Dr. Ranil Gurusinghe

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Tennessee Tech (2022 – Present)

Cadence Miller

PhD Student in Environmental Science with a Concentration in Chemistry

Cadence received his bachelor’s in chemical engineering and chemistry in Spring 2024, and is now a first year Ph.D. student working in the Gru Lab. Their research primarily focuses on fundamental properties of molecules such as quantum tunneling in 3-methylstyrene using microwave spectroscopy. He is also interested in pursuing the identification of relevant molecules in the interstellar medium that can provide insight into the atmospheric chemistry on Earth.

(Fall 2024 – Present)

E-mail: cemiller43@tntech.edu

Tharini Vijesundara

Chemistry Master’s Student

(Spring 2026 – Present)

E-mail: tvijesundara42@tntech.edu

Nevinda Abeysinghe

Chemistry Master’s Student

(Spring 2026 – Present)

E-mail: nabeysing42@tntech.edu

Zachary Dollhausen

Non-degree seeking student

(Fall 2025 – Present)

E-mail: zdollhaus42@tntech.edu

Trey Owens

Undergraduate in Computer Science

(Fall 2025 – Present)

E-mail: teown42@tntech.edu

Samuel Hartmann

Graduate Student in Computer Science

(Spring 2026 – Present)

E-mail: slhartmann42@tntech.edu

Lucas Starkey

Undergraduate in Computer Science

(Spring 2026 – Present)

E-mail: lstarkey42@tntech.edu

Ethan Weller

Undergraduate in Computer Science

(Fall 2025 – Present)

E-mail: epweller42@tntech.edu