Principal Investigator
Mahdi M. Abu-Omar
Professor and Endowed Mellichamp Chair in Green Chemistry
B.S., 1992, Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia
Ph.D., 1996, Iowa State University (with James Espenson)
Postdoc, 1996-97, Caltech (with Harry Gray)
Kelsey Richardson
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Research Focus:
Molecular Simulation of Polyurethane Chemical Recycling
Madeleine Davis
B.S. Chemistry, Rhodes College
Research Focus:
Chemical Recycling of Polyurethane Foam: Kinetics, Product Distribution, and Isolation
Rudan (Sally) Feng
B.S. Chemistry, Purdue University
Research Focus:
Polyethylene Upcycling
Xiquan Li
B.S. Chemistry, Zhejiang University
Research Focus
Organic Synthesis
Alexandra Heuston
B.S. Chemistry, CSU Stanislaus
Research Focus:
Polyolefin Upcycling, Catalysis
Anthony (AJ) Chavez
B.S. Chemistry, University of Southern California
Research Focus:
Sustainable Chemistry
Hao Zhang
B.S. Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Research Focus:
Lignin Conversion
Hassan Almoalim
B.S. Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM)
Research Focus:
Polymer Upcycling
KIRAN KHAQAN
B.S. Chemistry, ....
RESEARCH FOCUS
Undergraduate Researchers
Elijah Kath
B.S. Chemistry, Third year
Research Focus:
Electrochemistry and Catalysis
Annmarie Fan
B.S. Chemistry with Minor in Music, Third Year
Research Focus:
Polyolefin Upcycling
Zhuming (Desmond) Dai
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Second Year
Research Focus
Polymer Upcycling
Jingyao Niu
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Third Year
Research Focus
Lignin Conversion
Qianning He
B.S. Biochemistry, Third Year
Research Focus:
Lignin Conversion