Alumni
Faramarz Joodaki
Post-doctoral Researcher, modeling adsorption and diffusion of water in MOFs
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering,University of Rhode Island
M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology
Present Position: Post-doctoral Researcher of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
Zhao Li
Ph.D., August 2023
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Present Position: Post-doctoral Researcher of Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Kaihang Shi
Post-doctoral Researcher, gas adsorption and separation
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University
B.S., Polymer Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology
Present Position: Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo
Rebecca Goncalves
Ph.D., July 2023 (Co-advised by Prof. Joseph Hupp)
B.Sc., Chemistry, The College of New Jersey
Present Position: Beghou Consulting
Maytham Alzayer
M.Sc., May 2023
B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Michican State University.
Present Position: Process Engineer- Saudi Aramco
Anyang Peng
Post-doctoral Researcher, Computational and experimental study of the nature of Au/Metal Oxides interfacial sites
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University
B.Sc., Chemistry, Purdue University
Present Position: Data Scientist at Validere
Patrick Melix
Post-doctoral Researcher, Exploiting second-sphere effects in MOF materials for catalysis.
Ph.D., Chemistry, Leipzig University, Germany
M.Sc., Chemistry, Leipzig University, Germany
B.Sc., Chemistry, Technical University Dresden, Germany
Present Position: Universität Leipzig: Arbeitskreis Tonner-Zech
Andrew Rosen
Ph.D., July 2021 (Co-advised by Prof. Justin Notetein)
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tufts University
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University
Haoyuan Chen
Post-doctoral Researcher, Modeling and Design of Catalytic MOFs
Ph.D., Chemistry, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
B.S., Chemistry (Chemical Physics Program), University of Science and Technology of China
Present Position: Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brandon Bukowski
Post-doctoral Researcher, Molecular simulations of diffusion in hierarchical MOFs for the capture and destruction of nerve agents and their simulants
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Minor in Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Arun Gopalan
Ph.D., May 2021
M.Eng., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Present Position: Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Manchester.
Srinivasu Kancharlapalli
Ph.D., Chemistry, Homi Bhabha National Institute, India
M.Sc., Physical Chemistry, Andhra University, India
B.S., Acharya Nagarjuna University, India
Present Position: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Daison Yancy Caballero
Co-advised by Prof. Fengqi You
Post-Doctoral Researcher, April 2018 – July 2020, Process systems optimization for adsorption-based gas separations
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas
M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Campinas
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander
Present Position: KeyLogic Systems
Matthew Mendonca
Ph.D., July 2020, “Computational Modeling of Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Catalytic Hydrolysis of Nerve Agents and Their Simulants”
B.S., Chemistry, College of William and Mary
Present Position: Institute for Defense Analysis
Melissa Barona
Ph.D., April 2020
B.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Miami
Present Position: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scotty Bobbitt
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2016-2019, Hydrogen storage and capture of toxic compounds using nanoporous materials
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
B.S., Chemical Engineering and Physics, University of Arkansas
Present Position: Sandia National Laboratory
Benjamin Bucior
Ph.D., July 2019, “Data-Driven Methods to Accelerate the Design of Metal-Organic Frameworks”
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Present Position: West Pharmaceutical Services
Izabela Samek
Ph.D., June 2019, “The Effect of Reducible Metal Oxides on the Structure and Activity of Supported Vanadium Oxide Catalysts Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition for Cyclohexane Oxidative Dehydrogenation”
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of California, San Diego
Present Position: Intel
Hieu Anh Doan
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2016-2018, Computational design of catalytic materials
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Houston
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Houston
Present Position: Argonne National Laboratory
Cassandra Whitford
Ph.D., July 2018, “Unraveling the Structure of Nanoparticles Encapsulated by Metal-Organic Frameworks for Regioselective and Bifunctional Catalysis”
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University at Buffalo
Present Position: MSA Safety Incorporated
Karson Leperi
Ph.D., May 2018, “Integrated Material and Process Development for Metal-Organic Frameworks in Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Application”
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina
Present Position: Intel
Hongda Zhang
Ph.D., July 2017, “Computational Study of Metal-Organic Frameworks in Natural Gas Storage, Water Adsorption, and Ethane/Ethylene Separation”
B.S., Chemical Engineering and Industrial Biological Engineering, Tsinghua University
Present Position: ExxonMobil
Tim Duerinck
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2015-2017, Chiral MOF – Rational design of novel nanoporous materials for the separation of enantiomers
Ph.D., Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
M.S., Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
B.S., Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Present Position: Teacher, Scholengroep Brussel
Ernesto Vargas
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2014-2017, Computational Modeling of Molecular Transport in Porous Nanomaterials
Ph.D., Biophysical Science, The University of Chicago
M.S., Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Engineering Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Present Position: Data Scientist, University of Chicago
David Chen
M.S., September 2016, “Incorporation of Metal Catecholates into a Zirconium Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 Capture”
B.S., Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University
Present Position: BASF
Diego A. Gomez-Gualdron
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2013-2016, Computational design of porous materials for methane storage in vehicular applications.
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines.
Peilin Liao
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2014-2016, Computational design of metal-organic frameworks for catalysis.
Ph.D., Chemistry, Princeton University
BS, Chemistry, Peking University, China
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Purdue University.
Pere Miro Ramirez
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2015-2016, Computation design of catalytic materials.
Ph.D., Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Research Catalonia
MS, Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Research Catalonia
BS, Chemistry, Rovira i Virgili University
Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of South Dakota.
Yongchul G. Chung
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2013-2016, Nanoporous Materials Genome Project.
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
BS, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Pusan National University
Peyman Z. Moghadam
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2013-2015, Nanoporous Materials for Capturing Toxic Compounds.
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Edinburgh
MSc, Chemical Engineering, University of Leeds
Present Position: Lecturer, University of Sheffield
Stephanie Kwon
Ph.D., August 2015, “Gas-Phase Alkene Oxidation by Hydrogen Peroxide: The Nature of Active Oxygen Species in Heterogeneous Catalysis”
BS, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Colorado School of Mines
Song Li
Ph.D., June 2015, “Computational Design of Porous Materials for Energy Applications”
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Present Position: Associate Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yamil Colon
Ph.D., June 2015, “Computational Design of Porous Materials for Energy Applications”
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame
Jiayi Chen
MS, June 2015, “High-throughput Screening of Hypothetical Metal-Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Storage at Cryogenic Temperature”
BA, Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College
Present Position: Teacher, Morgan Park Academy, Chicago
Pritha Ghosh
Ph.D., July 2014, “Water in Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Computational Study of Adsorption in Porous Materials in the Presence of Ambient Humidity”
BA, Chemistry, Princeton University
Present Position: Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses
Jongyoon Bae
MS, June 2014, “Investigation of the Hydrophobic Nature of Metal Oxide Surfaces Created by Atomic Layer Deposition”
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Present Position: Graduate Student, Brown University
Bhaskarjyoti Borah
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2013 – 2014, Computational screening and design of porous materials for natural gas storage.
Ph.D. in Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Present Position: Physics Department, Charotar University of Science & Technology
Emmanouil Tyllianakis
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2012-2013, New Materials for Energy-Efficient Carbon Capture in the presence of Water Vapor
PhD, Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece
MSc, Chemistry, Polymer Spectroscopy University of Crete, Greece
BSc, Physics, University of Crete, Greece
Present Position: University of Crete
Chris Wilmer
PhD 2013, Systematic Generation and Screening of Hypothetical Metal-Organic Frameworks for Applications in Gas Storage and Separations
BS, Engineering Science – Nanoengineering, University of Toronto
Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Ben Sikora
PhD 2013, Computational Screening and Assessment of Adsorption in Metal-Organic Frameworks
BS, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines
Present Position: Honeywell
Ki Chul Kim
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2010-2013
PhD, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
MS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced INstitute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
BS, Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
Present Position: Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses
David Fairen-Jimenez
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2011-2012
PhD, Chemistry, Universidad de Granada, Spain
MSc, Chemistry, Universidad de Granada, Spain
BSc, Chemistry, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
Present Position: Reader, Cambridge University
Ivan Konstantinov
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2011-2012
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Northwestern
BS, Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago
Present Position: Dow Chemical
Youn-Sang Bae
Research Assistant Professor, 2010-2012, “Adsorption in metal-organic frameworks”
Post-doctoral researcher, 2006-2010, “Adsorption in metal-organic frameworks”
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
M.E., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
B.E., Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University
Present Position: Associate Professor, Yonsei University
Rachel Getman
Post-doctoral researcher, 2009-2011, “Theoretical design of metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen storage”
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
BS, Chemical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Present Position: Associate Professor, Clemson University
Patrick Ryan
PhD, June 2011, “Computational study of selective oxidative catalysis in metal-organic frameworks”
BSE, Chemical Engineering, Princeton University
Present Position: Shire
Decai Yu
Post-doctoral researcher, 2009-2011, “Simulation of adsorption, separation and degradation of toxic industrial gases in MOFs”
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
MS, Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
BE, Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University
Present Position: Dow Chemical
Ozgur Yazaydin
Post-doctoral researcher, 2007-2010, “Computational studies of gas storage and ionic conductivity in metal-organic frameworks”
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MS, Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
BS, Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Present Position: Lecturer, University College London, U.K.
Gloria A. E. Oxford
PhD, June 2010, “Computational Studies of enantioselective catalysis in MOFs”
BS, Chemistry, Mercyhurst College
American Journal Experts
Xiaoying Bao
PhD, June 2010, “Chiral separation in metal-organic frameworks”
MS, Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore
BS, Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore
Present Position: ExxonMobil
Allison Dickey
Post-doctoral researcher, 2008-2010, “Computational modeling of adsorption and diffusion in zeolites and MOFs”
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of California Davis
BS, Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
Present Position: Bioinformatics Core, North Carolina State University
Chunyi Sung
PhD, June 2009, “Quantum chemical investigation of deNOx reaction with BaY zeolites”
BS, Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei
Denise Ford
MS, June 2009, “Molecular modeling of diffusion in metal-organic frameworks”
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Present Position: Post-doc, Duke University
David Dubbeldam
Post-doctoral researcher, 2005-2008, “Computational modeling of metal-organic frameworks”
Ph.D., Computational Chemistry, University of Amsterdam
M.Sc., Computational Science, University of Amsterdam
Present Position: Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam
Xian-Ming Bai
Post-doctoral researcher, 2007-2008, “Particle dynamics simulations of novel particle damping devices”
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
B.S., Materials Science, Fudan University, China
Present Position: Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
Sudeep Punnathanam
Post-doctoral researcher, 2006-2007, “Molecular simulation of liquid-phase adsorption in zeolites”
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
M.E., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science
B.E., Chemical Engineering, University of Roorkee
Present Position: Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore
Houston Frost
Ph.D., December 2007, “Evaluation of Metal-Organic Frameworks as Adsorbent Materials with Applications in Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Dioxide Separations”
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder
Present Position: Payment Data Systems
Mo Murthi
Ph.D., December 2007, “Computer models and simulations in phase equilibria, conformational analysis, and chemical engineering education”
MS, December 2002, “Effects of Molecular Siting and Adsorbent Heterogeneity on the Ideality of Adsorption Equilibria”
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of California at Berkeley
Ben Severson
Ph.D., June 2007, “A nano to macro study of friction and adhesion in granular materials”
BS, Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University
Present Position: Bengal Capital
Ashlie Martini
Ph.D., June 2007, “Molecular modeling and continuum analysis of thin film interfaces”
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University
Present Position: Associate Professor, University of California, Merced
Simon Albo
Ph.D., June 2007, “Development and application of tools for modeling mass transport and catalytic reaction in nanostructured membranes”
MS, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venuezuela
BS, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venuezuela
Present Position: UOP/ Honeywell
Krista Walton
Post-doctoral researcher, 2005-2006, ”Computational and experimental studies of metal-organic framework materials for adsorption applications”
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University
B.S.E., Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama-Huntsville
Present Position: Professor, Georgia Tech
Maria Curet-Arana
Ph.D., June 2006, “Mechanistic analysis of styrene epoxidation catalyzed by manganese porphyrins and molecular squares”
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico
B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico
Present Position: Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Chen Ramachandran
Ph.D., May 2005, “Effect of Solvent on the Liquid Phase Epoxidation of 1-Hexene with Titanium Silicalite-1 Catalyst”
BSE Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
Present Position: Shell Global Solutions, Houston, TX
Qi Zhao
Post-doctoral researcher, 2003-2005, ”Diffusion of small molecules in zeolites using PFG NMR”
Postdoc., Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Dalian Institute of Physical Chemistry, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
M.S., Organic Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
B.S., Applied Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology
Present Position: NMR Lab Manager, Tulane University
Tina Düren
Post-doctoral researcher, 2002-2004, “Molecular modeling of metal-organic materials”
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
Present Position: Professor, University of Bath
Shaji Chempath
Ph.D., December 2003, “Molecular Simulation of Multicomponent Adsorption and Diffusion in Zeolites”
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University
BTec, Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
Present Position: ExxonMobil, Houston, TX
Lev Sarkisov
Post-doctoral researcher, 2001 – 2003, “Molecular squares as novel catalytic and separation materials: molecular modeling”
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.S., Chemical Engineering, MITHT, Moscow, Russia
Present Position: Professor, Institute for Materials and Processes, University of Edinburgh, U.K
Scott McMillian
Ph.D., June 2003, “Modeling Nitrogen Oxide Catalysis over Cobalt-Exchanged Zeolites: The Role of Cobalt-Zeolite Coordination Environment”
M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Present Position: Intel, Champaign, IL
Marty Sanborn
Ph.D., June 2002, “On the Study of Diffusion in Zeolites Using Molecular Dynamics Techniques”
M.S., Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University
Present Position: Ineos, Chicago, IL
Ken Czaplewski
Ph.D., December 2001, “Zeolites and Molecular Squares as Novel Membranes and Adsorbents”
MS, June 1999, “Simulation of Binary Adsorption Thermodynamics using a Hierarchical Approach”
Present Position: Sanford Corporation, Chicago, IL
Yoo Joong Kim
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2000 – 2001, Pulsed field gradient (PFG) NMR diffusion measurements, effects of diffusion on oxidation catalysis in Ti-zeolites
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Present Position: Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA
Hongwei Du
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 1999 – 2001, Experimental measurements of adsorption in zeolites, zeolite synthesis, oxidation catalysis in Ti-zeolites
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, Beijing, China.
Yi Mao
Post-Doctoral Researcher, 2000 – 2001, Molecular modeling of adsorption in zeolites.
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Northwestern University.
Amit Gupta
PhD, December 2000, “Molecular Simulation of Multi-Component Adsorption and Diffusion in Silicalite Zeolite”
Present Position: Quiet Light Securities, Chicago, IL
Louis Clark
Ph.D., August 2000, “Confinement and Pore Shape Effects on Adsorption, Diffusion, and Reaction in Zeolites”
Present Position: Codexis, Redwood City, CA
Jui-Hsiang Yang
M.S., December 1999, ”19F and 129Xe NMR Studies of Molecular Siting in Zeolites”
Present Position: Merck, Taiwan