People

Group Photo 2024

Douglas Reed
dreed4@uw.edu

Postdoc, Columbia University
Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 2018
B.A. Harvard University, 2012

Postdocs

Hyojin Kim
hjkim37@uw.edu

Ph.D. Korea University, 2024
B.Sc. Sookmyung Women’s University, 2018 

Hyojin’s academic interest includes developing new porous materials, and she is passionate about exploring novel functions of porous materials for environmental and energy applications. Outside of her studies, she enjoys running in the beautiful parks of Seattle, which helps her stay active and clear her mind.

Grad Students

Connor Dalton
cwdalton@uw.edu

B.Sc. University of British Columbia, 2021

Connor (they/them) is a PNW native with a passion for all sorts of materials chemistry. Outside of work they organize a queer soccer pickup group and enjoy exploring Seattle’s music scene

Kyungseop Lee
leekyu28@uw.edu

M.Sc. University of Western Ontario, 2019
B.Sc. University of Toronto, 2016

Jay was born in Seoul, South Korea and grew up in Toronto, Canada. At the University of Toronto, he worked with Bob Morris and found his interest in inorganic chemistry. Subsequently, he worked with John Corrigan and Yining Huang at the University of Western Ontario working on nanocluster and nanoparticle synthesis. In the Reed Group, he is developing new ways of making porous conductive materials.

Austin Wang
auwang@uw.edu

B.S. University of California, San Diego, 2022

Austin is Ph.D. student in the 2023 cohort researching metal–organic cages for metal separations. He obtained his B.S. at UC San Diego where he worked in the lab of Dr. Seth Cohen studying the surface chemistry of metal–organic frameworks. In his free time, Austin likes to break(dance), play video games, and work on independent projects.

Caroline Christ
cgchrist@uw.edu

B.S. Saint Louis University, 2024

I grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana and graduated in 2024 with my B.S. in chemistry from Saint Louis University. During my time at SLU, I worked under Prof. Marvin Meyers, where I synthesized small organic molecules for potential use as drugs. In my free time, I enjoy running, hiking, and game nights with friends.

Claire Gervais
cyg01@uw.edu

B.S. Colorado State University, 2023

Claire is from Albuquerque, New Mexico and moved to Colorado for her undergraduate studies. Outside of research, Claire is an avid reader and concert goer, and loves baking.

Samantha Breuer
sbreuer@uw.edu

B.S. University of California, Berkeley, 2024

Samantha is from Los Angeles, CA. In addition to chemistry, she enjoys hiking, cooking, and trying new coffee shops and restaurants.

Undergrads

Muriel Kim
Jiayi Li

Alumni

Former Undergraduate Researchers:
Caroline Greife – B.S. Chemistry, 2024
Oliver Hoppe
Piper Sloan – B.S. Chemistry, 2023
Spencer Smith – B.S. Chemistry, 2023. After UW: Ph.D. in Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines
AuDuyen Trinh – B.S. Chemistry, 2024. After UW: Ph.D. in Chemistry, UCLA

Former REU Students:
Angela Andres Zuniga – CEBR, Summer 2024

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