Lukas Garcia is a sophomore at Clemson University studying chemistry and artificial intelligence. He is an ACS Scholar and has participated in two NSF REU summer research programs. Last year, he founded Crystal-XG, a startup company that predicts reaction conditions for crystal synthesis. He is now working on applying machine learning to create deep eutectic solvents for sensing applications.
Publications
Harnessing Halogen Bonds: Iodine and N-oxide Interactions in Cocrystals, Low-Transition Temperature Mixtures, and Fractional Deep Eutectic Solvents
Lukas A Garcia, Lucas B Ayres, Meridee A Ritzer, Samuel Jacob Bennett, Brenda Garrett, Jorge Barroso, Colin D McMillen, William T Pennington
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 14 (2026) 13824-13835
Extending the Operational Lifespan of Nucleic Acid-Based Electrochemical Sensors via Protection against Hydrogen Peroxide and Oligonucleotide Displacement
Vincent Clark, Aditi Prasad, Yuchan Yuan, Erin Demek, Frederick Guzman, Lukas A. Garcia, Philip S. Lukeman, Bethany Powell-Gray, Joaquín Rodríguez-López, and Netzahualcóyotl Arroyo-Currás
ACS Sensors 10 (2025) 4945–4953