Members

Mishtu Dey, Ph.D

Principal Investigator Assistant Professor, Chemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology

Phone: 319-384-1319

Research Profile: I joined the Dey lab in Fall 2011.

Postdoctoral Associate:

Dhiraj Srivastava, Ph.D

Research Profile: I joined the Dey Lab in Feb 2013. I am working on the structural and functional studies of a key glycolytic enzyme.

Graduate Students:

Adam Brummett

Email: adam-brummett@uiowa.edu

Major: Chemistry Fall 2009

B.S. Chemistry, Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City

Research Profile: I'm interested in understanding the mechanism of metalloproteins.

Nick Schnicker

Email: nicholas-schnicker@uiowa.edu

Major: Chemistry Fall 2011

B.A. Chemistry, Central College

Research Profile: I joined the Dey lab in Feb 2012 to study the structure function of important redox-active metalloenzymes.

Mortezaali Razzaghi

Email: mortezaali-razzaghi@uiowa.edu

M.S. Physical Organic Chemistry, Aug. 2013, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE),Edwardsville, IL, USA.

B. S. (2004) and M.S. (2007) Applied Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Research Profile: I am from Marand, East Azerbaijan, Iran. I earned my B.S and M.S. in chemistry from the University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. I received M.S. degree in physical organic chemistry from SIUE in 2013. I worked on kinetic isotope effects of alcohol dehydrogenase model reactions, where I became interested in protein research. I got an admission from the University of Iowa and now I am pursuing my PhD in Prof. Dey's lab working on proyl-hydroxylase domain enzyme. I spend my free time listening to classical music, watching documentries, TV series, reading.

Saumi De Silva

Email: saumya-desilva@uiowa.edu

Research Profile: I am from Sri Lanka and I obtained my B.Sc. Special Degree in Chemistry from University of Kelaniya in year 2014. I started my graduate studies in Fall 2015 and in December 2015 I joined the Dey group. Currently my research work focuses on the DMSP (Dimethylsulfoniopropionate) lyases. I enjoy cooking, reading, and listening to music in my free time.

Alexis Ellis
Email: alexis-ellis@uiowa.edu

M.S. Chemistry, May 2015
Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
B.S. Chemistry, May 2013
Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS

Research Profile: I joined the Dey lab in December 2015 to study metalloenzymes. I earned my M.S. in chemistry from Jackson State University, where I studied the synthesis of Cu2+ immobilized superparamagnetic nanoparticles as a sorbent for magnetic solid-phase extraction.

Suparno Nandi

Email: Suparno-nandi@uiowa.edu

M.S- Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College, University of Calcutta, India (2013).
Project fellow- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (2013-2014).
Reserch profile: My work is based on structural and biophysical studies of metalloenzymes involved in regulation of diverse life processes.

Past Group Members