Members

Principal Investigator


Eranda Nikolla

Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Editor, Journal of Catalysis

erandan@umich.edu
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

rongye@umich.edu

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

mgallan@umich.edu

Education
BSc. Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Ph.D. Photocatalysis and Materials Chemistry, Swansea University, Wales

Research Interest:
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 Pre-Candidate

kunalv@umich.edu

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 Pre-Candidate

samihab@umich.edu

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.

Undergraduate Students


Jessica Beck

Second-Year Undergraduate Student

Education
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

Research Interest:
Design of multifunctional catalysts for selective catalysis.

Asesh Chanda

Second-Year Undergraduate Student

Education
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan

Research Interests:
Development of robust cathode materials for Na/Li-air batteries.

High School Student


Alma Fawaz

Education
Senior Student, Washtenaw International High School

Research Interest:
Design of multifunctional catalysts for selective catalysis.

Alumni


NameCurrent/Last Known PositionOrganization
Juliana CarneiroAssistant ProfessorColumbia University, NY
XiangKui GuProfessorWuhan University, China
Anirban DasAssociate ProfessorAMITY University, India
Asha MudiyanselageResearch ChemistMagni Coatings, MI, USA
Xiangfei MaPostdoctoral ResearcherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VA, USA
Ayad NacyPostdoctoral ResearcherUniversity of Puerto Rico, PR, USA
Bingwen WangPostdoctoral ResearcherWayne State University, MI, USA
Samji SamiraPostdoctoral ResearcherUniversity of California Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Hao QinPhD StudentUniversity of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
Jillian WilliamsPhD StudentUniversity of California Los Angeles, CA
Katharina DirnbauerMS StudentGraz University of Technology, Austria
Kasidej JungrakangthongTechnical Support ManagerProctor & Gamble, Thailand
John Carl Camayang
Lucas Freitas de Lima e Freitas
Elif Tezel
Maikon Alves Freire
Laura Ivette HerreraPhD StudentUniversity of Colorado Boulder, CO, USA
Abdul RihanDTE Energy, MI, USA
Bruno AraujoMinistry of Economics, Brazil
Brunna SouzaDow Chemical Company, Brazil
Casey Pepin
Enxhi XhafaBrose Group, MI, USA
Isabela SouzaNitro Quimica, Brazil
Jonathan Brooks
Mariana SouzaBunge Brasil, Brazil
Max Laylson LucenaCompanhia Sidurergica do Pecem, Brazil
Montserrat DiazConsumers Energy, MI, USA
Owen OesterlingDoosan Fuel Cell America, Inc., CT, USA
Rami Abou-KarrBayer Crop Science, IA, USA
Roger BroccaTopWay School, Brazil
Samarah NovaesOxiteno, Brazil
Suzana MeiraFurukawa Electric LatAm, Brazil
Vitor A. de Silva
Zachary Kuczera
Kristian MatesicGeneral Motors, MI, USA
Aleksandra GrykoPfizer, MI, USA
Krishna PatelChemical EngineerCummins R&D, IN, USA
Sanehdeep Kaur
Julia Mlinarevic
Abraheim Raychouni
Genevieve Yarema