The Catalysis & Nanomaterials
Laboratory

Alumni.

Postdoctoral Research Associates.

Wenqing

Dr. Wenqing Zhang

2021-2022

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2021, Purdue University

Pinn-Tsong

Dr. Pinn-Tsong Chaing

2017-2018

Ph.D., Chemistry, 2015, Rice University

Ciceron

Dr. Ciceron Ayala

2015-2017

Ph.D., Chemistry, 2015, Rice University

Mayank

Dr. Mayank Gupta

2014-2017

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2010, Louisiana State University

Sivaram

Dr. Sivaram Pradhan

2013-2016

Ph.D., Heterogeneous Catalysis, 2011, University of Cardiff, Cardiff, UK

Zhen

Dr. Zhen Wang

2014-2015

Ph.D., Thermal Power Engineering, 2014, Zhejiang University, China

Huifeng

Dr. Huifeng Qian

2012-2014

Ph.D., Chemistry, 2012, Carnegie Mellon University

Jerimiah

Dr. Jerimiah Forsythe

2011-2014

Ph.D., Chemistry, 2011, Louisiana State University

Hitesh

Dr. Hitesh G. Bagaria

2007-2011

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2006, University of Alabama

Roderick

Dr. Roderick B. Pernitesbr

2012-2013

Ph.D., Chemistry, 2011, University of Houston

Matt

Dr. Matthew Blankschien

2010-2013

Ph.D., Molecular Genetics, 2009, Baylor College of Medicine

Zach

Dr. Zachary Schaefer

2011-2012

Ph.D., Chemistry, 2011, Penn State University

Muhammed

Dr. Muhammed K. Gheith

2006-2007

Ph.D., Photonics, 2004, Oklahoma State University

Ammar

Dr. Ammar Alkhawaldeh

2003

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering 2002 Texas A&M

Rana

Dr. Rohit K. Rana

2003-2004

Ph.D., Chemistry, 1999, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

Jie

Dr. Jie Yu

2009-2010

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 2008, Rice University

Jong

Dr. Jong Hun Han

2002-2003

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, 1999, Pohang University of Science and Technology, South Korea

Ingrid

Dr. Ingrid Stepanek-Basset

2002-2003

Ph.D., Condensed Matter Physics, 2001, University of Montpellier II, France

Graduate Students.

Hunter

Dr. Hunter Jacobs

2024

John

Mr. John Nguyen

2023

Austin

Dr. Austin Fehr

2023

Bo

Dr. Bo Wang

2023

Chris

Dr. Christian Conrad

2023

Tanya

Dr. Tanya Rogers

2021

Rhea

Ms. Rhea Nargund

2021

Priscilla

Dr. Priscilla Dias Da Silva

2021

Juan

Mr. Juan Donoso

2021

Yan

Dr. Yan Xu

2020

Chelsea

Dr. Chelsea Alexis Clark

2020

Sujin

Dr. Sujin Guo

2020

Xinying

Ms. Xinying Luan

2020

Camilah

Dr. Camilah Powell

2020

Ben

Dr. Yiyuan "Ben" Yin

2019

Samantha

Ms. Samantha Samaniego

2019

Li

Dr. Li Chen

2017

Jake

Mr. Jake Robert Lobb

2017

Varun

Dr. Varun Shenoy Gangoli

Juan

Mr. Juan C. Velazquez

Zhun

Dr. Zhun Zhao

2014

Sravani

Dr. Sravani Gullapalli

2013

Sumedh

Dr. Sumedh Warudkar

2013

Lori

Dr. Lori Pretzer

2013

Gautam

Dr. Gautam Kini

2011

Niko

Dr. Nikolaos Soultanidis

2011

Quang

Mr. Quang Nguyen

2011

Yu

Dr. Yu-Lun Fang

2011

Shyam

Dr. Shyam Benegal

2011

Kim

Dr. Kimberly Heck

2009

Suba

Dr. Subashini "Suba" Asokan

2008

Jie

Dr. Jie Yu

2008

Graine

Ms. Grainne Duffy

2006

Will

Dr. William V. Knowles

2006

Vinit

Dr. Vinit S. Murthy

2006

Mike

Dr. Michael O. Nutt

2006

Regina

Ms. Regina M. Yoo

2006

Zuzu

Mr. Zuze Mu

2004

Ramsey

Mr. Ramsey Smith

Rick

Mr. Richard Lucas

Hassan

Mr. Hassan Alasiri

Undergraduate Students.

  • Ms. Kilali Latter (2024)
  • Mr. Kamal Tijani (2022-2023)
  • Ms. Emily Aspey (2022-2023)
  • Ms. Hope Moustakakis (2020-2021)
  • Mr. Shengqi Peter Hang (2019-2020)
  • Mr. David Elder (2018-2019)
  • Ms. Lea Godret-Miertschin (2018)
  • Ms. Devanshi Wadhwa (2017-2018)
  • Mr. Fernando Lejarza (2017-2018)
  • Mr. Max Kurtz (2017)
  • Ms. Sophia Grossweiler (2016)
  • Mr. Yuan (John) Gao (2015)
  • Mr. Colin Shaw (2012-2014)
  • Ms. Olivia Tati (2013-2015)
  • Mr. Karim De Vol (2014)
  • Ms. Sarah Munday (2013-2014)
  • Mr. Wilfred So (2014)
  • Mr. Peter Milling (2014)
  • Mr. Brandon Hautt (2011-2013)
  • Mr. Pongsak (Michael) Limpornpipat (2012-2013)
  • Mr. Luis (Rudy) Hasbun (2012-2013)
  • Mr. Sean Kim (2012)
  • Mr. Juyan Azhang (2010-2012)
  • Ms. Taryn Willett (2011-2012)
  • Mr. Jason Grider (2011-2012)
  • Ms. Nicole Lu (2010-2012)
  • Mr. Chris Romanczuk (2008-2012)
  • Mr. Apoorv Bhargava (2009-2012)
  • Mr. Naoki Nitta (2010-2011)
  • Ms. Hyun Song (2009-2011)
  • Mr. Sriram Chadrashekhar (2007-2008,2009)
  • Ms. Monica He (2009)
  • Ms. Amy Liu (2006-2009)
  • Mr. Barney Cruz (2008-2009)
  • Mr. Allen Liao (2008-2009)
  • Mr. Xing Zhe Loy (2006-2008)
  • Mr. Grant Belgard (2004-2008)
  • Mr. Wei Sun (2007)
  • Mr. Mark J. Pond (Beckman Scholar, 2005-2006)
  • Ms. Miinkay Yu (2006-2007)
  • Ms. Alison Takemura (Rice Century Scholar, NREU Research Fellowship, Morris K. Udall Scholar, 2004-2006
  • Mr. Christopher J. Barth (NREU Summer Research Fellowship; 2006)
  • Ms. Alessandra R. Carreon (CENG Department Internship, NREU Summer Research Fellowship; 2004)
  • Mr. Kush Mathur (RUSP Fellow, 2002-2003, 2006)
  • Mr. Prasad Sarangapani (from WPI; NREU Summer Research Fellowship; 2004)
  • Ms. Lynh Jones (CENG Department Internship, NREU Summer Research Fellowship; 2004)
  • Ms. Crystal E. Raman (AGEP Summer Research Fellowship; 2002)
  • Mr. James Glenn (from MIT; NREU Summer Research Fellowship; 2003)
  • Mr. Tinashe Ndoro (exchange student from International University of Bremen; 2003)

Visiting Scholars.

  • Mr. Jan-Max Arana Juvé, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (2022)
  • Mr. Mateo Sanchez, Post Oak High School, Houston, TX (2022)
  • Mr. Zheng Li, School of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, China (2019-2020)
  • Dr. Yongchao Li, School of the Civil Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China (2019-2020)
  • Ms. Lijie Duan, School of the Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (2018-2020)
  • Ms. Michelle Prospere, Jones Middle School through the NEWT RET Program (2019)
  • Ms. Kaitlin Bartuska, Mayde Creek Junior High School through the NEWT RET Program (2019)
  • Dr. Dennis Lee, Advanced Photonics Research Institute (APRI) at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea (2018)
  • Mr. William Zenor, San Jacinto College through the NEWT Research Experience REU Program (2018)
  • Dr. Hao Xu (2017)
  • Ms. Rio Tsukimura (2017)
  • Mr. Welman Curi Elias (2015-2016)
  • Ms. Arreyndip Rey Arung Etah, Houston Community College (2016)
  • Mr. John Classen, Dowling Middle School, HISD, Houston, TX (2015)
  • Dr. Yanhui Yang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2014)
  • Dr. Marwan Batiha, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Jordan (2013-2014)
  • Dr. Ho-Jeong Chai, Korea Research Insitute of Chemical Technology, Korea (2013)
  • Dr. Hao Yu, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (2013)
  • Dr. Marcelo Machido Viana, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil (2012-2013)
  • Mr. Kai Zhou, Tsinghua University, China (2012-2013)
  • Dr. Weixia Tu, Beijing University of Chemical Engineering, China (2012-2013)
  • Mr. Ryan Charles Newell, St. John's School, Houston (2012)
  • Ms. Meiriane Faria Soares, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil (2012)
  • Dr. Hao Qian, Huaqiao University, China (2011-2012)
  • Ms. Hua Yang, Ocean University of China, China (2011-2012)
  • Mr. Taye Zewdu, Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain (2012)
  • Dr. Yanqiu Sun, Department of Chemistry, Rice University (2012)
  • Mr. Sean Gelwick, Earlham College (2011)
  • Mr. Sean Yizhi Niu (2011)
  • Dr. Lina Mountziaris (2008-2011)
  • Ms. Jean Kang, The State University of New York, Buffalo (2011)
  • Mr. Kaoru Shibuya, Chiba University, Japan (2011)
  • Ms. Joni Arentz, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (2010-2011)
  • Ms. Shujing Li, Nankai University, China (2009-2011)
  • Mr. John Taylor, University of Texas-Pan American (2010)
  • Mr. Forrest Dukes, University of Texas at Austin (2010)
  • Ms. Michelle Black, High School Chemistry Teacher; Conroe High School, Conroe, TX (2010)
  • Ms. Xi Liang Tianjin University, China (2008-2009)
  • Mr. Luca Pasquali, Italy (2009)
  • Mr. Carlos D. Rueda, University of Houston (2009)
  • Ms. Isiana Rendan Escarcega (2009)
  • Mr. John "Clay" Callaway, St. John's School (2009)
  • Ms. Margaret Watkins, St. John's School (2009)
  • Mr. Stephen Goldrick, University College Dublin, Ireland (2008-2009)
  • Dr. Zhiqing Yuan, Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, SINOPEC, China (2008)
  • Mr. Alejandro Ibarra-Lozano, Graduate Student, Monterrey Tech, Mexico (2008)
  • Ms. Michelle Dean, High School Teacher; Bellaire High School, Houston, TX (2008)
  • Mr. Jonathan Lo (2008)
  • Ms. Xuejiao Tang, Graduate Student, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University in Tianjin, China (2007-2008)
  • Ms. Vidya Shetty, NITK Surathkal, India (2008)
  • Ms. Wen-Yin Ko, Graduate Student, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan (2007-2008)
  • Mr. Jon Taylor, Undergraduate Student, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX (2008)
  • Mr. Mark Boylan, Graduate Student, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland (2007-2008)
  • Dr. Enrique Munoz Tavera, PhD, Bioengineering (2008)
  • Mr. Nicholas Nolan, Graduate Student, Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland (2007-2008)
  • Ms. Nurgul Akcin, Graduate Student, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey (2007)
  • Dr. M. Abbas Yaseen (2008)
  • Mr. Paris J. Cox, Graduate Student, Materials Science (2006-2007)
  • Dr. Pradeep P. Bhat (2007)
  • Mr. Gerard O'Sullivan, Graduate Student; University College Cork, Ireland; Foras Aiseanna Saothair Science Challenge Fellow (2006-2007)
  • Ms. Laura Summers, High School Teacher; Cypress Creek High School, Houston, TX (2005)
  • Ms. Jessica Forester, High School Student; Waller High School, Waller, TX (2005)
  • Mr. Apolinar (Paul) Guevarra, High School Teacher; Sharpstown High School, Houston, TX (2003)
  • Dr. Jillian Horn, SABIC Americas (2009-2010)