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Meet The Team
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Principal Investigator
Dr. Ahmed Hamid
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Auburn University
Office: 259 Chemistry Building
Phone: (334) 844-5535
E-Mail: amh0218@auburn.edu
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Current Members
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Jessica Pizzo
Postdoctoral Researcher
joined: Fall 2023
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Wael Ismail
Postdoctoral Researcher
joined: Spring 2024
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Kimberly Kartowikromo
Graduate Student
joined: Fall 2021
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Iffat Jerin
Graduate Student
joined: Fall 2023
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Austin Clance
Graduate Student
joined: Fall 2023
Alumni
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Orobola Olajide
Ph.D. Graduate
Fall 2019- Spring 2024
Current: Senior Scientist (Merck)
Benedicta Donkor
MSc Graduate
Fall 2019 - Summer 2022
Current: PhD student (Auburn University)
Matthew Dudich
Undergraduate Student
Fall 2020
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Current: Marshall School of Medicine
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Stella Cox
Undergraduate Student
Spring 2021- Fall 2021
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Current: University of Alabama Dental School
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Lexie Toney
Undergraduate Student
joined: Spring 2022
Major: Chemistry
Cuurent: PhD Student (Purdue University)
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Nylan Holmes
Undergraduate Student
joined: Spring 2022
Major: Chemistry
Current: Lab Tech (Fermworx)
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Zach Love
Undergraduate Student
Fall 2023-Spring 2024
Major: Biochemistry
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Olivia Duffey
Undergraduate Student
Fall 2023
Major: Chemistry