Student Researcher of the Week: Nitya Sai Reddy Satyavolu
Nitya is a 5th-year student in Chemistry, working with the 3D Micro- and Nanosystems Group.

Name: Nitya Sai Reddy Satyavolu
Year/Major: 5th Year, Chemistry
Hometown: Hyderabad, India
Lab: Yi Lu Group (3D Micro- and Nanosystems)
Your research in 30 words or less: I explore the non-traditional functions of DNA, such as its use as a shape-control ligand for nanomaterial synthesis and develop DNA based sensors for Photoacoustic molecular imaging.
Favorite C-U restaurant: Destihl