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Shelley Lab News

Jul 18, 2025

Samantha Pryor Selected for Fall 2025 Griffiss Institute PhD Internship

PhD Candidate Samantha Pryor was selected for a Fall 2025 Griffiss Institute PhD internship. Sam will be funded to work at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, CA for the upcoming fall semester. Sam will develop her research in microdroplet chemistry during the internship.

Samantha Pryor Selected for Fall 2025 Griffiss Institute PhD Internship

Jul 11, 2025

Julia Danischewski Awarded 2025 Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award by Society for Applied Spectroscopy

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski received the Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award from the Society for Applied Spectroscopy on July 11, 2025. The award is given in recognition of outstanding research in the area of spectroscopy.

Julia Danischewski Awarded 2025 Barbara Stull Graduate Student Award by Society for Applied Spectroscopy

Jun 20, 2025

Elly Breves Wins First Place for Oral Presentation at the New York Capital Region Society for Applied Spectroscopy Symposium

PhD Candidate Elly Breves received top honors for her oral presentation at the 2025 New York Capital Region Society for Applied Spectroscopy Symposium on June 20 in Albany, NY. Elly presented her work on computational techniques for mass-spectral analysis of Martian meteorites.

Elly Breves Wins First Place for Oral Presentation at the New York Capital Region Society for Applied Spectroscopy Symposium

Jun 6, 2025

Julia Danischewski Awarded Eastern Analytical Symposium Graduate Student Research Award

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski was awarded a Graduate Student Research Award by the Eastern Analytical Symposium. The award recognizes graduate students who demonstrate special talent in research in the field of analytical chemistry. Julia was invited to present her work on acoustic ion manipulation at the symposium in New Jersey in November.

Julia Danischewski Awarded Eastern Analytical Symposium Graduate Student Research Award

May 9, 2025

Jared Viggers Wins Slezak Memorial Fellowship

PhD Candidate Jared Viggers was awarded the Slezak Memorial Fellowship by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at RPI. The fellowship is awarded to a Chemistry graduate student who has an excellent academic record and who has shown outstanding research performance. Jared was honored at the School of Science brunch on May 9, 2025.

Jared Viggers Wins Slezak Memorial Fellowship

May 9, 2025

Julia Danischewski Wins Teaching and Travel Awards

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski won the Professor Ronald A. Bailey Graduate Student Travel Award and Dr. Johanna Maas Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award from the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at RPI. Julia was honored at a brunch hosted by the School of Science on May 9, 2025.

Julia Danischewski Wins Teaching and Travel Awards

Apr 30, 2025

Prof. Shelley and Students Win Top Prize for Business Pitch in RPI's Inaugural Catalyst Incubator Program

Prof. Shelley and PhD Candidates Julia Danischewski and Carlos Nogales Herrera won the Bala Prize for best business pitch after completing the Catalyst Incubator Program through the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship at RPI. The prize of $20,000 will be used to help start AIM Ion Technologies, Inc., and further develop acoustic-based ion devices for mass spectrometry.

Prof. Shelley and Students Win Top Prize for Business Pitch in RPI's Inaugural Catalyst Incubator Program

Apr 11, 2025

Samantha Pryor Wins PhD Poster Award at Regeneron Capital Region STEM Poster Showcase

PhD Candidate Samantha Pryor received top honors at the Regeneron Capital Region STEM Poster Showcase held at Hudson Valley Community College on April 11, 2025. Sam won the PhD Poster Award for her presentation titled 'RNA Synthesis in the Skies: Microdroplet Chemistry at the Air-Water Interface'. More than 100 STEM students shared their research with Regeneron employees and students from local high schools at the event.

Samantha Pryor Wins PhD Poster Award at Regeneron Capital Region STEM Poster Showcase

Apr 11, 2025

Julia Danischewski and Carlos Nogales Herrera Receive Top Honors at 2025 RPI Graduate Research Symposium

PhD Students Julia Danischewski and Carlos Nogales Herrara won First Place for PhD Poster Presentation and Podium Presentation, respectively, at the RPI Graduate Research Symposium on April 11, 2025. Carlos presented his work on developing a multimodal analysis platform for trapped particles. Julia presented her work on acoustic ion manipulation.

Julia Danischewski and Carlos Nogales Herrera Receive Top Honors at 2025 RPI Graduate Research Symposium

Apr 2, 2025

Julia Danischewski Elected Student Representative for Society for Applied Spectroscopy

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski was elected Student Representative of the Society of Applied Spectroscopy. Julia will serve as liaison between student chapters of the Society and the National SAS Executive Board.

Julia Danischewski Elected Student Representative for Society for Applied Spectroscopy

Mar 31, 2025

Elly Breves Wins American Society for Mass Spectrometry Graduate Student Award

PhD Candidate Elly Breves was awarded an American Society for Mass Spectrometry Graduate Student Award to present her work on two-dimensional correlation for mass spectrometry at the 2025 ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics in Baltimore.

Elly Breves Wins American Society for Mass Spectrometry Graduate Student Award

Mar 28, 2025

Julia Danischewski Awarded DAAD Research Grant to Study in Germany

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski was awarded a Research Grant from DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service. Julia will conduct research on acoustic ion manipulation with collaborators at Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in Berlin.

Julia Danischewski Awarded DAAD Research Grant to Study in Germany

Mar 20, 2025

Julia Danischewski Awarded 2025 ACS Analytical Graduate Fellowship sponsored by Agilent

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski was awarded an American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry Graduate Fellowship sponsored by Agilent. The 9-month fellowship is awarded for outstanding research ability and accomplishment in mass spectrometry, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in analytical chemistry.

Julia Danischewski Awarded 2025 ACS Analytical Graduate Fellowship sponsored by Agilent

Mar 5, 2025

Latest Research by Justin Park and Morgan Schaller Featured in Science News

PhD Candidate Justin Park's latest research was featured in a news article in Science after he presented recent results at the Annual Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December 2024. Justin's work with advisors Profs. Morgan Schaller and Jacob Shelley presents direct evidence that oxygen levels were high enough to support animal respiration much earlier than previously thought.

Latest Research by Justin Park and Morgan Schaller Featured in Science News

Jan 28, 2025

New Paper by Julia Danischewski et al. in Analytical Chemistry

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski et al. published "Use of Resonant Acoustic Fields as Atmospheric-Pressure Ion Gates" in Analytical Chemistry. Nice work, Julia!

New Paper by Julia Danischewski et al. in Analytical Chemistry

Jan 17, 2025

Julia Danischewski Selected as 2025 Future Leader by Eastern New York Section of American Chemical Society

PhD Candidate Julia Danischewski was selected as a 2025 Future Leader by the Eastern New York Section of the American Chemical Society. This honor is given to PhD students who have demonstrated exceptional work ethic, creativity, perseverance, and collaboration throughout their graduate experience. Julia will present her research on acoustic ion manipulation at the 10th Annual Future Leaders Meeting of the ENY ACS at Union College in Schenectady, NY.

Julia Danischewski Selected as 2025 Future Leader by Eastern New York Section of American Chemical Society

Jan 7, 2025

Carlos Nogales Herrera Wins 1st Place for Poster Presentation at 5th Annual C&CB Graduate Research Symposium

PhD Student Carlos Nogales Herrera won the top prize for his poster titled "Development of an Optical Particle Trap for Atomic and Molecular Characterization of Extraterrestrial Particles via Raman, LIBS, and MS" at the 5th Annual Chemistry and Chemical Biology Graduate Research Symposium at RPI. PhD Student Elly Breves took 3rd for her poster "Characterization of Organic Carbon Molecular Networks in Martian Meteorites Using Mass Spectrometry and 2D-Correlation Techniques".

Carlos Nogales Herrera Wins 1st Place for Poster Presentation at 5th Annual C&CB Graduate Research Symposium

Dec 6, 2024

New Paper by Justin Park and Morgan Schaller in Gondwana Research

PhD Candidate Justin Park and Prof. Morgan Schaller published "Constraints on Earth’s atmospheric evolution from a gas-aqueous partition of fluid inclusion volatiles" in Gondwana Research. Nice work, Justin!

New Paper by Justin Park and Morgan Schaller in Gondwana Research

Oct 23, 2024

Elly Breves Awarded 2nd Place in Journal of Mass Spectrometry Poster Awards at SciX 2024

PhD Student Elly Breves received 2nd Place in the Journal of Mass Spectrometry Poster Awards for her presentation titled "Characterization of organic carbon molecular networks in Martian meteorites using mass spectrometry and 2D-correlation techniques" at SciX 2024 in Raleigh, NC.

Elly Breves Awarded 2nd Place in Journal of Mass Spectrometry Poster Awards at SciX 2024

Oct 19, 2024

Justin Park Receives RPI's Founders Award of Excellence

PhD Candidate Justin Park received the Founders Award of Excellence, the highest honor given at RPI's annual Honors Convocation ceremony. The award recognizes students who embody the qualities of creativity, discovery, and leadership, and the values of pride and responsibility at Rensselaer.

Justin Park Receives RPI's Founders Award of Excellence

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