» Meet Our Beckman Scholars
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Emma Kocik '22
B.S. in Chemistry, minor in Environmental Science; Ph.D. candidate at University of Pennsylvania
As Chapman's first Beckman Scholar, Kocik '22 filled a key gap in marine research with a project to test nanoparticles as a tool for restoring ecosystems. She is now pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Benjamin Janda '23
B.S. in Chemistry, minor in Spanish; Ph.D. candidate in Organic Chemistry at University of California, Los Angeles
Janda '23 worked towards developing more sustainable chemical processes. Working with Assistant Professor Allegra Liberman-Martin, they investigated organic catalysts they hope will be more sustainable and cost-effective replacements for precious metals. Janda is now pursuing his Ph.D. at UCLA.
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Ishaan Shah ' 23
B.S. in Chemistry, minor in Computational Science; instructor for Physical Chemistry I and II laboratory courses
Shah '23 worked with Assistant Professor Jerry LaRue throughout his entire time as an undergraduate, focusing on making hydrocarbon-based fuels more energy-efficient. Now Shah looks forward to advancing his own photochemistry research to address symptoms of severe asthma, a health concern he has lived with for seven years.
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Paul Rosa '24
Biological Sciences major, minor in Chemistry
Rosa '24 is using computational techniques to investigate how Lewis acidic salts activate sulfur-fluoride bonds.
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Kevin Nguyen '24
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major
Nguyen '24 is researching drought tolerance in chia by zeroing in on these plants at the genomic level. In addition to being a Beckman Scholar, Nguyen is also a Simon STEM Scholar and Goldwater Scholar.