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PI: Katherine A. Mirica, Ph.D.
[email protected]

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Education
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Harvard University (2011)
B.S. in Chemistry, Boston College (2004)

Professional Appointments
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Dartmouth College (2021-present)
​Associate Editor of 
ACS Sensors (2022-present)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Dartmouth College (2015-2021)

Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2011-2015)

Selected Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
Dartmouth Office of Entrepreneurship and Technology Transfer
​Rising Star Innovator Award, 2025
Mercator Fellowship, 2025
Karen E. Wetterhahn Memorial Award for Distinguished Creative or Scholarly Achievement, Dartmouth College, 2021
Gordon Russell 1955 Fellowship, Dartmouth College, 2021
NIH Maximizing Investigators' Research Award, 2020
Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, 2020
​NSF CAREER Award, 2020
​Cottrell Scholar Award, 2019
​Sloan Research Fellowship, 2018
3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award, 2018
American Chemical Society PMSE Young Investigator Award, 2018
Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, 2018
Army Research Office Young Investigator Program Award, 2017

Walter and Constance Burke Research Initiation Award, Dartmouth College, 2015
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, MIT, 2012-2015
Eli Lilly Predoctoral Fellowship, Harvard University, 2005-2006
Katherine was born and raised in Ukraine, and moved with her family to the state of Rhode Island during her freshman year in high school.  She attended Boston College, where she developed a passion for Materials Chemistry, working in the laboratory of Lawrence T. Scott.  She graduated with high honors in 2004, and later that year moved across the river to pursue graduate studies at Harvard University.  In 2011, Katherine earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Harvard University under the guidance of George M. Whitesides. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the development and characterization of a simple and portable method that used magnetic levitation for density-based chemical analysis. She also contributed to several other research efforts in the areas of paper-based diagnostics and protein biophysics.  Katherine then joined the laboratory of Timothy M. Swager at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an NIH postdoctoral fellow to pursue the development of portable electronic carbon-based chemical sensors for the detection of hazardous gases and vapors.  At MIT, she developed a solvent-free approach, operationally analogous to drawing with pencil on paper, for the fabrication of sensitive and selective sensors from carbon nanomaterials. Katherine began her independent scientific career as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Dartmouth College in July 2015 and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2021. Since 2022, she has been serving as an Associate Editor of ACS Sensors. Her research interests span the topics of sensor science, self-assembly, design and synthesis of multifunctional framework materials, electroanalysis, energy, catalysis, and adhesion science.

Current Group Members

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Joseph Chan, Ph.D. 
Postdoctoral Scholar (2022-present)
Joseph is originally from Hong Kong. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Hong Kong. During his final year, he did a research project about the asymmetric cycloaddition of allenes. He earned his PhD degree in 2019 from the Chinese University of Hong Kong under the supervision of Prof. Dennis K. P. Ng. His PhD thesis is entitled “Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Novel Phthalocyanine Analogues”. He likes to watch movies and go hiking, and he is excited about his upcoming projects on the preparation of MOF/COF.

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Hyukjun Noh, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar (2022-present)

Hyukjun Noh is from South Korea. He received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). He obtained his Ph.D. degree in 2022 from UNIST under the supervision of Prof. Jong-Beom Baek. His Ph.D. thesis is entitled “Two-Dimensional Fused Organic Network Structures and Their Applications”. He has interests in the synthesis of 2D fused aromatic COFs and conductive MOFs. He likes to play soccer and watch the England premier league (EPL).  

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Huilin Qing
Graduate Student (G6)
Huilin was born in the Hunan Province of China. She completed her undergraduate degree at Fudan University with Macromolecular Science and Engineering as her major. She was interested in MOFs and electrochemistry after working on MOF-derivatives for electrochemical application in Prof. Wu’s lab. She loves anime and spicy food. She is also looking forward to different outdoor activities with friends in her spare time.

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Zhuoran Zhong
Graduate Student (G6)
Zhuoran is from Chengdu, China. She completed her B.E. in Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Fudan University in Shanghai, China. During her undergrad, she worked on polymer synthesis and self-assembly with Prof. Mao Chen and Prof. Guowei Wang, and post-synthesis modifications of MOFs with Prof. Yufeng Wang. Now she is interested in conductive MOFs and smart sensors. In her spare time, she likes painting, yoga, and traveling. 

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Patrick Damacet
Graduate Student (G4)
Patrick is originally from Beirut, Lebanon. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut, where his research focused on the synthesis of zirconium-based MOFs for photocatalysis and water remediation. Now at Dartmouth, he is interested in employing framework materials for gas sensing and water purification. Outside the lab, Patrick enjoys traveling and listening to metal music.

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Elissa Shehayeb
Graduate Student (G3)
​Elissa earned her BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, where her research mainly focused on organic synthesis. Before joining Dartmouth, she worked on synthesizing luminescent MOFs as a research assistant at the Education University of Hong Kong. She is excited to start working on synthesizing novel conductive MOFs and COFs for chemiresistive sensing of toxic gases.

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Camille Slagle
Graduate Student (G2)
Camille is from Kailua, Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. She obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from Stanford University, where she was a part of a variety of geologic research projects under Stanford’s Doerr School of Sustainability. In her free time, she loves scouring the internet for concert tickets, and is an avid member of Hōkūpa’a under Dartmouth’s Native American Program.

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Peyton Kanaly '26
Undergraduate Student
Peyton Kanaly is an undergraduate chemistry major entering her senior year at Dartmouth College. Since her sophomore year, she has conducted research in the Mirica Group on stimuli-responsive materials and smart textiles. Originally from Atlanta, Peyton has recently relocated to Texas and will be applying to medical schools, aspiring to combine her scientific training with a career in medicine.

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Fin McKenzie ‘27
Undergraduate Student
​Originally from South Africa, then England, and now Massachusetts, Fin is a chemical engineering/material science undergraduate at Dartmouth. He is working with Elissa Shehayeb to help develop and test MOFs on fibers.

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​Ojas Sharma ‘28
Undergraduate Student
Ojas Sharma is a current undergraduate student '28 at Dartmouth College from outside of Philadelphia, PA and plans to major in Chemistry. In the Mirica Group, is involved in organic synthesis and material science research with applications in environmental sustainability and stewardship. He is also involved with various clubs in the Dartmouth Outing Club including Ledyard Canoe and Kayaking Club, the Dartmouth Mountaineering Club, and People of Color in the Outdoors (POCO). He loves to spend his free time outdoors, whether it is whitewater kayaking, canoe racing, climbing boulders and mountains, fly fishing, or simply playing volleyball on the Green.


Alumni and Former Group Members

Postdoctoral Scholars

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Natalia Vereshchuk, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar (2021-2023)
​B.S. and M.S.: in Chemical Engineering from the National Technical University of Ukraine.
Ph.D.: in Chemistry at the Institute of the Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain (with Prof. Antoni Llobet).
After Dartmouth: Analytical Scientist at Allonnia (Boston, MA).

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Yuxin Li, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar (2022)
​M.S.: in Chemical Engineering from Miami University
Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati (with Prof. Ashley Ross)
After Dartmouth: R&D Scientist at Entegris, Inc. (Billerica, MA)

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Zheng Meng, Ph.D.
Postoctoral Scholar at Dartmouth College (2016-2021)
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (with Prof. Chuan-feng Chen).
B.S. in Chemistry from University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
After Dartmouth: Assistant Professor at ​the University of Science and Technology of China

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Lukasz Mendecki, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar at Dartmouth College (2017-2018)
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Keele University (with Dr. Aleksandar Radu)
M.Sc. in Forensic Science from King's College London
​​After Dartmouth: Chief Technology Officer, Allergy Amulet, Inc. (Lowell, MA)

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Merry Smith, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar at Dartmouth College (2015-2017)
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Wesleyan University, CT (with Prof. Brian Northrop)
​B.S. in Chemistry from Trinity College, CT
​After Dartmouth: Product Manager and Marketing Communications Manager at C2Sense, Inc. (Watertown, MA)





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​Xiaoping Zhang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar at Dartmouth College (2015-2017)
Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Wyoming (with Prof. 
Edward Clennan)
B.S. in Chemistry from Jilin University, China
​After Dartmouth: Assistant Professor at Zhejiang Normal University (Jinhua, China)​

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Graduate Students

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Evan Cline, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2025
​Ph.D. Thesis: "Synthesis and Integration of Conductive Framework Materials within Chemiresistive Devices"
​B.A. in Chemistry from Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Georganna Benedetto, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2025
Ph.D. Thesis: "Framework Material-Based Chemiresistive Arrays for the Detection and Differentiation of Toxic Gases".

B.S. in Chemistry from Colby College, Waterville, Maine.

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Priyanshu Chandra, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2025
Ph.D. Thesis: "Design and Synthesis of Conductive Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Detection and Uptake of Toxic Pollutants"
B.S.-M.S. from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, India

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Emma Ambrogi, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2024
Ph.D. Thesis: "Bridging the Gap Between Molecular Components and Functional Electronic Sensing Devices with 2D Layered, Conductive Metal–Organic Frameworks"
B.S. in Chemistry from Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
After Dartmouth: Scientist in Analytical Development at ​Elektrofi, Inc. (Boston, MA).

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Aileen Eagleton, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2023
Ph.D. Thesis: "Developing Strategies for the Integration of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
into E-Textiles for Chemical Sensing, Filtration, and Detoxification"
B.S. in Chemistry with Chemical Biology emphasis from SUNY Albany, New York.

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Robert M. Stolz, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Scholar (2021-2022)
​​Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2021
​Ph.D. Thesis: "The role of Surface Chemistry in Electroanalysis with Conductive Two Dimensional Framework Materials"
B.A. and M.A. in Chemistry, Wesleyan University (with Brian Northrop)
After Dartmouth: Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University, (Stanford, CA)

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Nicholas Blelloch, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2021
​Ph.D. Thesis: "Molecular Design and Structure-Property Relationships of Stimuli-Responsive Crystalline Materials for Temporary Adhesion"

B.A. in Chemistry, Middlebury College, Vermont
​After Dartmouth:
Staff Scientist in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Washington, DC)


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Aylin Aykanat, Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2021
​Ph.D. Thesis: "
Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of  Conductive Framework Materials for Chemiresistive Gas Sensing"
M.S. in Organic Chemistry, Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey
B.S. in Chemistry and Biology, SUNY New Paltz
​After Dartmouth: Senior Scientist at Rapiscan, Inc. (Andover, MA)

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Michael Ko, Ph.D.
​Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2020
​Ph.D. Thesis: "Electrically-Transduced Chemical Sensors Based on 2D Metal
–Organic Frameworks"
B.S. in Biochemistry, California State University, Fullerton
​After Dartmouth: Senior Scientist at LabSphere, Inc. (North Sutton, NH)




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Lori-Ann Williams, M.S.
M.S. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2024
​M.S. Thesis: "​Building Smart Textile Sensors from Bottom-up: Chemically Precise Self Assembled Materials on Textiles as a Modular Platform for Electroanalysis"

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Hana Yarbrough, M.S.
M.S. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2022
M.S. Thesis: "Molecular Engineering of Self-Immolative Polymers as Chemically Responsive
Temporary Adhesives for Protective Garments"
After Dartmouth: ​Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton


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Haydn Mitchell, M.S.
​M.S. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College, 2018
​M.S. Thesis: "Molecular Solids as Sublimable Adhesives"
​After Dartmouth: Production Engineer, Castle Freke Distillery (Clonakilty, Ireland)


Undergraduate Honors Thesis Researchers

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Eleanor Chase ’25
Undergraduate Researcher (2024-2025)
​Undergraduate Thesis: "Hydrothermal Deposition of Ni3(HHTP)2 MOF on Conductive Threads for Electrochemical Sensing"

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​Ericka Asmus ‘24
Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2024)
​Undergraduate Thesis: "Scavenging of Toxic Arsenate Ions Using Two-Dimensional
Triphenylene-Based Metal Organic Frameworks"
After Dartmouth: Laboratory Technician at White Water Associates, Amasa, MI

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Audrey Herrald '23
Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2023)
Undergraduate Thesis: "Dopamine Detection in Biological Systems: Fiber Photometry and Cyclic Voltammetry: A Cross-Disciplinary Tools Assessment Study"
After Dartmouth: MD Student at Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

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Sophia Miller ‘22
Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2022)
Undergraduate Thesis "Towards Arrays of Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Detection of Ovarian Cancer from Exhaled Air"
​After Dartmouth: Fulbright Scholar, Jordan



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Anna Kolln '22
Undergraduate Researcher (2019-2022)
Undergraduate Thesis: "An Electrochemical Assessment of Conductive Metal–Organic Frameworks as
Electrode Materials for the Detection of Neurochemicals"
​After Dartmouth: Associate Materials Engineer at Accion Systems (Boston, MA)



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Colin Morrell '21 
​Undergraduate Researcher (2018-2021)
Undergraduate Thesis: "Chemiresistive Sensing Arrays Based on Conductive Two-Dimensional Framework Materials for the Detection of Small Reactive Gases"
After Dartmouth: PhD Student in Chemistry at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

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Brittany Cleary '21
Undergraduate Researcher (2020-2021)
Undergraduate Thesis: "The Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Novel Lanthanide Metallophthalocyanine Reticular Materials"
​After Dartmouth: Consultant at Oliver Wyman, New York, NY
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Claudia Durbin '21
Undergraduate Researcher (2017-2021)
​Undergraduate Thesis: "Smart Sutures and Bandages for Thread-Based Non-Enzymatic Continuous Glucose Monitoring"
​After Dartmouth: Clinical Research Coordinator in the Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

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Louisa Greenburg '20
​Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2020)
​​​Undergraduate Thesis: "The Design, Synthesis, and Application of Electrically Conductive Metal–Organic Frameworks in Lithium-ion Batteries"
After Dartmouth: PhD Student in Materials Science at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA​

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Carly Tymm '20
Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2020)
​​Undergraduate Thesis: "Molecular and Crystal Engineering of Molecular Solids as Sublimable Adhesives: How do bulk and interfacial interactions influence mechanical properties?"
​After Dartmouth: MD/PhD Student at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY

Other Dartmouth Undergraduate Researchers

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NaamOon Wongratanaphisan ‘27
Undergraduate Researcher (2024-2025)


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Sofia Goncalves ‘25
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Undergraduate Researcher (2022-2024)


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Anna Brinks '21
​Undergraduate Researcher (2017-2021)
​After Dartmouth: ​New York University Grossman School of Medicine

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Ida Claude '22
Undergraduate Researcher (2019)
WISP Intern

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Connie Huang '21
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Undergraduate Researcher (2017-2020)
​WISP Intern, Sophomore Scholar

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Eleanor Bates '20
Undergraduate Researcher (2019)
Presidential Scholar

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Ketav Patel '19
Undergraduate Researcher (2019)

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Alice Hsu '19
Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2017)
​Barbara E. Crute Memorial Intern, WISP Intern

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Daphnie Martin '19
Undergraduate Researcher (2016-2017)
​Sophomore Science Scholar, WISP Intern

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Sharon Bian '19
Undergraduate Researcher (2016)
​WISP Intern

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Kennedy Jensen '18
Undergraduate Researcher (2015-2017)

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Vincent Chen '18
Undergraduate Researcher (2016)


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Samwel Bahebe '18
​Undergraduate Researcher (2016)

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Melvin King '16
​Undergraduate Researcher (2015-2016)
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Summer Interns

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Roisin O'Brian
Visiting Undergraduate Researcher (Summer 2016)

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Polina Pivak
ACS SEED High School Student (2015-2016)


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