Welcome to the Grimmgroup, Eleni Papadopoulos! Eleni is a summer undergraduate researcher that comes to us through WPI’s Physics REU. Eleni is an undergraduate student at a university.

Welcome Eleni!

Congratulations to former Grimmgroup undergraduate students Grace Baumgartner, and Olivia (Liv) Dube for being awarded the Graduate Student Research Fellowship by the National Science Foundation (NSF GRFP).

   

Grace Baumgartner ’25 (MQP) is now a graduate student in Sossina Haile’s group in the Department of Chemistry at Northwestern University.

   

Olivia Dube is now a graduate student in Michael Therien’s group in the Department of Chemistry at Duke University.

   

This is a prestigious award and we are all very proud of you!

Congratulations to everyone that participated in Summer 2023 Research!

 

Pictured L-R: Ally Morin, Diana Lima, Cal Lebak, Kailey Gagne, Dave MacLeod, Sam Darer, Olivia Spokis, Olive Dube, Julia Martin, and Becca Gilchrist

 

Pictured L-R: Ally Morin, Diana Lima, Cal Lebak, Kailey Gagne, Dave MacLeod, Sam Darer, Olivia Spokis, Olive Dube, Julia Martin, and Becca Gilchrist

Congratulations to our spring 2023 graduates Julia Martin, who defended her Ph.D. in April 2023, and undergraduates Emma Pellerin, Abby Berube, and Rebecca Ramthun 2nd Lt. USAF. Additional congratulations to Abby Berube for winning the Provost’s MQP award for outstanding undergraduate research in chemistry. Congratulations all!

Pictured L-to-R: Grimm, Rebecca Gilchrist, Julia Martin Ph.D. ’23, Emma Pellerin B.S. ’23, Abby Berube B.S. ’23, Rebecca Ramthun 2nd Lt. USAF B.S. ’23.

Postdoc wanted!

The official posting for the postdoc between my group and Prof. Burdette’s lab has posted. The link to apply is:
https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Post-Doctoral-Fellow_R0002274

Feel free to email Prof. Grimm at grimm@wpi.edu or Prof. Burdette at scburdette@wpi.edu with questions, but please do not email application materials to them.  Grimm and Burdette can only consider applications submitted through the Workday portal linked above.

From the posting:

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Postdoctoral researcher with Profs. Burdette and Grimm on the synthesis and derivatization of metal organic frameworks for sorption of gas-phase guest molecules.

WPI is a diverse campus of learners passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We are looking for candidates who can support our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for postdoctoral research for a project between the research groups of Professors Shawn Burdette and Ron Grimm. The project involves material synthesis of metal organic frameworks for sorption of gas-phase guest molecules, as well as organic synthesis for effective capping, trapping, and controlled release of trapped guests. A one-year appointment starts in 2023 with the option for reappointment for a second year.

Applicants must have received a Ph.D. in chemistry prior to the appointment start date. The successful applicant will have a strong background in synthetic chemistry and exposure to materials synthesis and characterization. Interested parties should send a cover letter, undergrad and grad transcripts, curriculum vitae including the names of three references, a letter of recommendation from a current advisor, and a short statement of purpose. The statement of purpose should describe the applicant’s interests and how their background and skills will facilitate project success. All application questions should be directed to Prof. Grimm (grimm@wpi.edu).

Official advertisement forthcoming, but Prof. Burdette & I will have a joint postdoc position in MOF-based materials starting as soon as September 2022 related to the work that we are doing on Metal-Organic Frameworks.

Check out our groups and contact us for more information ahead of release:
https://wiki.wpi.edu/BurdetteLab/
https://www.wpi.edu/+gg

Congratulations to former group members Wèirán Sasha Gao and Benjamin Drury on their recent marriage (to each other)! We are all so happy for you both and wish you the greatest joy and success and support that the future may hold.

Oh, and you each still owe Grimm a manuscript…

Congratulations to our newest group graduates. On Thursday May 12th 2022, Roy Stoflet (above) was hooded in honor of his M.S. degree. On Saturday May 14th, undergrads Angel Fernandez Sorondo, Antonio Ramirez, Isabella Ferrari Carrubba, Michelle Frasch, and Ryan Hanna were awarded their B.S. degrees. Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to Julia and Rebecca for winning the end-of-year departmental awards for research and teaching! Well done! Pictured above, Grimm, Rebecca, Julia, and Roy.

Roy Stoflet, more serious	Grimm, Rebecca, Julia, and Roy, less serious

 

Congratulations to Roy Stoflet, who successfully defended his Master’s thesis on Thursday, April 21st! Roy has been a part-time student in the group who has been absolutely critical to the growth and characterization of bismuth-based semiconductors. Congratulations again!