Principal Investigator

Dr. Michael Shatruk

Dr. Michael Shatruk

Distinguished Research Professor
Director, FSU Quantum Initiative

Email: shatruk at chem.fsu.edu
Office: 2007 CSL
Phone: (850) 296-2976
Labs: 2101-03, 2008 CSL

Education

  • PDF, Texas A&M University (2003-07)
  • PDF, Cornell University (2001-03)
  • Ph.D., 2000
  • B.S./M.S., 1996

Recent Awards

  • Member, The Academy of Science Engineering and Medicine of Florida (2026)
  • FSU Distinguished Research Professor (2026)
  • Novo Nordisk Fellow (2025)
  • AAAS Fellow (2024)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Branford Wilkins
Dr. Branford Wilkins
Ph.D. Texas A&M University (2024)
Dr. Hicham Bourakhouadar
Dr. Hicham Bourakhouadar
Ph.D. RWTH Aachen University (2026)
Dr. Ian Campbell
Dr. Ian Campbell
Ph.D. Florida State University (2025)

PhD Students

Shubham Bisht
Shubham Bisht
B.S. Kumaun University (2017)
M.S. IIT Hyderabad (2020)
Samuel Adegboyega
Samuel Adegboyega
B.Tech Ladoke Akintola U. of Technology (2014)
M.S. University of Ibadan (2017)
Eduardo Hernandez
Eduardo Hernandez
B.S. University of Camaguey (2010)
M.S. Florida International University (2022)
Divya Kumar
Divya Kumar
B.S. Panjab University (2018)
M.S. Panjab University (2020)
Ajay Shaji
Ajay Shaji
B.S./M.S. IISER Trivandrum (2022)
David Saakov
David Saakov
B.S. Lipscomb University (2024)
Rachel Perez
Rachel Perez
B.S. Florida International University (2023)
Sabina Chernega
Sabina Chernega
B.S. Emory and Henry University (2025)
Rupali Mangotra
Rupali Mangotra
B.S. Panjab University (2020)
M.S. Kennesaw State University (2025)

Undergraduates

Layna Sturza
Layna Sturza
Biological Science
Fall 2024 - Present
Samuel Won
Samuel Won
Biological Science
Spring 2025 - Present
Celeste Goodman
Celeste Goodman
Biological Science
Fall 2025 - Present
Andrew Kravchuk
Andrew Kravchuk
Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2025 - Present
Jordan Blodgett
Jordan Blodgett
Biochemistry
Spring 2026 - Present
Jake Conti
Jake Conti
Computer Science
Spring 2026 - Present
Jonathan Newman
Jonathan Newman
Chemistry
Spring 2026 - Present
Alyssa Alvarado
Alyssa Alvarado
Biochemistry
Summer 2026 - Present
Angelica Rivera
Angelica Rivera
Public Health
Summer 2026 - Present
Emma Chen
Emma Chen
Biochemistry
Fall 2026 - Present

Graduate Alumni

Dr. Corey Thompson
Assistant Professor
Texas Lutheran University
Dr. Lawrence Keniley
Technical Service Chemist
Colortech Inc.
Dr. Guocan Li
Distinguished Data Science Engineer
Verizon
Dr. Hoa Phan
Assistant Professor
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Dr. Xiaoyan Tan
Associate Professor
George Mason University
Dr. Jeremy Hrudka
Process Engineer
Intel
Dr. David Carnevale
Assistant Professor
Roger Williams University
Dr. Kevin Ryan
Principal Data Scientist
Millipore Sigma
Dr. Chongin Pak
Senior Process Engineer
Lam Research
Dr. Samuel Greer
Staff Scientist
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dr. Jeff Lengyel
Analytical AI Clinical Development
Bristol Myers Squibb
Dr. Minyoung Jo
Deputy General Manager
UP Chemical Co. (South Korea)
Dr. Zachary Tener
Senior Scientist
Savannah River National Laboratory
Dr. Ökten Üngör
Postdoctoral Researcher
The Ohio State University
Dr. L. Anthony Saucedo
Electrical Engineer
L3Harris
Dr. Dallas Mann
Senior Chemist
Bell International Laboratories
Dr. Judith Clark
Operations Reliability Engineer
Blue Origin
Dr. Sandugash Yergeshbayeva
Crystallographer
University of Southern California
Dr. Miguel Gakiya-Teruya
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Victoria Li
Postdoctoral Researcher
Clemson University
Dr. Govind Sasi Kumar
Postdoctoral Researcher
Cornell University
Dr. Milo Adams
Teaching Faculty
Longwood University
Dr. Jingfang Wang
(joint with Prof. Naresh Dalal)
Assistant Lecturer
Florida State University
Dr. Paul Dunk
(joint with Prof. Harry Kroto)
Senior Scientist
Merck
Joseph Gomes
Business Development
Telops
Dr. Zane Miller
(joint with Prof. Tyler McQuade)
Associate Professor
University of North Georgia

Postdoctoral Alumni

Dr. Kirill Kovnir
Professor
Iowa State University
Dr. Lipika Ray
Senior Research Scientist
Eris Lifescience (India)
Dr. Oleksandr Hietsoi
Assistant Professor
Middle Tennessee State University
Dr. Ping Chai
Process Engineer
Applied Materials
Dr. Rabih Makki
R&D Manager
Elantas North America
Dr. Mykola Abramchuk
CMP R&D Scientist
ChEmpower Corporation
Dr. Alina D. Andrasi
Academic Faculty
University of Idaho
Dr. Vincent Yannello
Associate Teaching Professor
University of Tampa
Dr. Rahul Kawade
Principal Investigator
Syngene International (India)
Dr. Ping Wang
Assistant Professor
Xiangtan University (China)
Dr. Dibya Jyoti Mondal
Postdoctoral Researcher
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

Undergraduate Alumni