Meet the Team

Lab Director

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Kristine Loh (she/her)
Kristine leads the Swarthmore Sustainable Nanomaterials Lab. You can learn more about her expertise in her CV.
Hometown: Miami, FL
Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, crocheting for herself and her cats, taking dance classes

Current Research Students

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Gigi Case ‘29 (she/her)
Gigi works on compiling a literature review of agrivoltaic policies in the U.S.
B.S. in Engineering, B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies
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Ian Forehand ‘27 (he/him)
Ian works on analyzing the growth of basil under luminescent solar concentrators.
B.S in Engineering
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Arina Garifullina ‘27 (they/them)
Arina works on the sustainable synthesis and processing of carbon dots made from coffee grounds.
B.S. in Engineering, Minor in Biology
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Imani Githure ‘29 (he/him)
Imani works on the sustainable synthesis and processing of red-emitting carbon dots.
B.A. in Chemistry, B.A. in Physics
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Vanessa Gonzalez-Rychener ‘28 (she/her)
Vanessa works on the production of carbon dot nanocomposite films.
B.S. in Engineering, B.A. in Environmental Studies
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Previous Research Students at Swarthmore

Mia Daniel-Morales ‘29
Isaiah Jay Moreno ‘28
Osmar Jimenez Ventura ‘28
Mackenzie Roberts ‘29