We are looking for creative and motivated graduate researchers to join the lab.
Please email Prof. Osborn Popp for more information.

Group Members

Group potluck at Tom's house, Summer 2024

Graduate Students

email: dralliok [at] oregonstate.edu

Konstantin Drallios (he/him)

Biography. Konstantin is a chemistry PhD student, who received his ACS Bachelor’s degree from Clark University in 2021. As an undergraduate researcher, Konstantin worked on polymeric electrolyte design for battery applications, and explored metal complexes as low dimensional antiferromagnets, where he discovered his passion for materials development. His desire to expand his repertoire in instrumentation led him to his position at Charles River Laboratories as an HPLC specialist, providing analytics for client drug development such as COVID-19 vaccine loads. Konstantin joined the Osborn Popp Lab in November 2023, with aspirations to gear solid state NMR development towards materials design, such as hydrogen storage and semiconductor material design. 

Hobbies. Hiking, anime, rock climbing, swimming, cooking, reading

email: cooperzi [at] oregonstate.edu

Zia Cooper (she/her)

Biography. Zia is a PhD student in chemistry, who received her Bachelors and Masters from the University of Nottingham in 2018. Zia's undergraduate and postgraduate research has encompassed many areas, including high pressure crystallography, in situ infrared spectroscopy and complex material synthesis. Throughout this, it is her interest in the relationship between chemical structure and property that have driven her research. Here she is learning NMR techniques to probe the assembly process of metal organic frameworks.

Hobbies. Gaming, anime and advocacy (mostly inside...)

email: phamge [at] oregonstate.edu

Gemma Pham (she/her)

Biography. Under construction

Undergraduate Students

email: tencejo [at] oregonstate.edu

Jonathan Tence (he/him)

Biography. Jonathan is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry here at Oregon State. His past research experience exists in the field of organic chemistry with an emphasis on selective hydrogenation. He is passionate about combining both chemistry and mechanical engineering in his research, using skills from both disciplines. His research interests include hands-on prototyping and the development of new chemistry techniques and technologies.

Hobbies. Kayaking, backpacking, skiing, white water rafting, scuba diving, aluminum casting, book binding and record collecting.

email: hermane [at] oregonstate.edu

Elias Herman (he/him)

Biography. Elias is a Bioengineering Undergraduate at Oregon State University. He chose this field because he didn’t want to be a plant processing engineer… only. Elias wants to create, to invent, to research. He is interested in what he kind of understands and what he doesn’t understand. He’s a tenured member of the Kaur Entomology Lab, where he performed valuable research on effective control over Willamette valley pests. Elias applies himself to whatever field peaks his interests and he works, no dabbling. As of January 2024, Elias has found a new home in the Osborn Popp Lab, where he seeks to perform research on Lipids and build on his insect past with research on Embiopterans.

Hobbies. Hobbies: Cooking, Video Games, Outdoor Group Activities, Scuba Diving, Musical Self Expression, And Movies/TV

email: seldomrh [at] oregonstate.edu

Heather Seldomridge (they/them)

Biography. Heather is an honors chemical engineering student in the third year of their undergraduate degree. They are also planning on minoring in materials science. Heather has worked with two other labs over the course of their undergraduate studies: the Rochefort Polymer lab, and WSDA’s Molecular Biology lab.

Research interests. Broadly, analysis of material structure and properties, especially in MOFs or COFs

Hobbies. Crocheting, playing Dungeons & Dragons, hiking, camping, and video games!

email: dufura [at] oregonstate.edu

Andrew Dufur (he/him)

Biography. Andrew is a 3rd year undergrad pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry. He is interested in work with CAD and applications to physical chemistry. His goal is to gain experience in a creative engineering setting, and attempt to make more effective use of NMR and other spectroscopy.

Hobbies. Playing chess, hiking, skiing, weightlifting, video games, javelin, and baking

email: schectma [at] oregonstate.edu

Alexander Schectman (he/him)

Biography. Computer science post-baccalaureate and OSU Honors College Ecampus student based in New York with a prior Bachelor's of Industrial Design and professional background in Building Information Modeling (BIM) for steel construction. Working on an honors college thesis project combining parametric 3D modeling with computational design and analysis of NMR instrumentation.

Hobbies. Hobbies include hiking, judo, and making music

email: karthikm [at] oregonstate.edu

Mithun Karthikeyan (he/him)

Biography. Mithun Karthikeyan is a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with an option in Data Science. While currently in the early years of his academic journey, he is keen on exploring data science applications, machine learning, and data-driven decision-making.

Hobbies: Outside of school, Mithun loves outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and going on runs. He also enjoys playing the violin in his free time.

email: frakese [at] oregonstate.edu

Elsa Frakes (she/her)

Biography. Elsa is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and intends to also obtain a Masters degree in Toxicology. She is interested in eventually applying her expertise to a career focused on combating the negative effects of climate change. Elsa is currently trying to improve her lab skills and apply what she has learned so far to hands-on research, which has led her to the Osborn Popp lab, where she will be assisting in the research of phospholipid membranes.

Hobbies: Hiking, camping, traveling, reading, and looking for good horror movies.

email: tuane [at] oregonstate.edu

Emma Tuan (she/her)

Biography. Emma is a first year undergraduate honors student working towards a B.S in BioHealth Sciences on the pre-med track. She has experience with CAD and 3D printing through previous engineering courses. This will be her first research project, so she is excited to learn more about NMR and how to use it to analyze biological compounds on the molecular level.

Hobbies: Music, dance, crafting, board/card games, watching movies and musicals

email: anderc25 [at] oregonstate.edu

Casper Anderson (he/him they/them)

Biography. Casper is a first-year undergraduate honors student pursing his B.S. in physics. He is most interested in developing CAD, engineering and prototyping skills to aid in the construction of new solid-state NMR technology. He hopes to apply these techniques in future research involving particle physics, exotic matter, and other related fields.
 
Hobbies: Marching band, playing Dungeon and Dragons, and watercolor painting.

email: loket [at] oregonstate.edu

Terence Loke (he/him)

Biography. Terence is an undergraduate student majoring in Ecological Engineering at OSU, combining his interests in the environment and engineering. However he also desires to gain lab research experience and diversify his skill sets. This led to Terence discovering the Osborn Popp Lab, where he will be researching new ways to 3D print NMR Instrumentation under Prof. Tom Osborn Popp. This will be Terence’s first research project and he is excited to develop new skills and put his past experiences with CAD and 3D printing to use. He is also interested in learning more about NMR, exploring the world of biological research, and hopefully contributing to the scientific community. 

email: khantah [at] oregonstate.edu

Tahmeed Khan (he/him)

Biography. Under construction