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Miller Group Vision and Goals
The Miller group strives to achieve excellence in organometallic catalysis research, to apply a proactive and thoughtful approach to safe laboratory practices, and to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for scientists from all backgrounds. Our overarching approach leverages molecular-level mechanistic details to guide the design of catalysts for the sustainable production of fuels and chemical building blocks. Our projects involve organometallic synthesis and characterization, stoichiometric and catalytic reactivity studies, as well as detailed mechanistic studies as means to provide fundamental understanding for catalytic processes.
Commitment to Health and Wellness
The Miller group is committed to fostering a safe working environment and to support the health and wellness of its members. We empower researchers to build a strong safety culture, and we emphasize open communication and continued training. We recognize the importance of a good work-life balance, and care about each other’s well-being.
Commitment to Diversity
The Miller Lab is dedicated to increasing diversity in STEM as well as amplifying the voices and roles of people from groups that are underrepresented in STEM. We believe that a team with diverse views, experiences, and skills will lead to more creative and exciting science. We are continually working to build and maintain such a team.
Commitment to Community Outreach
The Miller group endeavors to share its experiences and knowledge with the greater North Carolina community. Each year, Miller group members participate in a number of outreach events and clubs designed to increase scientific literacy and inspire the next generation of scientists. For more information on a few of the opportunities for outreach in the Miller Lab, please click the links below:
Interested in joining the Miller Lab?
Post-doctoral scholars:
Please contact Alex directly via e-mail. Please include a cover letter, CV and the names of at least two references.
Graduate students:
Please contact Alex via e-mail.
If you are interested in learning more about the research and opportunities in the Miller Lab, please feel free to attend the Miller Lab group meetings. Currently, Miller Group meetings are on Thursdays at 9:00am.
Undergraduate students:
Please follow the link and fill out an interest form as completely as possible. We monitor these form responses periodically and will respond to you as soon as we are able.
Interest form
Current Group Members
Professor of Chemistry
Director, UNC Sustainable Energy Research Consortium (SERC)
B.S. Univ. Chicago
Ph.D. Caltech
E-mail: ajmm@email.unc.edu
Departmental website
Curriculum Vitae
Trainings
Ms. Mehrnaz Aliahmadi
B.Sc. University of Tehran
M.Sc. University of Tehran
Dr. Lukas Alig
B.Sc./M.Sc. Philipps-Universität Marburg
Ph.D. Georg-August Universität Göttingen (2022)
Mr. Benji Butler
B.Sc. UNC-CH (expected ’24)
Mr. JR Cobb
B.Sc. UNC-CH (expected ’26)
Dr. Abhishek Das
B.Sc. and M.Sc.: University of Calcutta
Ph.D.: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Research Associate: University of Minnesota (2023 – 2024)
Dr. Sergio Fernandez
B.Sc. and M.Sc. University of Girona
Ph.D. Institut Català d’Investigació Química
Dr. Paul Griffin
B.Sc./M.Sc. University of Scranton
Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ms. Jenna Halenda
B.Sc. Allegheny College
Dr. Tamara Jurado
B.Sc./M.Sc. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Ph.D. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Mr. Matt Porowski
B.Sc. The College of New Jersey
Mr. Eamon Reynolds
BA Colgate University (2020)
Mr. Grant Richter
B.Sc. Furman University (2023)
Ms. Allison Smith
B.Sc. The College of New Jersey (2019)
Ms. Zoe Stuart
B.Sc. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (2022)
Mr. Ben Travis
B.Sc. William and Mary (2022)
Former Group Members
Graduate Researchers and Post Doctoral Fellows
Dr. Noah McMillian (Ph.D. 2023) Currently: Postdoc at MIT
Dr. Shrabanti Bhattacharya (Postdoc 2021-2023)
Dr. Sebastian Acosta-Calle (Ph.D. 2023) Currently: Duke University Center for WaSH-AID
Ms. Kelsy Allard (MA 2021) Currently: KBI Biopharma
Dr. Eric Assaf (Ph.D. 2023) Currently: Pfizer Inc.
Dr. Seth M. Barrett (Ph.D. 2016) Currently: Professor at Muskingum University
Dr. Annabell Bonn (Postdoc 2017-2018) Currently: Wiley
Ms. Ann Marie Brasacchio Currently: NCSU MS Analytics
Dr. Kelsey R. Brereton (Ph.D. 2018) Currently: Visiting Assistant Professor at Pepperdine University
Dr. Quinton J. Bruch (Ph.D. 2021) Currently: Assistant Professor, Stony Brook University
Dr. Andrew Camp (Ph.D. 2020) Currently: Eastman Chemical Company
Dr. Matthew B. Chambers (Postdoc 2015-2017) Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Louisiana State University (LSU)
Dr. Scott Chapp (Postdoc 2021-2022) Currently: Boulder Scientific
Mr. Isaac Cloward (MS 2022) Currently: Jacobs Solutions Inc.
Dr. Drew W. Cunningham (Postdoc 2020-2021) Currently: Cormetech Inc.
Dr. Henry Dodge (PhD 2023)
Dr. Sergio Gonell (Postdoc 2017-2019) Currently: Institute of Advanced Materials University Jaume I
Dr. Lauren C. Gregor (Postdoc 2015-2017) Currently: Senior Scientist at Proctor & Gamble
Dr. Javier Grajeda (PhD 2018) Currently: Eastman Chemical Company
Dr. Matthew R. Kita (PhD 2017) Currently: Eastman Chemical Company
Dr. Scott Kolmar (Postdoc 2019-2020) Currently: Data Scientist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Dr. Brian M. Lindley (Postdoc 2015-2019) Currently: AMPAC Fine Chemicals
Dr. Tianfei Liu (Postdoc 2018-2020) Currently: Assistant Professor, Nankai University
Mr. Noah D. McMillion (PhD 2023) Currently: Postdoctoral scholar, MIT
Dr. Kate L. Pitman (PhD 2017) Currently: Booz Allen
Dr. Jacob B. Smith (PhD 2018) Currently: Innovation Analyst with RTI Innovation Advisors
Ms. Bethany Stratakes (PhD 2021) Currently: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Dr. Ali H. Sullivan Farquhar (PhD 2019) Currently: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Dr. Andrew G. Walden (PhD 2016) Currently: Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Oglethorpe University
Dr. Changho Yoo (Postdoc 2017-2020) Currently: Assistant Professor, Ulsan University of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Undergraduate Students
Mr. Josh Altman UNC-CH (’16)
Ms. Ashleigh Arrington SUNY New Paltz (’21)
Mr. Dean M. Bass UNC-CH(’20)
Mr. P. Thomas Blackburn UNC-CH (’19)
Ms. Jessica A. Bruggen University of Wisconsin-Platteville (’17)
Ms. Victoria L. Cochran Harvard University (’17)
Mr. Chris Cornejo Elmhurst University (2024)
Ms. Anna Eblen UNC-CH (’23)
Mr. Robert Edwards UNC-CH (’22)
Ms. Afrah Faraz UNC-CH (’24)
Ms. Olivia Finster Grinnell College (’14)
Ms. Kristen E. Gardner UNC-CH (’19)
Ms. Ciara Gillis UNC-CH (’21)
Ms. Elsa Huebsch UNC-CH (’23)
Ms. Jenny Hu UNC-CH (’20)
Mr. Caleb N. Jadrich UNC-CH (’17)
Mr. Stewart Kerr UNC-CH (’16)
Ms. Becca McCoy UNC-CH (’15)
Mr. Ian P. Moseley UNC-CH (’17)
Mr. Fred Moss Morehouse College (’16)
Ms. Ellen K. Nichols University of Nottingham (’17)
Mr. Lucas M. Quintana Regis University (’16)
Mr. Jamie A. Rose UNC-CH (’19)
Mr. Evan Sadler Oakland University (’25)
Mr. Chris M. Sato UNC-CH (’15)
Mr. Sam A. Slattery UNC-CH (’16)
Ms. Ariana Z. Spentzos Brown University (’15)
Ms. Maya Spencer (UNC CH ’23)
Ms. Joyanne Terry UNC-CH (’21)
Mr. Teddy Wong UNC-CH (’18)
Ms. Cat Wood UNC-CH (’16)