
Jier Huang
Associate Professor of Chemistry • Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society
jier.huang@bc.edu | 617-522-3116 | 245 Beacon Street, room 408
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Emory University (2010)
M.S., Analytical Chemistry, Lanzhou University (2004)
B.S., Chemistry, Lanzhou University (2001)
Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Liangji Chen
Ph.D., Fujian Normal University (2023)
M.S., Fujian Normal University (2019)
B.S., Chemistry, Longyan University (2016)

Dr. Andrew Maurer
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2020)
B.S., Carnegie Mellon University (2014)

Dr. Alex King
Ph.D, Montana State University (2024)
M.S., University of Minnesota Duluth (2019)
B.S., University of Minnesota Duluth (2016)
Graduate Students

Jialin Shen (2nd year)
M.S., Boston University (2022)
B.S., Tianjin University (2021)
jialin.shen@bc.edu
M.S., Boston University (2022)
B.S., Tianjin University (2021)
jialin.shen@bc.edu

Qingyi Zhu (1st year)
M.S., Univeristy of California at San Diego (2023)
B.S., Univeristy of California at San Diego (2021)
zhuqing@bc.edu
M.S., Univeristy of California at San Diego (2023)
B.S., Univeristy of California at San Diego (2021)
zhuqing@bc.edu

Akinwande Akinniyi (1st year)
M.S., Texas Woman's University (2024)
B.S., Texas Woman's University (2018)
akinniyi@bc.edu
M.S., Texas Woman's University (2024)
B.S., Texas Woman's University (2018)
akinniyi@bc.edu
Alumni Graduate Students

Dr. James Nyakuchena
Principle Chemist at Ecolab
Ph.D, Marquette University (2023)
B.S., University of Zimbabwe (2016)
Principle Chemist at Ecolab
Ph.D, Marquette University (2023)
B.S., University of Zimbabwe (2016)

Humphrey Chiromo
Chemist at Sterling
M.S., Marquette University (2023)
M.S., University of Zimbabwe (2018)
Chemist at Sterling
M.S., Marquette University (2023)
M.S., University of Zimbabwe (2018)

Dr. Daniel Streater
Aspen Aerogels
Ph.D, 2023, Marquette University
B.S. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2015)
Aspen Aerogels
Ph.D, 2023, Marquette University
B.S. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2015)

Dr. Wenhui Hu
Sigray, Inc.
Ph.D., Marquette University (2021)
M.S., China University of Petroleum (2016)
Sigray, Inc.
Ph.D., Marquette University (2021)
M.S., China University of Petroleum (2016)

Dr. Sizho Yang
Postdoc at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Ph.D, Marquette University (2020)
M.S., Lanzhou University (2014)
Postdoc at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Ph.D, Marquette University (2020)
M.S., Lanzhou University (2014)

Dr. Brian Pattengale
Patent Lawyer, Wiggin and Dana LLP
Ph.D, Marquette University (2018)
B.S., Carroll University (2014)
Patent Lawyer, Wiggin and Dana LLP
Ph.D, Marquette University (2018)
B.S., Carroll University (2014)
Former Postdoc Fellows

Dr. Denan Wang
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Ph.D, Marquette University (2015)
B.S. University of Science and Technology (2010)
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Ph.D, Marquette University (2015)
B.S. University of Science and Technology (2010)
Former High School Students
Former and Current Undergraduate Students
- Chengyue Wang (BC, Spring 2025)
- Daniel Kennedy (BC, Spring 2025)
- Keiro Tu (BC, Fall 2024-present)
- Jaden Ying (BC, Fall 2024)
- Artemis Christeas (BC, Spring 2024, Fall 2024)
- Alexandra Deichmann (BC, Spring 2024)
- Lily Tull (BC, Spring 2024)
- Gabrielle Thorbur (BC, Spring 2024)
- Anna O'Brian (BC, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
- Bitong Sun (Bates College, Summer 2024)
- Callie Troutfetter
- Jake Reilly
- Yuanqi Jing
- Jacob Anderson
- Ryan Howell
- John Halloran
- Adria Shelley
- Depeng Zhang
- Josh Pankiewicz
- Noah Asaria
- Andrew Morgan
- Anne Treleven
- Nick Pietraszak
- Sir Lawrence Tender
- Matt Hershey
- Natelie Songtantaruk
- Kevin Choe
- Josh Guckenburg
- Megan Sroga
- Kaila Alvarez