Team¶
Alex Maldonado (Instructor)¶
Address me as: Alex (preferred), Dr. Maldonado, Dr. Alex, Dr. M.
Pronouns: he/him
Major: BSE (Western Michigan University) and PhD in Chemical Engineering (University of Pittsburgh)
Level: Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Biology
Contact: alex.maldonado@pitt.edu for most communication.
I generally respond within 12 hours.
Office hours:
| Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | L10 Clapp |
Office: 103 Clapp Hall
Ask me about . . . recent films I've watched, my favorite Pittsburgh restaurants, my cat, my Spotify On Repeat.
Research . . . Undergraduate: immunodiagnostics Graduate: quantum chemistry, machine learning, molecular simulations Postdoc: software development, force field parameterization, protein-ligand binding, drug discovery.
Teaching assistants¶
Contact information can be found on Canvas.
Caelyn Peppler¶
Pronouns: Any
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Senior
Office hours: Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in L10 Clapp
Ask me about: my favorite books, my love of round foods, and dessert recipes
Career trajectory: Medicine (and psychiatry?)
César Guerra-Solano¶
Pronouns: he/him
Major: ???
Level: ???
Office hours: None
Ask me about: ???
Career trajectory: ???
Jay Grimsdall¶
Pronouns: he/they
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Junior
Office hours: Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in L1 Clapp
Ask me about: Video games, reading, music, and fiber arts
Career trajectory: PhD and research
Justine Denby¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Junior
Office hours: Mondays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in 102 Clapp
Ask me about: Working out, climbing, music, video games, and reading
Career trajectory: PhD and industry
Mariska Goswami¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Senior
Office hours: Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in L10 Clapp
Ask me about: My dog, my Pittsburgh restaurant spreadsheet, or my viral Spotify playlist
Career trajectory: Medicine and public health
Priyam Chauhan¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology
Level: Sophomore
Office hours: Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 pm in L1 Clapp
Ask me about: Hiking, Tennis, the current TV show I am watching, music
Career trajectory: Medicine
Rushali Patel¶
Pronouns: she/her
Major: Computational Biology; Global Health certificate
Level: Senior
Office hours: Mondays from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm in 102 Clapp
Ask me about: Crocheting, Paint by numbers, Coffee
Career trajectory: Law School