News
Omar Ameen Selected for Prestigious Summer Research Program
Weavers Lab is proud to announce that Omar Ameen has been selected to participate in the highly competitive Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for Summer 2026.
Hosted through the university’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Chemistry & Bioengineering, this program provides students with the opportunity to engage in advanced research, gain hands-on laboratory experience, and collaborate with leading scientists in their field. Omar’s selection reflects his strong academic record, research potential, and commitment to excellence in chemistry. Participation in this program will allow Omar to further develop his research skills while expanding his academic and professional network.
We congratulate Omar on this outstanding achievement and look forward to seeing the impact of his continued success in research.
Omar Receives Prestigious Scholarships
We are proud to celebrate Omar Ameen for being awarded not just one, but two prestigious scholarships from the Department of Chemistry!
- Oliver C. and Joy P. Kerfoot Endowed Scholarship
- Lionel Raff Scholarship for Physical Chemistry
These highly competitive awards recognize his outstanding academic excellence and dedication. Both scholarships will support Omar during the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. This achievement is a testament to his hard work, commitment, and promise in the field of chemistry.
Parul Sharma Awarded Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
We are proud to announce that Parul Sharma has been awarded the Distinguished Graduate Fellowship by the OSU Foundation and Graduate College at Oklahoma State University for the 2025–2026 academic year. This prestigious fellowship recognizes outstanding graduate students for their academic excellence, research achievements, and leadership. Congratulations to Parul on this remarkable accomplishment!
Congratulations, Dr. Kharbanda!!
One of the very best parts of this job is watching your students develop. Congratulations to Dr. Shivangi Kharbanda on passing your Final Defense. She clocked in at 1.0Sanfords, but I thoroughly enjoyed it, along with the discussion that followed. A big thanks to her committee Spencer Pitre, Jeffery White, Elijah Schnitzler, and Chris Fennell, for both the helpful feedback and the support all along the way. Shivangi shared with her committee one more exciting story that is soon to come out, for the first time- so keep a look-out for it. Shivangi's ability to rapidly tackle a nuanced project, sort the details, and take it from good to great, is simply amazing. Good luck Shivangi! I know you are going to do great.
Dr Tobias joined the Weaver Group!
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Tobias von Zons as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Weaver's Lab.
Dr. von Zons earned his Ph.D. from Bielefeld University in 2018. Throughout his career, he has gained valuable experience as a Senior Scientist in API Development and a Research Chemist at Kaimann GmbH (Saint-Gobain Group). Additionally, he has contributed to academia as a Lecturer at Hochschule Hamm-Lippstadt.
We are excited to have him join our team and look forward to his contributions to our research!
