Group Meeting Schedule – Summer & Fall 2026
Sub-group meetings on Fridays: 12:30-2:00 PM
- 12:30 to 1:00 PM–Doublet/Triplet Dyes & Spin Materials: Smriti, Samjhana, and Joe
- 1:00 to 1:30 PM–Medicinal chemistry & Photo-active antimicrobial agents: Balaka, Roy, and Kevin
- 1:30 to 2:00 PM–Hybrid Nanomaterials & Sustainability: Sarita & Michelle
General group meetings on Mondays – 2:00 to 4:00 PM (Conference Room or Zoom)
| Dates | Presenters R: Research L: Literature | Safety Check on Fridays @ 4 PM | Wastes pickup Thursdays @ 9:30 AM |
| June-15 | Balaka (R) & Roy (L) | Joe | Samjhana |
| June-23 | Joe (R) & Sarita (L) | Balaka | Roy |
| June-29 | Samjhana (R) & Smriti (L) | Sarita | Balaka |
| Jul-13 | Roy (R) & Balaka (L) | Smriti | Joe |
| Jul-20 | Sarita (R) & Joe (L) | Samjhana | Sarita |
| Jul-27 | Smriti (R) & Samjhana (L) | Roy | Smriti |
| Aug-03 | Balaka (R) & Roy (L) | Joe | Samjhana |
| Aug-10 | Joe (R) & Sarita (L) | Balaka | Roy |
| Aug-17 | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK |
| Aug-31 | Samjhana (R) & Smriti (L) | Sarita | Balaka |
| Sept-07 | Roy (R) & Balaka (L) | Smriti | Joe |
| Sept-14 | Sarita (R) & Joe (L) | Smajhana | Sarita |
| Sept-21 | Smriti (R) & Samjhana (L) | Roy | Smriti |
| Sept-28 | Balaka (R) & Roy (L) | Joe | Samjhana |
| Oct-05 | Sarita (R) & Joe (L) | Balaka | Roy |
| Oct-12 | Samjhana (R) & Smriti (L) | Sarita | Balaka |
| Oct-19 | Roy (R) & Balaka (L) | Balaka | Joe |
| Oct-26 | Joe (R) & Sarita (L) | Smriti | Sarita |
| Nov-02 | Smriti (R) & Samjhana (L) | Samjhana | Smriti |
| Nov-09 | Balaka (R) & Roy (L) | Roy | Samjhana + Roy |
| Nov-16 | Sarita (R) & Joe (L) | Joe + Smriti + Balaka | Balaka + Joe |
| Nov-23 | Undergraduate Presentations | Roy + Sarita + Samjhana | Sarita + Smriti |
| Nov-27 | THANKSGIVING | THANKSGIVING | THANKSGIVING |
Notes: Undergraduate researchers will present research updates from their project(s) when they are available and/or have to be graded for Chem 499!
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