People

PI: Dr. Frédérique T. Deiss

Associate Professor (August 2023 – present)

Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indianapolis)
(formerly: Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis / IUPUI)

Member of Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI)

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

• Assistant Professor; Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 2015-2023
• Post-doctoral fellow; University of Alberta, 2012-2015
• Post-doctoral fellow; Harvard University, 2009-2012

EDUCATION

• Ingénieur ENSCPB, Bordeaux (France), 2006
• Ph. D., University of Bordeaux, 2009

In 2006, Frédérique received the degree of Ingénieur from the National Engineering School of Physics and Chemistry of Bordeaux (ENSCPB), and a Science and Technology Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Bordeaux, France. She went on with a Ph.D. of the University of Bordeaux, in Chemistry-Physics, received in 2009 with high distinction, after three years of research under the supervision of Neso Sojic in the Analytical Nanosystems group. She developed optoelectrochemical micro- and nano-sensor arrays for bioanalytical applications at the tip of optical fiber bundles. (French Thesis) During her doctoral research, she has also been a visiting PhD student in various research groups including David R. Walt’s group (Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA), Paolo Ugo’s group (University of Venice, Italy), and Paolo Pastore’s group (University of Padova, Italy). She pursued her research activities as a postdoctoral fellow in the Whitesides group (Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA) developing, in particular, low-cost paper-based electrochemical diagnostic devices. In 2012, she joined the Derda group, where she continues to develop paper-based bio-analytical platforms.

 

GRADUATE STUDENTS

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UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Fayokunnumi (Precious) Femi-Alagbe
FYSA Program (Sep. 2023 – May 2024)

 

 

ALUMNI

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Tommy Zhang
(Sep. 2021 – June 2023)
*obtained a Master in Chemistry from IUPUI in May 2023

George Hedlund
(Aug. 2020 – July 2023)
*obtained a Master in FIS Chemistry from IUPUI in June 2023
*graduated from IUPUI August 2021 with BS in Forensic & Investigative Sciences (Chemistry, Biology), BA in Chemistry, BA in Biology*

Carolina Guimaraes Vega
(Sep. 2018 – May 2023)
*obtained a PhD in Chemistry from IUPUI in April 2023

Armelle Metangmo
(Sep. 2015 – January 2020)
“Lab Assistant” Aug. 2019 – Jan. 2020
*Obtained a Master (Chemistry) from IUPUI in August 2019*
*graduated from IUPUI, with a BA Chemistry in May 2016*

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS

Dr. Henok Baye Habtamu
(Jun. 2016 – Jun. 2017)

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Haley Gill
BME (Jan. 2020 – May 2022)

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Kiyomi Kukoyi
(Aug. 2017 – May 2020)

Violet Goodpaster
(Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2019)

Monica Barron
(Dec. 2016 – Jul. 2019) and IBRI Intern (Jan. 2018 – Jul. 2019)

Maria ‘Regina’ Barron
(Dec. 2016 – Jul. 2019) and IBRI Intern (Jan. 2018 – Jul. 2019)

Jeremy Lucas
(May 2016 – Dec. 2016; Jan. 2019 – May 2019)

Lakota Black
(Feb. 2018 – Dec. 2018)

Gabriela Ovalle
(Mar.  2018 – Aug. 2018)

David Wilkins
(Dec. 2016 – Mar. 2018)

Rebecca Tefera
(Aug. 2017 – Jan. 2018)

Emma Brown
(Aug. 2016 – May 2017)

Sophia Bottoms
(Sep. 2016 – Mar. 2017)

Kristen Powell
(Sep. 2016 – Dec. 2016)

Daniel Collins
(Jun. 2016 – Dec. 2016)

Kaylin Davis
(Oct. 2015 – Aug. 2016)

Belinda Needham
(Oct. 2015 – May 2016)

Gary Ballou
(Jan. 2016 – May 2016)

Shanda Armstrong
(Jan. 2016 – May 2016)

 

OTHER ALUMNI/VISITING SCHOLARS

Mohamed Naji
(ACS SEED, Highschool Student; May 2018 – Jul. 2018 and May 2019 – Jul. 2019)

Jade Jones
(NSF RETAIN, Highschool Teacher; May/Jun. 2017 and Jun./Jul. 2018)

Shavonte Crayton
(NSF REU; May 2017 – Jun. 2017)

Conor Matson
(Chemistry Master student, Sep. 2019 – Dec. 2020)

Isaac A. Taylor
(Master student, Sep. 2015 – Jul. 2017)

Teresa Rose
(PhD student, Fall 2017)