Ryan W. Kwok
Chemistry PhD Student, Marianski Lab
Hunter College - Expected Graduation: 2027
Objective
Looking for summer research opportunities for 2024 in the field of computational chemistry. Open to learning more about companies that work in energy materials or drug design.
Bio
As a member of the Marianski lab, Ryan uses methods of density-functional theory to investigate how external force and modification of the electronic properties of substrates modifies the underlying potential-energy surface of glycosylation reaction and other simple organic reactions. When not in lab, Ryan likes to rock climb, snowboard and play video games.
Technical Skills
• Quantum Chemical Calculations (Gaussian16, CP2K, FHI-Aims)
• Programming Languages (Python, HTML/CSS, Bash)
• Document Preparation (LaTeX, PyMOL, Inkscape)
Professional Development Skills
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Publications
[1] Y. S. Zholdassov, L. Yuan, S. R. Garcia, R. W. Kwok, A. Boscoboinik, D. J. Valles, M. Marianski, A. Martini, R. W. Carpick, A. B. Braunschweig. "Acceleration of Diels-Alder reactions by mechanical distortion" Science, 2023, 380, 1053-1058.
Conferences
• Gordon Research Conference: Carbohydrates, Jun 18-23 2023, Poster: “Influence of Protecting Groups on the Stability of Glycosylation Reaction Intermediates”
• New England Glyco-Chemistry Meeting, Jun 17 2023, Poster and Poster Talk: “Influence of Protecting Groups on the Stability of Glycosylation Reaction Intermediates”
• Bio-Inspired Green Science & Technology Symposium, April 22 2022, Talk: “Transition State Optimization of Biochemical Systems for the Acceleration of Biomaterial Discovery”
• CMCC REU Summer Poster Presentations, Aug 6 2021, Poster: “A Kinetic Study of Mechanochemically Induced Nucleophilic Reactions”
• Hunter College Undergraduate STEM Research Conference, May 7 2021, Talk: “The Influence of Protecting Groups on Glycosylation Intermediates and Stereochemistry”
Awards
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) – 2023 Honorable Mention
• CUNY Graduate Center Science Scholarship - 2022 to Present
