Principal Investigator
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Johnathan N. Brantley
John began his academic career at Western Kentucky University, where he completed a B.S. degree in 2010. He then joined the laboratory of Professor Christopher Bielawski at the University of Texas at Austin. As an NSF predoctoral fellow, John investigated mechanically facilitated transformations within polymeric matrices. Following the completion of his Ph.D. in 2014, John began his postdoctoral studies under the guidance of Professor Dean Toste at the University of California, Berkeley. As an NIH postdoctoral fellow, John explored the synthesis and reactivity of trifluoromethyl iodonium salts. He joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee as an Associate Professor in 2017. Vertical Divider
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Graduate Students
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Hima is Fall 2022 admit who has completed her M.S. (Hons) in Chemistry from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.
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Seth joined the Brantley group in the Fall of 2024. He studied at Murray State University in
Murray, KY where he obtained his B.S. in Chemistry. His previous research experience dives into semi-conducting polymers, metal-halide nanofibers, and ILC synthesis. While at UTK, Seth hopes to explore new areas of organic synthesis to expand the fundamental understanding of the field. Vertical Divider
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Andrew joined the Brantley group in the Fall of 2024. He studied at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN, where he obtained his B.S. in Chemistry with an ACS certification and a minor in Mathematics. At Tennessee Tech, Andrew explored the work of modified dyes and structural coloration of reactive pigments along with the supramolecular chemistry of ladder-type C-N linked conjugated polymers with Dr. William Carroll and Dr. Kyle Murphy. At UTK, Andrew hopes to explore the interface of polymer and organic chemistry with an emphasis on NMR spectroscopy.
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AJ joined the Brantley group in the Fall of 2025, co-advised by Dr. Brantley and Dr. Joseph Clark. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from Georgia College & State University, where he studied sensor applications of sol-gels and nanoparticles under Dr. Catrena Lisse. He is interested in exploring how precision labeling strategies can be integrated and studied in polymer chemistry.
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Undergraduate Students
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Leah joined the lab in spring 2025 as an undergrad.
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Nancy joined the lab in Fall 2025 as an undergrad.
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