
Team
Join us!
We are always looking for motivated researchers to join our new team.
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Interested Masters and Ph.D. students should apply to the M.S. program in Chemistry or the Ph.D. program in Chemistry and Nanoscale Science at UNC Charlotte.
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Interested postdocs should email Eva with your cover letter, CV, and list of three references.
Meet our team!

Dr. Eva J. Ge
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
UNC Charlotte
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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California Berkeley, 2019-2023
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Princeton University, 2013-2019
B.A. in Chemistry, Cornell University, 2009-2013
Originally from Ithaca, NY, Eva stayed in her hometown to complete her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Cornell University and performed research on the targeted delivery of reactive oxygen and aldehyde species in biological systems in the lab of Professor Yimon Aye. After graduating, she moved to Princeton, NJ to pursue her Ph.D. in Chemistry at Princeton University in the lab of Professor Tom Muir. For her doctoral studies, she used peptide and protein chemistry tools to develop “designer” chromatin substrates for mechanistic studies of the chromatin-modifying complex PRC2. In 2019, Eva began her postdoctoral studies at University of California Berkeley in the lab of Professor Chris Chang. There, she combined chemoproteomic, biochemical, and cellular techniques to study copper-binding proteins. In fall 2023, Eva joined the Department of Chemistry as an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at University of North Carolina Charlotte.
email: ege [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Ever Bonilla
B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Molecular and Cell Biology, East Carolina University, 2020-2023
Ever Bonilla was born in Long Island, NY and raised in Charlotte, NC. He attended East Carolina University for his B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a Minor in Chemistry. Ever conducted research in three different labs in his undergraduate career with Dr. Robert M. Hughes, Dr. Shouquan Huo, and Dr. Eric Anderson. The lab with Dr. Hughes focused on the optimization of warfarin using biocatalyst in tandem with organic chemistry to carry out the experiments. Dr. Shouquan focused on adding to the library of organic metallic reactions using a platinum catalyst to induce CH activation. Lastly, Dr. Anderson focused on using biotechnology techniques to locate and determine the effects of a Bioweapon. Ever is currently pursuing his Masters in Chemistry at UNCC with hopes to complete a Ph.D. afterwards.
email: ebonill4 [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Morgan Hunter
B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry, Winthrop University, 2020-2024
Morgan Hunter is from Irmo, South Carolina, near Columbia. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry from Winthrop University in May 2024. As an undergraduate, she worked in the lab of Dr. Timea Fernandez, where she explored strategies for overcoming antibiotic resistance using gold and silver nanoparticles designed to deliver antibiotics into bacterial cells through a Trojan-horse approach. After graduation, Morgan completed a post-baccalaureate research program at the University of South Carolina in Dr. Caryn Outten’s lab, where she investigated how cells regulate iron levels and respond to oxidative stress using yeast and fungal model organisms.
Morgan began her Ph.D. in Chemistry and Nanoscale Science at UNC Charlotte in 2025, joining Dr. Eva Ge’s lab the same year.
email: mhunte49 [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Sudha Yeleswarapu
M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Andhra University, India
Prior to joining the Ge group, Sudha has over eight years of industry experience as a Research and Development Organic Chemist with expertise in the multi-step synthesis, purification, and characterization (including MS, NMR, HPLC, and IR) of organic molecules. She is the wife of Subrahmanyam Yeleswarapu, a software professional, and mother to their son “Pranav” (an 8th Grade middle schooler) and daughter “Sasisekhari” (a 3rd grader). In her free time, Sudha enjoys cooking and trying a variety of vegetarian cuisines and spending time listening to music.
email: vyeleswa [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Colin Raddant
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
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Honors student
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Graduation year: 2027
Colin was born in Manchester, Connecticut, raised in Mooresville NC. He is currently attending UNC Charlotte as a B.S. Biology Major with a Chemistry Minor. Post-college, Colin is planning to continue his education by pursuing either a Master’s or a Ph.D.
email: craddant [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Shreyas Raychaudhuri
Major: Biology and Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry
Minor: Statistics
Levine Scholar
Graduation Year: 2028
Shreyas was born in Raleigh, NC and raised in the triangle area. He is currently attending University of North Carolina Charlotte as a freshman Levine Scholar with a B.S. Biology and Chemistry major with a Statistics minor. Shreyas is aiming to attend Medical School to work towards an MD and PhD.
email: sraychau [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Payton Roy
Summer visiting student from Boston College
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Major: Biology
Minor: English
Graduation Year: 2027
Payton was born and raised in Cornelius, North Carolina. She is currently pursuing a B.S. in Biology at Boston College. After graduation, she is planning to attend medical school.
email: proy7 [at] charlotte [dot] edu

Savannah Stuart
Summer NanoSURE NSF REU student from Queens College
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Major: Biochemistry
Minors: Physics and Psychology
Graduation Year: Spring 2026
Savannah Stuart was born in Atlanta, Ga and raised in Alpharetta, Ga. She is currently attending Queens University of Charlotte as a B.S. Biochemistry Major with Physics and Psychology Minors. Following her undergraduate degree at Queens, she plans to pursue a Ph.D.
email: [at] charlotte [dot] edu
Support staff
The team behind the team.

Shelly
Major: Yowling

Muff
Major: Dressing sharp

Puff
Major: Smizing

Clover
Major: Making biscuits

Murphy
Major(s): Eating and sleeping

Rocky
Major: Sitting

Blue
Major: Sleeping