Saouma Group
synthetic inorganic chemistry
for energy and catalysis
Caroline T. Saouma
Assistant Professor
Email: caroline.saouma@utah.edu
Office: Thatcher 4424
Phone: 801.585.7335
Postdoctoral Fellow 2011 - 2013: University of Washington, James Mayer
PhD 2011: Caltech, Jonas Peters
BS 2005: MIT, Chemistry, Steve Lippard
Caroline was born in Pittsburgh, PA but grew up between Boulder, CO and
Lausanne, Switzerland. Caroline always balanced her passion for chemistry
with the outdoors - rowing, cross-country skiing, and road biking.
Dr. Aratrika Chakraborty
Email:
Office: Thatcher 4420
B.S. in Chemistry, Lady Brabourne College, University of Calcutta, India (2012)
M.S. in Chemistry, University of Calcutta (2014)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Calcutta (2019)
Time in Group: Jan 2023 - present
Project: Thermochemistry of catalysts, electrochemistry
Interests:
Alison Wang
Email:
Office: Thatcher 4420
Anticipated degree: B.S. in Chemistry with a minor in Disabilities Studies (2023)
Time in Group: Aug 2020 - present
Project: Electrochemical reduction of CO2
Interests: Rock climbing, eating at delicious restaurants, and exploring the world
Awards: Goldwater Scholar (2022-3), ACS DIC poster award (Spring 2022 meeting), UROP
scholar (x 2), REU (2021), and lots of departmental recognitions!
Lillee Casselman
Email:
Office: Thatcher 4420
Anticipated degree: B.S. in Chemistry with a Minor in Environmental Studies (2023)
Time in Group: Jan 2021 - present
Project: Electrochemical reduction of CO2
Interests: Soccer, frisbee golf, and enjoying local coffee shops
Awards: UROP scholar (x 2), REU, and lots of departmental recognitions!
Andrew Larkin
Email:
Office: Thatcher 4420
Anticipated degree: B.S. in Chemistry (2023)
Time in Group: Aug 2021 - present
Project: Kinetics
Interests: All things France, Francais, fountain pens
Awards: Departmental awards, UROP scholar (x 2)
Gary Perea
Email:
Office: Thatcher 4420
Anticipated degree: B.S. in Chemistry (2023)
Time in Group: Aug 2021 - present
Project: Kinetics
Interests: NASA, Switzerland
Awards: Departmental awards, UROP scholar (x 2), REU (2022)
Post docs:
Undergrads:
Dr. Abhijit Bera
Email: u6047723[at]utah.edu
Office: Thatcher 4416
B.S. in Chemistry, RKMVCC, West Bengal State Univeristy, India (2013)
M.S. in Chemistry, Pondicherry University, India (2015)
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, India (2022)
Research Associate (RA-1) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata,
India (2022)
Time in Group: March 2023 - present
Project: Electrostatic fields
Interests: Biriyani, Travelling Cricket, Photography
