#new phd

But after my short-lived excitement from starting a PhD was overshadowed by my programme probably being scrapped, my supervisor preparing to leave the country (and I can’t even blame him), my mum being in a dangerous condition in a hospital while I was stuck in a different country and my own health not reacting that well to it all (yay, my moments of nearly losing consciousness are back), I wasn’t really able to write much.

Oh yeah. My PhD is trying really hard to one up the slightly surreal hell that was my Master’s. But I think I’m ready to start using this studyblr a bit more once again - and I really need it. While I actually managed to do just enough, and all I wanted to do this year is more or less still achievable, I really need to start working more regularly. Sleep more regularly. Eat more regularly. That sort of thing.

Photo: Pravin Muthu

The Emory University Department of Chemistry congratulates Dr. Pravin Muthu on successfully defending his thesis, “Data-Driven Engineering of Therapeutic Enzymes.”

Dr. Muthu’s committee was led by Dr. Stefan Lutz with Dr. Brian Dyer and Dr. James Kindt as additional members.

Photo: Eric Miller

The Emory University Department of Chemistry congratulates Dr. Eric James Miller on successfully defending his thesis, “Part 1. Discovery of a Fluorinated Enigmol Analog with Enhanced Pharmacokinetic and Anti-Tumor Properties” and “Part 2. Preferential Activation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 3 over Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 2.”

Dr. Yehl’s committee was led by Dr. Dennis Liotta with Dr. Simon Blakey and Dr. David Lynn as additional members.

Photo: Kevin Yehl 

The Emory University Department of Chemistry congratulates Kevin Yehl on successfully defending his thesis, “Fundamental properties and applications of surface confined enzymes in gene regulation and molecular motors.”

Dr. Yehl’s committee was led by Khalid Salaita with David Lynn and Vince Conticello as additional members.

Photo: Kaifeng Wu celebrates his successful defense with colleagues, including advisor Tim Lian.

The Emory University Department of Chemistry congratulates Kaifeng Wu on successfully defending his thesis, “Charge Separation and Transport Dynamics in One-Dimensional Colloidal Nanostructures for Solar Energy Conversion.”

Dr. Wu’s committee was led by Tim Lian with Michael Heaven and Craig Hill as additional members. Starting this Fall, he will be a Director's Postdoc Fellow at the Los Alamos National Lab.