Back from paternity leave, our King of Memes and 4th year PhD student, Jason Orlando! *He's also a vet, so not to be messed with
Name: Jason D. Orlando
Hometown: Leicester, NY
Education/ Experience/ Awards: BS Biochemistry Houghton University, MS Chemistry North Carolina Central University
Team Sydlik Member since August 2020
Research Project: Functional graphenic materials with cell instructive applications largely focused on Calcium Phosphate Graphene and its daughter compounds
Favorite thing about CMU/ the Sydlik Group: Autonomy
Least favorite thing about CMU/ the Sydlik Group: I was indoctrinated... I mean taught, to value a more strict adherence to start times and cleanliness.
Favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh: Exploring around with my family or taking my daughters to the various parks and playgrounds here in Pittsburgh.
Fun fact: I have survived falling from a flying aircraft over a dozen times.*
*Editor's note: He's also a vet, so not to be messed with