Chemistry Department

Wesleyan University

Ph.D. Graduates in Chemistry
Graduates of Wesleyan's Ph.D. program have an excellent record of obtaining first-rate academic and industrial positions.

Name   Post-Graduation Position Wesleyan Mentor
Xiaoli Weng   2011       Prof. Irina Russu
Andrea Roberts   2011   Wesleyan University, Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry   Prof. Joseph Bruno
Na Li   2011       Prof. Michael Calter
Sattanathan Paramasivan   2010   ARMGO Pharma Inc., New York   Prof. Philip Bolton
Ericka Barnes   2010   Assistant Professor, Southern State University   Prof. George Petersson
Xiaomei Zheng   2010   Albany State University, Georgia
Faculty		   Prof. Joseph Bruno
Andrea Minei   2010   Assistant Professor, College of Mount St. Vincent   Prof. Stewart Novick
Ryan Pelto   2010   Post Doctoral Associate,
Yale University, Pharmacology		   Prof. Rex Pratt
Quanli Gu   2010   Post Doctoral Fellowship
JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder		   Prof. Joseph L. Knee
Amy J. Austin   2009       Prof. George A. Petersson
Yulia Benitex   2009   Bristol-Meyers Squibb, CT   Prof. Anne M. Baranger
Laure Dykas   2009   Research Scientist
VaxInnate Corporation		   Prof. Anne M. Baranger
Alicia Every   2009   Research Coordinator
BOSTONIVF, Harvard Medical School		   Prof. Irina M. Russu
Congju Chen   2008   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Columbia University, Medical Center, MRI Div.		   Prof. Irina M. Russu
Sudipta Majumdar   2008   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign		   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Xin Wu   2008   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Florida State University		   Prof. Steward E. Novick
Senthil Perumal   2007   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Pennsylvania		   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Sergei Ponomarev   2007   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Tulane University, New Orleans		   Prof. David L. Beveridge
Helen Josephine   2006   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Brandeis University, under Dr. Lizbeth Hedstrom		   Prof. Rex Pratt
Wei Lin   2006   Assistant Professor
University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, KS		   Prof. Stewart E. Novick
Zhaohui Yan   2006   Returned to China before seeking a postdoctoral fellowship in Boston   Prof. Anne M. Baranger
LaTorya Hicks   2005   Assistant Professor
Lane College, Jackson, TN		   Prof. Albert J. Fry
Daniel Coman   2005   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Diagnostic Radiology Yale Univ.		   Prof. Irina M. Russu
Ying Zhao   2004   Fisher Scientific   Prof. Anne M. Baranger
Jerome Shiels   2004   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Washington Medical School		   Prof. Anne M. Baranger
Rajesh Nagarajan   2004   Faculty
Skidmore University		   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Lu Kang   2004   Assistant Professor
Union College, Dept. of Natural Sciences		    
Hari Arthanari   2004   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Harvard Medical School		   Prof. Phillip H. Bolton
Sen Wang   2003   Research Assistant
Johns Hopkins University		    
Ranganathan Subramanian   2003   Visiting Assistant Professor
New School of Florida, FL		   Prof. Stewart E. Novick
Bozidar Yerkovic   2002   Sr. Research Assistant
Rosetta Inpharmatics-Merck Co., WA		    
Sanjai Kumar   2002   Faculty
Queens College, CUNY		   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Jason Bell   2002   University of Cincinnati College of Medicine   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Swarna Basu   2002   Postdoctoral Fellowship
UConn Health Center		   Prof. Joseph L. Knee
Agnes Xu   2001        
Nilardi Sarker   2001   Research Scientist
University of Arizona		    
Yong Xing Liu   2001   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Wesleyan University		    
John Anderson   2001   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Princeton University		   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Xiangyang Xuan   2000   Scientist
Talecris Biotherapeutics, NC		    
Vasilios Marathias   2000   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Wyeth Labs		    
David Malick   2000   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Illinois		   Prof. George A. Petersson
Prudencio Herradura   2000   Senior Scientist
Vicuron Pharmaceuticals, CA		    
Timothy Shea   1999   Chemist
Pennzoil-Quaker State		    
Jonathon Pitts   1999   Research Scientist
Dartmouth College, NH		   Prof. Joseph L. Knee
Michaeleen Munrow   1999   Chemistry Teacher
Norwalk Public School, CT		    
Hui Liu   1999        
Naixin Li   1999   Computer scientist
Boston		   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Danping Li   1998   Research Chemist
Bristol-Meyers Squibb		    
Kyungae Lee   1998   Senior Scientist
Neurogen Corporation, MA		    
Hsiang-Chuan Kung   1998   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of California, San Francisco		   Prof. Phillip H. Bolton
Margaret Kerr   1998   Assistant Professor
Worcester State College		    
Sheila Hauck   1998   Research Chemist
AstraZeneca R&D, Boston		    
Norriel Nipales   1997   Professor
University of Philippines, Los Baņos		    
Ronald Lewis   1997   Senior Scientist
Discovery Partners International, CA		    
Kieran Curley   1997   Schein Pharmaceuticals, NY   Prof. Rex F. Pratt
Wei Chen   1997   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Harvard University		    
B Thiyagarajan   1996   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Iowa		    
W. D. Ranjith Premasiri   1996   Research Assistant
Photonics Center, Boston University		    
Mihaela Leonida   1996   Assistant Professor
Fairleigh-Dickinson University		    
Xu Zhang   1995   Research Scientist
International Rectifier Inc.		    
Yang Xu   1995   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Yale University		    
Angela Hight Walker   1995   Research Chemist
Natl. Inst. of Standards and Technology		    
Harry Brielmann   1995   Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Michigan		    
Suganthi Balasubramanian   1995   Postdoctoral Fellowship
Yale University