Alumni

 

Graduate Alumni

 

Wenyue Ding

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2019

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Structure-Property Relationships in Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2014

East China University of Science and Technology

 

 

Avantika Singh

 

M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2013

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Structure and Dynamics of Block Copolymer Micelles in the Presence of Cosolvents

 

B.Tech. Chemical Engineering Science, 2010

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Minjie Shen

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2021

University of Houston

Thesis Title: 

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2016

East China University of Science and Technology

 

Exchange student at the University of Houston

Fall 2015 - Spring 2016

 

 

Jialin Qiu

 

Ph.D. Materials Engineering, 2020

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Thermodynamic Interactions in Polyolefin/Polydiene Blends

 

B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2014

Donghua University

M.S. Polymer Engineering, 2015

University of Akron

Brian Rohde

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2016

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Thermoset Blends of an Epoxy Resin and Polydicyclopentadiene

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2010

Texas Tech University

 

 

 

Shu Wang

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2015

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Development of Sustainable Thermoplastic Elastomers

 

M.S. Environmental Engineering, 2009

Tsinghua University

B.S. Environmental Engineering, 2007

Tsinghua University

Guozhen Yang

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2016

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Development of Sustainable and Degradable Thermosets and Elastomers

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2011

East China University of Science and Technology

Vivek Yadav

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2017

University of Houston

Thesis Title: Controlling the Molecular Weight Distribution of Polymer Brushes to Tune Stimulus-Response and Bacterial Adhesion

 

B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, 2012

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postdoctoral Researcher Alumni

 

 

 

Dr. Hongda Cao

 

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Houston

2019

 

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2018

The University of Alabama

 

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, 2013

Central South University

 

Dr. Xuejian Chen

 

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Houston

2018-2020

 

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2018

Florida State University

M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2014

Florida State University

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, 2013

China University of Petroleum (Beijing)

 

Dr. Ruixuan Han

 

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Houston

2015-2016

 

R&D Scientist, 2012-2015

State Nuclear Power Research Institute, Beijing, China

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2012

Tianjin University

Visiting Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering, 2009-2011

The Pennsylvania State University

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2007

Tianjin University

 

 

Dr. Fahimeh Khakzad

 

Postdoctorate Chemical Engineering, 2021

University of Houston

 

Ph.D. Polymer Engineering, 2017

Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute

 

M.S. Polymer Science and Technology, 2011

Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute

 

B.S. Applied Chemistry, 2009

Khaje Nasir Toosi University

 

 

Dr. Yanchun Tang

Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2020

University of Delaware

 

Ph.D. Material Science, 2019

University of Tokyo

 

M.S. Material Science, 2015

University of Tokyo

 

ytang31 [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu


Dr. Mohammad Tuhin

 

Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2019

Michigan State University

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2018
North Carolina State University


M.Sc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2012
University of Dhaka

B.Sc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2010
University of Dhaka

 

motuhin [at] central [dot] uh [dot] edu

Dr. Srikanth Vijjamarri

 

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Houston

2020

 

Ph.D. Chemistry, 2019
University of North Dakota

M.S. Chemistry, 2011
Osmania University

B.S. Chemistry and Microbiology, 2009
Osmania University

 

 

 

 

Other Past Group Members

 

Natalie Allen 

 

B.S. Mathematical Biology (expected May 2025)

University of Houston

 

STEM Endeavor Team, Spring 2023

 

nrallen2 [at] uh [dot] edu

Rawan AlMallahi

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015 to Spring 2017

Senior Honors Thesis: Degradation of Bio-Based Epoxy Resins (2017)

 

 

Diego Aviles

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

B.S. Chemistry, 2011
University of St. Thomas

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017

 

 

Ashish Bhattarai

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2012 to Summer 2013

 

 

Nataliya Bovkun

 

UH Research Experiences for Teachers Program

Summer 2011

 

Instructor, Houston Community College and

Houston Academy for International Studies

Natalia Butler

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2022)

Tulane University

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2019

Adarius Cannon

 

B.S. Civil Engineering and Technology (expected May 2020)

Savannah State University

 

Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2019

Muhammad Daniyal

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 to Spring 2019

 

 

Thomas Duong 

 

B.S. Applied Statistics with Biostatistics concentration (expected May 2025)

University of Houston-Downtown

 

Associate of Science in Biology-Health Sciences Professions, 2023

Houston Community College

 

LSAMP Summer REU Student Summer 2023

 

w212668244 [at] student [dot] hccs [dot] edu

Thomas Donica

 

B.S. Chemistry (expected May 2021)

B.S. Mechanical Engineering (expected May 2021)

Liberty University

 

Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2019

 

 

Bryce Edmondson

 

UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Summer 2011

 

Undergraduate student, Pennsylvania State University

Karen Fortune

 

B.S. Chemistry

Prairie View A&M University

M.S. Chemistry

University of Texas at Dallas

 

Instructor, Houston Community College and ESTEM Academy

Participant in the University of Houston RET program, Summer 2015 and Summer 2016

 

Eliud Gonzalez-Martinez

 

Participant, Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science Program, Summer 2016

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017

 

Applied Science Associates Degree in Process Technology (expected Fall 2016)

Houston Community College

 

 

Adrienne Harkin

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2014 to Spring 2015

 

 

Seung Woo Hong 

 

B.S. Chemistry, 2016

University of Houston

 

Master in Chemical Engineering (expected 2026)

University of Houston  

 

swhong [at] uh [dot] edu

Nairah Hashmi

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016

 

 

Tammy Hendrix-Doucette

 

Participant, Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science Program, Summer 2016

 

Houston Community College

Ross I'Anson

 

UH Research Program for High School Students

Summer 2011, 2012

 

Friendswood High School, graduated May 2012

Sharon John

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, May - December 2016

 

 

Rohana Kuriakose 

 

B.S. Biology (expected May 2024)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2022

 

rbkuriak [at] uh [dot] edu

Kim Mai Le

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2012 to Summer 2015

Luisa Leon

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019

 

 

JinYing Lin

 

UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Summer 2015

 

B.E. Chemical and Molecular Engineering, B.S. Chemistry

Stony Brook University

Maria Marquez

 

B.S. Chemistry

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2011 to Summer 2012

 

 

Ali Masud

 

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, 2013

National University of Singapore

M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2014

National University of Singapore

 

 

Sheli Mauck

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Senior Thesis Title: Toughening Polylactide with Vegetable Oils (2015)

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2014 to Summer 2015

 

 

Don McGowan

 

UH Research Experiences for Teachers Program

Summer 2012, 2013

 

Instructor, Friendswood High School

Zihao Meng

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology

 

Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2018

Kim Mongcopa

 

Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Houston

January to December 2016

 

Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, 2015

University of Houston

 

B.S. Chemistry with Materials Science Engineering, 2010

Ateneo de Manila University

 

 

Garret Noble

 

B.S. Chemistry

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2011 to Spring 2012

Gregory Nwachukwu 

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2025)

University of Houston

 

Associates in Science, 2023

Houston Community College

 

LSAMP Summer REU Student Summer 2023

 

w213033908 [at] student [dot] hccs [dot] edu

Arafat Oladipo

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, May 2022

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2020 to May 2022

 

 

Ricky Ortiz

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2020)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 to Spring 2020

 

 

Cristian Oviedo

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2020)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2018 - Fall 2018 (REEMS REU Program)

 

 

Andrew Padilla 

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2023)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2022 to present

 

apadilla11 [at] uh [dot] edu

Artur Pratsko

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

B.S. Petroleum Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, January to December 2016, January to August 2019

 

 

Leonardo Rabago 

 

B.S. Biology (expected May 2025)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2023 to present

 

lrabago [at] uh [dot] edu

Zeshan Rizvi

 

Participant, Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science Program, Summer 2016

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017

 

Houston Community College

 

 

Lilia Rowland 

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2024)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2022

 

 

lyrowland [at] uh [dot] edu

Kevin Scholtes

 

Associates in Electrical Engineering

Houston Community College

 

B.B.A Management Science, 2008

University of Texas at San Antonio


Participant, Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science Program, Summer 2017

Michael Sheu

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 and Spring 2020

 

 

Ruqaiya Shipchandler

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015

 

 

Jose Silvestre

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018, Spring 2019

Karla Solis

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2022)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 to Spring 2020

PURS Recipient, Spring 2020

 

 

Hiruy Tesefay

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Summer 2013

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2013 to Summer 2015

Quang Tran

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2021)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 to Spring 2020

 

 

Maria Troncoso

 

B.S. Architectural Engineering (expected May 2020)

University of Miami

 

Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2018

Yovani Trujillo

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 to Fall 2018

Fran Tumajan

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2020)

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 to Fall 2018

Lizbet Valdez 

 

B.S. Biochemical/Biophysical Sciences (expected May 2025)

University of Houston

 

STEM Endeavor Team, Spring 2023 to present

 

 

lvaldez4 [at] uh [dot] edu

Michelle Xie

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2013 to Spring 2014

 

 

Kaylan Young

 

UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program

Summer 2014

 

Undergraduate student, Howard University

Pengfei Zhan

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2012

East China University of Science and Technology

Exchange student at University of Houston Fall 2011-Spring 2012

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2012

 

 

Bin Zhang

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering

University of Houston

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015

 

 

Zhiyu Zhou

 

B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2015

East China University of Science and Technology

Exchange student at University of Houston Fall 2014-Spring 2015

 

Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2015

 

 

 

Group lunch (July 2016):

 

 

Astros game (July 2011):

 

 

March meeting of the American Physical Society (March 2010):

 

 

Mars Rover day at the Univeristy of Houston (January 2010):

 

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