Chemistry Alumni Panel [Where Do I Go From Yale? event]

Hailiang Wang

Professor of Chemistry and Director of Graduate Studies

Yale University Department of Chemistry

Steven A. Corcelli, Jr. '02 PhD Chemistry

Interim William K. Warren Foundation Dean

College of Science at the University of Notre Dame

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-corcelli-5b70bb26/

Steve Corcelli (‘02 PhD Chemistry) is Interim William K. Warren Foundation Dean of the College of Science at the University of Notre Dame.  A Professor and former Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Notre Dame,  he is a national leader in graduate education. A former Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Dean, and Chair of the American Chemical Society’s Graduate Education Advisory Board, he has advanced graduate student mentoring and wellbeing initiatives at Notre Dame and beyond.

Alex Li '13 PhD Chemistry

Associate

SheppardMullin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexyangli/

Dr. Yang (Alex) Li is a Yale‑trained chemist and intellectual property attorney based in Washington, D.C. He draws on his PhD research and published scientific work to help translate academic and industry innovations in chemistry, biotechnology, and related fields into effective patent and IP strategies.

Thomas Mueller '00 PhD Chemistry

Sr. Director, Atomic Force Microscopy, Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy, Nanoindentation

Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmueller001/

Thomas Mueller is Senior Director at Bruker, where he has general management responsibility for business units in atomic force microscopy, nanoscale IR spectroscopy, and nanoindentation, serving semiconductor, materials research, and life science markets. His doctoral research at Yale focused on novel spectroscopic probes of molecular structure and dynamics. Following postdoctoral research at Columbia University, he transitioned to industry and has built a career applying physical chemistry insight at the interface of R&D and commercialization, shaping product strategy and executive management in scientific instrumentation.

Clare Muhoro '99 PhD Chemistry

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs

Towson University

https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-muhoro-95985ab/

As Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at Towson University, Dr. Clare Muhoro oversees university strategic planning and institutional effectiveness; the university’s academic programs; first-year seminar, research and awards offices; and satellite locations. She is Professor of Organic Chemistry with research projects in organometallic catalysis and environmental pesticide chemistry. A former AAAS science and technology policy fellow, she worked in international development programs with USAID for several years.