Graduate Students

Dr. Gergely (Greg) Gidofalvi

Currently at the gym.

PhD Chemistry
The University of Chicago, July 2006

Thesis: "Application of Reduced Density-Matrix Mechanics to Electronic Structure Theory"

MS Chemistry
The University of Chicago, August 2003

BS Chemistry
San Diego State University, June 2002

National Science Foundation – Graduate Fellow, 2003-2006
University of Chicago Physical Sciences Division Teaching Award, 2004
University of Chicago Physical Sciences Division McCormick Fellow, 2002-2004

Dr. Dan Jordan

Currently working in the finance industry.

PhD Chemistry
The University of Chicago, October 2005

Thesis: "Spectral differences, purification, and density matrix minimization in
density functional theory and a reduced density matrix study of propargyl"

MS Chemistry
The University of Chicago, August  2002

BS Chemistry
Wheaton College, June 2001

Physical Sciences Division McCormick Fellow, 2001-2003
Nathan Sugarman Teaching Award in General Chemistry, 2004

Dr. John Farnum

Currently working with Joel Bowman at Emory University

PhD Chemistry
The University of Chicago, July 2005

Thesis: "Controlling molecules with lasers"

MS Chemistry
The University of Chicago, August 2002

BS Chemistry & Physics
Wheaton College, June 2001

Undergraduates

Marc Benayoun

Currently an MD-PhD student The University of Chicago

BS Biochemistry
The University of Chicago, 2004

The Frances E. Knock Prize, 2004
Phi Beta Kappa, Spring 2004
Sigma Xi, Spring 2004

Aiyan Lu

Currently a graduate student with Troy van Voorhis at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

BS Chemistry?
Rutgers University, 2004

High School Students

Brittany Rohrman

Currently an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University

Semifinalist, 2005 Intel Science Talent Search