{"id":29,"date":"2022-07-01T14:57:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T18:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T20:21:18","slug":"current-group-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/people\/current-group-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Group Members"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Postdoctoral Researchers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Graduate Students<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Katelynn (Katie) Farmer (G3)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-710x710.png 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Katie_2.png 844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Hi, I\u2019m Katie. I completed my B.S. in Chemistry at Harding University in 2018, and I received my M.S. in Chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University in 2022. I\u2019m currently involved in starting and expanding the Cueny Group\u2019s Transmetalation Project. My chemical interests focus on pushing the boundaries of green energy and green chemistry for a cleaner future. In my free time, I love attending live theatre performances, hiking, and trying out new recipes.<\/p>\n<h3>Kristina Gusty (G3)<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ContentPasted0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/kristina_2-576x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"221\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/kristina_2-576x636.png 576w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/kristina_2-927x1024.png 927w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/kristina_2-768x848.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/kristina_2.png 930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Hey there! My name\u2019s <span class=\"searchHighlight\">Kristina<\/span> Gusty and I am one of the three amazing graduate students starting the Cueny group. I am a first-generation college student and Czech American, so I was born in Chicago, IL, but my family immigrated to the US from the Czech Republic. I lived in Czechia throughout elementary school, after which we moved back to America. I completed my B.S. in Chemistry at Florida Gulf Coast University, where I was a research student in an inorganic lab focusing on building Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). I\u2019m always looking to do something outside of the box, so I\u2019m excited to see where this PhD takes me! As much as I love being in the lab, I also love my free time when I get to swim, ice skate with friends, watch some hockey, read, and go thrift shopping. I\u2019m also always down to explore a new bakery and eat something scrumptious. When I have more time on my hands, I love learning new languages! So far, I\u2019ve studied Russian and would say I\u2019m at a solid intermediate proficiency, but plan to continue with it and add a couple more languages in the mix<\/span><span class=\"ContentPasted0\"><span style=\"font-family: Segoe UI Emoji, sans-serif;\">\u00a0:)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Rana Marghalani<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53\" \/> (G3)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Rana_SynCat.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Rana_SynCat.png 377w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Rana_SynCat-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/Rana_SynCat-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span>My name is Rana Marghalani. I\u2019m from Saudi Arabia. I got my degree in chemistry with a minor in astronomy from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021. I did my undergrad research in the Wang Organic and Biochemistry group 2019-2021, I worked on the asymmetric methods of synthesizing of chiral piperidines. I am interested in using transmetalation chemistry to synthesize carboxylic acids from carbon dioxide. I like to spend my free time painting, sketching, randomly googling things I dont understand, and exploring the city. If you love dogs I happen to have a tri-colored corgi named Archer, who\u2019s has a degree in chaos with a minor in destroying his toys 5 mins after I buy them for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Emma Salati<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53\" \/> (G2)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-550x550.png 550w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-710x710.png 710w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2025\/05\/emma_2.png 1178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Hi, I\u2019m Emma! I was born and raised in Modena, Italy, but spent the second half of my childhood in Florida. I graduated in May 2023 from the University of Florida with a triple major in Chemistry, Spanish, and Italian. I am interested in organometallic catalysts and polymers, but with a broader emphasis on sustainable chemistry. In my free time, I love to read, craft, and cook\/bake.<\/p>\n<h3>Brianna Pecourt (G1)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/Rhett.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/Rhett.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/Rhett-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Hi, I\u2019m Brianna!<\/p>\n<h3>Michael Corbett (G1)<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/Rhett.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/Rhett.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/Rhett-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Hi, I\u2019m Michael!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Undergraduate Students<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/cueny-group\/files\/2023\/01\/rana.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postdoctoral Researchers &nbsp; Graduate Students Katelynn (Katie) Farmer (G3) Hi, I\u2019m Katie. I completed my B.S. in Chemistry at Harding University in 2018, and I received my M.S. in Chemistry from Middle Tennessee State University in 2022. I\u2019m currently involved in starting and expanding the Cueny Group\u2019s Transmetalation Project. 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