UC Merced Magazine | Volume XX, Issue VI

Alumni

Here’s what some Bobcat graduates have been up to: • A er seven years with CNN, Oliver Darcy, '11, has embarked on a new venture with the launch of his own independent media publication, Status. • Pin Lyu, Ph.D. ’23, got his dream job as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. His advisor was Professor Son Nguyen. • Duy Nguyen, Ph.D. ’23, is entering the career she had been aiming for as a process engineer at Western Digital in Fremont. Her advisor was Professor Son Nguyen. • Hanbo Hong, Ph.D. ’24, is now a tenure-track assistant professor at Truman State University. His advisor was Professor Liang Shi. • David Moses, Ph.D. ’23, is now a postdoctoral fellow at Scripps. His advisor was Professor Shahar Sukenik. • Feng Yu, Ph.D. ’23, is now a postdoctoral associate at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. His advisor was Professor Shahar Sukenik.

• Ajay Khanna, Ph.D. ’24, has accepted a postdoctoral position at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His advisor was Professor Christine Isborn.

• Janna Glaze, ’12, and husband, Grant, welcomed their rst child, Summit, in early 2024. Despite his

age, Summit is already making his way around the world with his parents.

• Having reconnected at UC Merced’s orientation, Sharanjit, ’13, and Aarti Gill, ’13, were married in December 2023. A er UC Merced, they continued their education with Sharanjit recently graduating from UC Irvine with an MBA, and Aarti earning an MSW from California State University, Bakers eld. • Hugo Lopez Chavolla, Ph.D.

’24, M.A. ’23, B.A. ’16, and

Destinee Baker, ’17, were engaged in January 2024 and will be married later this fall.

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