Boyuan Zhang

Assistant Professor of Chemsitry

Originally from Shanghai, Boyuan Zhang received her B.S. in Chemistry from Fudan University, where she conducted research under the mentorship of Professors Fan Zhang and Dongyuan Zhao. She then earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University, working with Professor Colin Nuckolls on integrating contorted aromatic molecules into molecular electronic and optoelectronic devices. Following her doctoral studies, she joined Professor Latha Venkataraman’s group in the Applied Physics Department at Columbia University as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist, where she investigated how electric fields influence charge transport and chemical reactivity in single-molecule junctions.
In Spring 2024, Professor Zhang began her independent career as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Fairfield University. She was selected to serve as an Early Career Board Member for the international journal Research on Chemical Intermediates.

Our Research Team

Welcome to our research lab at Fairfield University. Our team comprises passionate individuals with diverse expertise in physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and computational chemistry. Together, we work towards unraveling the mysteries of matter and energy, paving the way for transformative discoveries.

Undergraduate Researchers

Gabrielle Airo

Researcher 2025 - present

My name is Gabrielle and I am from Long Island, New York. I am a biochemistry major and psychology minor. In the lab, I measure the conductance of molecules and use that data to seek real world applications for them. Outside the lab, I love swimming, sudoku, being an EMT and word searches.

Brandon Ally

Researcher 2024 - present

My name is Brandon Ally and I hail from Long Island, New York. As a double major in Philosophy and Physics and a double minor in Mathematics and German, I am driven by boundless curiosity in a variety of fields.

I am primarily responsible for designing and implementing the circuit used for our STM-BJ measurements. I have also used Python to calculate the transmission function of organic molecules. For recreation, I enjoy ping-pong, reading, and video games.

Michael Considine

Researcher 2024 - present

My name is Michael and I am from Long Island, New York. I am a chemistry major with minors in physics, math, and computer science. In the lab, I work with preparing solutions and measuring the conductance of molecules in those solutions using the STM-BJ. Outside the lab, I like watching and playing baseball, playing music, and traveling.