People

Group Photo 2025

Douglas Reed
dreed4@uw.edu

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

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.

Viviana Glick
vglick@uw.edu

B.S. Haverford College, 2025

Viviana grew up in Chicago and is interested in inorganic materials chemistry with applications in sustainability. She got her B.S. in Chemistry at Haverford College where she found her love for research. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, making jewelry, live music, and finding free events to enjoy in the city.

Thanh Huynh
tnhynh@uw.edu

B.S. UC Irvine, 2025

Thanh is from Southern California and obtained her B.S. in chemistry at UC Irvine, where she researched one-dimensional inorganic materials in the Maxx X Lab. In her free time, she enjoys baking, thrifting, and playing minecraft.

Undergrads

Alexandra Foley
Braylon Ma
Alex Park
Quincy Teng

Alumni

Former Postdocs:
Hyojin Kim – 2024–2025. After UW: Assistant Professor, Sookmyung Women’s University

Former MSACST Students:
Samantha Breuer – 2025

Former Undergraduate Researchers:
Caroline Greife – B.S. Chemistry, 2024
Oliver Hoppe
Muriel Kim
Jiayi Li – B.S. Chemistry, 2025. After UW: Ph.D., City University of Hong Kong
Piper Sloan – B.S. Chemistry, 2023. After UW: Ph.D., University of Melbourne
Spencer Smith – B.S. Chemistry, 2023. After UW: Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines
AuDuyen Trinh – B.S. Chemistry, 2024. After UW: Ph.D., UCLA

Former REU Students:
Angela Andres Zuniga – CEBR, Summer 2024
Elise Hastie – MEM-C, Summer 2025

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