mbaptist@umd.edu

Michael got his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin La-Crosse. He researches how the structure of MOF nodes  affects their guest selectivity. 

joutseno@umd.edu

Olie got her B.S. from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and her M.S. from National Taiwan University. Her research focus is on flexible materials that undergo reversible phase changes. 

miny9377@umd.edu

Jack got his B.S. from the University of Oregon. He designs and synthesizes materials to bind metal ions in water. 

gbauer1@umd.edu

Garrison got his B.S. from the University of Central Oklahoma. His research focus is on the metallation of covalent organic frameworks.

sfrimpon@umd.edu

Silas got his B.S from the University of Education, Winneba, and his M.S. from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). He designs and synthesizes covalent organic frameworks.

atai@umd.edu

Angela got her B.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research focus is on porous materials that are built around metal binding sites.

ghunter1@umd.edu

George got his B.S. from Davidson College. He studies rare-earth adsorption in supramolecular cages.

etobias1@umd.edu

Elissa got her B.S. from Rowan University. She designs and synthesizes metal–organic cages.

maximap@terpmail.umd.edu

Maxima received her B.S. in chemistry and criminology from UMD in 2024. Her research focuses on the synthesis of covalent organic frameworks with reactive linkages. 

acovas1@terpmail.umd.edu

Ariana is a 3rd-year undergrad at UMD, pursuing a dual degree in chemistry and biology. In the Taylor lab, Ariana synthesizes ligands for rare-earth ions. 

tillmansmithe0417@students.bowiestate.edu

Erik is a 4th-year chemistry major at Bowie State University. He's spending summer 2024 as a research intern in the Taylor lab, researching lanthanide-based clusters. 

Current position: PhD student, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Washington

Current position: Senior Scientist, Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University