
Dr. Mahdi Abu-Omar
Principal Investigator
Mellichamp Chair of Green Chemistry and Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Courtesy Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara
mabuomar@ucsb.edu
Postdoctoral Researchers

William Burrato
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, University of Florida
Research Focus: Inorganic synthesis
wburatto@ucsb.edu

Manasa Perikala
Ph.D. Nanotechnology and Plastic Recycling, Indian Institute of Science
Research Focus: Plastic upcycling
manasap@ucsb.edu

Gurpreet Singh
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University
Research Focus: Plastic upcycling and catalyst development
gurpreet575@ucsb.edu