Principal Investigator
Eranda Nikolla
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Editor, Journal of Catalysis
[email protected]
https://che.engin.umich.edu/people/nikolla-eranda/
Education
B.S. Engineering Chemistry, Oakland University (2003)
M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan (2004)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan (2009)
Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology (2009-2011)
Postdoctoral Researchers
Rachel Yang
Education
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Ph.D. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, NJ, USA
Research Interest:
Synthesis and kinetic investigation of mixed metal oxide catalysts for atom-efficient C1 transformation to value-added chemicals.
Junhao Huang
Education
B.S. Food Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, China
M.S. Chemistry, China Agricultural University, China
Ph.D. Chemistry, Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Germany
Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemistry, Technical University of Germany, Germany
Research Interest:
Structure-reactivity correlation of isolated transition-metal catalysts for photothermal applications.
Rong (Rocky) Ye
Co-Advised by Profs. Suljo Linic, Bryan Goldsmith, and Nirala Singh
Education
B.E. Polymer Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
Ph.D. Physical chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Research Interest:
Machine-Learning-guided alloy nanoparticle synthesis and catalytic reactions.
Graduate Students
Kunal Kalpesh Velinkar
PhD Candidate, 5th year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Mumbai University, India.
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA.
Research Interest:
Engineering complex layered metal oxides for oxygen electrocatalysis.
Development of robust cathode materials for Na/Li-air batteries.
Samiha Bhat
PhD Candidate, 4th year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, India.
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA.
Research Interest:
Design of multifunctional catalysts for selective catalysis.
Hyungdon Joo (Don)
PhD Candidate, 3rd year
Education
B.S. Chemistry, Dartmouth College, NH, USA
Research Interest:
Engineering mixed metal oxides for the electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis.
Jina Cho
PhD Student, 2nd year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Research Interest:
Design of solid oxide electrolysis cell for carbon dioxide reduction.
Onyema Obi
PhD Student, 2nd year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Research Interest:
Tuning solid-solid interfacial catalysis in alkali metal-air battery cathodes.
Matthew Hartmann
PhD Student, 1st year
Education
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
Research Interest:
Design of transition metal thermal catalysts for poly(ethylene terephthalate) recycling.
Kyeonghan Kim
PhD Student, 1st year
Education
B.Sc. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
Research Interest:
Engineering complex layer metal oxides for oxygen electrocatalysis.
Undergraduate Student
Julia Lamy
Third-Year Undergraduate Student
[email protected]
Education
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Research Interest:
Design of multifunctional catalysts in the domain of supported and encapsulated structures for selective catalysis.
Nadeesha Fernando
Second-Year Undergraduate Student
[email protected]
Education
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Research Interest:
Design of mixed metal oxide catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction
Alumni
| Name | Current/Last Known Position | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Juliana Carneiro | Assistant Professor | Columbia University, NY |
| Samji Samira | Assistant Professor (starting Jan 2025) | Virginia Tech, VA, USA |
| XiangKui Gu | Professor | Wuhan University, China |
| Anirban Das | Associate Professor | AMITY University, India |
| Asha Mudiyanselage | Research Chemist | Magni Coatings, MI, USA |
| Xiangfei Ma | Postdoctoral Researcher | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, USA |
| Michael Allan | ||
| Ayad Nacy | Research Scientist | Syzygy Plasmonics, Texas, USA |
| Bingwen Wang | Research Scientist | BASF, MI, USA |
| John Carl Camayang | PhD Student | Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Germany |
| Hao Qin | PhD Student | University of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA |
| Jillian Williams | PhD Student | University of California Los Angeles, CA |
| Katharina Dirnbauer | MS Student | Graz University of Technology, Austria |
| Elif Tezel | PhD Student | University of Oslo, Norway |
| Lucas Freitas de Lima e Freitas | Research Scientist | Vibra Energia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Jessica Beck | Undergraduate Student | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA |
| Jessica J. | ||
| Jaatani Abdi | Undergraduate Student | Purdue University, Indiana, USA |
| Klaertje Hesselink | Undergraduate Student | University of Iowa, Iowa, USA |
| Maikon Alves Freire | ||
| Isabela Tatem | Roosevelt University, USA | |
| Kasidej Jungrakangthong | Technical Support Manager | Proctor & Gamble, Thailand |
| Laura Ivette Herrera | Research Scientist | Dow Chemical Company, USA |
| Abdul Rihan | DTE Energy, MI, USA | |
| Bruno Araujo | Ministry of Economics, Brazil | |
| Brunna Souza | Dow Chemical Company, Brazil | |
| Casey Pepin | ||
| Enxhi Xhafa | Brose Group, MI, USA | |
| Isabela Souza | Nitro Quimica, Brazil | |
| Jonathan Brooks | ||
| Mariana Souza | Bunge Brasil, Brazil | |
| Max Laylson Lucena | Companhia Sidurergica do Pecem, Brazil | |
| Montserrat Diaz | Consumers Energy, MI, USA | |
| Owen Oesterling | Doosan Fuel Cell America, Inc., CT, USA | |
| Rami Abou-Karr | Bayer Crop Science, IA, USA | |
| Roger Brocca | TopWay School, Brazil | |
| Samarah Novaes | Oxiteno, Brazil | |
| Suzana Meira | Furukawa Electric LatAm, Brazil | |
| Vitor A. de Silva | ||
| Zachary Kuczera | ||
| Kristian Matesic | General Motors, MI, USA | |
| Aleksandra Gryko | Pfizer, MI, USA | |
| Krishna Patel | Chemical Engineer | Cummins R&D, IN, USA |
| Sanehdeep Kaur | ||
| Julia Mlinarevic | ||
| Abraheim Raychouni | ||
| Genevieve Yarema |