Elya Kandahari, 2nd Year, Chemistry, 2023
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David E. Olson
Research Title: The Total Synthesis of Ibogaine through a Cascading Sequence
Hometown: Fairfield, CA
Three words to describe me: Resilient, Intuitive, Curious
What are your future plans and/or goals?
I plan to earn my PhD in organic chemistry, pursue a postdoctoral position, and secure a tenure track faculty position at a 4 year university.