Anna Cristina S. Samia
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Email: anna.samia@case.edu
Anna Cristina S. Samia is a Professor of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. She received her BS in Chemistry degree, magna cum laude, from the University of the Philippines-Diliman in 1998, and her PhD in Chemistry degree from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2002, where she received a Molecular Design Institute Graduate Fellowship. She continued her training as a Postdoc at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago, IL, and worked as a Research Fellow at the School of Medicine in CWRU until starting her independent career in 2010. Her research interests center around the synthesis and study of the magneto-opto-electronic properties of intermetallic and metal oxide nanostructures with emphasis on chemical design to achieve desired properties and function. The main applications are in the areas of magnetic imaging and therapy, nanosensor development, and environmental nanotechnology. Dr. Samia has published her work in high-impact journals and has co-organized and chaired sessions in various international conferences (ACS,MRS,IWMPI) that promote research on functional nanomaterials. She also serves as the Director of the Women in Chemistry@CWRU Professional Development program, and the Director of the Chemistry LEAD (Leadership, Enrichment, and Academic Development) Scholars program at CWRU. Dr. Samia is also the faculty adviser of the MS in Chemistry students at CWRU.
Ph.D. Students
Minseon Ju (Stella)
Email: minseon.ju@case.edu
Minseon Ju (Stella) is a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University. She earned her B.S degree in Chemistry at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a minor in Japanese studies. Stella’s research focuses on the development of nanoparticle tracers for Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI) applications.
Nathalie Milbrandt
Email: nbm33@case.edu
Nathalie Milbrandt is a 3rd year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western University. She earned her B.S in Chemistry with Research Distinction from The Ohio State University in 2018. Nathalie works on engineered metal and metal oxide nanostructures for antibiofilm applications.
Yu Hsin Tsai (Terence)
Email: yxt368@case.edu
Yu Hsin Tsai (Terence) is a 1st year Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University. He earned his B.S degree in Chemistry at University of Oregon. Terence’s research focuses in the study of Titania nanostructures for biomedical applications.
Master Students
Dehua Jiang
Email: dxj226@case.edu
Dehua Jiang is a 2nd year Master student in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University. He earned his B.S degree in Chemistry at University of Cincinnati. Dehua’s research focuses on the study of metal oxide nanoparticles for concrete applications.
Undergraduate Students
Ngompe Massado
Ngompe Massado (Massado) is a third year B.S. candidate in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University. Her devotion to Social Justice motivates her research interests by considering the intersection of health and development. Massado works on metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for plant growth applications.
Alumni
| Post-doctoral scholar | Samia lab years | Post Samia lab location | Post Samia lab position | |||||
| Michele Pablico-Lansigan | 2012-2013 | American University, Washington D.C. | Chemistry lecturer | cheliepablico@gmail.com | ||||
| PhD Students | ||||||||
| Adriana Popa | 2010-2015 | Sherwin Williams, Cleveland, OH | Senior RD Chemist | adriana.hermann@sherwin.com | ||||
| Shu Situ | 2011-2016 | Owens Corning, Columbus, OH | Advanced Scientist | shu.situloewenstein@owenscorning.com | ||||
| Eric Abenojar | 2012-2017 | School of Medicine CWRU Cleveland, OH |
Postdoc | eric.abenojar@case.edu | ||||
| Monica Navarreto-Lugo | 2015-2019 | Owens Corning, Columbus, OH | Advanced Engineer, R&D | monica.navarreto@owenscorning.com | ||||
| Sameera Wickramasinghe | 2015-2020 |
WVURC, Morgantown, WV |
Postdoc | smw151@case.edu | ||||
| Master students | ||||||||
| Shun Zhu | 2009-2011 | GuangZhou Railway Corporation, Guangzhou, China | Chemist | shun.zhu@case.edu | ||||
| Jon Flikkema | 2011-2013 | PPG, Cleveland, OH | Chemist | flikkema@ppg.com | ||||
| Shuang Qin | 2012-2013 | Avery Dennison, Cleveland, OH | Chemist | sxq22@case.edu | ||||
| Jiahua Yang | 2013-2014 | Johnson & Johnson, Beijing, China | Management trainee | yangjiahua90@163.com | ||||
| Yutthana Lakliang | 2013-2014 | University of Illinois | PhD Student | yxl476@case.edu | ||||
| Zhao Yu | 2013-2015 | University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH | PhD Student | zxy103@case.edu | ||||
| Jimmy Lee | 2014-2015 | Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | PhD Student | cxl716@case.edu | ||||
| Hyo Joo Shin | 2016-2018 | Hanwha Total, Seoul, South Korea | Researcher | hxs427@case.edu | ||||
| Haojie Chen | 2019-2020 | Shanghai, China | Researcher | hxc736@case.edu | ||||
| Undergraduate students | ||||||||
| Kara Wahlgreen | 2010-2011 | M.S. in Anesthesiology Assistant, CWRU | Graduate student | kcw15@case.edu | ||||
| Ricardo Vidot | 2010 | |||||||
| Raymond de Guzman | 2012 | University of Toledo Medical College | Medical student | rmd49@case.edu | ||||
| Hirsh Pujara | 2010-2012 | Simon Business School, University of Rochester, NY | Graduate student | Hirsh.Pujara@simon.rochester.edu | ||||
| Stephen Wu | 2010-2012 | M.S. in Chemistry, San Jose State University | Graduate student | sjw24@case.edu | ||||
| Amy Fabian (Coe) | 2011-2013 | College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University, OH | Pharmacy student | Amy.coe91@gmail.com | ||||
| Angela Crise | 2012-2013 | Hentzen Coatings, Milwaukee, WI | Developmental chemist | angelacrise@gmail.com | ||||
| Seung Yeon (Sunny) Bae | 2014 | School of Dental Medicine, CWRU, Cleveland, OH | Dental student | sxb543@case.edu | ||||
| Ava Kotvas | 2013-2014 | CWRU, Cleveland, OH | Undergraduate student | ack53@case.edu | ||||
| Aria Bredt | 2015-2016 | Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN | PhD Student | ajb231@case.edu | ||||
| Adam Vianna | 2014-2016 | UCSD, La Jolla, CA | PhD Student | acv28@case.edu | ||||
| Bueniel Kim | 2016-2017 | School of Dental Medicine, CWRU, Cleveland, OH | Dental student | bxk254@case.edu | ||||
| Sarika Uppaluri | 2015-2017 | B.A. Case Western Reserve University | Undergraduate student | sxu48@case.edu | ||||
| Celine Burias | Summer 2017 | B.S. John Carroll University | Undergraduate student | cburias19@jcu.edu | ||||
| Jae Hee Lim | 2016-2018 | Case Western Reserve University | Undergraduate student | jxl1165@case.edu | ||||
| Beoline Uwampamo | 2018-2019 | Case Western Reserve University | Undergraduate student | bxu17@case.edu | ||||
| REU Student | ||||||||
| Pawel Kraj | Summer 2015 | Mercer University, Macon, GA | PhD Student, Indiana University | Pawel.Kraj@live.mercer.edu | ||||
| Jesbaniris Bas- Concepcion | Summer 2016 | University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, PR | PhD Student, University of Illinois (Chicago) | Jesbaniris@gmail.com | ||||
| Visiting high school students | ||||||||
| Christian Petersen (Shadowing) | Hawken High School, Summer 2017 | Hawken High School, Gates Mills, OH | Sophomore | 19petchr@hawken.edu | ||||
| Nickie Lam (Project ACS SEED) | John Hayes High School, Summer 2017 | John Hayes High School, Cleveland, OH | Sophomore | nickie.lam.csssm@gmail.com | ||||
| Abigail Knetig (Shadowing) | Laurel High School, Summer 2017 | Laurel High School, Beachwood, OH | Freshman | aknetig@laurelschool.org | ||||
| Maggie McConnell (Protégé) | Laurel High School, Summer 2011 | Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | Undergraduate student in EECS | mcconnell223@buckeyemail.edu | ||||
| Jessie Anderson (Protégé) | Laurel High School, Summer 2013 | Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH | Undergraduate student | jeanderson@laurelschool.org | ||||
| Sofia Yi (Protégé) | Laurel High School, Summer 2014 | Laurel High School, Beachwood, OH | Senior | syi@laurelschool.org | ||||
| Julie De La Pena (Project ACS SEED) | Max Hayes High School, Summer 2012 | Max Hayes High School, Cleveland, OH | Senior | zoepaen@yahoo.com | ||||
| Vy Lam (Project ACS SEED) | John Hayes High School, Summer 2013 & 2014 | Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH | Undergraduate student | vy.h.lam.cssm@gmail.com | ||||
| Lilly Faulk (Shadowing) | West Geauga High School, Summer 2012 | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH | Undergraduate student in biology | lmf70@case.edu | ||||
| Maryam Bagheri (Shadowing) | Cleveland Heights High School, Summer 2012 | Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland Heights, OH | Senior | |||||
| Megan Zhao | Hudson High School, Summer 2013 & 2014 | Hudson High School, Hudson, OH | Senior | meganzhao0505@gmail.com | ||||
| Gani Perez (Shadowing) | Hudson High School, Summer 2013 | Hudson High School, Hudson, OH | Senior | gani.perez@gmail.com | ||||
| Rebecca Kuang (Shadowing) | Beachwood High School, Summer 2013 & 2014 | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL | Undergraduate student | rk-1996@hotmail.com | ||||
| Tim Situ (Shadowing) | Huron High School, Summer 2013 & 2014 | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI | Undergraduate student | tsitu97@gmail.com | ||||
| Yichen Li | Andrew Osborne Academy, Summer 2014 | Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH | Undergraduate student | pamelayichenli@gmail.com | ||||
| Mia Templeman (Project ACS SEED) | John Hayes High School, Summer 2015 | Cleveland, OH | Senior | mia.a.templeman.cssm@gmail.com | ||||
| Surya Gopal (Shadowing) | Mayfield High School, Summer 2016 | Cleveland, OH | High school student | |||||
| Sierra Jones (Project ACS SEED) | John Hayes High School, Summer 2016 | Cleveland, OH | Senior | sierra.l.jones.cssm@gmail.com | ||||
| International Visiting Scholars | ||||||||
| Yajun Ji | 2009-2010 | Nanjing University, Nanjing, China | Graduate student | |||||
| Feng Lu | 2011-2013 | Nanjing University, Nanjing, China | Graduate student | fxl131@case.edu | ||||
| Czar Buenviaje | 2014 | University of Philippines, Philippines | Undergraduate student | czarbuenviaje@gmail.com |