Graduate Students

Autumn Andras

Ph.D. Student

2021 - present
1425 Chemistry
aandras2@tamu.edu

Hometown

Raceland, Louisiana

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry - Nicholls State University

Favorite Animal

Cat

Favorite Lab Smell

Benzaldehyde

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Hacks

Favorite Caffeine Source

Cherry Bomb Alani Nu

Molly Bickle

Ph.D. Student

2025 - present
1426 Chemistry
mbickle@tamu.edu

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry - University of Miami

Favorite Animal

Cows

Favorite Lab Smell

Acetone

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Veep & Below Deck

Favorite Caffeine Source

Cafecito

Chong-Yan Chen

Ph.D. Student

2025 - present
1427 Chemistry
andy6111ha@tamu.edu

Hometown

Changhua, Taiwan

Previous Degree/University

M.S. in Chemistry - National Yang-Ming Chiao-Tung University

Favorite Animal

Pug & Burmese cat

Favorite Lab Smell

Thiols and Ethyl acetate

Favorite Movie/TV Series

One Cut of the Dead (2017); American Horror Story (S1-S6)

Favorite Caffeine Source

Carport

Nehal Fatima

Ph.D. Student

2025 - present
1425 Chemistry
nehal_fatima@tamu.edu

Hometown

Lahore, Pakistan

Previous Degree/University

M.S. in Chemistry - Lahore University of Management Sciences

Favorite Animal

Baby goats

Favorite Lab Smell

Ethyl Acetate

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Lesson in Chemistry

Favorite Caffeine Source

Chai

Leyla Gillett

Ph.D. Student

2024 - present
1425 Chemistry
lgillett@tamu.edu

Hometown

California

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry - University of Oregon

Favorite Animal

Cat

Favorite Lab Smell

Acetic Acid

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Constantine, LotR

Favorite Caffeine Source

Peach Mango Green Tea Celsius or an iced latte

Vivian Guo

Ph.D. Student

2025 - present
1427 Chemistry
vguo1@tamu.edu

Hometown

Cary, North Carolina

Previous Degree/University

B.A. in Biochemistry and Environmental Studies - Swarthmore College

Favorite Animal

a cow

Favorite Lab Smell

the smell of someone's lunch they microwaved down the hall

Favorite Movie/TV Series

10 things i hate about you

Favorite Caffeine Source

iced mocha

Chandeni Kassen

Ph.D. Student

2023 - present
1426 Chemistry
crk23@tamu.edu

Hometown

New Jersey/Texas

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry - Texas Tech

Favorite Animal

Cheetah/Dolphin

Favorite Lab Smell

Vanillin

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Om Shanti Om

Favorite Caffeine Source

Chai/matcha

Mick Kuo

Ph.D. Student

2023 - present
1427 Chemistry
micky321987@tamu.edu

Hometown

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry - National Taiwan University

Favorite Animal

Cat? Dog?

Favorite Lab Smell

Benzaldehyde

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Breaking Bad

Favorite Caffeine Source

Brown Dog Coffee from Carport

Gavin Moore

Ph.D. Student

2024 - present
1425 Chemistry
gavin9805@tamu.edu

Hometown

Humble, Texas

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, minor in Chemistry - Texas A&M University

Favorite Animal

Orangutan

Favorite Lab Smell

Ethanol

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Orangutan Jungle School

Favorite Caffeine Source

Cream Soda BUM Energy

Veru Müllerová

Ph.D. Student

2025 - present
1427 Chemistry
muller@tamu.edu

Hometown

Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry - Texas A&M University

Favorite Animal

Doberman

Favorite Lab Smell

Benzaldehyde

Favorite Movie/TV Series

Rambo

Favorite Caffeine Source

Coffee

Dani Noggle

Ph.D. Student

2024 - present
1425 Chemistry
emn02@tamu.edu

Hometown

Waco, Texas

Previous Degree/University

B.S. in Chemistry, minor in Biology - Sam Houston State University

Favorite Animal

Sea Otter

Favorite Lab Smell

Benzaldehyde

Favorite Movie/TV Series

The Princess Bride

Favorite Caffeine Source

Juicy Peach Alani