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Swierk Group 2021
Swierk Group 2021
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THE SWIERK GROUP
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY
We are an experimental inorganic group in the Department of Chemistry at Binghamton University with an interest in understanding how light be used to drive and understand chemical reactions.
2026 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Sasha Noble
Welcome to the Group (M.S. student)- Catherine Bell
Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award- Colin Clark
Martin A. Paul Award in Chemistry- Catherine Bell
Walter E. Kaskan Award in Physical Chemistry- Andy Lin
American Chemical Society's annual Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry Award- Ethan Wong
Grants and Fellowships
Summer Graduate Fellowship- Saqib Rabbani
K. Keith Innes Summer Research Grant- Colin Clark
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program- Lucas Hopkins
Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program- Sasha Noble
Alumni
Congratulations to our undergrads Michael Payne, Henry Eaton, and Mohammedulameen Fakhri for getting into the graduate programs of University of Delaware, University of Notre Dame, and University of Rhode Island respectively!
2025 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Julia Frengul
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Michael Payne
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Sarah Groh
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Nicholas DeRosa
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Mila Zlotnik
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Michael Daley
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Gaiatri Thambirajah
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Dylan Schultz
New Doctors
(Dec. 4) Congratulations on Passing Your Defense Dr. Annemarie Lee!
(Apr. 29) Congratulations on Passing Your Defense Dr. Kelli Moseman!
Awards
SUNY Chancellor’s Award- Eric Talbott
ACS Outstanding Undergraduate Chemistry Major Award- Eric Talbott
Grants and Fellowships
Clifford D. Clark Fellowship Award- Julia Frengul
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program- Eric Talbott
(2025-2026) Provost Seed Grant for Summer- Nicole VanKirk
Ph.D. Candidates
Congratulations on Passing the Preliminary Oral Exam- Saqib Rabbani
Conferences
World Congress on Tattoo and Pigment Research- Bibi
Gordon Research Conference Photochemistry- Bibi, Saqib, Colin, Nora, Annemarie
Alumni
Congratulations to our undergrads Lucas and Eric for getting into the graduate programs of Northwestern University and Princeton University respectively!
2024 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Andy Lin
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Ethan Wong
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Henry Eaton
Awards
Excellence in Service & Outreach- Kelli Moseman
President’s Award for Undergraduate Student Excellence- Eric Talbott
(2024-2025) Binghamton University Department of Chemistry Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award- Nicole VanKirk
Grants and Fellowships
K. Keith Innes Summer Research Grant- Nora Burnett
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)- Bibi
Jeffrey Beck Graduate Summer Research Grant- Kelli Moseman
Ph.D. Candidates
Congratulations on Passing the Preliminary Oral Exam- Bibi
Conferences
Frontiers in Photochemistry Conference- Eric Talbott
Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting- Bibi, Saqib, Colin, Nora, Kelli, Annemarie, Eric, Tim, Henry
Alumni
Congratulations to our undergrads Michael Xiao and Zachary for getting into the graduate programs of Northeastern University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill respectively!
2023 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Catherine Bell
New Doctors
(Dec. 7) Congratulations on Passing Your Defense Dr. Bernard "Juniper" Stevenson!
(Feb. 24) Congratulations on Passing Your Defense Dr. Victoria Kompanijec!
Awards
Lois D. Mackey Award- Colin Clark
Barry S. Goldwater Scholar- Eric Talbott
Excellence in Service & Outreach- Victoria Kompanijec
ACS Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Award- Eric Talbott
Grants and Fellowships
Beckman Scholar from the Arnold and Beckman Foundation- Eric Talbott
(2023-2024) Grace Chin-Fa and Tsuming Wu Fellowship for the Sciences- Saqib Rabbani
Binghamton University Department of Chemistry Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching- Nicole VanKirk
Ph.D. Candidates
Congratulations on Passing the Preliminary Oral Exam- Nora Burnett
Congratulations on Passing the Preliminary Oral Exam- Nicole VanKirk
Conferences
Gordon Research Conference – Photochemistry- Colin, Nora, Annemarie
Alumni
Congratulations to our undergrad Alex for getting into the graduate program of Binghamton University!
2022 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Saqib Rabbani
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Ahshabibi (Bibi) Ahmed
Grants and Fellowships
Provost’s Doctoral Summer Fellowship- Bibi
(2022 – 2025) Provost’s Doctoral Summer Fellowship- Colin Clark
Mike Starzak Undergraduate Summer Research Grant- Eric Talbott
Binghamton University Department of Chemistry Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching- Nicole VanKirk
2021 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Colin Clark
Welcome to the Group (M.S. student)- Cameron Gironda
Awards
NSF CAREER Award Funded- Group
SUNY GREAT (Graduate Research Empowering and Accelerating Talent) Award- Bernard "Juniper" Stevenson
Grants and Fellowships
Beck and Starzak Summer Fellowships from the Department- Michael Xiao
Beck and Starzak Summer Fellowships from the Department- Francis Bateman
(2021 – 2022) Grace Chin-Fa and Tsuming Wu Fellowship for the Sciences- Colin Clark
Binghamton University Department of Chemistry Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching- Nora Burnett
Binghamton University Department of Chemistry Fellowship for Excellence in Teaching- Nicole VanKirk
2020 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Nicole VanKirk
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Nora Burnett
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D. student)- Kelli Moseman
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Roman Nakhamiyayev
Awards
Summer Awards for Students- Sarah Kromer
Stanley K. Madan Award in Inorganic Chemistry- Emily Zeltmann
Jeffery S. Beck Summer Undergraduate Research Award- Emily Loiaconi
ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry- Sarah Kromer
Grants and Fellowships
ADL Small Grant Funded- Group
NIH Grant on Tattoo Photochemistry Funded- Group
Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program- Bernard "Juniper" Stevenson
Ph.D. Candidates
Congratulations on Passing the Preliminary Oral Exam- Bernard "Juniper" Stevenson
Congratulations on Passing the Preliminary Oral Exam- Victoria Kompanijec
2019 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Emily Loiaconi
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Sarah Kromer
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Emma Horoszewski
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Danielle Wilhelm
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Francis Bateman
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Thomas Bartlett
Welcome to the Group (Undergrad)- Emily Zeltmann
Awards
Summer Scholars Fellowship- Alex Ruhen
Lois D. Mackey Award- Victoria Kompanijec
ACS Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Award Funded- Group
Grants and Fellowships
Jeffery Beck Summer Research Grant- Ethan Spielvogel
Summer Fellowships for Excellent Performance in Teaching Assistantship Duties- Victoria Kompanijec
Summer Fellowships for Excellent Performance in Teaching Assistantship Duties- Bernard "Juniper" Stevenson
2018 Swierk Group Updates
New Members
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D student)- Bernard "Juniper" Stevenson
Welcome to the Group (Ph.D student)- Victoria Kompanijec
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