Harleen was born and raised in Punjab, India. She got a B. Sc. in Chemistry (Hons.) and M.Sc. in Chemistry (Hons.) from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2017 and 2019, respectively. During her bachelors, she had the chance to be part of a research lab working in organic synthesis which built up her interest in synthesis. Her love for chemistry further grew up during her master’s project. She moved to the U.S. in 2021 to pursue a Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry and catalysis in the Arevalo lab. In her free time, she enjoys dancing and listening Punjabi songs.

Victor was born in Mexico, but raised in Oxnard, CA. In 2015, he moved to Irvine to attend the University of California, Irvine and earn a B.S. in Chemistry. During his time at UCI, he developed a passion for inorganic chemistry and organic synthesis. Victor graduated from UCI in 2019 and later found employment at an agricultural/agronomy production laboratory. After a year in industry, he decided to leave industry and continue his education in graduate school. Outside of the lab he enjoys watching movies/films, going for a walk, and photography.

Himani was born and raised in Punjab, a state in the North of India. She got a B. S. in Chemistry (honors) from Panjab University, Chandigarh in 2020. During that time, she got the opportunity to work in research labs focused on organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry. After this experience, she decided to pursue a Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry. She will be moving to the U.S. in spring 2022 to begin her Ph.D. at the department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC Merced. In her free time she loves watching movies, reading books, listening to music, and spending time with friends.

Roger was born and raised in California. He attended California State University, Bakersfield where he received his B.S. in Chemistry in 2021. During his time there, he developed a fascination for chemistry and became a chemistry tutor for the university. He had the opportunity to pursue research in materials chemistry at UC Santa Cruz and organometallic synthesis at CSUB. His interest in organometallic research grew through these opportunities and is now pursuing his Ph.D. in organometallic chemistry in the Arevalo lab. Outside of lab he enjoys playing video games and board games.

Diksha was born and raised in Himachal Pradesh, India. She got a B.Sc in Chemistry (Hons.) from HPU, Shimla and M.Sc in Chemistry from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, in 2018. During her master's, she worked on her research thesis titled “Effect of Time and Amount of Ag Photodeposition over TiO2 on Photocatalytic Properties” and published a second author paper. She also did a summer internship at IISER, Bhopal, which dealt with “Synthesis and Properties of Dibromo-BODIPY”.  She has also worked as an Assistant Lecturer for more than two years, mentoring JEE and NEET aspirants. Her research and love for teaching motivated her to pursue PhD in chemistry at UC Merced, being a part of Dr Rebeca’s research group. She loves gardening and watching movies in her free time.