The Bossman
Joseph A. R. Schmidt
Professor of chemistry
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Professional background:
B.S. in chemistry, B.S. in mathematics, 1997, Kansas State University
Ph.D. in chemistry 2002, University of California-Berkeley
Postdoctoral Associate, 2002-2004, Cornell University
Current group members
Hosein Tafazolian
4th year graduate student
B.S. 2012, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
email: hoseintafazolian@gmail.com
Miriam Basiouny
4th year graduate student
B.S. 2012, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
email: miriambasiouny@gmail.com
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Rajendr Thakuri
3rd year graduate student
M.S. 2010, B.S. 2006, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
email: rs16_thakuri@yahoo.com
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Istiak Hossain
1st year graduate student
M.S. 2013 and B.S. 2011, The University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
email: Md-Istiak.Hossain@rockets.utoledo.edu
Robert Yoxtheimer
Undergraduate student
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Former group members
Postdoc
John Beck, 2013 (Lecturer, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA)
Glenn Kuchenbeiser, 2011 (Senior Research Scientist at American Air Liquide, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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PhD
Sreejit Menon, 2016 (Process Development Chemist, ESCO Company, LLC, Muskegon, Michingan)
Andy Behrle, 2012
Abdullah Neshat, 2011 (Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Zanjan, Iran)
John Beck, 2011 (Lecturer, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA)
Andy Shaffer, 2009
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M.S.
Nick Zingales, 2012 (R&D chemist at Ennis-Flint EMEA, High Point, North Carolina, USA)
Mathew Hertel, 2008
Cheryl Seambos, 2007
Tamam Baiz, 2007 (Assistant Professor, Mercy College, Toledo, Ohio, USA)
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Selected undergraduates
Brian Collins (Pharmacy student at University of Toledo)
Danielle Samblanet (PhD chemistry student at University of Michigan)
Kevin Perznski
Jennifer Sundermann
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