Alumni
Graduate Alumni
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Tyler Cooksey
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2019 University of Houston Thesis Title: Effect of Encapsulated Species on Block Copolymer Micelle Self-Assembly
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2014 Vanderbilt University
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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
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Ibrahim Kamara
Master's in Mechanical Engineering, 2018 Southern Methodist University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 2017 B.S. Mathematics, 2017 Southern Methodist University
ikamara2 [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Tzu-Han Li
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2021 University of Houston Thesis Title: Polymer Dispersity Affects Conformation of Brushes Grafted on Nanoparticles
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2014 Chung Yuan Christian University
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Postdoctoral Researcher Alumni
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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 |
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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) |
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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
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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
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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
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Dr. Mohammad Tuhin
Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2019 Michigan State University
B.Sc. Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2010
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Dr. Srikanth Vijjamarri
Postdoctoral Researcher University of Houston 2020
Ph.D. Chemistry, 2019 M.S. Chemistry, 2011 B.S. Chemistry and Microbiology, 2009
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Other Past Group Members
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Natalie Allen
B.S. Mathematical Biology (expected May 2025) University of Houston
STEM Endeavor Team, Spring 2023
nrallen2 [at] uh [dot] edu |
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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)
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Diego Aviles
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
B.S. Chemistry, 2011
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017
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Ashish Bhattarai
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2012 to Summer 2013
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Nataliya Bovkun
UH Research Experiences for Teachers Program Summer 2011
Instructor, Houston Community College and Houston Academy for International Studies |
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Natalia Butler
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2022) Tulane University
Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2019 |
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Adarius Cannon
B.S. Civil Engineering and Technology (expected May 2020) Savannah State University
Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2019 |
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Muhammad Daniyal
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 to Spring 2019
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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 |
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Thomas Donica
B.S. Chemistry (expected May 2021) B.S. Mechanical Engineering (expected May 2021) Liberty University
Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2019
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Bryce Edmondson
UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Summer 2011
Undergraduate student, Pennsylvania State University |
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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
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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
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Kira Gonzales
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2024) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2024
kegonzales3 [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Adrienne Harkin
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2014 to Spring 2015
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Seung Woo Hong
B.S. Chemistry, 2016 University of Houston
Master in Chemical Engineering (expected 2026) University of Houston
swhong [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Jinnie Hoang-Tran
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2026) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2024
hntran25 [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Nairah Hashmi
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016
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Tammy Hendrix-Doucette
Participant, Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science Program, Summer 2016
Houston Community College |
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Ross I'Anson
UH Research Program for High School Students Summer 2011, 2012
Friendswood High School, graduated May 2012 |
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Sharon John
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, May - December 2016
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Rohana Kuriakose
B.S. Biology (expected May 2024) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2023
rbkuriak [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Kim Mai Le
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2012 to Summer 2015 |
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Luisa Leon
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019
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JinYing Lin
UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Summer 2015
B.E. Chemical and Molecular Engineering, B.S. Chemistry Stony Brook University |
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Andrea Lopez
B.S. Chemical Engineering, May 2024 University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2022
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Maria Marquez
B.S. Chemistry University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2011 to Summer 2012
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Ali Masud
B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, 2013 National University of Singapore M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2014 National University of Singapore
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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
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Don McGowan
UH Research Experiences for Teachers Program Summer 2012, 2013
Instructor, Friendswood High School |
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Zihao Meng
B.S. Chemical Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology
Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2018 |
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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
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Garret Noble
B.S. Chemistry University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2011 to Spring 2012 |
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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 |
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Arafat Oladipo
B.S. Chemical Engineering, May 2022 University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2020 to May 2022
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Ricky Ortiz
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2020) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
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Cristian Oviedo
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2020) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2018 - Fall 2018 (REEMS REU Program)
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Andrew Padilla
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2023) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2022
apadilla11 [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Artur Pratsko
B.S. Chemical Engineering B.S. Petroleum Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, January to December 2016, January to August 2019
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Leonardo Rabago
B.S. Biology (expected May 2025) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2023
lrabago [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Zeshan Rizvi
Participant, Research Experiences and Exploration in Materials Science Program, Summer 2016
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017
Houston Community College
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Lilia Rowland
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2024) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2022
lyrowland [at] uh [dot] edu |
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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 |
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Michael Sheu
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 and Spring 2020
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Ruqaiya Shipchandler
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015
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Neha Sherif
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2023) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2022 to Spring 2024
nsherif [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Ibad Siddiqui
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2025) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2024
isiddiq [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Jose Silvestre
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018, Spring 2019 |
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Karla Solis
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2022) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 to Spring 2020 PURS Recipient, Spring 2020
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Hiruy Tesefay
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Summer 2013
Undergraduate Researcher, Summer 2013 to Summer 2015 |
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Quang Tran
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2021) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2019 to Spring 2020
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Maria Troncoso
B.S. Architectural Engineering (expected May 2020) University of Miami
Undergraduate Researcher, REU Program, Summer 2018 |
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Yovani Trujillo
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 to Fall 2018 |
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Fran Tumajan
B.S. Chemical Engineering (expected May 2020) University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Spring 2018 to Fall 2018 |
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Lizbet Valdez
B.S. Biochemical/Biophysical Sciences (expected May 2025) University of Houston
STEM Endeavor Team, Spring 2023
lvaldez4 [at] uh [dot] edu |
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Michelle Xie
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2013 to Spring 2014
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Kaylan Young
UH Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program Summer 2014
Undergraduate student, Howard University |
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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
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Bin Zhang
B.S. Chemical Engineering University of Houston
Undergraduate Researcher, Fall 2015
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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
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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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