis and renewable energy, and Sarah’s research in the Wuttig group focuses on using electrocatalysis for selective C-C bond coupling. Outside of the lab, Sarah enjoys baking and ice skating.

skress@uchicago.edu

Emma Edwards is a second-year undergraduate from Dallas, Texas, pursuing a degree in chemistry. She is interested in renewable energy research. Her current research involves investigating the electrochemical microenvironment for selective electrosynthesis. Outside the lab, Emma enjoys learning languages, exploring and playing different types of music, and baking.

ewedwards@uchicago.edu