2015 Resume Booklet - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at

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Department of Chemical
& Biomolecular Engineering
Doctoral Candidates
& Postdoctorates
Resume Booklet
(2014 - 2015)
University of Delaware
2014-2015 Resumes
CONTENTS
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Letter from Department Chair, Dr. Abraham M. Lenhoff
Alphabetical Listing of Resumes
Gregory V. Barnett
Robert J. Lovelett
Qi Chen
Ming Luo
Colin D. Cwalina
Stephen Ma
Jillian A. Emerson
Eyas Mahmoud
Robert V. Forest
MyatNoe Zin Myint
Jingsi Gao
Matthew S. Rehmann
Ke Gong
Jonathan Rosen
Angela L. Holmberg
Anvar Samadzoda
Scott Horton
Lisa A. Sawicki
Gregory S. Hutchings
Theodore Dallas Swift
Bahar Ipek
Chia-Hung Tsai
Lilian Lam Josephson
Amalie Tuerk
Tyler R. Josephson
Zachary Whiteman
Wei-Fan Kuan
Ke Xiong
Jason A. Loiland
Bryan T. Yonemoto
January 2015
Dear Friends and Prospective Employers:
On behalf of the faculty of the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, I am pleased to
introduce to you candidates for professional careers at the doctoral or post-doctoral level who are or
intend to be available for employment within the next year.
We have just celebrated the centennial of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, with its
long tradition of excellence dating back to the era of Allan Colburn and Bob Pigford. This tradition
spans our principal missions of education and scholarship, and it is in our graduate program that these
missions are especially closely integrated. Consequently, our graduate program has consistently been
ranked as one of the top such programs in the country, and this recognition owes much to the
outstanding qualities of our graduate students and other participants. We are now one of the largest
producers of chemical engineering PhDs, with more than 150 current graduate students, postdocs and
researchers in the department. Although we take great pride in their successes and accomplishments as
students in the department, it is in their subsequent careers that they really come into their own, so we
greatly appreciate your potential interest in their future employment.
Many of our graduate students take advantage of the rich array of interdepartmental and
interdisciplinary programs and resources at the university to enhance their education and training.
Examples include many institutes and centers, such as the Delaware Biotechnology Institute, UD
Energy Institute, Institute for Energy Conversion, Center for Composite Materials, Center for Catalytic
Science and Technology, and Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics, as well as
training programs such as the NIH Chemistry–Biology Interface Program and the NSF IGERT
Program in Systems Biology of Cells in Engineered Environments. These provide our students with
access to facilities, faculty mentors, and graduate student peers well beyond the scope that any one
department could offer, and are crucial to our commitment to provide educational and research
opportunities at the interdisciplinary frontiers of our field.
To learn more about the Department, our faculty and their research, and each of these students, I invite
you to visit our web site www.che.udel.edu. The changes that we continually strive to make in terms
of new faculty, new research initiatives, and new leadership will continue to make Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering at Delaware a premier educator of highly qualified doctoral and postdoctoral students.
Finally, the motivation and organization for this effort originated with our graduate student
organization, the Colburn Club. We are proud of our students and are grateful for the energy and
creativity they bring to all our endeavors. We hope that this compilation of resumes will be of benefit
to all – please share it broadly with others in your company interested in hiring students.
Sincerely,
Abraham M. Lenhoff
Allan P. Colburn Professor and Department Chair
GREGORY V BARNETT
1005 Paul Dr Rockville, MD 20851
(717) 723-6236 gvb2117@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Ph.D Chemical Engineering
Cumulative GPA 3.62/4.0
expected Spring 2016
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
B.S Chemical Engineering summa cum laude
Cumulative GPA 3.82/4.0
May 2011
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Department of Chemical Engineering-Graduate Research Assistant
2011-Present
· Thesis: Improved Understanding of an IgG1 monoclonal antibody aggregation mechanism
Advisor: Christopher J. Roberts
• Investigated role of IgG1 protein-protein interaction on the aggregation mechanism and morphology
• Developed device and method to efficiently measure IgG1 accelerated aggregation rates .
• Characterized protein-water and protein-excipient interactions using densimetry
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
NIST Center for Neutron Research - Guest Researcher
2014
· Investigated aggregation behavior of IgG1 aggregation mechanism at intermediate protein concentrations.
Collaborator: Paul Butler
• Investigated morphology for different IgG1 aggregation mechanisms using SANS.
• Investigated the effect of sucrose on the aggregation mechanism and rates using SANS.
Malvern Instruments, Colombia, MD
Guest Researcher
2014
· Performed simultaneous DLS-Raman to understand protein structural changes and aggregate morphology
Collaborators: Wei Qi, Samiul Amin, and E. Neil Lewis
• pH and protein concentration affected the aCgn aggregate morphology.
• Scattering and viscosity results showed pH and protein concentration affected aggregate morphology
and viscosity behavior
Opportunity for Student Innovation
2010-2011
· Expression and Characterization of Hydrophobin, a Protein Based Surfactant
Advisor: Bryan Berger
• CMC and secondary structure of Hydrophobin were pH dependent illustrating potential application
for drug delivery
University of Colorado , Boulder, CO
NSF- Research Experience for Undergraduates
Summer 2010
· Detecting Defects in SAPO-34 membrances
Advisor: John Falconer
• Developed a device to scan and detect defects in the zeolite membranes
Texas AM, College Station, TX
NSF- Research Experience for Undergraduates
Summer 2009
· Synthesis and Characterization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Thin Films
Advisor: Hae-Kwon Jeong
• Synthesized ZIF thin films for hydrogen-methane separation
PUBLICATIONS
1. Barnett, G.V., Razinkov, V., Kerwin, B., Laue, T.M., Woodka, A., Butler, P. Perevozchikova, T.,
Roberts, C.J. “Specific Ion Effects on the Aggregation Mechanisms and Protein-Protein Interactions
for Anti-Streptavidin Immunoglobulin Gamma-1” (in preparation)
2. Barnett, G.V., Razinkov, V., Kerwin, B. ., Roberts, C.J. “Non-Native Aggregation Rates
of Anti-Streptavidin Immunoglobulin Gamma-1 Determined Using Parallel Temperatures Initial
Rates” (in preparations)
3. Amin, S. Barnett, G.V., Pathak, J. A. Roberts, C. J. Sarangapani, P. S. “Protein Aggregation,
Particle Formation, Characterization Rheology.” Curr. Opin. Colloid Interface Sci, 2014.
4. McCarthy M.C, Varela V.V , Barnett, G.V., and Jeong H.K, “Synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate
Framework Films and Membranes with Controlled Microstructure”, Langmuir, 2010, 26 (18),
1463614641.
PRESENTATIONS
1. “Improved Understanding of the IgG1 Aggregation Mechanism” Biomolecular Interactions Technology
Center Symposium, Newark, DE.
2. ”Simultaneous DLS-Raman as a complimentary technique to monitor protein aggregation” Engineering
Conferences International, Durham, NC.
LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING
Teaching Assistant for CHEG 345 Junior Lab with Mark Shiflett
• Implemented a new kinetics laboratory: Bromination of Acetone.
• Oversaw students’ safety and guided them with running the reaction
Mentoring Undergraduate and High School Students
• Ian LeBlanc- Investigated aCgn and IgG1 interactions with densimetry
• Daniel Castle - Investigated aCgn and sucrose interactions with densimetry
• Marianna Fleischman- Using rotation to simulate compression and dilation at the air-liquid interface
of protein solutions
Qi Chen
150 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716
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Phone: 302-419-5259
Email: chenqi@udel.edu
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EDUCATION
Ph.D Candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Wilfred Chen
2011-present
BEng in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (with First Honor)
Georgia Institute of Technology (Exchange Program)
2007-2011
Jan-May 2010
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware
2014-present
Engineering Outer Membrane Vesicle for Multifunctionalization
 Seeking to engineer the bacterial outer membrane vesicles as nanoscale proteoliposomes with desired
functionalities with rational modification on integral and peripheral membrane proteins
2012-present
Engineering 3-Dimensional Protein Scaffolds for Biocatalysts Assembly
 Modified nanoscale protein nanoparticles as modular scaffold for enzyme assembly
 Demonstrated the feasibility of the enzyme-assembly strategy ranging from small monomeric enzymes to
bulky tetrameric enzymes
 Extended the study on enzyme-scaffold synergy to a larger temperature range with the combination of
thermostable protein nanoparticles and themophilic enyzmes
 Enabled efficient thermo-responsive purification of enzyme-scaffold complex with the incorporation of
elastin-like polypeptides
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Sept 2010-Jun 2011
A pH-Responsive, Aptamer-Mediated Drug Delivery System for Cancer Cell
Advisor: Prof. Yongli Mi
 Constructed nanoscale particles with poly(methacrylic acid) as drug carrier
 Designed pH-responsive drug release mechanism via the conformation change of DNA oligos inside the
nanoparticles
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jun-Aug 2009
Advanced Treatment Technologies for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Water Environment
Advisor: Prof. King Lun Yeung
 Evaluated the performance of ozone degradation system on samples containing caffeine, carbamazepine, or
nonylphenol in terms of residual amount and the toxicity of byproducts with HPLC and TOC
Qi Chen
150 Academy Street
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302-419-5259
Email: chenqi@udel.edu
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PUBLICATIONS
Q. Chen, Q. Sun, S-W. Wang, E. T. Boder, W. Chen. Thermally-responsive and biocatalytic protein nanocages by
sortase-mediated stepwise modular display. In preparation.
R. Chen*, Q. Chen*, H. Kim*, K-H. Siu*, Q. Sun*, S-L. Tsai, W. Chen. Biomolecular scaffolds for enhanced
signaling and catalytic efficiency, Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2014, 28:59-68. (*Equal Contribution)
PRESENTATION
Q. Chen, Q. Sun, S-W. Wang, E. T. Boder, W. Chen. Engineering 3-dimensional protein scaffolds for biocatalysis
assembly, 247th American Chemical Society National Meeting and Exposition, Dallas, TX, Mar 2014.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware
Fall 2013
EGGG101: Introduction to Engineering
 Coordinated learning resources for a class of one thousand students
INTERNSHIP
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Hong Kong)
 Conducted market research to identify potential clients in China
Aug 2010
LEADERSHIP EXPEREINCE
Student Ambassador of School of Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2009-2010
Green Ambassador, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2008-2011
Colin Cwalina, Curriculum Vitae
Colin D. Cwalina
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720 Woodlawn Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
717-579-3071
ccwal@udel.edu
EDUCATION:
PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
GPA: 3.68/4.00
Thesis Topic: Shear Thickening Fluid (STF) – Nanocomposites for Improved Hypervelocity Impact Protection against
Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD)
Advisor: Dr. Norman J. Wagner
The Pennsylvania State University, 2011
Bachelor of Science with Distinction, Chemical Engineering
GPA: 3.82/4.00
RESEARCH AREAS:
Rheology of complex fluids, colloidal science, particle and surface interactions, textile engineering, high velocity impact
phenomena
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
University of Delaware, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Newark, DE
(2011-Present)
Graduate Research Assistant
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Developed robust protocol for the measurement of normal stress differences in concentrated colloidal dispersions on
a stress-controlled rheometer
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Determined the ballistic limit of the NASA extra-vehicular activity (EVA) suit containing shear thickening fluid
against hypervelocity micrometeoroid threats
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Investigated the effects of geometric confinement on the rheological response of concentrated colloidal dispersions
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington, DE
(2011)
Intern, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions
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Developed explicit experimental procedure to measure time-dependent moisture ingress through photovoltaic (PV)
encapsulant materials
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Modeled moisture diffusion behavior in PV encapsulants
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Used mathematical model to predict the effect of moisture ingress on the long-term reliability of PV modules
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware
Newark, DE
(2010)
Undergraduate Researcher
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Studied the rheopectic behavior of poly-3-hexylthiophene (P3HT) in 2-Ethylnaphthalene (2-EN) under steady and
oscillatory shear flow
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Linked the rheopectic behavior of P3HT:2-EN solutions with the time-dependent formation of microcrystals under
shear flow
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Used atomic force microscopy (AFM) to characterize the microcrystals in solution
Colin Cwalina, Curriculum Vitae
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PUBLICATIONS:
C.D. Cwalina and N.J. Wagner. “Normal Stress Differences in Shear Thickening Dispersions of Cubic Colloids.”
(in preparation)
C.D. Cwalina and N.J. Wagner. “Rheology of non-Brownian Particles Suspended in Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions.”
(in preparation)
C.D. Cwalina, R.D. Dombrowski, and N.J. Wagner. “Effect of Interlayer Friction on the Puncture Resistance of Aramid
Ballistic and Correctional Fabrics.” (in preparation)
C.D. Cwalina, R.D. Dombrowski, C.J. McCutcheon, E.L. Christiansen, and N.J. Wagner. “MMOD Puncture Resistance of
EVA Suits with Shear Thickening Fluid (STF) – ArmorTM Absorber Layers.” (submitted 2014).
C.D. Cwalina and N.J. Wagner. “Material Properties of the Shear-Thickened State in Concentrated Near Hard-Sphere
Colloidal Dispersions.” Journal of Rheology (2014), 58, 949-967
N.A. Nguyen, J.J. Wie, C.D. Cwalina, J. Liu, D.C. Martin, and M.E. Mackay. “Shear Induced Crystallization of a
Semiconducting Polymer.” Macromolecules (2014), 47, 3343-3349
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:
C.D. Cwalina and N.J. Wagner. “Rheology of non-Brownian Particles Suspended in Concentrated Colloidal Dispersions.”
Society of Rheology 86th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. October 7, 2014.
Colloidal Dispersions.” ACS Colloids and Surface Science Symposium. Philadelphia, PA. June 24, 2014.
Colloidal Dispersions.” Society of Rheology 85th Annual Meeting. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. October 15, 2013.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
C.D. Cwalina, R.D. Dombrowski, and N.J. Wagner. “Shear Thickening Fluid (STF) - Nanocomposites for Improved
Hypervelocity Impact Protection against Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD).” Society of Rheology 86th Annual
Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. Oct. 8, 2014.
C.D. Cwalina and N.J. Wagner. “Shear Thickening Fluid (STF) – Nanocomposites for Cut, Puncture and Hypervelocity
Impact Resistance.” International Fine Particle Research Institute (IFPRI) AGM 2013. Newark, DE, June 20, 2013.
AWARDS:
Delaware Space Grant Graduate Fellowship
Society of Rheology Student Travel Grant
(2013-Present)
(2013)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Society of Rheology
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
*References available upon request*
(2013-Present)
(2013-Present)
Jillian A. Emerson
1103 Lauren Pl, Newark, DE 19702
Email: jill@udel.edu
Office: 302-831-6636
Cell: 603-770-6658
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate: Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.54/4.00
Expected graduation Fall 2015
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Bachelor of Science: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Minor: Environmental Engineering
Graduated May 2010
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
Graduated June 2006
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware
Winter 2011 - present
Graduate research assistant
“Nanoparticle Stabilization of Co-continuous Polymer Blends for Organic Photovoltaic Applications”
Advisors: Thomas H. Epps, III and Eric M. Furst
‒ Determined polymer-solvent and polymer-polymer interaction parameters with solvent vapor
swelling of thin films
‒ Combined theoretical and experimental methods to study polymer blend solution phase behavior
‒ Developed method to capture the onset of phase separation in situ during casting of polymer blends
and polymer nanocomposites using changes in material properties
‒ Established an international collaboration to visualize phase separation in thin films during casting
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Summer - Fall 2009
Undergraduate researcher
‒ Examined the methods for algae lysis and separation of the lipids from other cell material
‒ Wrote comprehensive report to relay findings to professor and graduate students
Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware
Summer 2008
National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
‒ Studied the self-assembly of amino acids under acidic, basic, and neutral conditions
‒ Presented findings to a board of professors and peers
PUBLICATIONS
Emerson, J. A.; Toolan, D. T. W.; Howse, J. R.; Furst, E. M.; Epps, T. H., III, Macromolecules 2013, 46
(16) 6533-6540 “Determination of Solvent−Polymer and Polymer−Polymer Flory−Huggins Interaction
Parameters for Poly(3-hexylthiophene) via Solvent Vapor Swelling”
Ul Haq, E.; Toolan, D. T. W.; Emerson, J. A.; Epps, T. H., III; Howse, J. R.; Dunbar, A. D. F.; Ebbens, S.
J. J. Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys. 2014, 52 (15) 985-992 “Real Time Laser Interference Microscopy
for Bar-Spread Polystyrene/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Blends” *cover article*
PRESENTATIONS
Jillian A. Emerson, Eric M. Furst, Thomas H. Epps, III, “Effect of material rheology on polymer blend
thin film morphology” (poster), Society of Rheology 86th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, October 8,
2014
Jillian A. Emerson, Eric M. Furst, Thomas H. Epps, III, “Phase Behavior of Polymer Blends for Organic
Photovoltaic Applications” APS March Meeting, Denver, CO, March 5, 2014
Jillian A. Emerson, Eric M. Furst, Thomas H. Epps, III, “Phase Behavior of Polystyrene/Poly(3hexylthiophene) Blends for Organic Photovoltaics”, Winter Research Review, Newark, DE, January, 29,
2014
Photovoltaic Applications”, Summer Research Review, Newark, DE, May 30, 2012
Jillian A. Emerson, Eric M. Furst, Thomas H. Epps, III, “Characterization of Polymer Blend Phase
Behavior for Organic Photovoltaics” (poster), Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics
Research Review, Newark, DE, May 3, 2012
Photovoltaic Applications” (poster), University of Delaware Research Foundation, Fall 2011
Jillian A. Emerson, Eric M. Furst, Thomas H. Epps, III, Mid-Atlantic Soft Matter Conferences (Summer
2013, Winter 2013, Fall 2011, Summer 2011)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching assistant, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Fall 2011, Fall 2013
‒ Introduction to Thermodynamics (CHEG231), undergraduate core course
• Organized and led exam review sessions
• Created homework solutions, graded term projects, managed team of undergraduate graders
‒ Introduction to Polymer Science (CHEG600/MSEG630), upper lever undergraduate and graduate
student elective
• Created problem set solutions and graded assignments, including a term project
• Held weekly homework help sessions
Research Mentor
Summer 2012 - present
‒ Trained undergraduate and graduate students on laboratory techniques and equipment use
‒ Supervised 2 high school student interns through American Chemical Society’s Project SEED
program (3 summers) and one undergraduate research student (1 year)
LEADERSHIP & OUTREACH
Outreach volunteer, University of Delaware
Assisted with various STEM outreach events for local K-12 students
Graduate student mentor, University of Delaware
Mentored first-year chemical & biomolecular engineering graduate students
Vice president, Ready Set Design, Johns Hopkins University
Helped organize events to introduce middle school girls to engineering
AWARDS & HONORS
Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware
Departmental Honors
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Dean’s List, Johns Hopkins University
Fall 2012
Spring 2008 - Spring 2010
Spring 2014
Spring 2010
Spring 2007, Spring 2008 - Fall 2009
SKILLS
Equipment/Techniques: Atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, optical microscopy,
dynamic light scattering, nanoparticle synthesis, spin coating, blade coating, polymer thin film annealing
techniques
Computer: MS Office Suite, Brookhaven Dynamic Light Scattering Software, Origin, Matlab,
Mathematica
Robert V. Forest 1223 Christina Mill Dr
Newark, DE 19711 cell: (337) 526-‐0291 rforest@udel.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Spring 2015 anticipated University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2010 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware, 2010 – Present. Department of Chemical Engineering; Institute of Energy Conversion Advisors: Jingguang Chen and Robert Birkmire Thesis: Understanding the effect of Na in improving Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based solar cells • Used chemical engineering fundamentals to study behavior of Na within Cu(In,Ga)Se2. • Worked in multi-‐disciplinary setting with teams of professional scientists, technicians, and students Undergraduate Research Assistant, Louisiana State University, 2007 – 2010. Department of Chemical Engineering Advisor: Kerry Dooley • Partial dehydrogenation of soybean oil. • Catalysts for hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis oil. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Forest RV, McCandless BE, Eser E, Chen JG, Birkmire RW. “Diffusion of Na in CuInSe2 single crystals”. (In preparation) Forest RV, Eser E, McCandless BE, Chen JG, Birkmire RW. “Determining the impact of Na on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 electrical properties and device performance”. (In preparation) Lu Q, Hutchings G, Yu W, Zhou Y, Forest RV, Tao R, Rosen J, Yonemoto BT, Cao Z, Zheng H, Xiao JQ, Jiao F, Chen JG. “Highly porous non-‐precious bimetallic electrocatalysts for efficient hydrogen evolution”. Nature Chemistry. (Submitted) Forest RV, Eser E, McCandless BE, Chen JG, Birkmire RW. “Understanding the role of oxygen in the segregation of sodium at the surface of molybdenum coated soda-‐lime glass”. AIChE J. 2014:60(6):2365 Sheng W, Bivens AP, Myint M, Zhuang Z, Forest RV, Fang Q, Chen JG, Yan Y. “Non-‐precious metal electrocatalyst with high activity for hydrogen oxidation reaction in alkaline electrolytes”. Energy Environ. Sci. 2014:7(5):1719 Esposito DV*, Forest RV*, Chang Y, Nicolas G, McCandless BE, Hou S, Lee KH, Birkmire RW, Chen JG. “Photoelectrochemical reforming of glucose for hydrogen production using a WO3-‐based tandem cell device”. Energy Environ. Sci. 2012;5(10):9091. *These two authors contributed equally to this manuscript SELECTED PRESENTATIONS Forest RV, Forest J. “Student Handbook for Process Safety”. (oral + non-‐refereed paper) 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. November 2014 Page 1 of 2 Forest RV Eser E, McCandless BE, Chen JG, Birkmire R. “Diffusion Mechanism of Na in Mo Thin Films for Improving Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell Efficiency”. (oral) AIChE Annual Meeting. Atlanta. November 2014. Forest RV, Eser E, McCandless BE, Chen JG, Birkmire R. “Effect of Na on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 in-‐plane conductance and Seebeck coefficient”. (Best poster finalist + non-‐refereed paper) IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. Denver. June 2014 Forest RV, Han K, Eser E, Chen JG, Birkmire R. “Understanding the effect of Na in improving the performance of Cu(In,Ga)Se2-‐based photovoltaics” (Best poster finalist + non-‐refereed paper) IEEE 39th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa. June 2013 TECHNICAL SKILLS Analytical Techniques: X-‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), operation and maintenance of ultra-‐high vacuum (UHV) systems, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-‐ray diffraction (XRD), UV-‐Vis spectroscopy, diffusion characterization techniques, familiar with various thin film deposition techniques Software: CasaXPS, Python, NumPy, MATLAB, VBA, LabView, Origin Pro, MS Office LEADERSHIP AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE Developed new laboratory curriculum for ELEG628 “Solar Energy Technology Applications” University of Delaware, Spring 2013. Instructor: Steve Hegedus • Led team of two other grad students, to design interactive lab exercises demonstrating the fundamentals of solar energy and promote problem solving. • Supervised students during the laboratory exercises. Teaching assistant for CHEG445 “Senior Chemical Engineering Lab” University of Delaware, Fall 2011. Instructor: Antony Beris • Coordinated in setup of 50-‐gallon batch reactor for converting soybean oil into biodiesel. • Guided students in creating experimental plans and through the problem solving process. Undergraduate Research Mentor, 2011 and 2013. • Mentored undergraduate students conducting research. • Trained students and supervised laboratory operations. HONORS AND AWARDS •
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Finalist in best poster competition at 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, 2014. NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) fellow, 2012 – Present. Finalist in best poster competition at 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, 2013. Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award, 2012. OUTREACH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES • Advisor to AIChE CCPS “Student Handbook for Process Safety” committee for developing new process safety educational material for chemical engineering curriculum, 2012 – Present. • Filmed, produced, and edited several educational videos for the University of Delaware Institute of Energy Conversion, 2013-present. Page. 2 of 2 Jingsi Gao
18 Country Club Dr, Apt 3D, Newark, DE 19711
Email: jingsi@udel.edu
Office: 302-831-6738 Phone: 865-566-6270
EDUCATION
Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering
Research Advisor: Norman J. Wagner
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Research Advisors: Zhengbao Wang
Cumulative GPA: 3.88/4.0, Major GPA: 3.96/4.0
Minor in Finance
2011 - Present
2006 - 2010
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2011 – Present
University of Delaware, Graduate Research Assistant
Thesis: Flexible, MMOD- and Puncture-Resistant Shear Thickening Fluid/Textile Composites for EVA Suits
Studied silica particle interaction in ionic liquids
Developed stable particle ionic liquid suspensions by surface modification of silica particle
Fabricated and tested ionic liquids based shear thickening fluid/Kevlar composites
Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology
June 2009 – March 2011
Zhejiang University, Research Assistant
Synthesis and characterization of zeolite NaA membrane using a seed paste method
Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Zhejiang University, Student Research Training Program, Team Leader
Synthesis and analyses of PEG-6000 with double iso-stearate
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), China
Linjie Zhi Group, Visiting Researcher
Synthesis polymer mesoporous-structure material
May 2008 – May 2009
August 2009
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Research Mentor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Summer 2014
– Supervised undergraduate student, trained students on laboratory techniques and equipment use
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Fall 2013
– Senior Lab: Distillation; taught 40 senior undergraduates to perform distillation column and tutored their
technical writing
Outreach volunteer, University of Delaware
2012 -2013
– Assisted with various STEM outreach events for high school, middle school and primary school students:
shear thickening fluids for soft body armor
RESEARCH SKILLS
Colloidal Suspension Preparation and Characterization
– Surface modification of silica particles
– Small angle neutron scattering (SANS), rheometer, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission
electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), densitometry, thermogravimetric analysis
(TGA)
PUBLICATIONS
1. Jingsi, G.; Rose, S. N.; Mark, B. S.; Norman, J. W. “Determination of Solvation Layers Leading to
Nanoparticle Stability in Ionic Liquid [Bmim][BF4]” ACS Nano (in preparation)
2. Zhengbao, W.; Qinqin, G.; Jingsi, G.; Jia, S.; Chunjie, L.; Yushan, Y. “High-Performance Zeolite
Membranes on Inexpensive Large-Pore Supports: Highly Reproducible Synthesis using a Seed Paste”
Chemsuschem 2011, 4, (11), 1570-1573.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
1. Jingsi, G., Norman, J. W., “Rheology of Colloidal Dispersions in the Ionic Liquid [Bmim][BF4]”, 86th
Society of Rheology (SOR) Annual Meeting, October, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, poster
presentation. *2nd place award*
2. Jingsi, G., Norman, J. W., “Dispersing Colloidal and Nanoparticles in the Ionic Liquid [Bmim][BF4]”,
Gordon Research Conference: Ionic Liquids, August, 2014, Portland, Maine, poster presentation.
3. Jingsi, G., Norman, J. W., “Understanding Colloidal Stability in Ionic Liquid [Bmim][BF4]”, 88th ACS
Colloidal and Surface Science Symposium, June, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, oral presentation.
4. Jingsi, G., Norman, J. W., “Microstructure of Fluorocarbon Coated Silica Particles in Ionic Liquid
[Bmim][BF4]”, nSoft Annual Meeting, August, 2013, NIST, Gaithersburg, Maryland, poster
presentation.
5. Jingsi, G., Norman, J. W., DESGC Research Symposium, 2012 & 2013, poster presentations.
AWARDS & HONORS
2nd place award for the student poster competition at 86th Society of Rheology (SOR) Annual Meeting 2014
Bob & Joyce Richards Fellowship
2014
Outstanding Graduates of Zhejiang University
2010
Merck Sharp & Dohme Scholarship
2010
Summer Internship Award
2010
2nd prize in eastern China “Sanjing Cup” National Chemical Process Design Competition
2009
Outstanding Student & Excellent Student Award, 3 times
2007 - 2009
Sheng Xiong Scholarship
2007
Ke Gong
221 Academy St, Unit 367AB, Newark, DE 19716 | (865)456-3722 | kegong@udel.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate (expected graduation: Spring 2016)
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Advisor: Prof. Yushan Yan
Research area: Redox flow battery design, engineering and characterization
GPA: 3.95/4.0
University of California, Davis, CA
Exchange student
Chemical Engineering and Material Science, Advisor: Prof. Pieter Stroeve
Bachelor of Engineering
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minor: Advanced Honor Class of Engineering Education (60 elites out of more than 4000 students)
GPA: 3.95/4.0
Ranking: 4/113
SKILLS
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Battery engineering and characterization
Polymer synthesis and characterization
Software: Origin, Matlab, Adobe Illustrator
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2011-Present
2010.9-2010.12
2007-2011
Electrochemistry test and analysis
Ion-exchange membrane synthesis and characterization
Language: English (fluent), Chinese (native)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Delaware, Research assistant
• Designed, assembled and optimized a complete redox flow battery system based on a novel double-membrane
triple-electrolyte concept
• Characterized electrochemical properties of redox chemistries in newly developed flow battery system
• Designed, synthesized and characterized new anion-exchange membranes for redox flow battery
• Trained and supervised 3 undergraduate students in their senior research projects
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Delaware, Teaching assistant
Course: Special topics in mixing, spring semester, 2014
• Collaborated with professors on course material and grading policies
• Reviewed and graded homework, exams and final project presentations
PUBLICATIONS
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Ke Gong, Shuang Gu, and Yushan Yan, Nonaqueous redox-flow batteries: features and challenges, Energy &
Environmental Science, 2014, submitted (Impact factor: 15.49)
Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Emily Z. Yan and Yushan Yan, A multiple ion-exchange membrane design for redox
flow batteries, Energy & Environmental Science, 2014,7, 2986-2998 (Impact factor: 15.49, highlighted as back
cover)
Ke Gong, Xiaoya Ma, Kevin J. Kuttler, Jonathon B. Grunewald, Kelsey L. Yeager, Shuang Gu, and Yushan Yan,
A zinc-iron redox-flow battery costing under $100/kWh, in preparation
Robert Kaspar, Michael Letterio, Ke Gong, Shuang Gu, and Yushan Yan, Manipulating water in highperformance hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells through asymmetric humidification and wetproofing,
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2014, in preparation (Impact factor: 2.86)
PATENTS
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Yushan Yan, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Double-membrane triple-electrolyte redox flow battery design, Application
No.: 13/918444, Publication date: 01/02/2014 (This patent is licensed to a start-up company)
Yushan Yan, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Multiple-membrane multiple-electrolyte redox flow battery design,
Application No.: 13/918452, Publication date: 01/02/2014 (This patent is licensed to a start-up company)
Yushan Yan, Shuang Gu, Ke Gong, Xiaoya Ma, A redox flow battery that uses zinc and iron redox pairs,
provisional application submitted
CONFERENCES
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Presentation, Redox Flow Batteries with a Double Ion-Exchange Membrane Design, American Institute
Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Nov 16-21, 2014
Presentation, A Zinc-Iron Redox Flow Battery for High-Performance and Low-Cost Energy Storage, American
Institute Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, Nov 16-21, 2014
Poster, High-Voltage and Low-Crossover Redox Flow Batteries for Economical and Efficient Electricity Storage,
Energy Storage Peer Review, Washington, DC, Sep 19, 2014
Poster, Coupling Anion- and Cation-exchange Membranes for Redox Flow Batteries with Mixed Ion Charges,
Innovation Day of Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, PA, Sep 16-17, 2013
Poster, High-Voltage and Low-Crossover Redox Flow Batteries for Economical and Efficient Electricity Storage,
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) annual summit, Washington, DC, Feb 24-26, 2013
HONORS AND AWARDS
Best Paper Nomination of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, 2014
Graduate Fellows Award at University of Delaware, 2014 (2 students each year in Chemical Engineering Department)
Exceptional Pass in Qualifying Exam at Chemical Engineering Department, University of Delaware, 2012
Honor Graduate of Zhejiang Provincial Higher Institutes, 2011
Honor Graduate of Zhejiang University, 2011
China National Scholarship, 2010
First-Class Research and Innovation Reward, 2010
First-Class Scholarship for Outstanding Students at Zhejiang University, 2010
Excellent Student Awards for Outstanding Performance at Zhejiang University, 2010
Meritorious Winner (1st Prize) of U.S. Mathematical Contest in Modeling, 2009
Angela L. Holmberg
University of Delaware, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
150 Academy St. ▪ Colburn Laboratory ▪ Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 612-220-7139 ▪ Email: holmberg@udel.edu
EDUCATION
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE
- Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
- B.Ch.E. in Chemical Engineering with Distinction
- B.S. in Chemistry with Distinction
(expected) Fall 2015
GPA: 3.78/4.00
May 2010
GPA: 3.83/4.00
Nov. 2010-Present
Advisor: Dr. Thomas H. Epps, III
Thesis Topic: Design of sustainable, nanostructured block polymers:
- Thermoplastic elastomers from renewable lignin- and fatty acid-based monomers
- Water-and-oil repellant polymers with reduced fluorine content from monomers
with no environmental persistency
Medtronic, Inc., Fridley, MN
Summer 2009
Quality and Core Tech. Polymer Group Research Intern
P.I.: Dr. Kimberly Chaffin
- Investigated solubility limits of crystalline small molecules in polyurethanes
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Summer 2008
*National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Research Experience for
Undergraduates Intern
Advisor: Dr. Brian A. Korgel
- Synthesized gold nanocrystals and embedded them in phospholipid vesicles
- Related Acknowledgement: M. R. Rasch, et al., "Hydrophobic Gold Nanoparticle SelfAssembly with Phosphatidylcholine Lipid: Membrane-Loaded and Janus Vesicles,"
Nano Lett. 2010, 10, 3733
RESEARCH
SKILLS
Jan. 2007-May 2008
Department of Chemistry Undergraduate Researcher
Advisor: Dr. Marc A. Hillmyer
- Synthesized and characterized self-assembling semi-biodegradable block polymers
- Supported by a Freshman Undergraduate Research Fellowship, the
Heisig/Gleysteen Chemistry Summer Research Fellowship, and research credits
Macromolecular synthesis: Anionic polymerization, RAFT polymerization, and some
ATRP and ROMP; determining monomer reactivity ratios; and tracking
polymerization kinetics
Macromolecular characterization: SEC, NMR, [synchrotron] SAXS, TEM, DSC, TGA,
and some WAXS
Esterification chemistries: converting phenols and alcohols to methacrylates
Small-molecule purification: Vacuum distillation, solvent recrystallization, liquid–
liquid extraction, and some flash-column chromatography
Surface modifications: Flow coating, [gradient] chemical vapor deposition, and some
spin coating
Surface characterization: AFM, contact angle goniometry, optical microscopy, and
analysis of XPS and ToF-SIMS data
LEADERSHIP
AND TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
PUBLICATIONS
(peer-reviewed)
PATENT
Undergraduate Research Supervisor
2012–present
Helped three undergraduate students with surface science and chemistry projects
Elected Colburn Club Representative (4×)
2010–2014
Organized departmental events and served as a liaison between students and faculty
Teaching Assistant
Thermodynamics II (89 undergraduate students)
Spring 2014
Introduction to Polym. Sci. (32 mixed graduate/undergraduate students)
Fall 2012
1. Angela L. Holmberg, Kaleigh H. Reno, Michael G. Karavolias, Richard P. Wool and
Thomas H. Epps, III, [Topic: Thermal Properties of Lignin-Based Heteropolymers],
ACS Macro Lett. 2015, (in preparation)
2. Angela L. Holmberg, Michael G. Karavolias and Thomas H. Epps, III, [Invited:
Emerging Investigators Themed Issue; Topic: Reactivity Ratios in RAFT
copolymers], Polym. Chem. 2015, (in preparation)
3. Angela L. Holmberg, Kaleigh H. Reno, Richard P. Wool and Thomas H. Epps, III,
“Biobased Building Blocks for the Rational Design of Renewable Block Polymers,”
Soft Matter 2014, 10, 7405–7424. [review article] *highlighted in the 2014 Soft
Matter Hot Papers collection*
4. Angela L. Holmberg, Joseph F. Stanzione, III, Richard P. Wool and Thomas H. Epps,
III, “A Facile Method for Generating Designer Block Copolymers from Functionalized
Lignin Model Compounds,” ACS Sus. Chem. Eng. 2014, 2, 569–573
Angela L. Holmberg, Joseph F. Stanzione, III, Richard P. Wool and Thomas H. Epps, III,
“Bio-Based Block Polymers Derived from Lignin and Fatty Acids.” U.S. Pat. Appl.
14/200,855, filed Mar. 7, 2014.
SELECT
PRESENTATIONS
III, “Designing Block Copolymers from Lignin Model Compounds,” ACS 248th
National Meeting, Aug. 2014, San Francisco, CA (talk)
2. Angela L. Holmberg, John A. McCarron and Thomas H. Epps, III, “Nanoscale SelfAssembly and Morphology-Dependent Repellency of Omniphobic Triblock
Terpolymers,” ACS 248th National Meeting, Aug. 2014, San Francisco, CA (poster)
3. Angela L. Holmberg and Thomas H. Epps, III, “Incorporating Green Chemistry
Concepts into the Design and Synthesis of Nanostructured Block Copolymers,” ACS
18th Ann. Green Chem Eng. Conf., June 2014, Bethesda, MD (poster)
4. Angela L. Holmberg and Thomas H. Epps, III, “Designing Renewable,
Nanostructured Block Copolymers from Lignin,” UD Winter Research Review, Jan.
2014, Newark, DE (talk)
III, “Lignin- and Fatty Acid-Derived Block Copolymers for Nanostructured
Thermoplastic Elastomers,” ACS 17th Ann. Green Chem Eng. Conf., June 2013,
Bethesda, MD (talk)
6. Angela L. Holmberg and Thomas H. Epps, III, “Fabrication of Fluoro-Efficient
Polymers for Omniphobic Surfaces,” UD Summer Research Review, May 2012,
Newark, DE (talk)
SELECT
AWARDS
*ACS GCI Ciba Travel Award to attend the 248th ACS National Meeting
2013
*NSF Scholar Travel Award to attend the 17th Annual Green Chemistry Conf.
2013
Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award―University of Delaware
2013
Robert L. Pigford Fellowship―University of Delaware
2010–2011
*NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention
2011
*Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
2008–2010
Scott Horton
5 Glencoe Dr., Newark DE, 19702
865-776-6093
shorton@udel.edu, scottrhorton@gmail.com
PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering
Education
University of Virginia
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minors: Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering
2011-current
2007-2011
Research Experience
Graduate Research
2011-Present
Advisor- Michael T. Klein. Topic Molecular-level Kinetic Modeling of Municipal
Solid Waste Gasification. Graduate work has involved building composition, reaction
network, and kinetic models. Throughout the project, there has been extensive
model/algorithm development.
Summer Internship, Air Products and Chemical Inc.
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Energy R&D Group – Worked on kinetic modeling of Municipal Solid Waste
Gasification
2014
Summer
Summer Internship, UVA Policy Internship Program at the Department of
Energy
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Mentors- Mr. Antonio Bouza and Dr. Collin McCormick - Researched the
current state of the art in thermoacoustic cooling. Also researched the current and
possible future public policy for HVAC. Work included a final research paper and
presentation.
Summer Internship, HERE program ORNL
Mentor - Dr. Nagiza Samatova: 2006, 2007 summer - Bioinformatics research on
finding the genes for the expression of phenotypes using graph theoretical
technique with specific applications in bioethanol produciton. Work culminated in
science fair awards and a publication.
• Mentor – Dr. Mike Kilbey 2008 summer - Polymer research involving spin
coating onto silicon wafers and Liquid Crystal synthesis (producing monomers).
2010
Summer
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Mentor - Dr. Miguel Fuentes-Cabrera 2009, 2011 summer - Worked with
computational chemistry (both quantum and Newtonian) studying the stability of
chemical-metal complexes.
2006-2009,
2011
Summer
Selected Publications
Horton, S., Zhang, L. Hou, Z., Bennett, C., Klein, M., Zhao. S. (2014). Molecular-level Kinetic Modeling of
Resid Pyrolysis. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research(Published on Web, DOI:
10.1021/ie5041572)
Zhang, L., Hou, Z., Horton, S. Klein, M., Shi, Q., Zhao, S. Xu, C. (2013) Molecular Representation of
Petroleum Vacuum Resid. Energy and Fuels (Published on Web, DOI: 10.1021/ef402081x).
Horton, S., Klein, M. (2013) Reaction and Catalyst families in the Modeling of Coal and Biomass
Hydroprocessing Kinetics. Energy and Fuels 28(1) 37-40
Horton, S., Hou, Z., Moreno, B., Bennett, C., Klein, M. (2013). Molecule-based Modeling of Heavy Oil.
Science China Chemistry 56(7) 840-847
Horton, S., Tuerk, A., Cook, D., Cook, J., Dhurjati, P. (2012) Maximum Reocommended Dosage of Lithium
for Pregnant Women Based on a PBPK Model for Lithium Adsorption. Advances in Bioinformatics
(available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/352729).
Folkes, J., Horton, S., Fuentes-Cabrera, M., Rack, P. (2012). Signatures of the Rayleigh-Plateau Instability
Revealed by Imposing Synthetic Perturbations on Nanometer-Sized Liquid Metals on Substrates.
Angewandte Chemie 124(35), 8898-8902.
Li, Q., Han, C., Horton, S., Fuentes-Cabrera, M., Sumpter, B., Lu, W., Bernholc, J., Maksymovych, P.,
Pan, M. (2012) Supramolecular Self-Assembly of π-Conjugated Hydrocarbons via 2D Cooperative
CH/π Interaction. ACS Nano 6(1) 566-772
Horton, S.(2011) Reducing Harmful Emissions from Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System. The
Spectra: The Virginia Science and Research Journal 2(1), 34-41.
Conference Presentations
Horton, S., Bennett, C., Zhang, Y., Petrocelli, F., Klein, M. Molecular-level Modeling of Municipal Solid Waste
Gasification. AICHE 2013.
Horton, S., Bennett, C., Moreno, M., Zhang, L. Hou, Z., Klein, M., Shi, Q., Zhao, S., Xu, C. Molecular-level
Kinetic Modeling of Resid Thermolysis. Petrophase 2013.
Horton, S., Bennett, C., Zhang, Y., Petrocelli, F., Klein, M. Automating Molecular Modeling of Gasification with
the Kinetic Modeler’s Toolbox. AICHE 2012.
Awards and Honors
1st Place Nationally Siemens Team Competition, 2006 – “Linking Supercomputing and Systems Biology for
Efficient Bioethanol Production”. $100,000 Scholarship divided among the team.
Eagle Scout, 2006
1st place Intel ISEF Special Award, American Society for Microbiology, 2007 - award at the Intel International
Science Fair for a $2000 scholarship.
Dudley M. Harman Scholarship, 2010 - UVA Chemical Engineering scholarship, for academic achievement and
interest in the chemical engineering profession.
Omega Chi Epsilon Gamma Gamma Chapter, Co-founder (UVA chapter) and Vice President - The chemical
engineering honor society
Tau Beta Pi Virginia, Alpha Chapter, member
Robert L. Pigford Fellowship – Delaware Chemical Engineering fellowship
Gregory S. Hutchings
Ph.D. Candidate
Mailing Address: 159 Haines Street, Newark, DE 19711 USA
(359) 359-2956, E-mail: ghutch@udel.edu
Education
2010 - Present
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering
Graduate GPA: 3.73 / 4.00
Thesis Title: Advanced Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
Advisor: Prof. Feng Jiao
2006 - 2010
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Undergraduate GPA: 3.94 / 4.00
Senior Thesis Advisor: Prof. Ranga Narayanan
Research Experience
2010 – Present University of Delaware: Research Assistant
 Studied transition-metal doping effects on the lithium-ion electrochemistry of anatase
TiO2
 Synthesized and characterized an array of metal oxide cathode materials for lithiumoxygen batteries and catalysts for aqueous electrochemistry
 Conducted novel in situ X-ray absorption experiments to determine structural changes
to lithium-oxygen cathode materials during electrochemical cycling
 Performed experimental and computational (density functional theory [DFT]) analysis
of bimetallic copper alloy electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution
2009 – 2010
University of Florida: Senior Thesis
 Assisted in developing a model for the surface instability of growing ice cylinders
Teaching Assistant Experience
2012, Fall
Structure of Materials (CHEG 667) with Prof. Douglas Buttrey
2012, Spring Chemical Engineering Principles II (CHEG 847) with Prof. Babatunde Ogunnaike
Selected Publications
(Total publications: 12, h-index: 5. Source: Google Scholar)
Hutchings, G. S., Rosen, J., Smiley, D., Goward, G. R., Bruce, P.G., and Jiao, F. “Environmental
In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Evaluation of Electrode Materials for Rechargeable
Lithium Batteries”. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, 12617-12624 (2014).
Lu, Q., Rosen, J., Zhou, Y., Hutchings, G. S., Kimmel, Y. C., Chen, J. G., & Jiao, F. “A selective
and efficient electrocatalyst for carbon dioxide reduction”. Nature Communications 5:3242
(2014).
Yonemoto, B. T., Hutchings, G. S., & Jiao, F. “A General Synthetic Approach for Ordered
Mesoporous Metal Sulfides”. Journal of the American Chemical Society 136, 8895-8898 (2014).
Jiao, F., Yen, H., Hutchings, G. S., Yonemoto, B., Lu, Q., & Kleitz, F. “Synthesis, Structural
Characterization, and Electrochemical Performance of Nanocast Mesoporous Cu-/Febased Oxides”. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2, 3065-3071 (2014).
Rosen, J., Hutchings, G. S., & Jiao, F. “Ordered Mesoporous Cobalt Oxide as Highly Efficient
Oxygen Evolution Catalyst”. Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, 4516-4521 (2013).
Hutchings, G. S., Lu, Q., & Jiao, F. “Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Nanocrystalline M-TiO2
(M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) Anatase”. Journal of the Electrochemical Society 160, A511-A515
(2013).
Boppana, V. B. R., Yusuf, S., Hutchings, G. S., & Jiao, F. “Nanostructured Alkaline-CationContaining δ-MnO2 for Photocatalytic Water Oxidation”. Advanced Functional Materials 23,
878-884 (2013).
Selected Oral/Poster Presentations
Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. “Non-precious Cu-based Bimetallic Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen
Evolution”, CCST Research Review, Newark, DE, 2014, poster presentation.
Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. “Electrocatalysis in Lithium-Air Batteries”, CCST Research Review,
Newark, DE, 2013, oral presentation.
Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. “In Situ X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Analysis of Manganese Oxide
Electrocatalysts in Active Li-O2 Batteries”, UDEI Annual Symposium, Newark, DE, 2013,
poster presentation.
Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. “Investigating Li-O2 Battery Electrocatalysts with In Situ X-ray
Absorption Spectroscopy”, ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 2013, oral
presentation.
Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. “Cathode Catalysts for Lithium-Oxygen Battery Systems”, UD ChE
Summer Research Review, Newark, DE, 2012, oral presentation.
Skills
Techniques: Transimission and scanning transmission electron microscopy (TEM and STEM),
scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (XEDS),
synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), X-ray and selected-area electron
diffraction (XRD and SAED), gas absorption analysis, electrochemical analysis (lithium
battery and aqueous systems, 2 and 3-electrode techniques), lithium battery assembly,
synthesis of nanostructured and mesoporous metal oxides and bimetallic metals, density
functional theory (DFT)
Software: MATLAB, VASP, Demeter (XAS Analysis Suite), Origin, Python, AutoCAD, and
Microsoft Office
Honors and Awards
Collins Fellowship (2011)
University Scholars research scholarship (2009-2010)
Tau Beta Pi (inducted 2008)
President's List and Dean's List (2006-2010)
Anderson Scholar (2007)
BAHAR IPEK
150 Academy Street
Newark, DE, 19716, USA
voice: 302-8316572
mobile: 302-7533583
e-mail: bhripek@udel.edu
EDUCATION
2011-Present
2008- 2011
2003-2008
2006 Spring–2008 Fall
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department,
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Cumulative GPA 3.83 out of 4.00
M.S. student, Chemical Engineering Department, Institute of Natural and
Applied Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
B.S. student, Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
Minor Student, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Department, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
RESEARCH & WORK EXPERIENCE
2014 Spring
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate level Introduction to Chemical
Engineering (CHEG 112), University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
In charge of holding office hours, review sessions and homework grading.
2013 Spring
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate level Heat and Mass Transfer
(CHEG 342), University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
In charge of holding office hours, review sessions and homework grading.
2011 Fall- Present
Research Assistant, Advisor: Prof. Raul F. Lobo, University of Delaware,
Newark, DE, USA
Hydrogen storage and methane partial oxidation on Cu-Zeolites. Synthesizing
novel zeolites such as Cu-SSZ-13, Cu-ZK-5 and performing molecular level
characterization such as X-ray powder diffraction or neutron diffraction in
order to get molecular level understanding.
2008 Fall- 2011 Spring
Research Assistant, Advisor: Prof. Deniz Uner, Middle East Technical
University, Ankara, Turkey
Conducted research on Photocatalytic Reduction of CO 2 in Liquid Media with
Cu/TiO 2 . Performed reactions in home-made set up and characterized
products using Gas Chromatography with TCD/FID. Participated in four
conferences and published one article and one chapter.
2007 January-2007
February
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Languages
Software packages
Intern, Production and Quality Control Departments, ETI Tam Gida San.
A.S., Eskisehir, Turkey
Internship in biscuit and cake production units and performing quality tests for
raw materials.
English (Advanced), French (Intermediate), Spanish (Basic), Turkish (Native
Speaker),
MS Office, Polymath, Mathcad, MATLAB, EXPGUI
PUBLICATIONS
2014
2013
2011
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Wulfers, M. J.; Teketel, S.; Ipek, B.; Lobo, R. F.Conversion of Methane
to Methanol on Copper Containing Small-Pore Zeolites and Zeotypes,
Energy & Environmental Science, submitted
• Bahar Ipek and Deniz Uner (2012). Artificial Photosynthesis from a
Chemical Engineering Perspective, Artificial Photosynthesis, Dr.
Mohammad Najafpour (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-966-0, InTech
• Uner, D.; Oymak, M.M.; Ipek, B. ‘CO 2 Utilisation by Photocatalytic
Conversion to Methane and Methanol’, International Journal of Global
Warming, 3, 2011, 142.
HONORS & AWARDS
April 2014
• Shirley and Fraser Russell Teaching Fellowship, Chemical and
Biomolecular Engineering Department, University of Delaware, Newark,
DE, USA
2010
• Prof. Dr. Hasan Orbey Research Award, Chemical Engineering
Department, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
April 2010
• METU Academic Achievement Award, Graduate School of Natural
and Applied Science, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
2004-2008
• High Honor Certificates, Food Engineering Department, Middle East
Technical University, Turkey
PRESENTATIONS
2013 July
2013 June
2010 September
17th International Zeolite Conference, Moscow, Russia
Poster presentation with the title “Hydrogen Adsorption by Cu(I)-SSZ-13, -Y
and –ZK5”
23rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, Louisville, KY, USA
Poster presentation with the title “Hydrogen Adsorption by Cu(I) Zeolites at
Ambient Temperatures ”
6th EFCATS Summer School, Izmir, Turkey
Poster presentation with the title “Transport Processes in Liquid Phase
Photocatalytic Reaction Tests”
2010 March
2009 July
ACTIVITIES
2014-Present
2003-2008
6th Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in
Eastern Mediterranean Countries (EMCC-6), Antalya, Turkey
Poster presentation with the title: “Photocatalytic CO 2 Reduction in Liquid
Media with Cu/TiO 2 ”
Global Conference on Global Warming, Istanbul, Turkey
Oral presentation with the title: “CO 2 Utilization by Photocatalytic Conversion
to Lower Hydrocarbons and Alcohols”
Chair, Women in Engineering Program, University of Delaware
Team Member, Women’s Handball Team, Middle East Technical University
LILIAN LAM JOSEPHSON
13 Ethan Allen Ct
Newark, DE 19711
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
City College of New York, New York, NY
B.E. in Chemical Engineering, summa cum laude
(646) 339-6902
lilian@lljosephson.com
Expected 05/2016
05/2011
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
12/2011 - Present
Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Dr. Eric M. Furst
Thesis title: High-throughput microrheological screening of scarce biomaterials
• Designed and implemented a high-throughput microfluidic device to characterize viscoelastic
property and thermal stability of highly concentrated protein solutions using microrheology and
microfluidics techniques; reduced sample size by 75% and analysis time by 50%
• Examined the effect of probe surface chemistry on monoclonal antibodies under different
excipient conditions and elucidated protein adsorption mechanism
• Mentored and supervised three undergraduate researchers on independent research projects and
organized training sessions on lab equipments
Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Summer 2011
IRES Scholar, Advisors: Dr. Per M. Claesson and Dr. Andra Dedinaite
Project: Adsorption of thermally-responsive diblock copolymer
• Characterized adsorption process of temperature-responsive diblock copolymer on silica surfaces
using QCM-D and ellipsometry
• Examined pH-induced changes in polymer layer at solid-liquid interfaces
City College of New York, New York, NY
9/2010 - 2/2011
Undergraduate Researcher, Advisor: Dr. Charles Maldarelli
Project: Microfluidic study of electrical coalescence of water-in-oil emulsions
• Designed and fabricated microfluidic cells using soft lithography techniques
• Modeled water-in-oil emulsion droplet movement in flow-focusing microchannels
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Momentive Performance Materials, Tarrytown, NY
6/2010 - 5/2011
Product Development Intern, Principle Investigator: Dr. Anne Dussaud
• Studied the effect of silicones on microfilament keratin denaturation of thermally-treated hair
using DSC, birefringence measurements and wet tensile tests
• Developed new experimental protocol for automated iron experiments and code for automated
data collection and calculation
SKILLS
Laboratory: Microrheology, fluorescent and bright field microscopy, soft lithography, isothermal
titration calorimetry, differential scanning calorimetry
Software: MATLAB, IDL, LaTeX, Minitab, Igor Pro, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom,
Illustrator, InDesign, InCopy), Microsoft Office
Language: Cantonese (native), Mandarin (full proficiency)
MANUSCRIPTS
1. L.L. Josephson, W.J. Galush, and E.M. Furst, ”High-throughput microrheology of monoclonal antibody therapeutics in a microfluidic device.” In preparation.
2. L.L. Josephson, J.W. Swan, and E.M. Furst, ”Measuring static error in situ for high accuracy video
microscopy experiments.” In preparation.
3. L.L. Josephson, W.J. Galush, and E.M. Furst, ”Particle tracking microrheology of protein solutions.”
In preparation.
4. A. Dussaud, B. Rana, and H.T. Lam, ”Progressive hair straightening using an automated flat iron:
function of silicones.” Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2013, 64 (2), 119-131.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
1. L.L. Josephson and E.M. Furst, ”Microrheology of therapeutic protein solutions.” 86th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Philadelphia, PA (10/2014)
2. L.L. Josephson and E.M. Furst, ”Microviscosities measurements of protein solutions.” 85th Annual
Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Montreal, Canada (10/2013)
3. H.T. Lam and E.M. Furst, ”Rheological characterization of protein solutions using particle tracking
microrheology.” University of Delaware Summer Research Review, Newark, DE (05/2013)
4. A. Dussaud, H.T. Lam, and B. Rana, ”Studying the role of silicones in hair straightening using
automated iron experiments.” 17th International Hair Science Symposium, Irsee, Germany (09/2011)
SELECTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS
1. L.L. Josephson and E.M. Furst, ”Microrheology of therapeutic protein solutions.” ECI Biological and
Pharmaceutical Complex Fluids II Conference, Durham, NC (08/2014)
2. L.L. Josephson and E.M. Furst, ”Microviscosities measurements of monoclonal antibody solutions by
multiple particle tracking microrheology.” NSF I/UCRC: Center for Pharmaceutical Development,
Newark, DE (10/2013)
3. H.T. Lam and E.M. Furst, ”Rheological characterization of monoclonal antibody solutions using multiple particle tracking microrheology.” 84th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology, Pasadena, CA
(02/2013)
HONORS & AWARDS
Student Travel Grant, 84th Annual Meeting of the Society of Rheology (2013)
Patell Memorial Award in Chemical Engineering, City College of New York (2011)
Alois X. Schmidt Scholar, City College of New York (2011)
Roslyn K. Gitlin Women in Engineering Alumni Award, City College of New York (2010)
Kaylie Engineering Scholarship, City College of New York (2007-2011)
Dean’s List, City College of New York (2007-2011)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Chemical Society, Division of Biochemical Technology (BIOT)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Council of Science Editors
Omega Chi Epsilon, Honor Society for Chemical Engineers
Society of Rheology
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
Lead Vocalist and Coordinator, Selah (Music Band)
SPARK Science Camp Counselor, Newark United Methodist Church
Events Coordinator, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Graduate Chapter, University of Delaware
Vice President, Omega Chi Epsilon, Lambda Chapter, City College of New York
Copy Chief, ”The Campus” College Newspaper, City College of New York
TYLER R. JOSEPHSON
13 Ethan Allen Ct.
Newark, DE 19711
(651) 269-1433
tjo@udel.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
GPA: 4.00/4.00
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
Emphasis on Renewable and Process Chemistry
GPA: 3.83/4.00
Expected 5/2016
5/2011
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
11/2011 - Present
Advisor: Prof. Dionisios G. Vlachos
• Examined solvent/solute interactions for furanics in solution using density functional theory
• Provided theoretical insight into spectroscopic measurements of furanics in solution
• Developed mechanism for sugar transformation pathways over novel catalyst
Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Minnesota
1/2008 - 5/2011
Advisor: Prof. Lanny D. Schmidt
• Built and operated flow reactors for catalytic partial oxidation of liquid biofuels
• Designed and built high pressure/high temperature reactors for methanol synthesis from
syngas
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Applied Chemical Kinetics (Graduate core course)
Invited lecturer, Instructor: Professor Raul Lobo
• Led workshop on computational prediction and analysis of transition states
Graduate Thermodynamics and Statistical Thermodynamics
Teaching Assistant, Instructor: Professor Stanley Sandler
• Graded weekly homework assignments and held weekly office hours
9/2014
Fall 2013
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Undergraduate core course)
Spring 2013
Teaching Assistant, Instructor: Professor Stanley Sandler
• Graded weekly homework assignments and held weekly office hours
• Co-advised students completing term project, graded projects, and prepared exam review
AWARDS AND HONORS
• Poster Award, Reaction Engineering Category, AIChE Annual Meeting
11/2014
• Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute, Montevideo, Uruguay
9/2012
Accepted to two-week intensive course on advanced topics in molecular simulation
• George W. Laird Fellow
5/2012
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
4/2012
• Rhodes Scholar Candidate for University of Minnesota
2011
• Undergraduate Scholarships
Toyota Community Scholars Award, MN Gold Scholarship, IT Honors Research Scholarship,
Undergraduate Research Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, Grefe Scholarship, Mark
Eidahl Scholarship, Rosalie Sperling Dinkey Scholarship
TYLER R. JOSEPHSON, Page 2
PUBLICATIONS
Josephson, T., Tsilomelekis, G. Bagia, C. Nikolakis, V. Vlachos, D., and Caratzoulas, S.
“Solvent-induced frequency shifts of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural deduced via infrared spectroscopy
and ab initio calculations.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Accepted.
Tsilomelekis, G., Josephson, T., Nikolakis, V., and Caratzoulas, S. “Origin of 5hydroxymethylfurfural stability in water/dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures.” ChemSusChem, 7,
December 2013. Cover article.
Kruger, J., Rennard, D., Josephson, T., Schmidt, L.D. “Effect of functional groups on autothermal
partial oxidation of bio-oil. Part 1: role of catalyst surface and molecular oxygen.” Energy and
Fuels, 25, 7, July 2011.
Kruger, J., Rennard, D., Josephson, T., Schmidt, L.D. “Effect of functional groups on autothermal
partial oxidation of bio-oil. Part 2: role of homogeneous and support-mediated reactions.” Energy
and Fuels, 25, 7, July 2011.
Rennard, D., French, R., Czernik, S., Josephson, T., Schmidt, L.D. “Production of synthesis gas
by partial oxidation and steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis oils.” International Journal of
Hydrogen Energy, 35, 9, May 2010.
SELECTED ORAL AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS
“Solvent-induced frequency shifts of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and their role in its
stability.” Oral and Poster Presentation, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nov. 16-20, 2014
“Solvation and hydrogen bonding effects on the reactivity of biomass derivatives.” Poster
Presentation. Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis, June 22-27, 2014.
SERVICE AND OUTREACH
Webmaster, Catalysis Club of Philadelphia
Virtual Lab Tour for Redwood Valley High School
Introduced rural high school students to research lab via web conference
8/2014 - Present
2/7/2014
Editorial board for Frontiers in Energy Research newsletter
4/2013 - Present
Engineering Presentation to Sudlersville Elementary School
2/24/2012
Engineering Presentation to Newark High School Science Club
2/9/2012
LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
President, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Graduate Chapter
2012 - Present
FarmHouse Fraternity
• Director of House Finance, 2009; Chaplain, 2007-Present
• Managed collection for and spending of $180,000 budget.
2007 - 2011
4-H Community Recycling Program, Coordinator/Grant Writer
2006 - 2008
• Spearheaded recycling program that removes 10,000 pounds of recyclables each year
• Wrote and received $1,800 in grants to purchase recycling bins and signage for large group
events drawing >40,000 attendees annually
• Program continues under youth leadership
WEI-FAN KUAN
26-12 Wenark Dr., Newark, DE 19713
wfkuan@udel.edu
302-831-6636 (office); 302-384-2932 (cell)
SUMMARY
Chemical engineer with strong research experience on polymer synthesis and characterization for ionic
conducting electrolyte membranes
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Thesis Research – University of Delaware
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Designed and synthesized polymers via various synthetic techniques including anionic polymerization,
atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT),
and Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition click chemistry
Block-polymerized poly(ethylene oxide)-containing polymeric materials for conducting applications
such as battery electrolyte membranes
Characterized polymer chemistries using gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy (NMR)
Characterized block polymer nanostructures using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), transmission
electron microscopy (TEM), TEM tomography, and dynamic shear rheology
Investigated ionic conductivities of polymer electrolyte membranes via alternating current impedance
spectroscopy
Characterized polymer thermal properties using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Designed and assembled lithium coin cells with solid-state polymer electrolyte membranes
Undergraduate Research – National Taiwan University
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January 2010-present
August 2006-June 2008
Fabricated nanoscale patterns on soft substrates via micro-contact printing and electroless plating
Prepared superhydrophobic surfaces via hierarchical silicon nanowire structures
Characterized surface morphologies of chemically modified silica substrates using atomic force
microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
EDUCATION
Ph.D. candidate in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Anticipated completion- March 2015
Research Advisor: Thomas H. Epps, III
Thesis: "Interfacial-Modified Block Polymers for Lithium Battery Electrolytes"
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Research Advisor: Li-Jen Chen
June 2008
PATENTS
Kuan, W.-F; Epps, T. H., III “Tapered Block Copolymer Electrolytes,” U.S. Provisional Patent Application
61/924,922, January 8, 2014
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Kuan, W.-F.; Young, W.-S.; Epps, T. H., III, "Block Copolymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Lithium
Batteries," Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 2014, 52(1), 1 (co-first author)
*Inside Cover Article
Kuan, W.-F.; Roy, R.; Rong, L.; Hsiao, B. S.; Epps, T. H., III, "Design and Synthesis of Network-Forming
Triblock Copolymers Using Tapered Block Interfaces," ACS Macro Letters, 2012, 1(4), 519
*Highlighted in ACS Noteworthy Chemistry online
Tureau, M. S.; Kuan, W.-F.; Rong, L.; Hsiao, B. S.; Epps, T. H., III, "Inducing Order from Disordered
Copolymers: On Demand Generation of Triblock Morphologies Including Networks," Macromolecules, 2012,
45(11), 4599
Mayeda, M. K.; Kuan, W.-F.; Young, W.-S.; Lauterbach, J. A.; Epps, T. H., III, "Controlling Particle Location
with Mixed Surface Functionalities in Block Copolymer Thin Film," Chemistry of Materials, 2012, 24(14),
2627
Kuan, W.-F.; Chen, L.-J., "The Preparation of Superhydrophobic Surfaces of Hierarchical Silicon Nanowire
Structures," Nanotechnology, 2009, 20, 035605
Cho, W.; Wu, J.; Shima, B. S.; Kuan, W.-F.; Mastroianni, S. E.; Young, W.-S.; Kuo, C.-C.; Epps, T. H., III;
Martin, D. C., "Synthesis and Characterization of Bicontinuous Cubic Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)
Gyroid (PEDOT GYR) Gels," Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2014, in press
Kuan, W.-F.; Remy, R.; Mackay, M. E.; Epps, T. H., III, "Controlled Ionic Conductivity via Tapered Block
Polymer Electrolytes," RSC Advances, 2014, in preparation
Kuan, W.-F.; Nguyen, N. A.; Mackay, M. E.; Epps, T. H., III, "Using Tapered Interfaces to Manipulate
Nanoscale Morphologies in Ion-Doped Block Polymers," MRS Communications, 2014, in preparation
Kuan, W.-F.; Epps, T. H., III, "Controlled Self-Assembly and Ionic Conductivity via Interfacial Modification
of Lithium-Doped Block Copolymers," (poster) Annual Material Science & Engineering Open House, February
2014, Newark, DE
Kuan, W.-F.; Epps, T. H., III, “Interfacial Modification Effects on the Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers,”
American Chemical Society, April 2013, New Orleans, LA
Kuan, W.-F.; Reed, E.; Epps, T. H., III, “Effects of Copolymer/Copolymer Blends on the Conductivity of
Block Copolymer Electrolytes,” Mid-Atlantic Soft Matter Conference X, January 2013, Georgetown, MD
Kuan, W.-F.; Young, W.-S.; Epps, T. H., III, “Ion-Conducting Network Membranes Using Tapered Block
Copolymers,” (poster) Center for Molecular & Engineering Thermodynamics Research Review, May 2012,
Newark, DE
Kuan, W.-F.; Epps, T. H., III, “Design and Synthesis of Network-Forming Triblock Copolymers Using Tapered
Block Interfaces,” American Physical Society, March 2012, Boston, MA
Kuan, W.-F.; Roy, R.; Epps, T. H., III, “Interfacial Modification in Self-Assembled Triblock Copolymer,” MidAtlantic Soft Matter Conference 8, December 2011, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
Singh, N.; Kuan, W.-F.(presenting author); Epps, T. H., III, “Synthesis and Characterization of Tapered Block
Copolymers,” (poster) American Physical Society, March 2011, Dallas, TX
HONORS AND AWARDS
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College Student Research Fellowship, National Science Council of Taiwan (2007)
ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Graduate Student Travel Award (Spring 2013)
Jason A. Loiland
2903 Stone Gate Blvd., Elkton, MD 21921 ● jloiland@udel.edu ● (410) 688-3932
EDUCATION
University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
 Ph.D.: Chemical Engineering (Advisor: Raul F. Lobo)
 GPA: 3.71
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
 B.S.: Chemical Engineering
 B.A.: Music (Piano Performance)
 GPA: 3.78 (Magna Cum Laude)
Fall 2015 (expected)
May 2011
RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
Fall 2011-present
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Center for Catalytic Science & Technology
Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Raul F. Lobo
 Thesis Research Project 1: Mechanisms of NO oxidation over high-silica zeolite catalysts (SSZ-13)
– Investigated the NO oxidation reaction mechanism over microporous catalysts
– Studied reaction kinetics of catalytic NO oxidation
– Synthesized and characterized zeolite materials (XRD, UV-Vis, FTIR, EDX, SEM, N2 adsorption)
 Thesis Research Project 2: Investigation of effective catalysts for reverse water-gas shift (RWGS) reaction
– Identified Fe-K/Al2O3 as a highly active and selective RWGS catalyst
– Examined reaction kinetics and surface intermediates (SSITKA); performed advanced characterization of FeK/Al2O3 catalyst in order to determine structure and optimize composition
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (Trexlertown, PA)
Summer 2014
Division of Performance Materials Technology
Air Products Ph.D. Fellowship, Advisor: Mike Popule
 Demonstrated viability of using liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) to increase recovery of a high-volume product and
generate annual savings of $800,000
 Optimized distillation procedure and implemented SOP changes at Los Angeles plant to improve product yields
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD)
Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Undergraduate Researcher, Advisor: Theresa Good
 Investigated the potential of sialic acid polymers for treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
 Studied the preventive abilities of sialic acid polymers on the toxicity of beta-amyloid in C. elegans
U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (Edgewood, MD)
Summer 2010, Summer 2011
Innovative Design and Engineering Acquisition (IDEA) team
Student research contractor, Advisor: James Genovese
 Developed chemistries for and contributed to design of the Colorimetric Reconnaissance Explosive Squad Screening
(CRESS) detector for identification of unknown bulk explosive precursors
National Institute of Health (Baltimore, MD)
Summer 2009
Laboratory of Molecular Gerontology at the National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Summer Intramural Research Program Student, Advisor: Robert M. Brosh, Jr.
 Characterized genetic DNA helicase mutations associated with breast cancer and Fanconi anemia (FA)
October 2014
PUBLICATIONS & PATENTS
1. Loiland, J.A., Lobo, R.F. “Oxidation of Zeolite Acid Sites in NO/O2 Mixtures and the Catalytic Properties of the New Site in
NO Oxidation.” Submitted to Journal of Catalysis.
2. Loiland, J.A., Wulfers, M.J., Lobo, R.F. “In situ characterization with XANES and DRIFTS of a Fe/K on alumina catalyst with
high activity and selectivity for RWGS reaction.” In preparation.
3. Loiland, J.A., Lobo, R.F. "Low temperature catalytic NO oxidation over microporous materials." J. Catal. 2014, 311, 412-423.
4. Pending invention disclosure for Colorimetric Reconnaissance Explosive Squad Screening (CRESS) detector for U.S. Army.
5. Wu, Y., Sommers, J.A., Loiland, J.A., Kitao, H., Kuper, J., Kisker, C., Brosh, Jr, R.M. "The Q motif of Fanconi Anemia group
J protein (FANCJ) DNA helicase regulates its dimerization, DNA binding, and DNA repair function." J. Biol. Chem. 2012, 287,
21699.
PRESENTATIONS
1. “Low temperature catalytic NO oxidation over microporous materials.” 6th International Federation of European Zeolite
Associations (FEZA) Conference, September 8-11, 2014, Leipzig, Germany, poster workshop.
2. “Low temperature catalytic NO oxidation over microporous materials.” The 17th Meeting of the North-Eastern Corridor Zeolite
Association, December 13, 2013, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, poster presentation.
3. "Low temperature catalytic NO oxidation over microporous materials." 2013 Center for Catalytic Science and Technology
(CCST) Research Review, October 10, 2013, Newark, DE, poster presentation.
4. "Investigating the NO oxidation mechanism over zeolites and microporous catalysts." 17th International Zeolite Conference,
July 7-12, 2013, Moscow, Russia, poster presentation.
5. "FTIR spectroscopic study of NO + O2 coadsorption on H-SSZ-13: Formation and stability of NO+." 23rd North American
Catalysis Society Meeting, June 2-7, 2013, Louisville, KY, poster presentation.
6. "Investigating the NO oxidation mechanism over zeolites and microporous catalysts." Summer Research Review, May 29,
2013, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, oral presentation.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant (University of Delaware)
January 2014 - May 2014
CHEG 614/867: Special Topics in Energy Engineering
Instructors: Dr. Antony Beris, Dr. Raul Lobo, Dr. Feng Jiao, Dr. Yushan Yan
 Held office hours; graded homework and quizzes; advised students on semester projects
Teaching Assistant (University of Delaware)
CHEG 112: Introduction to Chemical Engineering
Instructors: Dr. Wilfred Chen, Dr. Millicent Sullivan
 Held office hours; supervised group problem-solving sessions; graded homework and quizzes
Research Mentor (University of Delaware)
Mentored visiting undergraduate students (Adeline Zegre, Eugene Feeley) during summer semesters
Summer 2012, 2013
HONORS & PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
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Runner-up in 2014 Catalysis Club of Philadelphia (CCP) Graduate Student Poster Competition
October 2014
September 2014
Poster Award at 6th International FEZA Conference in Leipzig, Germany
2013-14 Air Products Graduate Fellowship with University of Delaware
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
UMBC Linehan Artist Scholar (4-year scholarship covering tuition, room, and board)
UMBC President’s List
Fall 2006, Fall 2009, Spring 2011
UMBC Dean’s List
Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009
October 2014
R O B E RT J . L O V E L E T T
contact information
email
robert.lovelett@gmail.com
phone
(M) +1 (518) 225 8385
address
403 Stone Gate Blvd, Elkton, MD 21921
experience
2012–Present
University of
Delaware
PhD thesis research with goal to develop and optimize a novel rapid thermal
processing method to synthesize CuInGaSe2 thin films for use in photovoltaic
cells. To date, research has included reactor modeling, construction of rapid
thermal processing system, custom temperature control system design, and
film and solar cell fabrication.
Advisors:
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike · ogunnaike@udel.edu and
Robert W. Birkmire · rwb@udel.edu
Fall 2012
University of
Delaware
Honors Thesis — Easton, PA
Collaborative project with the Chemical and Electrical Engineering
departments. Research concerned modeling and validation of a novel technique
to measure state of charge of a lithium iron phosphate battery.
Advisor: Javad Tavakoli · tavakoli@lafayette.edu
Summer 2010
Pacific Northwest
National
Laboratory
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Newark, DE
Served as teaching assistant for the senior level course Process Dynamics and
Control. Acted as primary instructor for computer lab sections that consisted of
MATLAB and Simulink projects on control theory and application.
Instructor: Abraham Lenhoff · lenhoff@udel.edu
2010–2011
Lafayette College
Graduate Research Assistant — Newark, DE
Research Intern — Richland, WA
Developed a bottom-up computer model to size and estimate cost of lithium
ion batteries for transportation applications, with a focus on plug-in hybrid
electric and pure electric vehicles. Paper submitted to DOE Office of Science
was selected as one of approximately 15 from over 700 entries for publication in
the 2011 DOE Journal of Undergraduate Research.
Mentor: Vilayanur V. Viswanathan · vilayanur.viswanathan@pnnl.gov
education
Exp. 2016
University of
Delaware
Department: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
GPA: 3.96/4.0 · admitted to candidacy with commendation
Gore Fellow Award Finalist
2011
Lafayette College
Doctor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Science
Major: Chemical Engineering · Minor: Mathematics
GPA: 3.76/4.0 · magna cum laude · tau beta pi · sigma xi
Marquis Scholarship (Lafayette College’s highest merit scholarship)
Honors in Chemical Engineering · Dean’s List (seven semesters)
selected publications and presentations
Exp. 2015
Temperature Control System for Cu(InGa)Se2
Production via Rapid Thermal Processing
Manuscript in preparation.
Authors: Robert J. Lovelett, Gregory M. Hanket, Robert W. Birkmire,
William N. Shafarman, Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
Design of a Research-Scale Rapid Thermal
Processing Reactor for Production of CuInGaSe2
Nov. 2013
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting
Authors: Robert J. Lovelett, Robert W. Birkmire, Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
computer skills
Programming
Math and science
software
Other computer
skills
Python, Fortran, C, C++, VBA, OpenMP, MPI
Matlab with Simulink, LabVIEW, Origin, Mathematica, JMP, Minitab, Aspen
Plus, COMSOL Multiphysics, AutoCAD
Linux, Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, MS Office, Git, LATEX
other information
Leadership
2013-Present QESST Student Leadership Council
Positions Held: Vice President (2014), Innovation Committee Chair (2013-2014),
University of Delaware Liaison (2013-pres.)
Responsibilities: Organizing student events, helping establish partnerships with
industry, and helping coordinate research at an eight university, NSF and DOE
sponsored research consortium
Service
2009-2010
Engineers Without Borders
Worked with Microsoft Visio and AutoCAD to convert physical building plans
for the Easton Third Street Alliance for Women and Children to assist in
building renovations and expansions
Communication
2010-2011
Peer Tutor for Lafayette chemistry courses
Oct. 2014
Poster at DOE Sunshot Thin Film Workshop
Feb. 2014
Poster at UD Energy Institute Workshop
Jan. 2014
Poster at UD Chem. Eng. Winter Research Review
May 2013
Presentation at UD Chem. Eng. Summer Research Review
Nov. 2012
”Perfect Pitch” presentation at NSF ERC meeting
Apr. 2011
Poster at ACS Green Chemistry Conference
Feb. 2011
Poster at AAAS Annual Meeting
December 1, 2014
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Ming Luo
18 Country Club Dr, Apt 3D, Newark, DE 19711
Email: mingluo@udel.edu
Phone: (302) 562-4954
Diligent chemical engineer with five years of solid experience in polymer thin film process. Strong background
in surface modification, polymer chemistry and physics, structure characterization and testing.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering
Anticipated completion: Summer 2015
Research Advisor: Thomas H. Epps, III
Thesis: Control of Self-assembled Nanostructure and Ordering in Block Polymer Thin Films
Research Advisors: Kun Cao and Zhen Yao
Thesis: Study on Ester-Amide Exchange Reaction between PBS and PA6IcoT
Cumulative GPA: 3.86/4.0, Major GPA: 3.94/4.0
June 2010
January 2011 – Present
University of Delaware, Graduate Research Assistant
High-throughput Screening for Surface Responsive Block Polymer Thin Films
Ion Distribution Study in Block Polymer Electrolyte Thin Films for Lithium Battery Application
Control of Ordering (Directional Alignment) in Block Polymer Thin Film
Active Collaborations: Cohen group, MIT, Stein Group, University of Huston
State Key Laboratory of Polymerization Division
June 2009 – May 2010
Zhejiang University, Undergraduate Research Project
Improve Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
June 2008 – May 2009
Zhejiang University, Student Research Training Program
Synthetic Study of N-methylmorpholine by Catalytic Performance in the Gas Phase
RESEARCH SKILLS
Thin Film Preparation and Characterization
- Flow coating and spin coating
- Thermal annealing, solvent vapor annealing, glove box techniques
- Spectral reflectance, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and
transmission electron microscopy (TEM), focus ion beam (FIB) milling technique, TEM tomography,
grazing-incidence small angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
and X-ray reflectometry (XRR)
Bulk Block Polymer Characterization
- Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), size exclusion chromatography (SEC),
differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. Luo, M.; Scott, D. M.; Epps, T. H., III “Macroscopic Alignment of Cylindrical Block Polymer Thin
Films via Combined Rastering Solvent Annealing and Soft Shear” Advanced Materials (in preparation)
2. Luo, M.; Gilbert J. B.; Shelton, C.; Rubner, M. F.; Cohen, R. E.; Epps, T. H., III “Determination of
Lithium Ion Distributions in Nanostructured Block Polymer Electrolyte Thin Films by XPS Depth
Profiling” ACS Nano 2014 (just accepted, co-first author)
3. Luo, M.; Epps, T. H., III “Directed Block Copolymer Thin Film Self-Assembly: Emerging Trends in
Nanopattern Fabrication” Macromolecules 2013, 46, 7567-7579. (Perspective, Front Cover Article)
4. Luo, M.; Seppala, J. E.; Albert, J. N. L.; Lewis, R. L.; Mahadevapuram, N.; Stein, G. E.; Epps, T. H., III
“Manipulating Nanoscale Morphologies in Cylinder-Forming Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene) Thin
Films Using Film Thickness and Substrate Surface Chemistry Gradients” Macromolecules 2013, 46,
1803-1811.
5. Chen H.; Zhang T.; Luo M.; Qian C.; Liu J.; Han X.; Chen X. “Synthesis of N-Methylmorpholine over
the Catalyst Cu-Ni-Co/Al2O3 in the Gas Phase” Chem. J. Chinese U. 2009, 23, 801-806.
1. Luo, M. Epps, T. H., III “Manipulating Nanoscale Morphologies in Block Copolymer Thin Films Using
Gradient Approaches,” American Physics Society (APS) Marching Meeting 2014;
2. Luo, M. Epps, T. H., III “Controlling Nanoscale Morphologies in Block Copolymer Thin Films Using
High Throughput Gradient Approaches,” Mid-Atlantic Soft Matter Conference 10 & 11, January & July
2013
3. Luo, M. Epps, T. H., III, “Investigation of ABA triblock copolymer thin ﬁlm morphology using
substrate and thickness gradients,” Mid-Atlantic Soft Matter Conference 8, December 2010
HONORS & AFFLIATIONS
2014: Professional Development Award from University of Delaware
2013 – Present: Member of American Physical Society (APS)
2011 – Present: Member of Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics (CMET)
2009: Dow Chemical Scholarship
2008 – 2009: The 2nd Prize of Excellent Undergraduate Scholarship\Excellent All-round Student
2006: A bronze medal in the race of 4*400 in the sports meeting of Zhejiang University
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES
2013-2014: Research mentor, trained graduate and undergraduate students on laboratory techniques and
equipment use
2012-2014: Teaching assistant for “Introduction to Chemical Engineering” and “Green Engineering”,
University of Delaware; advised students completing design project, graded project reports and lectured two
classes
2009/07: Production practice in Juhua Group Corporation
2007 - 2009: Head of Department of Rights and Service, Student Union in Department of Chemical
Engineering and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University
Stephen Ma
5 Glencoe Drive
Newark, DE 19702
Education
Research
Experience
718 · 689 · 4875
Stephen.ma89@gmail.com
Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering (w/ qualifier commendation)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
08/2011-Present
BE in Chemical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude
Department of Chemical Engineering
Macaulay Honors College at City College of New York, New York City, NY
08/2007-06/2011
Advised by Prof. Christopher J. Kloxin and Prof. Norman J. Wagner
Newark, DE
01/2012-Present
Control surface interactions through thiol-ene click chemistry, focusing on developing low cost method
of generating surface topography for material applications
 Created new rapidly curing, low-cost thiol-ene elastomer buckling system through
photopolymerizations
 Developed methods to confine and create complex wrinkle patterns and gradients through
photopatterning
 Synergistically combine wrinkles with thiol-ene surface chemical functionality
The State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advised by Prof. Bing Zhao
Changchun, China
06/2010-08/2010
International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) program funded by the NSF and organized
by Purdue University. Conducted Raman spectroscopy on semiconductors in order to find suitable
substrates for Surfaced-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)
 Performed SERS on Anodized Titanium Oxide (ATO) nanotubes using probe molecules such as
4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA)
 Obtained SERS from ZnS by doping with various transition metals in order to produce charge
transfer.
 Characterized all samples using UV-VIS spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, SEM, TEM, AFM and
Raman spectroscopy
The Laboratory for Nanoparticle Modification and Assembly
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Advised by Prof. Ilona Kretzschmar
New York City, NY
09/2008-06/2011
Improved the efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) by creating order films of TiO2 using
polystyrene templates
 Developed an efficient and reproducible method of creating porous colloidal templates using
polystyrene for preparation of TiO2 electrode
Leadership
Activities
Tau Beta Pi (TBP) MINDSet Initiative
Co-coordinator
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New York City, NY
09/2010-06/2011
Promoted STEM related disciplines and provided hands-on design projects over a three-week
period that simulated the engineering design process to local high school juniors
Developed and organized design modules in several engineering disciplines which applied basic
engineering concepts and equations, including thermodynamics and fluid mechanics
1 of 3
John Liu for New York City Comptroller Campaign
New York City, NY
High School Internship Coordinator, Associate
06/2009 – 09/2009
 Coordinated the Youth Action Team, an internship for high school students interested in
learning about NYC’s political system.
 Supervised and delegated responsibilities to 100+ high school interns.
 Volunteered at rallies, voter registration drives, petition drives and other campaign-related
functions.
Honors and
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ACS Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Award
Graduate Student Professional Development Award, University of DE
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorary Mention
A.X. Schmidt Scholarship
Al Moschner-Pella Engineering Scholarship
2010 Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence
Bronx CCNY Scholarship
Edward I. Koch Scholarship for Public Service
Macaulay Honors College Scholarship
03/2014
06/2013
06/2012 – Present
04/2011
02/2011 – 06/2011
05/2010
05/2010
08/2007 – 06/2011
08/2007 – 06/2011
08/2007 – 06/2011
American Institute for Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Tau Beta Pi (TBP) NYH Chapter – External Vice President
Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE) – Chemical Engineering Honor Society
09/2008 – Present
05/2009 – Present
12/2009 – Present
Ma, S.J., Mannino, S.J., Wagner, N.J., Kloxin C.J. (2013). “Photodirected Formation and
Control of Wrinkles on a Thiol-ene Elastomer” ACS Macro Lett., 2(6), pp 474-477
Ma, S., Livingstone, R., Zhao, B., Lombardi, JR. (2011). “Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy of
Nanostructured Semiconductor Phonon Modes,” J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2 (6), pp 671–674
Mao, Z., Song, W., Chen, L., Ji, W., Xue, X., Ruan, W., Li, Z., Mao, H., Ma, S., Lombardi,
JR., Zhao, B. (2011) “Metal–Semiconductor Contacts Induce the Charge-Transfer Mechanism
of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering,” J. Phys. Chem. C., 115 (37), pp 18378–18383
Mathew, S., Ma, S., Kretzschmar, I. (2013). “3DOM TiO2 Electrodes: Fabrication of inverse
TiO2 opals for pore-size dependent characterization,” J. Mater. Res., 28, 369-377
Stephen Ma, “Photodirected Formation and Control of Wrinkles on a Thiol-ene Elastomer”,
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Fall National Meeting, November 2013, San
Francisco, CA
Stephen Ma, “Photodirected Formation and Control of Wrinkles on a Thiol-ene Elastomer”,
Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium, American Chemical Society (ACS)
National Meeting, March 2014, Dallas, TX
Samantha Mannino, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Benjamin Carberry, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Stephanie Copenhaver-Anderson, Undergraduate Research Assistant
2 of 3
01/2011 – 06/2012
01/2013 – 06/2014
01/2014 – Present
Eyas Mahmoud
124 Chestnut Crossing Dr., Apt. I, Newark, DE 19713 ● eyas@udel.edu ● (302) 690-9940
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering-University of Delaware, (Newark, DE)
2011-Present
 Research on catalyst and process development for the production of fuels and chemicals
 GPA: 3.90/4.0, NSF GRFP Fellow, “Exceptional performance” distinction on qualifying examination
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering-University of Pennsylvania, (Philadephia, PA)
2007-2011
 Research on factors that lead to high overpotentials in solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) cathodes
 GPA: 3.85/4.0, Graduated Summa Cum Laude
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Ph.D. Thesis Research, University of Delaware
2012-Present
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation (CCEI)
Advisor: Dr. Raul F. Lobo
Theme: Catalyst and Process Development for the Production of Aromatics from Biomass
 Project 1: Renewable Production of Phthalic Anhydride from Biomass-Derived Sugars
− Developed a new reaction methodology for the selective dehydration of oxanorbornene
molecules.
− Identified the mechanism of dehydration by 2D NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
− Demonstrated that the solvent-free Diels-Alder reaction of furan is resistant to thermal runaway.
 Project 2: Renewable Production of Benzoic Acid from Furan and Acrylic Acid
− Identified Hf-beta zeolite as a highly active and selective catalyst for the Diels-Alder reaction.
− Synthesized and characterized zeolite catalysts (XRD, SEM, UV-Vis, FTIR, and N 2 adsorption).
− Demonstrated the robustness of new reaction methodology for the dehydration of
oxanorbornene molecules to reactant stereochemistry and concentration.
NSF-REU Fellowship, University of Delaware
Summer 2011
Advisor: Dr. Jingguang G. Chen
 Project: Designing active and selective deoxygenation catalysts for biomass conversion
− Synthesized tungsten, molybdenum, nickel-coated tungsten, copper-coated tungstecn carbide
catalysts.
− Characterized catalyst by TEM, XPS, and XRD.
Undergraduate Research, University of Pennsylvania
2010-2011
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn Center for Energy Innovation
Advisor: Dr. Raymond J. Gorte
 Project: Research into factors that lead to high overpotentials in SOFC cathodes
− Prepared cathodes by incipient wetness impregnation.
− Examined the effects of perovskite and electrolyte microstructure on SOFC performance by
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
− Determined that performance of electrodes is limited by O 2 adsorption and incorporation into
perovskite lattice.
AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) SCI Scholar Internship
Summer 2010
Chemtura Corporation, Middlebury, CT
 Designed a shell and tube heat exchanger for the polyalphaolefin (PAO) production plant.
 Designed and constructed a gas-phase aniline to diphenylamine (DPA) process for testing a newly
developed catalyst. The set-up included capabilities for pulsed catalyst regeneration by chemical
treatment and product separation.
 Troubleshot the process. Conducted hazard review and wrote standard operating protocol (SOP). The
process served as the “pilot plant” for the newly patented catalyst.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Mahmoud, E., Yu, J., Gorte, R.J., Lobo, R.F. “Producing benzoic acid, a renewable platform molecule,
from renewable biomass.” In preparation.
2. Luo, J., Yu, J., Gorte, R.J., Mahmoud, E., Vlachos, D.G., Smith, M.A. “The effect of oxide acidity on
HMF etherification.” Catalysis Science and Technology 2014, 4, 3074-3081.
3. Jae, J., Mahmoud, E., Lobo, R.F., Vlachos, D.G. “Cascade of liquid-phase catalytic transfer
hydrogenation and etherification of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to potential biodiesel components over
Lewis acid zeolites.” ChemCatChem 2014, 6, 508-513.
4. Mahmoud, E., Lobo, R.F. “Recent advances in zeolite science based on advanced characterization
techniques.” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 2014,189, 97-106.
5. Mahmoud, E., Watson, D.A., Lobo, R.F. “Renewable production of phthalic anhydride from biomassderived furan and maleic anhydride.” Green Chemistry 2014, 16, 167-175.
6. Roy, S., Bakhmutsky, K., Mahmoud, E., Lobo, R. F., Gorte, R. J. “Probling Lewis acid sites in Sn-Beta
zeolite.” ACS Catalysis 2013,3, 573-580.
7. Kungas, R., Bidrawn, F., Mahmoud, E., Vohs, J. M., Gorte, R. J. “Evidence of surface-reaction rate
limitations in SOFC composite cathodes.” Solid State Ionics 2012 , 225, 146-150.
PATENTS
1. Mahmoud, E., Xu, B., Lobo, R.F. “Hydrocarbon-Lignin derived molecules metathesis.” US Prov. Pat.,
Submitted.
2. Mahmoud, E., Lobo, R.F. “Selective production of renewable benzoic acid by tandem Diels-Alder and
dehydration reactions using novel zeolite Hf-Beta.” US Prov. Pat. 2014, S/N: 61/990,879.
3. Mahmoud, E., Watson, D., Lobo, R. F. “Renewable production of phthalic anhydride from biomassderived furan and maleic anhydride.” US Prov. Pat 2013., S/N: 61/905,320.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Mahmoud, E., Watson, D.A., Lobo, R.F. “Greening Paints, Plastics, and Fibers: Renewable Phthalic
Anhydride from Biomass-Derived Sugars.” AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16-21, 2014, Atlanta,
GA, oral presentation.
2. Mahmoud, E., Watson, D.A., Lobo, R.F. “Greening Paints, Plastics, and Fibers: Renewable Phthalic
Anhydride from Biomass-Derived Sugars.” 248th American Chemical Society National Meeting, August
10-14, 2014, San Francisco, CA, oral presentation.
3. Mahmoud, E., Watson, D.A., Lobo, R.F. “Renewable Production of Phthalic Anhydride from BiomassDerived Furan and Maleic Anhydride.” Council for Chemical Research Annual Meeting, May 18-21,
2014, Alexandria, VA, oral presentation.
4. Mahmoud, E., Do, P.T., Lobo, R.F. “Lewis acid-catalyzed conversion of biomass-derived dimethylfuran
to p-xylene.” 23rd North American Catalysis Society Meeting, June 2-7, 2013, Louisville KY, poster
presentation.
TEACHING AND MENTORING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant – University of Delaware
CHEG 332: Chemical Engineering Kinetics
September 2013-December 2013
 Led recitation sections; lectured class; wrote exam problems; held office hours.
Teaching Assistant – University of Delaware
CHEG 112: Introduction to Chemical Engineering
January 2013-May 2013
 Supervised group problem –solving sessions; graded homework and quizzes; held office hours.
Volunteer- CCEI STEM Workshop/ Tour for Youth
December 2013
 Organized and led a workshop focused on biomass conversion encouraging the participation of
women and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Volunteer-Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation Virtual Lab Tour
February 2014
 Led a tour through CCEI facility for high school students in Minnesota
HONORS AND AWARDS
NSF-GRFP 2013, REU Fellowship 2011, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Delaware Valley Section
award-2011, AIChE SCI Scholar-2010, Penn Genome Frontier’s UIRP Fellowship-2010, University of
Pennsylvania’s Dean’s List- 2007-2011, University of Pennsylvania Alumni of Delaware Scholarship- 20072010 , Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 2007 National Finalist in TEAMS Engineering competition
MyatNoeZin Myint
mmyint@udel.edu
514 W 110th Street
New York, NY 10025
617-708-5614
www.linkedin.com/in/myatnoezinmyint/
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Ph.D. candidate in Chemical Engineering with extensive academic and industry research background in heterogeneous
catalysis and core expertise in catalyst design via DFT modeling, ultra-high vacuum surface science, catalyst synthesis,
and reactor studies. Proficient in spectroscopic characterization and evaluation of catalytic performance using FTIR,
HREELS, AP-XPS, STM, AES, XANES, EXAFS, and GC-MS. Excellent communication, organizational and
interpersonal skills.
EDUCATION
Newark, DE
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Anticipated Graduation: May 2016.
Thesis: "Theoretical and Experimental Study of Oxygenate Reforming and CO2 Reduction Reactions on Bimetallic
Catalysts". Advisor: Dr. Jingguang G. Chen.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, June 2011.
Cambridge, MA
University of Cambridge, Newnham College
Participated in Cambridge-MIT-Exchange Program, Oct 2009 – June 2010.
Cambridge, UK
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware
Newark, DE
Graduate Research Assistant - Advised by Dr. Jingguang G. Chen
Sept 2011 – Present
 Designed and identified efficient precious-metal-free bimetallic catalysts for oxygenate reforming and CO2
reduction reactions to produce hydrogen by bridging the pressure and material gaps between surface science
and reactor studies.
 Determined the reaction mechanisms of C3 oxygenates on FeNi, NiMo, and CoMo bimetallic surfaces via
DFT, TPD and HREELS.
 Investigated alkane dehydrogenation via batch and flow reactor studies using supported catalysts synthesized
from incipient wetness impregnation.
 Proposed hydrogen binding energy as a descriptor by correlating it with the HER exchange current density in
alkaline solutions and identified multimetallic CoNiMo catalysts as more efficient HER electrocatalysts .
Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Lab (BNL)
Upton, NY
Visiting Research Assistant - Advised by Dr. Jingguang G. Chen
May 2014
 Characterized local coordination environment and oxidation states of PtCo bimetallic catalysts via in-situ
XANES/EXAFS and investigated surface reaction intermediates for CO2 reduction reaction via AP-XPS.
 Built and optimized a flow-reactor system for CO2 activation using supported bimetallic catalysts.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute-MIT (HHMI-MIT) Fellowship Program
Cambridge, MA
Department of Chemistry, MIT, Undergraduate Research Fellow
Summer 2009, June 2010 – Dec 2010
 Determined molecular and cellular effects of a new potential anticancer drug by elucidating specific
platinum-DNA lesion processing within live cells.
 Developed an innovative strategy to study transcription inhibition by Pt-DNA lesions by constructing
mammalian expression vectors and incorporating site-specific monofunctional DNA adducts.
Tokyo Gas
Tokyo, Japan
Functional Materials System Intern
Summer 2011
 Created parameters sensitivity test for membrane-on-catalyst (MOC) module for hydrogen production.
 Analyzed and optimized performance of adsorption tank used in LNG satellite plant to stabilize heat value
of regasified natural gas.
SKILLS/TECHNIQUES
Experimental Techniques: Temperature Programmed Desorption (TPD), High Resolution Electron Energy Loss
Spectrocopy (HREELS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), Physical
Vapor Deposition (PVD), Ambient Pressure X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (AP-XPS), X-ray Absorption
Spectroscopy (XAS, XANES, EXAFS), MS, GC-MS, FTIR, and CO chemisorption.
Others: Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts, batch and flow reactor studies, UHV chamber and vacuum pumps
maintenance.
Programming and Software: DFT, MATLAB, Aspen, Igor, Origin, HYSIS, Minitab and Microsoft Office.
Languages: Japanese (Proficient).
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
 Vice-President of Public Relations at Toastmasters International, Fall 2013 - Coordinated an active public
relations and publicity program and accomplished the club's goal to upgrade to a distinguished club.
 Freshmen Associate Advisor and International Student Orientation Leader at MIT, Fall 2010 - Served as an
academic and extracurricular resource, and facilitated smooth transition for international freshmen.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Student Research Mentor and Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware
 Trained graduate students on surface science experiments (TPD and HREELS).
 Served as teaching assistant for Mass Transfer Operations (Undergraduate).
Newark, DE
Fall 2013
Fall 2012
Volunteer Educator, The PARRIS Foundation
New York, NY
 Teach intellectually promising students from underserved communities
Feb 2014 – Present
science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and supervise LEGO robotics programming.
AWARDS
 2nd Prize in NICChE Conference Poster Contest, Columbia University (2014)
 Robert L. Pigford Fellowship recipient, University of Delaware (2011)
 Paul E. Gray Summer UROP research fund recipient, MIT (2010)
 Singapore-MIT Undergraduate Research Fellow, MIT (2008)
 Abdul Latif Jameel-Toyota Scholar, MIT (2007-2011)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
 Myint, M; Chen, J. G., Understanding the Role of Metal-Modified Mo(110) Bimetallic Surfaces for
C‒O/C=O and C‒C Bond Scission in C3 Oxygenates. ACS Catalysis 2014 (Accepted).
 Myint, M.; Yan, Y.; Chen, J. G., Reaction pathways of Propanal and 1-Propanol on Fe/Ni and Cu/Ni
Bimetallic Surfaces. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2014, 118, 11340-11349.
 Sheng, W.; Bivens, A.; Myint, M.; Zhuang, Z.; Forest, R. V.; Fang, Q.; Chen, J.; Yan, Y., Non-precious
Metal Electrocatalyst with High Activity for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Electrolytes. Energy
& Environmental Science 2014, 7, 1719-1724.
 Sheng, W.; Myint, M.; Chen, J. G.; Yan, Y., Correlating the hydrogen evolution reaction activity in
alkaline electrolytes with the hydrogen binding energy on monometallic surfaces. Energy & Environmental
Science 2013, 6 (5), 1509-1512.
 Ang, W. H.; Myint, M.; Lippard, S. J., Transcription Inhibition by Platinum−DNA Cross -Links in Live
Mammalian Cells. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132 (21), 7429-7435.
A complete list of publications is available on request.
SELECTED ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS
 Myint, M.; Yan, Y.; Chen, J. G., Controlling Reaction Pathways of C3 Oxygenates Using Non-Precious Metal
Bimetallic Surfaces, 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 2014.
 Myint, M.; Yan, Y.; Chen, J. G., Reaction pathways of propanal and 1-propanol on Fe/Ni and Cu/Ni
bimetallic surfaces, Gordon Research Conference: Catalysis, New London, NH, June, 2014.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Catalysis Society of Metro NY.
MATTHEW S. REHMANN
150 Academy St
Colburn Laboratory Office #219
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-4528
www.linkedin.com/in/msrehmann
mrehmann@udel.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate
Anticipated August 2015
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Thesis: Synthetic hydrogels for directing mesenchymal stem cell function for ligament repair
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
May 2010
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Advisor: Prof. April M. Kloxin
• Isolated mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow and characterized their in vitro behavior
• Used statistical design of experiments to determine conditions leading to mesenchymal stem cell
differentiation to ligament fibroblasts
• Synthesized synthetic hydrogels for cell culture and characterized their mechanical properties
• Coordinated the set up of new lab equipment, including peptide synthesizer, HPLC, water purifier, and
lyophilizer; trained coworkers on new equipment
Chemistry-Biology Interface Trainee
Spring 2011
• Research rotations in molecular biology and materials science laboratories
RESEARCH SKILLS
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Proficiency in: mammalian cell culture, hydrogels, three-dimensional cell culture, quantitative PCR,
immunocytochemistry, bioconjugation reactions, flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy, mass
spectrometry (MALDI-TOF and ESI), solid phase peptide synthesis, HPLC, photorheometry
Some experience with: bacterial cell culture, Western blot, ELISA, DIC microscopy, MATLAB
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
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M.S. Rehmann, A.C. Garibian, and A.M. Kloxin. “Hydrolytically degradable thiol−ene hydrogels for
protein release.” Macromolecular Symposia 329 (Jul. 2013) 58-65
M.S. Rehmann, A.M. Kloxin. “Tunable and dynamic soft materials for three-dimensional cell culture.”
Soft Matter 9 (2013) 6737-6746.
J. Winkler, M. Rehmann, K. C. Kao. “Novel Escherichia coli hybrids with enhanced butanol tolerance.”
Biotechnology Letters 32 (Jul. 2010) 915-920.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
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M.S. Rehmann, A. M. Kloxin, AIChE National Conference, San Francisco, CA, November 2013
SELECTED POSTER PRESENTATIONS
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M.S. Rehmann, A. M. Kloxin, Frontiers at the Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium, Baltimore, MD,
May 2014
M.S. Rehmann, A. M. Kloxin, Frontiers at the Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium, College Park,
MD, May 2013
M.S. Rehmann, A. M. Kloxin, National IDeA Symposium for Biomedical Research Excellence,
Washington, DC, June 2012
M.S. Rehmann, A. M. Kloxin, Frontiers at the Chemistry-Biology Interface Symposium, Philadelphia,
PA, April 2012
COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
WVUD The Basement, Newark, DE
Radio Disc Jockey
• Co-founded Science Rocks!, a weekly science-themed radio show
• Presented a regular segment on science news to the general public
Winter 2013 – present
Research Mentor
Spring 2012 - present
• Advised independent research projects by one masters student, five undergraduate students, and one
high school student
• Assisted with setting up a new lab, including mentoring of new graduate students and postdocs
Teaching Assistant
Fall 2012 – Fall 2013
• Teaching assistant for two core undergraduate classes
• Led ASPEN PLUS tutorial sessions for honors section of Thermodynamics I
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Technical Communication Fellow
Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
• Provided writing guidance in one-on-one meetings for Penn Engineering students
• Attended weekly training sessions on technical writing
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Saurabh A. Palkar Graduate Award for Mentoring
2013’s Most Accessed Soft Matter Articles (doi: 10.1039/C3SM50217A)
Featured Poster – Regenerative Medicine Category (IDeA Symposium)
Robert L. Pigford Fellowship
NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program
Faculty Appreciation Award, Chemical & Biomolecular Eng. (Penn)
2014
2014
2012
2010-2011
2010-present
2010
Jonathan Rosen
Mailing Address: 2 The Horseshoe, Newark, DE, 19711
Phone: 215-378-3245 | Email: jonrosen@udel.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Cumulative GPA: 3.63/4.0
• Cumulative GPA: 3.71/4.0
• Minors: Economics and Business
2011 - 2016(expected)
2007 - 2011
Research Experience
2011 - 2016(expected)
Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Feng Jiao
• Studied transition-metal doping effects on photocatalytic water oxidation activity of mesoporous cobalt
oxide based catalysts
• Synthesized, characterized, and tested nanostructured transition and precious metal electrocatalysts for
CO 2 reduction activity in order to engineer highly active materials and gain mechanistic insight
• Designed and conducted in-situ and ex-situ X-ray absorption studies to determine structural changes to
water oxidation and CO 2 reduction catalysts during electrochemical and photocatalytic testing
Department of Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Jeetain Mittal
• Conducted molecular dynamics simulations which involved modeling protein complexes to test binding
affinity and responses to crowding effects
• Modeled intrinsically unstructured proteins in order to examine specific responses as a result of changes
in protein environment
Publications
1. Rosen, J., Hutchings, G.S., Lu, Q., Rivera, S., Zhou, Y., Vlachos, D., Jiao, F. Mechanistic Insights into the
Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to CO on Nanostructured Ag Surfaces. (In review).
2. Lu, Q., Rosen, J., and Jiao, F. Nanostructured Metallic Electrocatalysts for CO 2 Reduction. Chemcatchem,
DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201402669R1, (In press).
3. Lu, Q.*, Rosen, J.*, Zhou, Y., Hutchings, G.S., Kimmel, Y., Chen, J.G., Jiao, F. A Selective and Efficient
Electrocatalyst for Carbon Dioxide Reduction. Nature Communications 5, 3242 (2014). (*These authors
contributed equally to this work)
4. Hutchings, G. S., Rosen, J., Smiley, D. L., Goward, G. R., Bruce, P. G., Jiao, F. Environmental In Situ Xray Absorption Spectroscopy Evaluation of Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Lithium-Oxygen
Batteries. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 118, 12617-12624 (2014).
5. Zhang, Y., Rosen, J., Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. Enhancing Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Activity of
Cobalt-Based Spinel Nanoparticles. Catalysis Today 225, 171-176 (2014).
6. Rosen, J., Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. Synthesis, Structure, and Photocatalytic Properties of Ordered
Mesoporous Metal-doped Co 3 O 4 . Journal of Catalysis 310, 2-9 (2014).
7. Rosen, J., Hutchings, G. S., Jiao, F. Ordered Mesoporous Cobalt Oxide as Highly Efficient Oxygen
Evolution Catalyst. Journal of the American Chemical Society 135, 4516-4521 (2013).
8. Rosen, J., Kim, Y.C., Mittal, J., Modest Protein-Crowder Attractive Interactions Can Counteract
Enhancement of Protein Association by Intermolecular Excluded Volume Interactions. Journal of Physical
Chemistry B 115, 2683-2689 (2011).
Patents
1. Rosen, J., Lu, Qi, Jiao, F. Nanoporous Metal/Alloy Electrodes as Highly Selective and Efficient Carbon
Dioxide Reduction Catalysts. U.S. Provisional Patent. 61/886,216. Filed October 3, 2013.
Selected Presentations
1. Rosen, J., Jiao, F. “Highly Selective and Inexpensive Nanostructured Zn Electrodes for Electrochemical
Carbon Dioxide Reduction”, Catalysis Club of Philadelphia Meeting, Wilmington, DE, 2014, Poster
presentation.
2. Rosen, J., Jiao, F. “Mechanistic Insights into the Electrochemical Reduction of CO 2 to CO on
Nanostructured Ag Surfaces”, Chemical Heritage Foundation Innovation Day, Philadelphia, PA, 2014,
Poster presentation.
3. Rosen, J., Lu, Qi, Jiao, F. “Nanoporous Silver as a Highly Selective and Efficient Electrocatalyst for Carbon
Dioxide Reduction”, NECZA Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2014, Poster presentation.
4. Rosen, J., Jiao, F. “Mesoporous Spinel Oxides as Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalysts”, Gordon Research
Conference on Nanoporous Materials, Holderness, NH, 2013. Poster presentation.
5. Rosen, J., Jiao, F. “Mesoporous Cobalt Oxides for Solar Fuel Production”, UD ChE Summer Research
Review, Newark, DE, 2013. Oral presentation.
Skills
Techniques: Gas Chromatography, Electrochemical analysis (catalyst characterization and testing), X-ray
diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, Gas absorption analysis, Nuclear magnetic
resonance, Photocatalytic catalyst testing
Computer: MATLAB, Origin, Microsoft Office, Demeter (XAS Analysis Software), ASPEN Plus, Minitab
Leadership Experience
Vice President of Colburn Club
Fall 2013 - Fall 2014
• Helped coordinate graduate student recruiting, departmental research reviews, and events
• Served as liaison between graduate students and faculty
Vice President of Finance
Spring 2009 - Spring 2010
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Lehigh University
• Worked with Fraternity Management Association to help manage budget of $200,000
• Helped organize various philanthropic, community service, brotherhood events, and house duties
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Spring 2014 - Fall 2014
• Introduction to Chemical Engineering (Spring 2014) and Introduction to Engineering (Fall 2014)
• Helped grade, design, and administer homework, quizzes, tests, and projects
• Held weekly office hours and served as additional class resource for students
Honors and Awards
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Tau Beta Pi
David and Lorraine Freed Undergraduate Research Symposium Honorable Mention
University of Delaware Graduate Fellow
2010 - Present
2011
2014
ANVAR SAMADZODA
88 W Park Pl, Newark, DE 19711  (302) 690-8754  anvars@udel.edu
EDUCATION
PhD Chemical Engineering
Expected: Aug 2015
Advised by Abraham M. Lenhoff & Anne S. Robinson
B.S. Chemical Engineering
Newark, DE
May 2007
Ankara, Turkey
Middle East Technical University
Magna cum laude
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Delaware – Ph.D. thesis research
JAN 2010 – present
Lenhoff and Robinson research labs, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Thesis title: Characterization of interactions between surfactants and membrane proteins with special
emphasis on crystallization
 Developing a general methodology for crystallization of membrane proteins, based on measured
increase in solubility of monomeric surfactant
 Employed small-angle X-ray scattering and isothermal titration calorimetry to discover the
coacervation of monomeric surfactant with ethylene-based precipitants as well as organic additives
used to facilitate crystal nucleation and growth
 Determined phase behavior and phase boundaries of crystallization conditions involved
 Performed cell culture work with Rhodobacter sphaeroides and Escherichia coli
 Used photosynthetic reaction center complex and outer membrane protein X as model proteins to study the
fundamental molecular interactions within the context of the phenomenon of crystallization
 Enhanced purification protocols of the model proteins
Unilever - Processing R&D
NOV 2008 – JUL 2009
Unilever, Regional Technical Center, Istanbul, Turkey
 Developed bench and pilot-scale process routes for new formulations and products in AMET region
(Africa, Middle East, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia) on an on -going basis
 Adjusted and improved process specifications and supervised manufacturing trials on site
 Oversaw development of an automated pilot plant facility in close collaboration with GEA Process
Engineering and commissioned the plant
 Supervised a team of technicians and worked toward building regional technical capability
Unilever - Formulations R&D
JAN 2008 – MAR 2009
Unilever, Regional Technical Center, Istanbul, Turkey
 Developed and fine-tuned novel formulations in AMET region on an on-going basis
 Supervised raw material specifications compliance in production facilities of the region
 Held the responsibilities of technical product management and product quality testing
Procter & Gamble - Processing R&D Intern
JUN 2006 – SEP 2006
Procter & Gamble, Brussels Innovation Center, Brussels, Belgium
 Developed a protocol for dispersed phase volume (DPV) fraction measurement of vesicular systems
through a combination of Bruggeman Conductometry and Bragos Estimator Method in close
collaboration with Dr. Saveyn and Prof. Van der Meeren of Ghent University.
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HES Kimya - Processing R&D Intern
JUL 2005 – AUG 2005
HES Kimya, Kayseri Production Facility, Kayseri, Turkey
 Completed an energy savings project in Sulfonation Unit, supplemented with feasibility studies.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Delaware, Chemical Engineering Department
Fall 2010 & Sprin g 2012
 Graduate teaching assistant for CHEG 825: Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (graduate)
 Graduate teaching assistant for CHEG 112: Introduction to Chemical Engineering
 Participated in the mentoring program of the Colburn Club
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
1. Samadzoda A., Vaish A. N., Robinson A. S., Lenhoff A. M. Surfactant microstructure and phase
behavior in crystallogenesis of membrane proteins (manuscript in preparation)
2. Samadzoda A., Vaish A. N., Robinson A. S., Lenhoff A. M. Toward a rational method for membrane
protein crystallization (manuscript in preparation)
3. Samadzoda A., Robinson A. S., Lenhoff A. M. Development of a mechanistic understanding of
membrane protein crystallization. 5 th North East Regional IDeA Conference, Newark, DE, AUG 2013
4. Samadzoda A., Robinson A. S., Lenhoff A. M. Characterizing interactions between surfactants and
membrane proteins with special emphasis on crystallization . 56 th Biophysical Society Meeting, Philadelphia,
PA, FEB 2013
5. Samadzoda A., Robinson A. S., Lenhoff A. M. Understanding the mechanism of membrane protein
crystallization. Delaware Membrane Protein Symposia, Newark, DE, MAY 2011, 2012, 2013
6. Samadzoda A., Robinson A. S., Lenhoff A. M. Surfactant and membrane protein interactions wioth
emphasis on crystallization. Neutrons in Structural Biology Symposium, Oak Ridge, TN, JUNE 2011
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
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Laboratory – Conductometry of dispersions, cell culture, protein purification (affinity chromatography,
AEC, SEC) and characterization (UV-Vis, CD and fluorescence spectroscopies), scattering methods
(SLS, DLS, SAXS, SANS), isothermal titration calorimetry, surfactant phase behavior and
microstructure analysis, protein crystallization techniques, microfluidics (rudimentary)
Computational - Matlab, Minitab, AutoCAD, ChemCAD, JMP, PyMol.
Languages - Full proficiency in Tajik/Persian (native), English, Russian, and Turkish.
COMMUNITY SERVICE, MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS
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Co-founder of Tajik American Cultural Association, Washington DC (since May 2012)
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PR manager of American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) of Delaware (since 2009)
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President of Rumi Forum Delaware Chapter at the University of Delaware (since 2009)
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Member of Biophysical Society (since 2011), Chamber of Chemical Engineers of Turkey (2008-2009)
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Vice President of METU International Student Club (2006-2007)
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Exceptional Commendation on Qualifying Presentation, Department of Chemical Engineering,
University of Delaware (August 2010)
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Participant of the 2 nd Course on Neutrons in Structural Biology, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN
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University of Maryland/NIST Neutron Outreach Program Award
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Dean’s High Honor throughout the undergraduate studies (2003-2007)
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Scholarship of Prime Minister of Turkey, Ankara, Turkey (2004-2007)
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Full scholarship from the Ministry of Education of Turkey for Undergraduate Studies
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Lisa A. Sawicki lsawicki@udel.edu
150 Academy St ⋅ Colburn Laboratory 219 ⋅ Newark, DE 19716 ⋅ 302-831-4528
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Candidate
August 2011 – present
University of Delaware, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Newark, DE
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude
University of Florida, Department of Chemical Engineering, Gainesville, FL
May 2011
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant and NSF IGERT Fellow
January 2012 – present
Advisor: Prof. April Kloxin; IGERT Advisor: Prof. Kelvin Lee
• Creating a 3D synthetic hydrogel model of the extracellular matrix (ECM) to understand
cell-ECM interactions responsible for breast cancer cell dormancy and activation.
NSF-REU in Functional Materials
Summer 2010
University of Colorado, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Advisor: Prof. Kristi Anseth
• Studied photodegradable step-growth poly(ethylene glycol)-based (PEG) hydrogels
formed through a base-catalyzed Michael-type addition for biological applications.
Biological Wastewater Treatment Lab
Summer 2009, Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
University of Florida, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Environmental
Engineering
Advisors: Prof. Spyros Svoronos, Prof. Ben Koopman
• Investigated the Paracoccus Pantotrophus and Pseudomonas Denitirificans bacteria
strains and their effects on diauxic lag time during the nitrogen cycle.
RESEARCH SKILLS
Experience in Materials Synthesis and Characterization
NMR, ESI, MALDI-MS, rheology, profilometry, tensile stress/strain testing
Experience in Cell Culture
Mammalian and bacterial cell culture, immunostaining, flow cytometry, fluorescent and confocal
microscopy
TEACHING
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Fall 2012, 2013
Undergraduate Kinetics, Lead recitation sections and held office hours
HONORS AND AWARDS
NSF IGERT Fellowship
January 2013 – June 2015
University of Delaware Graduate Fellowship
Awarded September 2014
Schipper Fellowship
August 2012 – 2013
Robert L. Pigford Fellowship
August 2011 – 2012
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
May 2011
August 2007 – May 2011
PUBLICATIONS
L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin, “Design of Thiol-ene Photoclick Hydrogels Using Facile Techniques for
Cell Culture Applications” Biomaterials Science. 2014. 2, 1612-1626. Featured on Front Cover.
M. Smithmyer, L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin, “Hydrogel Scaffolds as In Vitro Models to Study
Fibroblast Activation in Wound Healing and Disease” Biomaterials Science. 2014. 2, 634-650.
M. Tibbitt, A. Kloxin, L. Sawicki, K. Anseth, “Mechanical Properties and Degradation of Chain
and Step-Polymerized Photodegradable Hydrogels” Macromolecules. 2013. 46, 2785-2792.
L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin, “Mimicking the Extracellular Matrix: The Intersection of Matrix
Biology and Biomaterials” Editors: W. Murphy, G. Hudalla. Royal Society of Chemistry.
(Submitted)
PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin, “Tunable Hydrogels to Understand the Role of the Microenvironment in
Regulating Breast Cancer Dormancy and Recurrence” 2014 AIChE Annual Meeting. November
16-21, 2014. Presentation.
L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin. “Synthetic Microenvironments to Understand Breast Cancer Dormancy
and recurrence” Gordon Research Conference: Signal Transduction by Engineered Extracellular
Matrices. July 6-11, 2014. Poster.
L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin, “Tunable Hydrogels to Understand the Microenvironment’s Role in
Regulating Breast Cancer Dormancy and Recurrence” 2013 MRS Fall Meeting. December 1-6,
2013. Poster.
L. Sawicki, A. Kloxin, “Synthetic Matrices to Understand the Role of the Cell
Microenvironment in Regulating Breast Cancer Dormancy and Recurrence” 5th Northeast
Regional IDeA Conference. August 15, 2013. Poster.
VOLUNTEERING AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
WVUD Radio
October 2013 – present
Host and Co-founder of the science-themed radio show Science Rocks!
Bike and Build
June – August 2008, June – August 2011
Cross-country cycling trip to support affordable housing
Habitat for Humanity
University of Florida campus chapter president
August 2009 – May 2011
THEODORE DALLAS SWIFT
1902 Pine St. Apt 3R | Philadelphia, PA 19103 | Phone: (302) 607-5298 | E-mail: dallasswift@gmail.com
EDUCATION
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Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2015
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, with Honors, Northwestern University, 2010
Semester Exchange Student, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Fall 2008
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Professor Dionisios G. Vlachos, Aug. 2010 – Present
• Developed hybrid data-driven and fundamentally-sound chemical reaction kinetic models
• Modeled homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions in multiphase reactors that integrate reaction
and separation of the desired product using liquid-liquid extraction or adsorption
• Wrote a computer program to model salt speciation in water on to understand catalytic activity
• Collaborated with experimentalists to improve model accuracy and test model predictions
Northwestern University, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Evanston, IL
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Professor Randall Snurr, Sep. 2009 – Jun. 2010
• Modeled xylene separation in metal-organic frameworks using grand canonical Monte Carlo
simulations
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Professor Justin Notestein, Jan. 2009 – Sep. 2009
• Studied butanol separation from water using surface-modified silica adsorbents
The Boeing Company, St. Louis, MO
Summer Intern, Extreme Environments Engineering Team, Jun. 2008 – Aug. 2008
• Coordinated and analyzed experiments to screen candidate coatings for a composite radome
• Contributed to an interdisciplinary team that included aerospace engineers and materials scientists
SKILLS
• Expertise in multiphase reactor modeling, analysis of large experimental datasets, regression and
statistics, local and global optimization methods, process intensification, detailed reaction networks,
Brønsted- and Lewis-acid catalyzed carbohydrate chemistry, solvent effects, process modeling,
separations, reactive adsorption and extraction.
• Proficiency in Matlab; familiarity with Python. Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
HONORS AND AWARDS
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CRE Division Travel Grant (AIChE Annual Meeting), Nov. 2013
NASCRE-3 Young Researcher Travel Award, Mar. 2013
Omega Chi Epsilon, chemical engineering honor society, inducted Nov. 2009
Northwestern University Undergraduate Research Grant, Summer 2009
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
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Vlachos Research Group. Backup server and group website administrator, Apr. 2012 - Present
Colburn Club. Mentor for incoming 1st year chemical engineering graduate students, Fall 2011
AIChE Northwestern University student chapter. Website administrator, Sep. 2009 – Jun. 2010
Northwestern University Dance Marathon charity event. Committee volunteer, Oct. 2009 – Mar. 2010
Order of Omega. Leadership honor society for fraternity and sorority members, inducted May 2009
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Chapter secretary, Jan. 2009 – Jun. 2009
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Chemical Engineering Principles I: Linear Algebra, ODEs, Modeling and Numerical Methods
Teaching Assistant, Instructor: Professor Antony N. Beris, Aug. 2012 – Dec. 2012
• Graded weekly homework sets and held weekly hour-long homework help sessions
• Organized and led two two-hour course review sessions as well as a one-hour introduction to Matlab
Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces (Graduate-Level Elective Course)
Teaching Assistant, Instructor: Professor Jingguang Chen, Feb. 2012 – May 2012
• Held weekly office hours and graded homework sets
PUBLICATIONS
T. Dallas Swift, Hannah Nguyen, Zach Erdman, Jacob Kruger, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Dionisios G. Vlachos.
“Understanding the Intrinsic Kinetics of Fructose Dehydration in Zeolite Beta.” In preparation.
T. Dallas Swift, Christina Bagia, Vinit Choudhary, George Peklaris, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Dionisios G.
Vlachos. “Kinetics of Homogeneous Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Fructose Dehydration and HMF Rehydration:
A Combined Experimental and Computational Study.” ACS Catal. 2014, 4, 259-267.
Marta León, T. Dallas Swift, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Dionisios G. Vlachos. "Adsorption of the Compounds
Encountered in Monosaccharide Dehydration in Zeolite Beta," Langmuir 2013, 29, 6597-6605.
T. Dallas Swift, Christina Bagia, Vladimiros Nikolakis, Dionisios G. Vlachos, George Peklaris, Paul
Dornath and Wei Fan. “Reactive Adsorption for the Selective Dehydration of Sugars to Furans: Modeling
and Experiments.” AIChE J. 2013, 59, 3378-3390.
Anthony. B. Thompson, Sydney J. Cope, T. Dallas Swift and Justin M. Notestein,"Adsorption of n-Butanol
from Dilute Aqueous Solution with Grafted Calixarenes," Langmuir 2011, 27, 11990-11998.
CONFERENCES
Catalysis Club of Philadelphia (CCP) Student Poster Competition. Wilmington, DE. “Modeling the Intrinsic
Kinetics of Fructose Dehydration in Zeolite Beta.” Poster. Oct. 2014
University of Delaware Winter Research Review. Newark, DE. “Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design for
the Production of HMF from Monosaccharides.” Presentation. Jan. 2014
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA. “On the Fructose
Dehydration Kinetics in Aqueous HCl: An Integrated Experimental and Physics-Based Modeling
Approach.” Presentation. “Reactive Adsorption for the Selective Production of Furans from
Carbohydrates.” Presentation. Nov. 2013
Center for Catalysis Science and Technology (CCST) Annual Research Review. Newark, DE. “Fructose
Dehydration Kinetics in Aqueous HCl.” Poster. Oct. 2013
3rd North American Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (NASCRE-3). Houston, TX. “Reactive
Adsorption for the Selective Dehydration of Sugars to Furans: Modeling and Experiments.” Presentation.
Mar. 2013
AIChE Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN. “Separations from Pharmaceuticals to Fuels Using Grafted
Calixarenes as Designed Adsorbents.” Poster. Nov. 2009
CHIA-HUNG TSAI
150 Academy Street, Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-0726
chtsai@udel.edu
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Research Advisors: Profs. Babatunde A. Ogunnaike and Ulhas P. Naik
Aug. 2010 – Present
Thesis Project: An Engineering Control System Paradigm for Quantitative Understanding of Hemostasis
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Jun. 2008
Research Experience
Research Assistant, University of Delaware
Nov. 2010 – present
• Studied hemostasis and thrombosis using numerical simulation and engineering control principles
• Created an in silico single platelet model
• Investigated hemostasis-related disease such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)
• Developed appropriate control strategies for treating ITP patient
Research Assistant, National Taiwan University
Jul. 2007 – Jun. 2008
• Fabricated hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces for studying ice growth in channels
• Studied the effect of solute concentrations on ice growth
Work Experience
Full Time Teaching Assistant, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Supervised Chemical Engineering Laboratory courses and led the experiments
• Fixed experiment apparatus with technicians in the department
• Served as teaching assistant for main courses: Transport Phenomena I and II
Jul. 2009 – Jun. 2010
Chief Counselor, Republic of China (R.O.C.) Army, Taiwan
Jun. 2008 – Jul. 2009
• Attended to the mental health of military personnel and built communication bridges.
Core Skills
• MATLAB and Simulink, parameter optimization
• PKPD modeling
• Platelet aggregometry, western blot
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Spring and Fall 2012
• Chemical Engineering Principles II: helped undergraduate and graduate students with course materials
• Introduction to Engineering: helped to elucidate concept learned in class
Chia-Hung Tsai, 1 of 2
Languages
English (Fluent), Chinese (Native), Taiwanese (Intermediate)
Publications
C.-H. Tsai, U. P. Naik, B. A. Ogunnaike. “An engineering control system paradigm for quantitative
understanding of hemostasis: a mathematical model for primary hemostasis”. In preparation.
C.-H. Tsai, J. Bussel, A. Imahiyerobo, S. I. Stanley, B. A. Ogunnaike. “Platelet count control in immune
thrombocytopenic purpura patient: optimum romiplostim dose profile”. In preparation.
Y.-C. Liu, C.-H. Tsai, C.-W. Lan. “Faceted ice growth in hydrophilic and hydrophobic channels”.
Cryoletters 2010, 31 (6), 513-524.
Selected Conference Presentations
C.-H. Tsai, J. Bussel, A. Imahiyerobo, S. I. Stanley, B. A. Ogunnaike. “Platelet count control in immune
thrombocytopenic purpura patient: optimum romiplostim dose profile”. AIChE Meeting, San
Francisco, CA, November, 2013
understanding of hemostasis – a mathematical model of the primary hemostasis actuator”. Annual
AIChE Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November, 2013
understanding of hemostasis – primary hemostasis actuator: ADP- and TxA2-induced signaling”. (poster)
Annual Delaware Cardiovascular Research Center Symposium, Newark, DE, October, 2012
Honors and Awards
Presidential Award (4 times), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Chia-Hung Tsai, 2 of 2
2005 – 2007
Amalie L. Tuerk
328 S.
15th
St. Apt. 1 ● Philadelphia, PA 19102 ● 484-888-4624 ● atuerk@udel.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (since September 2011)
GPA: 3.91/4.00
The University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Projected graduation date: May 2016
M.S. in Chemical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
GPA: 3.78/4.00
Graduated: December 2011
B.S. in Chemical Engineering – Bioprocess Engineering Option
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Schreyer Honors College Scholar
GPA: 3.88/4.00
Graduated: December 2005
ACADEMIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Ph.D. Research: Engineering- and Systems-based Analysis of Chlorobaculum tepidum Sulfur Metabolism
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Identified sources of culture growth variability and developed standardized culture methods
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Validated biomass quantitation methods and optimized sample preparation for proteomics
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Employing proteomics and systems-based methods to identify proteins involved in sulfur metabolism
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Supervised, mentored, and directed an undergraduate and graduate rotational student in research
M.S. Thesis: Assessment of Photosynthetic Biofuels & Electrofuels Technologies under Rate-Limited Conditions
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Determined that light and not intrinsic growth rate determines productivity in high-density algal culture
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Investigated and resolved issues of mass transfer and nitrogen/pH balance in high density algal culture
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Developed model to explore and predict the economic feasibility of Electrofuels technologies
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Supervised, mentored, and directed 6 undergraduates in their related research efforts
Co-Project Manager: EPA P3 Student Design Competition, 2010-2011
(http://www.epa.gov/P3/)
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Generated material and coordinated efforts for submission of the successful grant/competition proposal
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Led efforts of multi-student team to investigate feasibility of integrated bioprocesses for fuel generation,
environmental remediation, and waste elimination
Undergraduate Thesis: Transient Protein Expression and O 2 Transport Limitations in Plant Tissue Culture
The University of Delaware, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Newark, DE
Teaching Assistant, CHEG 345 (Chemical Engineering Laboratory I)
Jan 2013 – May 2013
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Responsible for fluid flow module of 3rd year undergraduate unit operations laboratory
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Updated laboratory procedures, supervised undergraduate laboratory sessions, graded lab reports
The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Chemical Engineering
University Park, PA
Instructor, CHE 340 (Intro to Biomolecular Engineering)
Jan 2009 – May 2009
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Co-taught 3rd year undergraduate course of 120 students with full responsibility to section of 55 students
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Developed course materials, lesson plans, and course organization
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Technical Operations
Cambridge, MA
International Project Manager
Jul 2008 – Jan 2009
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Managed manufacturing activities at international site and liaised with related functions (Clinical
development, Regulatory Affairs) to ensure supply of vaccine for time-dependent Phase I clinical trials
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Led and facilitated collaboration among a multidisciplinary team to achieve Process and Analytical
Validation Gap closure in preparation for product licensure
International Project Coordinator
May 2007 – June 2008
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Interfaced with international manufacturing sites, external consultants, third party suppliers, and corporate
management to develop goals, scope, and timelines for various international site assessments. Built and
re-built solid relationships to achieve project success.
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Led team to collect and analyze manufacturing process data for trouble-shooting and process improvement
GlaxoSmithKline, US Biopharm
Conshohocken, PA
Associate Manufacturing Specialist
Feb 2006 – May 2007
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Developed and implemented systems to improve regulatory compliance with respect to cleaning
verification, self-audits, and bench-top equipment maintenance
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Production point person for coordinating maintenance, validation, engineering, commissioning activities
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Supervised, mentored and provided project direction to multiple co-ops and interns
DuPont, Chemical Solutions Enterprise
Co-op: Cost Reductions in Batch Processes
Co-op: Improvements to the Nitrators Process
Internship: Quantification of Fungicidal Efficacy
Deepwater, NJ/Wilmington, DE
Summer 2005
Fall 2004
Summer 2004
Selected LEADERSHIP, OUTREACH, AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Newark, DE
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Science for All Delawareans Outreach Program Volunteer (2012 – Present)
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Judge for Delaware BioGENEius Challenge, New Castle County Competition (2012, 2013)
The University of Delaware
Newark, DE
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Colburn Club, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2011 – 2014)
Penn State University
State College, PA
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Judge for Pennsylvania Junior Academy of the Sciences State Competition (17 May 2010)
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Triathlon Club Team , Member (2010 – 2011)
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter, Student Officer (2003-2005)
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Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (2001-2005)
Selected AWARDS AND HONORS
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Robert L. Pigford Teaching Assistant Award, University of Delaware (2014)
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Robert L. Pigford Fellowship Award, University of Delaware (2011)
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2nd Place in Undergraduate Research Paper Competition, AIChE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference (2005)
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Gerard Hauser Award for Best Presentation of Original Research to a General Audience, Penn State (2005)
Selected PUBLICATIONS
1. Tuerk AL, Hanson TE, Lee KH. Preparation for systems and proteomic analysis of environmental
microbes: standardization of culture conditions and biomass quantitation. [in preparation]
2. Hanson TE, Bonsu E, Tuerk AL, Marnocha C, Chan CS. Chlorobaculum tepidum growth on biogenic S(0)
as the sole photosynthetic electron donor. [submission in Dec 2014]
3. Khan NE, Myers JA, Tuerk AL, Curtis WR. A process economic assessment of hydrocarbon biofuels
production using chemoautotrophic organisms. Bioresource Technology. 2014; 172: 201-211.
4. Tuerk AL, Lee KH. The Evolving Engineer. AIChE Journal. 2014; 60(6): 1956-1963.
5. Curtis WR, Tuerk AL. Oxygen Transport in Plant Tissue Culture Systems. In: Dutta Gupta S, Ibaraki Y,
eds. Plant Tissue Culture Engineering. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer; 2006: 173-186.
Selected PRESENTATIONS
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Tuerk AL*, Hanson TE, Lee KH. Proteomic study of zero-valent sulfur metabolism in Chlorobaculum
tepidum. Gordon Research Conference: The Microbial Basis of One-Carbon Metabolism. South Hadley,
MA: Mount Holyoke College. August 10-15, 2014. Poster Presentation.
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Curtis WR* and Tuerk AL*. Sunlight to C 34 Hydrocarbons: From Ultra-high Algae Productivity to
Electrofuels. BIO World Congress. Toronto, ON, Canada. May 9, 2011. Oral Presentation.
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Link, D*, Tuerk AL*, Curtis WR, et al. Overall Energy Considerations for Algae Species Comparison
and Selection in Algae-to-Fuels Processes. 5th Annual Alternative Energy NOW Conference. Lake Buena
Vista, FL. February 23, 2011. Oral Presentation.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
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“Science Outside the Lab: A policy immersion program for graduate students.” Consortium for Science,
Policy, and Outcomes, Arizona State University. Washington, DC. June 2-13, 2014.
Zachary Whiteman
400 Central Park West, Apt. 5p, New York, NY 10025
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Education
Expected Graduation August 2015
 Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Cumulative GPA: 3.50/4.00
 Exceptional pass on qualifying exam
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
September 2006-May 2010
 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, GPA: 3.80/4.00
 Minor in Materials Science and Engineering
Research Experience
Graduate researcher, principal investigator: Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Ph.D.
Fall 2010-Present
Project: Design, analysis, operation, and advanced control of hybrid renewable energy systems (HRESs)
 Determined economically optimal HRES types consisting of photovoltaics, wind turbines, fuel cells, batteries, and
electrolyzers for a range of average annual wind speeds and solar irradiances
 Designed a suitable two-loop PID control strategy for the UD fuel cell/battery bus retrofitted with a PV array and
calculated the economic incentive for adding a PV array to the fuel cell/battery bus.
 Developed an adaptive model predictive control (MPC) framework applicable to any HRES type. The MPC
formulation uses process data to periodically update process models used to control HRES power output.
 Currently testing and evaluating the MPC framework using a PV/WT/battery HRES developed by Heliothermal
Undergraduate researcher, principal investigator: Shekhar Garde, Ph.D.
Spring 2009
Project: Modeling protein-surface interactions between Trp-Cage and hydrophobic surfaces in aqueous solution
 Modeled protein-surface interactions and thermodynamics using GROMACS (molecular dynamics software)
 Performed Monte Carlo simulations of the protein-surface interactions. This yielded a better understanding of the
preferred binding orientations of Trp-Cage to hydrophobic surfaces (both -CH3 and –CF3)
 Utilized preferred binding orientations to hypothesize appropriate methods for separating Trp-Cage from a
solution using hydrophobic interaction chromatography
Industry Experience
ExxonMobil
Core Process Control Intern, Baytown, TX
Summer 2013
Project: Technical evaluation of gPROMS for non-linear model predictive control (NMPC) services
 Completed a modeling and control evaluation of gPROMS using a high-pressure polyethylene process
 Discovered that gPROMS is a proficient modeling suite capable of solving an offline NMPC problem, but online
controller implementation using gPROMS is temporarily infeasible given the prototyping tools available
Advanced Control Intern, Fairfax, VA
Summer 2010
Project: Technical evaluation of next generation MPC technology
 Compared Tai-Ji MPC to the company’s current MPC technology, Aspen DMCplus, by testing basic MPC
functionality as well as model adaptation features
 Determined it is easier for new control engineers to configure an offline Tai-Ji MPC controller than an Aspen
DMCplus controller and that Tai-Ji MPC has promising model adaptation capabilities
Global Logistics Optimization Intern, Fairfax, VA
Summer 2009
Project: Assist the global logistics optimization team in creating new tools to improve work efficiency
 Created refinery product disposition maps that illustrated the average amount and value of products from the US
Gulf Coast ExxonMobil refineries. The maps are currently used to help product optimizers maximize profits.
 Developed a tool for determining real-time gasoline price incentives that is used by product optimizers on a daily
basis to manage the gasoline economics of ExxonMobil’s US Gulf Coast refineries
Bloom Energy
Control Engineering Intern, Sunnyvale, CA
Summer 2012
Project: Development of a non-linear solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) simulator
 Produced a non-linear simulator for Bloom Energy’s SOFC systems using operational data
 The simulator was commissioned by Bloom Energy and is used for SOFC testing and evaluation
NXP Semiconductors
Process Engineering Intern, East Fishkill, NY
Summer 2008
Project: Reduction of tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) outgas in LPCVD reactors via design of experiments (DOE)
 Used a DOE to develop a deposition recipe for TEOS that reduces unreacted TEOS buildup by ~15%
 Validated the efficacy of the new recipe using reaction kinetic modeling
 Ensured that the recipe did not negatively affect electrical properties of the semiconductor wafers
Selected Publications and Presentations
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Z. S. Whiteman, P. Bubna, A. K. Prasad, and B. A. Ogunnaike, “Design, operation, control, and economic analysis
of a photovoltaic/fuel cell/battery hybrid renewable energy system for automotive applications,” In Preparation.
(Publication)
Z. S. Whiteman, A. K. Tangirala, and B. A. Ogunnaike, “On-line Determination of Appropriate Control Loop
Configuration using Directed Spectral Decomposition of Process Data,” In Preparation. (Publication)
Z. S. Whiteman, A. K. Tangirala, and B. A. Ogunnaike, “On-line Determination of Appropriate Control Loop
Configuration using Directed Spectral Decomposition of Process Data,” AIChE National Meeting, Atlanta, GA
November 2014. Accepted. (Oral Presentation)
Z. S. Whiteman and B. A. Ogunnaike, “Design, analysis, operation, and advanced control of hybrid renewable
energy systems (HRESs),”University of Delaware Energy Institute Annual Symposium, Newark, DE May 2014.
(Poster Presentation)
Z. S. Whiteman and B. A. Ogunnaike, “Design, analysis, operation, and advanced control of hybrid renewable
energy systems (HRESs),”Advanced Energy Conference, Albany, NY April 2014. (Poster Presentation)
Z. S. Whiteman, P. Bubna, A. K. Prasad, and B. A. Ogunnaike, “Design, analysis, operation, and control of a
photovoltaic/PEM fuel cell/NiCd battery hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) for urban transit applications,”
Paper 630a, AIChE National Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA November 2012. (Oral Presentation)
Computer/Computational Skills
Computer Programs: Matlab/Simulink, AutoCAD, gPROMS, Minitab, Aspen, Aspen DMCplus, and LabVIEW
Computational Techniques: Non-linear MIMO modeling and control (NMPC and PID control), time-series
modeling and forecasting, state-space modeling, real-time optimization, and principal component analysis (PCA)
Programming: Fortran, Python, and C
Awards & Honors
 Robert L. Pigford Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
 Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute Program Fellow
 ExxonMobil Technical Scholarship Award
 Order of Omega: Greek Leadership Honors Society
 Omega Chi Epsilon: Chemical Engineering Honors Society
Spring 2012
Spring 2011
Summer 2009
Inducted Spring 2008
Inducted Fall 2008
Teaching Assistant Experience
 Chemical Process Dynamics and Control
Fall 2011
 Engineering Graphics and CAD
 Organic Chemistry I
 Physics II
 Introduction to Engineering Design
Fall 2008
Spring 2008
Volunteer Work
 Student volunteer for the Columbia University scientific outreach program
 New York Road Runners volunteer
 Tau Epsilon Phi undergraduate mentoring program
Spring 2014 – present
Spring 2014 – present
Fall 2013 – present
KE XIONG
(302) 562-5785
kexiong@udel.edu
69 Tiemann Place (Apartment 54), New York, NY 10027, USA
Diligent chemical engineer with 5 years’ experience in designing catalysts for biomass conversion, epoxy and
polymer synthesis; Strong background in surface science and heterogeneous catalysis; Demonstrated leadership and
teamwork experience; Strong communication skills in both writing and speaking; 4 years’ hands-on experience in
working with electron spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and vacuum systems
Education
• Ph.D. candidate, Chemical Engineering, 2015(expected), University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Advisors: Prof. Jingguang Chen and Prof. Mark Barteau(2011 to 2012)
GPA: 3.87/4.00 (“Exceptional Course Grades”)
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, with minor in Business Administration, 2010, Zhejiang University, China
GPA: 3.95/4.00
Experiences
Research assistant, HDO team, Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation, University of Delaware
2011 to Present
Evaluating and understanding the activity of low-cost metal carbide and bimetallic catalysts for converting biomassderived furanic molecules to value-added chemicals via hydro-deoxygenation(HDO)
• Synthesized molybdenum carbide(Mo2C) and FeNi alloy thin films and characterized them using electron
spectroscopy (i.e. AES)
• Revealed the adsorption configuration, reaction intermediates and products of furanic molecules on thin film
surfaces using density functional theory(DFT) modeling , vibrational spectroscopy (i.e. HREELS) and mass
spectrometry (i.e. perform TPD experiments)
• Tested the HDO performance and studied the kinetics of corresponding powder catalysts in a flow reactor
(through collaboration)
• Correlated observations on thin film surfaces with those on powder catalysts (i.e. in batch and flow reactors)
• Developed Mo2C and FeNi alloy as promising HDO catalysts for upgrading biomass-derived furanics
Research staff associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
2013 to Present
Evaluating the potential of titanium-copper(Ti-Cu) mixed-oxide catalysts for the direct epoxidation of propylene
• Synthesized Ti-Cu mixed-oxide thin films on a Cu(111) single crystal and characterized them using AES
• Identified the formation of OMMP intermediate after adsorption of propylene oxide using HREELS
Other responsibilities
• Maintained electron spectroscopy, mass spectrometry instruments and various vacuum pumps; took charge in the
move of an ultra-high vacuum(UHV) chamber from University of Delaware to Columbia University
• Trained 2 junior Ph.D. students for performing DFT modeling and surface science experiments
Research assistant, Brookhaven National Lab
07/2013 to 08/2013
X-ray absorption spectroscopy(XAS) training
• Characterized the bond length, coordination number and oxidation state of Ni/Pd bimetallic catalysts
• Built a standard operating procedure(SOP) for the XAS measurement
Teaching assistant, University of Delaware
• Taught 30 junior undergraduate students to perform fuel cell and equilibrium experiments
• Tutored 15 students for their technical writing
09/2011 to 12/2011
Research assistant, Zhejiang University
09/2009 to 06/2010
Evaluating and understanding the catalytic performance of Cu(II)-amine complex for poly phenylene oxide (PPO)
synthesis in water
• Synthesized Fe3O4 nanoparticles (using co-precipitation) and supported Cu(II)-amine PAMAM catalysts
• Enhanced the PPO yield through increasing the local concentration of Cu(II) by selecting ligand
Awards & Honors
• Second place in the annual graduate student poster competition of Catalysis Club of Philadelphia
10/2014
• Honorable mention poster, the Catalysis Society of Metro New York Spring Symposium
03/2014
• First prize of the National Chemical Process Design Competition, Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of
China
10/2009
• Member of the 4th BASF Greater China Summer Training Program in Shanghai, China
07/2009
• Honored volunteer for the city of Longquan, China
08/2008
Technical Skills
• Frequent user of physical and chemical vapor deposition(PVD and CVD), Auger electron spectroscopy(AES),
high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy(HREELS), temperature programmed desorption(TPD), mass
spectrometry(MS), density functional theory(DFT) calculations for catalytic surface modeling
• Familiar with BET surface area measurement, X-ray absorption spectroscopy(XAS)
• Software: frequent user of Igor, Origin and familiar with Matlab, Aspen Plus, AutoCAD and Plant Design
Management System(PDMS)
Publications
• Ke Xiong, Weiting Yu, Dionisios Vlachos, Jingguang Chen. “Controlling Bond Scission Sequence of Biomassderived Oxygenates: From Model Surfaces to Supported Catalysts”. ChemCatChem, (invited review), revision
• Ke Xiong, Wen-sheng Lee, Aditya Bhan, Jingguang Chen. “Molybdenum Carbide(Mo2C) as a Highly Selective
Deoxygenation Catalyst for Converting Furfural to 2-methylfuran”. ChemSusChem, 2014, 7(8): 2146
• Ke Xiong, Weiting Yu, Jingguang Chen. “Selective Deoxygenation of Aldehydes and Alcohols on Molybdenum
Carbide Surfaces”. Applied Surface Science, 2014, DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.06.100
• Weiting Yu, Ke Xiong, Na Ji, Marc Porosoff and Jingguang Chen. “Theoretical and Experimental Studies of the
Adsorption Geometry and Reaction Pathways of Furfural over FeNi Bimetallic Model Surfaces and Supported
Catalysts”. Journal of Catalysis, 2014, 317: 253
• Weiting Yu, Michael Salciccioli, Ke Xiong, Mark Barteau, Dionisios Vlachos and Jingguang Chen. “Theoretical
and Experimental Studies of C−C versus C−O Bond Scission of Ethylene Glycol Reaction Pathways via MetalModified Molybdenum Carbides”. ACS Catalysis, 2014, 4(5): 1409
Selected Oral & Poster Presentations
• Ke Xiong, Jingguang G. Chen. “Upgrading Biomass-derived Furanics Using Low-cost Metal Carbide and
Bimetallic Catalysts”, Annual Review of Center for Catalytic Science and Technology, Newark, DE Oral, 10/2014
• Ke Xiong, Jingguang G. Chen. “Upgrading Biomass-derived Furfural Using Molybdenum Carbide and Bimetallic
Catalysts”, Gordon Research Conference: Catalysis, New London, NH
Poster, 06/2014
• Ke Xiong, Jingguang G. Chen. “Selectively Activating the C=O Bond of Furfural Using Molybdenum Carbide
Catalysts”, Annual Review of Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Newark, DE Oral, 01/2014
• Ke Xiong, Jingguang G. Chen. “Selectively Deoxygenating Furfural Using Molybdenum Carbide Catalysts”, the
224th AlChE National Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Oral, 11/2013
• Ke Xiong, Jingguang G. Chen. “Selectively Activating the C=O Bond of Furfural Using Metal Carbides and
Bimetallic Surfaces”, Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation(CCEI) Student Seminar, Newark, DE Oral, 04/2013
Activities
Student representative, the Catalysis Society of Metro New York(NYCS)
06/2014 to Present
Main responsibilities are networking with and advertising NYCS to graduate students and professors in the Greater
New York area and providing feedback from students to the NYCS officers etc.
• Established student contacts within 10 departments and 7 universities in the Greater New York area and
accomplished contact inventory
Chairman of the Student Council, School of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University
2007 to 2009
• Improved the Student Council’s work efficiency by specifying responsibilities for each department
• Improved students’ satisfaction for the Student Council by organizing more students-oriented activities
5 Glencoe Dr.
Newark, DE 19702
Bryan T. Yonemoto
yonemoto@udel.edu
(505) 301-2659
Education
Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2010-2015 (Expected)
GPA: 3.811
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Thesis: Novel Hierarchical Structures for Energy Storage and Conversion Applications
Tulane University
B.S.E., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2006-2010
GPA: 3.863
Summa Cum Laude w/ Dept. Honors
Work Experience
Graduate Research Assistant, Advisor: Prof. Feng Jiao
Newark, DE
2010-Present
Research is focused on (1) identifying general synthetic strategies to form novel, hierarchical inorganic
materials and (2) characterizing the structures performance for numerous energy related applications
such as batteries (Li-Ion & Zn-Air), electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis.
 Experience synthesizing first row-transition metal polyanion, oxide and sulfide materials via
hydrothermal, solvothermal, ionothermal, electrospinning, and solid state methods.
 Invented a new methodology to form mesoporous metal sulfides thru a sulfidation reaction of
metal oxides using sulfur and hydrogen sulfide gas. Demonstration of method resulted in novel
MS2 (M = Fe, Co, Ni) mesoporous particles.
 Analyzed relationship between electrochemical profile and structure of mesoporous TiO2 particles
during cycling to identify strain as a contributing factor to capacity fade.
 Designed projects and mentored 6 undergraduates (1 completed honor thesis) and a high school
student (3 summers) while they worked in the lab.
 Managed for lab group upkeep and repair of shared equipment, compliance for quarterly safety
inspections, and laboratory purchases totaling over $80,000.
Dupont
Laplace, LA
Summer 2009
Worked with process engineers to analyze operating conditions of plant. After analysis, made
recommendations about potential improvements to process.
Coded numerous visual basic macros in Excel to assist workers around the plant.
Gained a “real-world” appreciation for process safety, and learned a lot about the mechanisms
necessary to protect human lives.
Engineering Intern
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Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Research Lab Assistant, Advisor: Prof. Brian Mitchell
2008-2010
Honor thesis: “Development of Mechanochemically Synthesized Nanoparticles for Photovoltaic
Applications”
 Synthesized and characterized Si nanoparticles bonded to organic functionalities.
 Explored how nanoparticle purification (via centrifugation) altered the photoluminescence.
University of New Mexico
Undergrad Researcher, Advisors: Dr. Dimiter Petsev and Dr. Plamen Atanassov
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Albuquerque, NM
Summer 2008
Performed parametric study on bi-modal mesoporous silica prepared via evaporation induced selfassembly. Silica was hard template for Pt/carbon catalyst particles.
Bryan Yonemoto CV
Last Updated 10/2014
Grants
1. The Georges Lurcy Grant – “Developing Mechanochemical Synthesized Nanoparticles for
Photovoltaic Applications.” Fall 2009. $1,500.
Books
1. Yonemoto, B.T.; Hutchings, G.S.; Jiao, F. The Need for a Storage Revolution for a Green Energy
Economy. In “Green Energy Economies” Chapter 11, 232-252, edited by Byrne J. & Wang, Y-D.
Piscataway, NJ: Transaction Publishers, May 2014
Publications
1. Yonemoto, B.T., Guo, Q., Hutchings, G. S., Yoo, W. C., Snyder, M. A., & Jiao, F. Structural
evolution in ordered mesoporous TiO2 anatase electrodes. Chem. Commun. (2014)
2. Yonemoto, B. T., Hutchings, G. S., & Jiao, F.* A General Synthetic Approach for Ordered
Mesoporous Metal Sulfides. J. Am. Chem. Soc.136, 8895-8898 (2014) Article Highlighted in JACS
Spotlights J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136, 9235 (2014)
3. Jiao, F., Yen, H., Hutchings, G.S., Yonemoto, B., Lu, Q., Kleitz, F., “Synthesis, structural
characterization, and electrochemical performance of nanocast mesoporous Cu-/Fe-based oxides” J.
Mater. Chem. A, 2, 3065-3071 (2014)
4. Yonemoto, B.T.; Lin, Z.; Jiao, F., “A General Synthetic Method for MPO4 (M=Co, Fe, Mn)
Frameworks Using Deep-Eutectic Solvents” Chem. Commun., 48, 9132-9134 (2012) Cover Article
5. Petsev, D.N., Carroll, N.J., Pylypenko, S., Ortiz, A., Yonemoto, B., Lopez, C., Atanassov, P., and
Weitz, D.A., “Droplet Based Microfluidics for Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Microspheres”. Mater.
Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 1272, KK08-02 (2010)
Select Presentations
1. Yonemoto, B.T.; Jiao, F. “General Method for Mesoporous Metal Sulfides” Catalysis Club of
Philadelphia, 10/16/2014, Wilmington, DE, poster presentation, 1st Place
2. Yonemoto, B.T.; Jiao, F. “Rechargeable Zn-Air Battery” Chemical Heritage Foundation Innovation
Day, 9/16/2014, Philadelphia, PA, poster presentation
3. Yonemoto, B.T.; Jiao, F., “Mesoporous Iron Sulfide Li-Ion Battery Electrode” 17th Northeast
Corridor Zeolite Association Annual Meeting, 12/13/2013, Philadelphia, PA, poster presentation
4. Yonemoto, B.T.; Jiao, F., “Mesoporous Iron Sulfide Li-Ion Battery Electrode” GRC: Nanoporous
Materials & Their Applications, 8/11/2013, Holderness, NH, poster presentation
5. Yonemoto, B.T.; Jiao, F., “Designing Porous Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries” 223rd Electrochemical
Society Meeting, 5/13/2013, Toronto, CA, oral presentation
6. Yonemoto, B.T.; Jiao, F., “Synthesis of Transition Metal Phosphate via Ionothermal Synthesis”
CCST Annual Research Review, 10/4/2012, Newark, DE, oral presentation
Select Honors, Awards and Service
Colburn Club Co-Vice President, 2012-2013
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2011-Present
Responsibility and Integrity in Science and Engineering Fellow, 2011-2012
Explora Science Museum, Exhibit Volunteer, Summer 2010
Albuquerque Botanic Garden, Horticulture Volunteer, Japanese Garden, Summer 2010
New Orleans Math and Science High School, Tutor, Fall 2006
***References available upon request***
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