People

FRED HEBERLE
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Fred received his PhD from Cornell University, where he studied phase separation in model membranes with Gerald Feigenson. That was followed by a postdoc with John Katsaras in the Neutron Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Lab. At ORNL, Fred used innovative neutron contrast variation methods to investigate the three-dimensional organization of lipids in complex biomimetic membranes. Fred is now an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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ELIZABETH CRUMLEY
GRADUATE STUDENT

Elizabeth received her B.S. in Chemistry from Lincoln Memorial University in 2020. She joined the Heberle Lab in Fall 2020.

DEEKSHA MEHTA
GRADUATE STUDENT

Deeksha completed a masters in Chemistry (with honors) from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Her work focused on the synthesis of lanthanide doped metal oxide nanoparticles and their biological application. She joined the Heberle Lab in Fall 2021.

ZIDAN KHAN
GRADUATE STUDENT

Zidan received his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from International Islamic University Chittagong, Bangladesh. He joined the Heberle lab in Fall 2022, where his research is focused on the phase behavior of bacterial membrane models.

ANUPAM SARKER
GRADUATE STUDENT

Anupam completed his B.Sc. (2021) and M.Sc. (2023) from University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, majoring in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He joined the Heberle lab in Fall 2023.

LORETTA AKAKPO
GRADUATE STUDENT

Loretta received her B.S. in Chemistry from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2021. She joined the Heberle Lab in Fall 2023.