Evan Mastin

Evan Mastin joined Baylor University in the fall of 2017 as an undergraduate Science Research Fellow concentrating in chemistry, and he additionally earned minors in mathematics and physics. Evan conducted three years of undergraduate research in Prof. Darrin Bellert’s Lab focused on fundamental physical chemistry of small molecule decomposition kinetics, resulting in two publications. Following his undergraduate degree, Evan matriculated into Caltech’s Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering graduate program, where he joined Prof. Geoffrey Blake’s Lab.  Evan’s work there focused on characterizing small molecule clusters of water and alcohols via microwave spectroscopy, resulting in an additional two publications and a M.S. in physical chemistry. Following his Master’s, Evan transitioned into simultaneous positions working in a biospecimen testing lab while teaching undergraduate chemistry at Dallas College. In the fall of 2025, Evan entered Baylor’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry graduate program to pursue a Ph.D. and subsequently joined Prof. Jonathan Larson’s Lab.  He is now actively working on developing and implementing cross-cutting analytical tools (based in nanoscale vibrational spectroscopy) for non-destructive and label-free characterization of biological samples with relevancy to basic biochemistry and a diverse set of applications, including pharmacology, pathology, and oncology.