Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Kristi Ishihara
B.S. in Chemistry (Materials Science Option)
California State University Long Beach
POST-BACCALAUREATE Students
Jack Aldrich
Research Technician
B.S. in Physics, California State University Long Beach
B.A. in Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara
Undergraduate Students
Angela Bui
Biochemistry Major
MARC U*STAR Scholar
Michael Chin
Chemistry Major
MARC U*STAR Scholar
Joint Research Student in Dr. Mezyk Lab
Benjamin Dao
Chemistry Major (Materials Science Option)
John Dinh
Applied Math Major
BUILD Associate
Ernesto Lozano
Biochemistry Major
Daniel Lu
Chemistry Major
Trenton Nguyen
Biomedical Engineering Major
BUILD Scholar
Mark Weber
Physics Major
VOLUNTEER
Hao Pham
Undergraduate Student
Long Beach City College
Group alumni (students who registered chem 496 or 697 and worked in lab FOR over one year)
Andy Sua (MS, Chem, Spring 16 - Summer 18), proceeded to Rosalind Franklin Medical School.
Miguel Ruiz (MS, Chem, Spring 16 - Spring 18).
Cecilia Cisneros (Undergrad, Phys+Chem, a joint student with Dr. Tapavicza, Fall 16 - Spring 18), proceeded to the MS program at CSULB.
Isaac Ruiz (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 16 - Spring 18), started a full time job as a lab technician.
Savannah Rousselo (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 16 - Spring 18), Chemist at Eckert and Ziegler Isotope Products.
Nicholas Pavlakovich (Undergrad, Chem, Spring 16 - Spring 17), proceeded to the MS program at CSULB.
Hadiah Fattal (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 16 - Spring 17), prep for PhD program.
Lester Carachure (Undergrad, Biochem, Fall 15 - Spring 17), proceeded to Ross University School of Medicine.
Melissa Yang (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 15 - Spring 17), currently at DiaSorin Molecular.
Enrique Talamantes (Undergrad, Biochem, Fall 15- Spring 16), proceeded to the ASI-CSULB forensic studies program, currently at Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Chau Le (Undergrad, Biochem, Fall 15- Spring 16), prep for pharmacy school.
Kevin Diep (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 15- Spring 16), prep for medical school.
Wilberth Narvaez (Undergrad, Chem, a joint student with Dr. Tapavicza, Fall 15-Spring 16), proceeded to the PhD program of Chemistry at UCLA.
Miguel Ruiz (MS, Chem, Spring 16 - Spring 18).
Cecilia Cisneros (Undergrad, Phys+Chem, a joint student with Dr. Tapavicza, Fall 16 - Spring 18), proceeded to the MS program at CSULB.
Isaac Ruiz (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 16 - Spring 18), started a full time job as a lab technician.
Savannah Rousselo (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 16 - Spring 18), Chemist at Eckert and Ziegler Isotope Products.
Nicholas Pavlakovich (Undergrad, Chem, Spring 16 - Spring 17), proceeded to the MS program at CSULB.
Hadiah Fattal (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 16 - Spring 17), prep for PhD program.
Lester Carachure (Undergrad, Biochem, Fall 15 - Spring 17), proceeded to Ross University School of Medicine.
Melissa Yang (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 15 - Spring 17), currently at DiaSorin Molecular.
Enrique Talamantes (Undergrad, Biochem, Fall 15- Spring 16), proceeded to the ASI-CSULB forensic studies program, currently at Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Chau Le (Undergrad, Biochem, Fall 15- Spring 16), prep for pharmacy school.
Kevin Diep (Undergrad, Chem, Fall 15- Spring 16), prep for medical school.
Wilberth Narvaez (Undergrad, Chem, a joint student with Dr. Tapavicza, Fall 15-Spring 16), proceeded to the PhD program of Chemistry at UCLA.
