Kristine Acero | acerok1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Bio Sci / 4th Year
- Hometown: PH
- Hobbies/Interests: Watching drama series, listening to music, playing video games and hanging out with friends
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Thermodynamics, Gas Laws and Intermolecular Forces
- Reason for joining GCPT: I enjoyed studying chemistry. It can be a bit overwhelming, so I want to help fellow students by breaking down the complex ideas and offering additional practice exercises to boost their confidence.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Patterson, Murray
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to contact me through my email or office hours for chemistry and other college related questions. I’ll be happy to help!
Ellie Wang | wangek1@uci.edu
- Hi, I’m Ellie 🙂 I’m a second year BioSci major, minoring in Management. I’m originally from the SF Bay Area (East Bay), and I like to cook, crochet, and thrift in my free time.
Luke Garcia | lukedg@uci.edu
- Major / Year: Bio Sci / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine
- Hobbies / Interests: playing basketball with my friends, making balloon animals
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Thermochemistry
- Reason for Joining GCPT: I want to support students and show them that general chemistry is tough, but manageable. Chemistry wasn’t my strongest subject in high school, but if I could get it done, then so can you!
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Huang, Shiraiwa
Sophie Doan Nguyen | sophidn3@uci.edu
- Hi! My name is Sophie and I am a 2nd year majoring in Biological Sciences. I’m from Anaheim Hills and in my free time, I love cooking and baking. I joined GCPT because I wanted to help break down Chemistry for my fellow peers. I know Chemistry can be a very intimidating subject and I want to be there to support people through their Chemistry journey!
Jaimee Jeon | jaimeej@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Bio Sci / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Cats, making cards, skincare
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Nomenclature
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I know how frustrating chemistry can be when working alone. My goal is to make chemistry easy to follow and help you become more comfortable when solving problems under stressful test conditions.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Hirbawi, Arasasingham
- Any Additional Comments: Please reach out if you need any help!
Saibrinda Kotthru | skotthru@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Bio Sci / 4th Year
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family and friends along with swimming!
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Acids and Bases
- Reason for joining GCPT: The reason I joined GCPT is to be able to share my techniques and knowledge on how to approach various chemistry topics! I know how difficult it can be to study the content and the exam formats, so I would love to help students feel more confident in the way they’re approaching problems and their chemistry skills.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to reach out to me for any help! I look forward to working with you all 🙂
Bryan Nguyen | bryanqn1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Human Biology / 4th Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Going to viewpoints, playing volleyball, and listening to music.
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Equilibrium, Chemical Bonds
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I understand how rigorous and frustrating chemistry can get, and I wanted to make the learning experience a lot more enjoyable so that others come to appreciate chemistry as I did.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham, Patterson, Blake
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to reach out if you have any questions! My email is bryanqn1@uci.edu. Good luck!
Ngoc-Han Thi Nguyen | ngochatn@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Watching dramas, spending time with family, listening to music, crocheting, playing piano
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Electrochemistry
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined GCPT because I want to help other students feel better about chemistry. I have found that this subject can be quite challenging at times and I hope to be able to help students establish a stronger foundation and understanding of chemistry to make it easier for them to digest.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Patterson, Law
Sarina Rai| sarinr1@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Biological Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: baking desserts, spending time with friends and family, binge watching shows on Netflix
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Gas Laws, Thermodynamics, Stoichiometry
- Reason for joining GCPT: Chemistry has always been one of my favorite subjects, and the General Chemistry series included some of my favorite classes at UCI. As a peer tutor, I hope to be able to get other students to learn and appreciate chemistry as much as I do, as well as succeed in these classes.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Hirbawi, Shiraiwa
Tristan Li| litc1@uci.edu
- Hi, my name is Tristan! I am from San Francisco and I am second year Biology Major. In my free time, I like going out for late night dessert runs, going to the gym, hiking, and playing video games. I joined GCPT because I found the program very helpful to me when I took General Chemistry and I find the subject very fun to teach.
Amanda Tae | atae@uci.edu
- Major/year: Biological Sciences and Chemistry / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Cerritos, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: hiking, reading Webtoons, listening to indie and alternative music, playing NYT games
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Gas Laws, equilibrium
- Reason for joining GCPT: I came to UCI with little chemistry background, so I want to help others in a similar situation. The series was definitely formidable, but I want to be here to share my tips, study guides, and techniques for everyone to succeed!
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Arasasingham, Patterson
- Any Additional Comments: I look forward to seeing and helping everyone. Feel free to talk to me during class, office hours, or through email. You got this!
Dylan Thai | thaidl@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Human Biology (business management minor) / 3rd Year
- Hobbies/Interests: listen to and play music, longboard in parking structures, build legos, and workout. My favorite genres of music include rnb, jazz, hip hop, and indie. If I had to say where the best place to skate is, it would be the social science parking structure.
- Reason for joining GCPT: I joined gcpt because I have a really big interest in chemistry and hopefully I can use that interest to make your lives easier as you go along your chem endeavors.
- Any Additional Comments: Feel free to ask me any questions whether or not it’s related to chem :).
Baokhoi Nguyen | baokhoin@uci.edu
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Year: 2nd Year
- Hobbies: Baking, reading, kdramas
- Reason for joining: I joined GCPT because I wanted to help my peers through this challenging Gen Chem series! I know that it is a difficult subject for many and I want to make the journey through Gen Chem as easy as possible! I know that I had many resources to help me succeed and I want to be a resource to help my future peers succeed as well.
Karen Wang | karenw14@uci.edu
- Major: Public Health Sciences
- Year: Second year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies: cats, watching documentaries, puzzles
- Reason: I joined GCPT because I know how frustrating the learning process of chemistry can be, especially when managing midterms and other commitments. I want to encourage others to keep pushing even when gen chem is tough as hard work and practice will set a good foundation for future courses!
- Professors: Blake, Patterson, Law
- Fav topic: Thermochemistry, lewis structures
Lavanyah Kugan | lkugan@uci.edu
- Major/Year: Neurobiology / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, Marvel, Harry Potter, Kdramas!
- Favorite Chemistry Topic(s): Electrochemistry, Wave/Particle duality
- Reason for joining GCPT: Taking the general series at UCI was enjoyable when I got the grasp of how to learn it, and I want to help others find that enthusiasm. I understand that some concepts can be really difficult, and I would love to help out so you could do well!
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Shaka, Hirbawi, McIntire
- Additional Comments: Don’t be afraid to reach out for help, I look forward to meeting you all!
John Francisco | johnmf2@uci.edujohnmf2@uci.edu
- My name is John and I’m currently a fourth year majoring in Human Biology with aspirations to be a pediatrician working in ER. I loved my first year so much and hope that it will be as enjoyable for y’all. Some fun facts about myself include the facts that I love snow sports, bouqueting flowers, and eating sushi. I hope to meet everyone soon!
Henah Durrani | durranih@hs.uci.edu
- Major/Year: Public Health Sciences / 3rd Year
- Hometown: Irvine, CA
- Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, Pilates, and wintertime ski trips are some of my favorite ways to spend my free time when I’m not in school. To unwind, I love binge-watching my favorite shows.
- Favorite Chemistry Topic: Thermodynamics and Gas laws.
- Chemistry Professor(s) Taken: Holton, Patterson, Law
- Any Additional Comments: I’m eager to help make chemistry more approachable and support you in your learning journey. Feel free to reach out to email me for any help!
Juliet Curtis | durranih@hs.uci.edu
- I’m a 2nd year bio major soon to be specializing in human biology. I love coffee, reading mystery/crime novels, and skiing. A fun fact about me is that I just completed the UCEAP Sussex Summer Physics study abroad program and spent my entire summer in England (I highly recommend it!).
Jonathan Tran | jonatqt1@uci.edu
- Major/year: Biological Sciences / 2nd year
- Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA
- Hobbies/interests: running, hiking, reading books
- Why did you join: My favorite subject is chemistry and I am passionate about learning everything and anything about chemistry. I’m excited to help students with whatever questions they may have in their general chemistry courses and succeed in their classes.
- Chemistry Professors Taken: Holton, Patterson, Law
