Our team consists of a diverse group of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and often visiting scholars that have a rich expertise in chemistry, biochemistry, and materials science. Our team values diversity, collaboration, and fosters an inclusive environment that leads to individual and collective success.
Prof. Cohen is a graduate of Stanford University and U.C. Berkeley. He performed postdoctoral research at M.I.T. He founded the Cohen laboratory in July 2001.
Prof. PyungSoo Lee is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Material Science from Chung-Ang University (CAU, Korea). He joined the Cohen Group in September of 2025 as a visiting scholar.
Prof. Won Cheol Lee is a Professor in the Department of Energy & Bio Sciences and Applied Chemistry at Hanyang University (Korea). He will be joining the Cohen Group in March of 2026 as a visiting scholar.
Dr. Do Young Kim
Do Young is a graduate of Korea University (Korea), where he worked medicinal chemistry and chemical biology with Prof. Hak Joong Kim. He is investigating metalloenzyme inhibitors. He joined the Cohen Group in April of 2025.
The Cohen group is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in synthetic polymer chemistry for a funded position available immediately. Expertise in the synthesis, characterization, and mechanical properties of polymers desired. Click below to apply!
Maddie is a graduate of the Princeton University, where she performed research with Prof. Paul Chirik. She is investigating low-valent MOFs (LVMOFs). She joined the Cohen Group in January of 2024.
Srijita is a graduate of St. Xavier's College (Kolkata, B.S.) and the Indian Institute of Technology (Indore, India, M.S.) where she earned degrees in chemistry. She is investigating the surface chemistry of MOFs and COFs. She joined the Cohen Group in January of 2024.
Marco Hansel
Marco is a graduate of Harvard University, where he performed undergraduate research with Prof. Jarad Mason. He is investigating low-valent MOFs (LVMOFs). He joined the Cohen Group in January of 2026.
Carlson is a graduate of Colgate University where he earned his B.A. degree in biochemistry. He is investigating the surface chemistry of MOFs and COFs. He joined the Cohen Group in January of 2026.
Sam is a graduate of Carlton College, where he performed research as a summer student with Prof. Adam Matzger (U. Michigan). He is investigating self-assembled MOF monolayers (SAMMs). He joined the Cohen Group in January of 2026.
Ethan is an undergraduate at U.C. San Diego. He is investigating low-valent MOFs (LVMOFs). He joined the Cohen Group in October of 2024.
Parsa is an undergraduate at U.C. San Diego. He is investigating metalloenzyme inhibitors. He joined the Cohen Group in April of 2024.
The Cohen laboratory welcomes new graduate students to join us in Fall 2026! Please reach out to Prof. Cohen and the group if you are interested!
Mingshi Zhang (China)
Debobroto Sensharma (India)
Hyunyong Kim (Korea)
Prantik Mondal (India)
Rajashree Newar (India)
Minjung Kang (Korea)
Lilia Baldauf (U.S.A.)
Samuel Griffin (Canada)
Giuseppe Di Palma (Italy)
Sharon Lin (U.S.A.)
Ryan Dodson (U.S.A.)
Mortiz Jackl (Switzerland)
Johannes Karges (Germany)
R. Eric Sikma (U.S.A.)
Jin Yeong Kim (Korea)
Kathleen Prosser (Canada)
Brian Pimentel (U.S.A.)
Esther Frederick (U.S.A.)
Jaesung Bae (Korea)
Matthias Trunk (Germany)
Kyle Bentz (U.S.A.)
Christine Morrison (U.S.A.)
Teng-Hao Chen (Taiwan)
Yao Chen (China)
Zhenjie Zhang (China)
Sang Ho Lim (Korea)
Jean-Philippe Monserrat (France)
Yeob Lee (Korea)
Min Kim (Korea)
Chao Chen (China)
Matthieu Rouffet (France)
Jody Major Jourden (U.S.A.)
Christophe Volkringer (France)
Joseph Nguyen (U.S.A.)
Zhenqiang 'Rick' Wang (China)
Jay R. Stork (U.S.A.)
Yilong Yan (China)
Vishakha Monga (Canada)
Drew L. Murphy (U.S.A.)
Conor O'Herin (PhD, 2025)
Alysia Kohlbrand (PhD, 2025)
Emily Podd
Hyeonglim 'Stella' Seo (PhD, 2024)
Kyle Barcus (PhD, 2023)
Ryjul Stokes
Grant Domecus
Jeewon Chung
Mark Kalaj
Evan Clarke
Joseph Palomba
Allie Chen
Rebecca Adamek
Sergio Ayala, Jr.
Jessica Moreton
Stephanie Dugan
Xiao Yu
Cy Credille
Tavina Claiborne
Joshua Day
Phuong Dau
David Martin
Kevin Daniel
Corinne Allen
Christian Perez
Jessica Fullagar
Sergio L. Garibay
Kristine K. Tanabe
Arpita Agrawal
Jamie DeSoto
Jennifer A. Jacobsen
Emily Dugan
Faith E. Jacobsen
Jana A. Lewis
Misha V. Golynskiy
David T. Puerta
Sara R. Halper
Scot A. Lieser
Talib C. Davis
Zachary Neuschuler
Neil Liu
Austin Wang
Emily Nash
Emily Munch
Zachary Hann
Alexandra Jameson
Renee Lou
Luis Polanco
Peter Glatt
William Suryajaya
Melissa Miller
Jennifer Jacobsen
Johnathan Sutterfield
Jake Boissonnault
Alisa Tanakit
Matthew Cliffe
Matthew Dent
Michael Heberlein
Charles Holz
Marilyn Okamura
Abhinav Nalluri
Daniel Cordaro
Joseph Kliegman
Sara Thoi
Loi Do
Ba Tran
Carmen Velez
David Tat
Alexis Kaushansky
Victor Sousa (Brazil)
Min Kim (Korea)
Luca Mensing (Germany)
Jihan Kim (Korea)
Mingyu Gu (Korea)
Jihan Kim (Korea)
Lena Pilz (Germany)
Jennifer Bartoli (Italy)
Yuji Katayama (Japan)
Marcello Solomon (Australia)
Pablo Velasco (Mexico)
Andreas Schneeman (Germany)
Anna Cordes (Germany)
Giulia Schukraft (Switzerland)
Chang Seop Hong (Korea)
Yuta Ohtsubo (Japan)
Jae Wook Shin (Korea)
Takumi Ishiwata (Japan)
Marco Taddei (Italy)
David Briones (Spain)
Ferdinando Costantino (Italy)
Xiaoping Zhang (China)
Oliver Neumann (Germany)
Sonja Pullen (Sweden)
Sascha Ott (Sweden)
Frederic Muench (Germany)
Lili Cui (China)
Chao Chen (China)
Lauren Benz (USA)
Andreas Schneemann (Germany)
Theresa Olyschläger (Germany)
Anatoly Yatsimirsky (Mexico)
Gay Lilley (USA)