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
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.
Michael Allan
Education
BSc. Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Ph.D. Photocatalysis and Materials Chemistry, Swansea University, Wales
Research Interests:
Control of catalytic processes and surface reactions mediated with external stimuli.
Design of materials for electrochemical water splitting for oxygen evolution and hydrogen evolution. Development of reaction conditions for photocatalytic solar fuel production.
Graduate Students
Kunal Kalpesh Velinkar
PhD Candidate, 4th year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Mumbai University, India.
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, PA, USA.
Research Interests:
Engineering complex layered metal oxides for oxygen electrocatalysis.
Development of robust cathode materials for Na/Li-air batteries.
Samiha Bhat
PhD Candidate, 3rd 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 Student, 2nd 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, 1st year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Research Interest:
Design of solid oxide electrolysis cell for carbon dioxide reduction
Nicholas (Nick) Carpentieri
PhD Student, 1st year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, PA, USA
Research Interest:
Dynamic catalysts for CO desorption via photocatalysis.
Onyema Obi
PhD Student, 1st year
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Research Interest:
Undergraduate Student
Jessica Beck
Second-Year Undergraduate Student
Education
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Research Interest:
Design of multifunctional catalysts for selective catalysis.
High School Student
Alma Fawaz
Education
Senior Student, Washtenaw International High School
Research Interest:
Design of multifunctional catalysts for selective catalysis.
Alumni
Name | Current/Last Known Position | Organization |
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Juliana Carneiro | Assistant Professor | Columbia University, NY |
XiangKui Gu | Professor | Wuhan University, China |
Anirban Das | Associate Professor | AMITY University, India |
Samji Samira | Postdoctoral Researcher | University of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA |
Asha Mudiyanselage | Research Chemist | Magni Coatings, MI, USA |
Xiangfei Ma | Postdoctoral Researcher | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, USA |
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 |
Maikon Alves Freire | ||
Kasidej Jungrakangthong | Technical Support Manager | Proctor & Gamble, Thailand |
Laura Ivette Herrera | PhD Student | University of Colorado Boulder, CO, 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 |