Biographical note

Viktor Zhdankin earned his M.S., Ph.D., and doctor of science degrees from Moscow State University. He is a professor of chemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where he teaches courses in organic chemistry. Dr. Zhdankin has authored numerous articles, book chapters, and textbooks addressing various topics in the world of chemistry.

Sangeeta Mereddy earned her M.S. in chemistry from the University of Hyderabad in India and her Ph.D. in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology. She is an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Peter Grundt earned his Ph.D. from the University of Duisburg. He is an assistant professor of chemistry at University of Minnesota Duluth, where he teaches courses in organic chemistry. His research interests include bioorganic and medicinal chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, and the design and synthesis of pharmacological tools to study the obligate parasite Toxoplasma gondii.