The Team
Those who make it happen!

Riddhiman Medhi
Principal Investigator
Riddhiman loves exploring the synthesis of new materials and studying their surface chemistry, optical and electrical properties.
When not in the lab, Riddhiman loves to play his guitar, compose poems and songs, and play soccer, cricket, and chess.
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Jacob Magdon
Graduate Student
Jacob graduated from Keystone College in 2022 with a B.S. in Chemistry, earning the Chemistry Program Award, Excellence in Research Award, and Thomas G. Cupillari ’60 Award for Excellence in the Physical Sciences. He is inspired to find cleaner and more efficient materials, specializing in solar cells, nanomaterials, and bioplastics.
In his free time, Jacob loves playing tennis, going bowling, watching football, playing the drums, and cooking.


Gabrielle Grzymski
Graduate Student
Gabrielle graduated from The University of Scranton in 2022 with a B.S. in Physiology. She is currently working towards a M.S. in Biochemistry at the same institution. Along with this, she is a graduate teaching assistant for the Physics department teaching Physics I and II labs. In her free time, Gabrielle loves to dance, cook, spend time with friends, and play with her dogs.
Calvin Chen
Undergraduate Student
Calvin is currently an undergraduate student majoring in Chemistry and minoring in French and Francophone Studies. Calvin plans to attend medical school with the hopes of becoming a physician.
Outside of academics, Calvin loves to play basketball, run, and read. And in another lifetime, he would’ve loved to have kept on working retail.
Join our Team!
If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in synthetic and applied materials chemistry research, send Riddhiman an email.
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