Current Lab Researchers

~Welcome to Gkikas Group (Fall 2022)~

Postdoctoral Researchers

Ankan Biswas

Postdoctoral Researcher in Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (Autumn 2022-)
Postdoctoral Research in Mechanical, Chemical and Biomedical Engg, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA (2022)
PhD in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India (2021)
M.Sc in Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indore, India (2015)
B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honors), University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India (2013)
Hometown: Kolkata, India

Graduate Students

Tannaz Farrokhi

Ph.D. Candidate in Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (Spring 2021 - )
M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Iran (2016)
B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Iran (2013)
Hometown: Tabriz, Iran

Ioanna Chatzaki

Ph.D. Candidate in Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (Fall 2022 - )
B.Sc. in Materials Science & Technology, University of Crete, Greece (2021)
Hometown: Thessaloniki, Greece

Undergraduate Students

Dorcas Ruhamya

B.Sc. in Chemistry and Minor in Biology, University of Massachusetts Lowell, expected May 2024.
Country of Origin: Democratic Republic of Congo
Hometown: Worcester, MA
KCS Scholar '22 / UMMS Baccalaureate MD Pathway Medical Scholar
Junior

Alumni

~Gkikas Group (autumn 2022 photo)~

~Gkikas Group (summer 2022 photo)~

~Gkikas Group (summer 2021 photo)~

~Gkikas Group (summer 2018 photo)~

Pei-Yi (Christina) Shen

M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (2018)
Hometown: Taichung, Taiwan
Research Area: Alzheimer's Disease (Fall 2017 - Spring 2018)
*Published Research (1 paper)
Current Position: Sanofi / Dyne Therapeutics

Josephine J. Garfield

B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, U.S.A. (2018)
Hometown: Cambridge, England
Awards: UMass Alumni Association Scholar '17; Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence '18
Research Area: Contrast Agents (Fall 2017 - Spring 2018)
*Published Research (2 papers)
Current Position: Mass General Hospital / Albany Medical College

Frances Skinner

B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, U.S.A. (2019)
Hometown: New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Research Area: Antibacterial Drugs (Spring 2017 - Summer 2018)
*Published Research (1 paper)
Current Position: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics / University of New Hampshire

Kevin Smith

B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, U.S.A. (2019)
Hometown: New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Research Area: Contrast Agents (Summer 2018 - Spring 2019)
*Published Research (1 paper, 1st author)
Current Position: TBA

Andrew Gerace

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, U.S.A. (2019)
Hometown: Wakefield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Research Area: Alzheimer's Disease (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
*Published Research (1 paper, 1st author)
Current Position: TBA

Kathleen Thai

B.Sc. in Biology and Minor in Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2019).
Hometown: Saugus, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Research Area: Alzheimer's Disease / Biomaterial Sealants (Summer 2017 - Fall 2019)
*Published Research (1 paper)
Current Position: New England College of Optometry (Boston)

Kostas Tsimenidis

PhD Candidate in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, U.S.A. (2018-2019)
Hometown: Thessaloniki, Greece.
Research Area: Polypeptides (Fall 2018-Summer 2019)
*Published Research (3 papers)
Current Position: BL-Nanobiomed

Jonathan Johnson

B.Sc. in Biology, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2020).
Hometown: Attleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Research Area: Alzheimer's Disease / Biomaterial Sealants (Summer 2017 - Fall 2019)
*Published Research (1 paper)
Current Position: Virginia Medical School

Tanmoy Maji

Postdoctoral Researcher in Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (2018-2019)
Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India
Research Area: Cationic Polymerization / Polymeric Barriers (Summer 2018 - Fall 2019)
Hometown: Kolkata, India
*Published Research (4 papers)
Current Position: UFlex Limited

James Christie

B.Sc. in Chemistry & Minor in Teaching, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2021).
Hometown: Nahant, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Research Area: Polymer-Coated Metal Stents / Biomineralization (Summer 2018 - Fall 2020)
Current Position: University of Miami

Aiyana Parker

B.Sc. in Biological Sciences & Minor in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, expected May 2023.
Hometown: Plainville, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Research Area: Contrast Agents (Summer 2021)
KCS Scholar '21
Current Position: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Coral Moretti

M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (2021)
B.Sc. in Forensic Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2020)
Hometown: Groveland, MA, U.S.A.
Research Area: Alzheimer's Disease (Fall 2020 - Fall 2021)
Current Position: BioNTech

Dayanna Calderon Brito

B.Sc. in Chemistry and B.A. in Spanish, University of Massachusetts Lowell, expected May 2023.
Hometown: Worcester, MA
Research Area: Contrast Agents (Fall 2021 - Spring 2022)
Current Position: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Kalyan Ramesh

Postdoctoral Researcher in Polymer Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, U.S.A. (2021-2022)
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi (IIT BHU; 2016)
Research Area: Contrast Agents for breast cancer imaging (Spring 2021 - Summer 2022)
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
*Published Research (1 paper)
Current Position: Sequence Bio

Samantha Silva

B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Lowell, expected May 2025.
Hometown: Peabody, MA
Research Area: Graphene Nanomaterials (Spring 2022 - Spring 2023)
Current Position: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Ragheed Najia

B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, expected May 2025.
Hometown: Beirut, Lebanon
Research Area: Arthriis/Inflammantion (Fall 2023 - Spring 2023)
Current Position: University of Massachusetts Lowell

Visiting

Ibrahim Burak Gökoglan

Visiting Undergraduate Researcher
B.Sc. in Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, expected June 2020.
Hometown: Denizli, Turkey.
Research Area: Peptides (Summer 2019)