Graduate Student Researchers
Kathryn Fasold
B.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama (2022)
Ph.D. Research: Catalytic plastic recycling/upcycling by identifying and investigating the most promising routes to transforming consumer plastics.
Interests: Hiking, sports (both watching and participating), board games, trivia, cooking, puzzles, reading for fun.
2024-2025 GSA Board Member
Winters K. Guo
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Penn State (2018)
Ph.D. Research: Aqueous separation of critical elements using porous materials.
Interests: Traveling, cooking, gym time.
(co-advised by Dr. Michael Janik)
Sathya Perera
M.S. Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2022)
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Ruhuna (Sri Lanka) (2016)
Ph.D. Research: Plasma-enhanced catalysis
Interests: Traveling, hiking, card games, exploring different kinds of cuisines.
(Co-advised by Dr. Raymond Schaak)
Nirenjan Shenoy
B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Amrita University, India (2021)
Ph.D. Research: Design of Ni/mixed metal oxide catalysts for dry reforming of methane.
Interests: Singing (Carnatic music), cooking, swimming, hiking, adventure sports.
(co-advised by Dr. Michael Janik)
Brendan Troesch (2021-present)
B.A. Chemistry, German, Washington & Jefferson College (2021)
Ph.D. Research: Synthesis of porous oxides for catalysis and ion exchange.
Interests: Climbing, rocks, linguistics, mechas, Yahtzee, trivia.
(co-advised by Dr. Jim Hodges)
Haemi Yu
B.Eng. Chemical and Biological Engineering, Sookmyung Women's University (2023)
Ph.D. Research: Ethanol oxidative dehydrogenation over a multicomponent metal oxide catalyst
Interests: Traveling, LEGO, team sports, jiu-jitsu, cooking
Alums
Kaiyuan Wang (M.S., 2023; currently Ph.D. student)
Deepika Sharma (M.S., 2023)