People
X. Peter Zhang, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
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Department of Chemistry
Merkert Chemistry Center
Boston College
2609 Beacon Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3860
(617) 552-1483 (office)
(617) 552-0833 (fax)
(617) 552-3033 (lab)
peter.zhang@bc.edu
1999–2001: Postdoc; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Stephen L. Buchwald)
1996–1999: Postdoc; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Stephen J. Lippard)
1991–1996: Ph.D.; University of Pennsylvania (Bradford B. Wayland)
1985–1988: M.S.; Beijing Normal University, China (Bo-Li Liu)
1981–1985: B.S.; Anhui Normal University, China (Huai-Zhu Ma)
2015–present: Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, Boston College
2010–2015: Full Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida
2006–2010: Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida
2001–2006: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee
1999–2001: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, MIT
1996–1999: NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, MIT
2023–2023: Member, Chemical Catalysis Panel, National Science Foundation
2016–2019: Scientific Consultant, Zafgen, Inc.
2016–2019: Scientific Consultant, bioAffinity Technologies, Inc.
2018–2018: Member, Chemical Catalysis Panel, National Science Foundation
2016–2016: Member, SBCA Study Section, National Institutes of Health
2015–2015: Member, SBCA Study Section, National Institutes of Health
2010–2010: Charter Member of National Academy of Inventors
2002–2003: Member, Catalysis Center Planning Committee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1990–1991: Visiting Scholar, Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania
1988–1990: Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University
2009: Thieme Chemistry Journal Award
2008: University Research Merit Award, University of South Florida
2007: Outstanding Research Achievement Award, University of South Florida
2006: NSF CAREER Award
2005: Chancellor’s Professional Development Award, University of Tennessee
2003: ORAU Ralph Powe Junior Faculty Award
1996: NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship
Senior Research Associate
Postdoctoral Associates
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Pandula T Kirinde Arachchige
Ph.D.; Marquette University
pandulat.arachchige@bc.edu
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Jiayuan Li
Ph.D.; Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry
jiayuan.li@bc.edu
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Lichuan Liu
Ph.D.; Tsinghua University
lichuan.liu@bc.edu
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Wan-Chen Lee
Ph.D.; Boston College
wanchen.lee@bc.edu
Graduate Students
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Zhenyu Zhu
M.S.; Mississippi State University
zhenyu.zhu@bc.edu
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Yiling Zhu
B.S.; ShanghaiTech Univeristy
yiling.zhu@bc.edu
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Mohan Gao
B.S.; Nankai University
mohan.gao@bc.edu
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Many Hemati
M.Sc.; Université libre de Bruxelles
many.hemati@bc.edu
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Mariah Tedder
M.S.; Tennessee Tech University
mariah.tedder@bc.edu
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Landon Taylor
B.S.; University of California, Irvine
landon.taylor@bc.edu
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Eungyo Hong
B.S.; North Dakota State University
eungyo.hong@bc.edu
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William Filkin
M.S.; Rowan University
william.filkin@bc.edu
Undergraduate Students
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Kelin Kraja
Boston College, 2022–present
kelin.kraja@bc.edu
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Sarah Jung
Boston College, 2022–present
sarah.jung.2@bc.edu
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Aidan Seguin
Boston College, 2023–present
aidan.seguin@bc.edu
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- Deb, Arghya Scientist II, Stoke Therapeutics
- Fields, Kimberly B. Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of South Florida
- Hu, Naifu Associate Professor of Chemistry, Hangzhou Institute for Advanced Study, UCAS
- Jiang, Huiling Staff Accountant/AP Specialist, Baily International of Atlanta
- Jin, Li-Mei Manager (senior scientist 3), Medicines for All Institute
- Jones, Jess E. Professor of Chemistry, Polk State College
- Ke, Jing Scientist, Sanofi Pharmaceutical
- Kim, Chung-Sik Process Chemist III, AMPAC Fine Chemicals
- Lang, Kai Professor of Chemistry, Heilongjiang University
- Li, Chaoqun Professor of Chemistry, Shaanxi Normal University
- Lu, Hongjian Professor of Chemistry, Nanjing University
- McKillop, Alexander Graduate Student, Princeton University
- Riart-Ferrer, Xavier Investigator, GSK Pharmaceutical
- Ruppel, Joshua V. Professor of Chemistry, University of South Carolina Upstate
- Subbarayan, Velusamy Vice President Research And Development, Dorf Ketal
- Tao, Jingran Sr. Analytical Chemist, Albemarle Corporation
- Vyas, Renu Professor, Head of Institute, MIT School Of Bioengineering Sciences & Research
- Wang, Jingyi Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Wang, Xiaoxu Research Scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Wang, Yong Principal Scientist, Genentech
- Wen, Xin Associate Principal Scientist, Merck
- Xie, Jingjing Senior Associate Scientist, Amgen Inc.
- Xu, Pan Professor of Chemistry, Southeast University
- Xu, Xichen Professor of Chemistry, Wuhan Institute of Technology
- Xu, Xue (Snow) Associate Clinical Professor, Mississippi State University
- Zhang, Chongzhe Scientist I, Takeda Pharmaceutical
- Zhu, Shifa Professor of Chemistry, South China University of Technology