Team

Sumin received his MS degree from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) in 2018 under the supervision of Prof. Won-jin Chung. He continued his PhD studies at the same research group and successfully finished his PhD in 2023. His research interests include the development of stereoselective heterocycle synthesis and rationalization of reaction mechanism using computational tools. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing sports games.

Sabari spent his childhood first in the Bay Area, then in a small town in South India. After leaving Pomona College, where he performed research on electron transfer in dendritic zeolites and novel anti-malarial chemotypes with Dr. Roberto Garza-Lopez, he obtained his undergraduate degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from CU Boulder in 2019, performing a senior project using mathematical modeling techniques to study soil plutonium concentrations at the Rocky Flats Superfund Site. Sabari worked in the tech and environmental engineering sectors before starting his graduate studies at CSU in 2021. As part of the Kim group, Sabari applies machine learning techniques to design novel biofuel candidates, with an interest in exploring enzyme-driven synthetic techniques. In his free time, Sabari loves to explore Colorado’s mountains, and can be found biking, rock climbing, and skiing.

Chris was born and raised in the Maryland suburbs near Washington, D.C. Before coming to CSU, in 2019 he obtained a B.S. in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At UW-Madison, Chris studied inorganic catalysis in the research groups of Dr. John Berry and Dr. Ive Hermans; his senior thesis examined the thermal conversion of CO2 to single carbon products. Before graduation, he also performed research under Dr. Chris Cahill at George Washington University – studying ligand effects in uranyl halogen complexes as well as bulk inorganic synthesis. Chris joined the Kim group during the Summer of 2022 and is currently examining the use of machine learning to predict material properties. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, biking, and listening to music.

Hojin grew up in Seoul, Korea. In 2020, he obtained his B.S. in engineering (chemical and biomolecular) from Yonsei University. After starting his graduate career at the Yonsei University, he joined the group as a visiting program in January 2021. He is motivated with a passion for AI application in various process domains. In his spare time, Hojin enjoys watching movie, running, and cooking.

Collin is a biochemistry and molecular biology graduate from Truman State University, where he conducted research on potential inhibitors of the Zika virus under the supervision of Dr. Bill Miller III. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies, hiking, and cooking.

Olivia Harman is a first-year graduate student in the Chemistry PhD program at Colorado State University. She is currently working on two projects: building machine-learning models to predict the solubility of proteins based on their structure and using molecular dynamics to determine water residence times of proteins. Olivia recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida, with a bachelor’s degree in biology. In her free time, she enjoys being in nature and spending time with family and friends.

Elijah grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan and completed his undergraduate studies at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota. During undergrad, he studied enantioselective organocatalytic reactions in the laboratory of Professor Steven Kass at the University of Minnesota. Currently, Elijah is interested in applications of machine learning in pharmaceutical and process chemistry. During his free time, Elijah enjoys running, workout out, cooking and spending time with his friends and family.

Max is a undergraduate student at Colorado State majoring in Political Science and minoring in Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering.  His prior research experience is in biomedical engineering, primarily working on a project to analyze pulmonary arterial structure in pediatrics with congenital heart defects at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical campus under Dr. Nicholas Jacobson and Dr. Gareth Morgan.  Max is interested in a career in research or medicine and has a love for chemistry.  He was born in Denver and likes to snowboard, hike, and golf in his free time.