Principle Investigator
Zachary J. Knepp, Ph.D.
Dr. Knepp is a computational chemist and assistant professor of chemistry at Alfred University, where he teaches physical chemistry, general chemistry, and advanced laboratory courses. He earned his B.S. from Lock Haven University in 2020 and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University in 2025, with a dissertation focused on modeling excited states and charge transport using density functional theory (DFT). His research interests center on using ab initio electronic structure methods to model photophysics, photochemistry, and materials.
Undergraduate Students
Katie Seamens
Alfred Chemistry Major & Materials Science and Engineering Minor 28’
Isabel Benfield
Alfred Chemistry Major & Physics Minor 26’
Mike Hallowell
Alfred Engineering-Undecided 29’
Sydnie Tutmaher
Alfred Chemistry Major & Mathematics Minor 26’
Johnson Jasson
Alfred Electrical Engineering Major 29’
Holly Lyimo
Alfred Mechanical Engineering Major 29’
Ashrafu Ally
Alfred Computer Science Major 29’
Openings
Interested in joining the group? We are actively recruiting undergraduate researchers to work on computational chemistry and materials projects. If you’re interested, feel free to reach out via the email link at the bottom of the page.