The Team
We are actively recruiting passionate chemists to conduct research at the interface of organic synthesis, catalysis, and electrochemistry with applications in complex molecule synthesis.
Joseph Derosa, Ph.D.
(he/him)
Principal Investigator (PI)
Assistant Professor, Boston University
AOB Postdoctoral Fellow, Caltech, 2020–2023 (Prof. Jonas C. Peters)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Scripps Research, 2019 (Prof. Keary M. Engle)
B.S. in Biochemistry, City College of NY, 2015 (Prof. Mark R. Biscoe)
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Research Interests: Transition metals, catalysis, and electrochemistry
Hobbies: Hiking, graphic novels, and creative writing
Postdoctoral Associates
Siyuan Su, Ph.D.
(he/him)
Postdoctoral Associate (PD1)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), 2023 (Prof. Daesung Lee)
M.S. in Chemistry, Stony Brook University, 2017 (Prof. Kathlyn A. Parker)
B.S. in Pharmacy, Sichuan University, 2015 (Prof. Ying-Chun Chen)
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Research Interests: Organometallics and novel synthetic methods
Hobbies: Playing tennis, going out for casual walks, and hiking
Graduate Students
Yahui "Leyla" Guo
(she/her)
Graduate Student (G1)
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Rochester, 2023 (Prof. Bradley L. Nilsson)
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Research Interests: Transition metal catalysis
Hobbies: Working out and trying new food
Bryan Parnitzke
(he/him)
Graduate Student (G1)
B.S. in Chemistry, Baldwin Wallace University, 2023 (Prof. Ray Shively)
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Research Interests: Organometallic chemistry in organic synthesis
Hobbies: Longboarding, PlayStation, and exploring new places to eat
Undergraduate Researchers
Alan Bunyatov
(he/him)
Undergraduate Student (UG4)
B.A. in Chemistry, Boston University, 2024
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Research Interests: Synthetic organic chemistry and inorganic catalysis
Hobbies: Playing piano, photography, and cinematography
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Ethan Gerhardt
(he/him)
Undergraduate Student (UG3)
B.A. in Biochemistry/Microbiology, Boston University, 2025
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Research Interests: Synthetic organic chemistry
Hobbies: Going to the gym, cooking, and trying new foods
Joy Mun
(she/her)
Undergraduate Student (UG4)
B.A. in Chemistry, Boston University, 2024
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Research Interests: Synthetic organic chemistry
Hobbies: Baking and exploring cafés around Boston
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Tegan Poeiro
(she/her)
Undergraduate Student (UG3)
B.S. in Human Physiology, Boston University, 2025
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Research Interests: Synthetic organic chemistry
Hobbies: Playing for the BU field hockey team and baking