Team

Feng Zhai

Principal Investigator

2011, B.S. Peking University, CN (Yuguo Ma); 2017, Ph.D. the University of Chicago (Rich Jordan); Pronouns: he/him

Ritu Bhardwaj

Postdoctoral Fellow

2016, B.S. University of Delhi, India; 2024, Ph.D. IISER Bhopal, India (Joyanta Choudhury); Pronouns: she/her

Adam Hand

Postdoctoral Fellow

2018, B.S. Univ of West Georgia (Spencer Slattery); 2024, Ph.D. Univ of Tennessee Knoxville (Zi-Ling Xue); Pronouns: he/him

Peace Lu

Undergraduate Researcher

Emory class of 2027; Pronouns: he/him

Jay Mehta

Undergraduate Researcher

Emory class of 2026; Pronouns: he/him

Lasha Nakashidze

Graduate Student

2023, B.S. magna cum laude in Chemistry, San Diego State University – Georgia

Jyoti Singh

Postdoctoral Fellow

2017, B.S. & M.S. University of Lucknow, India; 2024, Ph.D. IIT Bombay, India (Prasenjit Ghosh); Pronouns: she/her

Miharu Yamakawa

Undergraduate Researcher

Emory class of 2027

We saved you a spot!

Group Photo, Feb 2025. Back row (left to right): Jay Mehta, Peace Lu, Lasha Nakashidze, Adam Hand. Middle row (left to right): Mackenzie Young, Miharu Yamakawa. Front row (left to right): Logan Boyle, Warren Clark, Dr. Feng Zhai.

Alumni

Kenjiro Otake

Undergraduate Researcher

2023-2024; Current: Undergraduate at U of South California

Darlene Lai

Undergraduate Researcher

2023-2024; Current: Undergraduate student at Emory

Logan Boyle

Undergraduate Researcher

2023-2025

Warren Clark

Undergraduate Researcher

2023-2025

Jackson Jacobi

Undergraduate Researcher

2024-2025

Delia Savin

Undergraduate Researcher

2023-2025

Mackenzie Young

Undergraduate Researcher

2023-2025

Join us!
✓ Students interested in pursuing their graduate studies with us should apply to the Chemistry Ph.D. program. Prospective graduate students are encouraged to email Feng Zhai.
✓ Postdoctoral applications should be sent via email to Feng Zhai directly. Please include in the application package a curriculum vitae, 2-3 representative publications, and the contact information of 3 professional references.
✓ Emory undergraduate students interested in research in organic, inorganic, and/or organometallic chemistry are welcome, and please send a curriculum vitae and current transcript to Feng Zhai.