- The So Lab is always looking for curious, motivated, and persistent students to join. Undergraduates need strong quantitative skills and proficiency in general, organic, physical, and inorganic chemistry courses. Unfortunately, the So Lab is not accepting graduate or post-doctoral researchers at this time.
Principal Investigator
Monica C. So, Ph.D.
mso@csuchico.edu
Monica grew up in southern California in a city that once had more lemon trees than people. Yearning for a change in scenery, she moved all the way to UCLA, where she earned her B.S. in Organic Materials Chemistry while researching under Prof. Benjamin Schwartz as a Gates Millennium Scholar. She then earned her Ph.D. in inorganic materials chemistry at Northwestern University working under Prof. Joseph Hupp as a National Defense Science & Engineering (NDSEG) Fellow, developing a novel automated liquid phase technique for depositing thin films of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Working simultaneously at Argonne National Lab, she investigated the light absorption and energy transfer behavior of MOF thin films using steady state and transient fluorescence spectroscopy. Since July 2015, she has taught and mentored over 700 students as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at California State University, Chico. Her lab focuses on investigating the influence of defects on the charge transport behavior of inorganic-organic self-assembled nanomaterials for energy conversion and water decontamination. When Monica is not busy saving the world with sustainable solutions, she is a marathoner, triathlete, and amateur Chinese chef!
mso@csuchico.edu
Monica grew up in southern California in a city that once had more lemon trees than people. Yearning for a change in scenery, she moved all the way to UCLA, where she earned her B.S. in Organic Materials Chemistry while researching under Prof. Benjamin Schwartz as a Gates Millennium Scholar. She then earned her Ph.D. in inorganic materials chemistry at Northwestern University working under Prof. Joseph Hupp as a National Defense Science & Engineering (NDSEG) Fellow, developing a novel automated liquid phase technique for depositing thin films of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Working simultaneously at Argonne National Lab, she investigated the light absorption and energy transfer behavior of MOF thin films using steady state and transient fluorescence spectroscopy. Since July 2015, she has taught and mentored over 700 students as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at California State University, Chico. Her lab focuses on investigating the influence of defects on the charge transport behavior of inorganic-organic self-assembled nanomaterials for energy conversion and water decontamination. When Monica is not busy saving the world with sustainable solutions, she is a marathoner, triathlete, and amateur Chinese chef!
Undergraduates
Sydney Angel
sangel5@mail.csuchico.edu
Born and raised in Santa Rosa, Sydney is a biochemistry major, SI leader, and sugar addict. She aspires to pursue medical school one day. When she's free, she loves to relax with her family and friends.
sangel5@mail.csuchico.edu
Born and raised in Santa Rosa, Sydney is a biochemistry major, SI leader, and sugar addict. She aspires to pursue medical school one day. When she's free, she loves to relax with her family and friends.
James Calvo
jcalvo@mail.csuchico.edu
A native of San Francisco, James majors in chemistry and minors in applied math. When he's not busy thinking about science or numbers, he is an ex-vegan who enjoys playing chess
jcalvo@mail.csuchico.edu
A native of San Francisco, James majors in chemistry and minors in applied math. When he's not busy thinking about science or numbers, he is an ex-vegan who enjoys playing chess
Olivia McIntosh
omcintosh@mail.csuchico.edu
Hailing from Livermore, CA, Olivia is a chemistry major with a physics minor. She plans to attend graduate school once she finishes.
omcintosh@mail.csuchico.edu
Hailing from Livermore, CA, Olivia is a chemistry major with a physics minor. She plans to attend graduate school once she finishes.
Alumni
Jerah L. Barnett
jelabarn@ucsc.edu
Native to Chico, CA, Jerah double majored in chemistry and biochemistry at Chico State; he is a current PhD student in chemistry at UC Santa Cruz. His interests range from computers and electronics to living a healthy lifestyle. School, to him, is not career- but interest-driven, so he tries to enjoy himself. His life motto? "If it's not fun, it's not worth it."
jelabarn@ucsc.edu
Native to Chico, CA, Jerah double majored in chemistry and biochemistry at Chico State; he is a current PhD student in chemistry at UC Santa Cruz. His interests range from computers and electronics to living a healthy lifestyle. School, to him, is not career- but interest-driven, so he tries to enjoy himself. His life motto? "If it's not fun, it's not worth it."
Vivien L. Cherrette
vcherret@ucsc.edu
Hailing from Hermosa Beach, CA, Vivien majored in chemistry with a minor in mathematics; she is a PhD student in chemistry at UC Santa Cruz. She enjoys the sunny outdoors whether it be camping, hiking, or running. Vivien aspires for a career in industry.
vcherret@ucsc.edu
Hailing from Hermosa Beach, CA, Vivien majored in chemistry with a minor in mathematics; she is a PhD student in chemistry at UC Santa Cruz. She enjoys the sunny outdoors whether it be camping, hiking, or running. Vivien aspires for a career in industry.
Connor J. Hutcherson
connor_hutcherson@pall.com
Born and raised in Redondo Beach, CA, he majored in chemistry; he is currently a field application scientist at Pall Corporation. His hobbies include cooking and exploring the outdoors. In fact, he once spent three weeks backpacking the Appalachian trail!
connor_hutcherson@pall.com
Born and raised in Redondo Beach, CA, he majored in chemistry; he is currently a field application scientist at Pall Corporation. His hobbies include cooking and exploring the outdoors. In fact, he once spent three weeks backpacking the Appalachian trail!
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Nicole D. Mackie
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Sungwon Yoon
syoon8@uh.edu
All the way from Seoul, South Korea, Sungwon majored in chemistry with a mathematics minor. She worked at Nanotech Energy, a graphene battery startup company, and is currently pursuing her PhD at University of Houston. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures. Although she hasn’t been to many countries yet, she plans to explore more countries in the future.
syoon8@uh.edu
All the way from Seoul, South Korea, Sungwon majored in chemistry with a mathematics minor. She worked at Nanotech Energy, a graphene battery startup company, and is currently pursuing her PhD at University of Houston. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and experiencing different cultures. Although she hasn’t been to many countries yet, she plans to explore more countries in the future.
