Principal Investigator:
Akua Asa-Awuku, Ph.D.
Professor & Associate Dean, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Email: asaawuku@umd.edu
Website: https://blog.umd.edu/asaawuku/about-the-professor/
Twitter: @Aerosol_Akua
Post Doctoral Scholars and Visiting Scientists:
Dr. Kotiba Malek
Phd Chemical and Biomlecular Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
MS. Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University
BA. Biochemistry, Kenyon College
Email: kmalek@umd.edu
Dr. George Muholland
Phd Cornell University, Chemistry,
MS. Wichita State University, Physics
BS. Case Institute of Technology, Chemistry
Email: georgewm@umd.edu
Graduate Students:
Martin Ahn
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Email: mahn1@umd.edu
Nahin Ferdousi-Rokib
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Email: nferdou1@umd.edu
Steph Jacoby
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Email: sjacoby1@umd.edu
Ian Mitchell
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Email: imitchel@umd.edu
Esther Olonimoyo
Graduate Research Assistant, PhD
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Email: estherao@umd.edu
Undergraduate Students Researchers:
Liza Duerholz
Undergraduate Student
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Class of 2028
Email: duerholz@terpmail.umd.edu
Kaitlyn Hunter
Undergraduate Student
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Class of 2027
Email: khunter4@terpmail.umd.edu
Elaine Lilly
Undergraduate Student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Class of 2028
Primary Research Advisor: Dr. Taylor Woehl
Email: elilly1@terpmail.umd.edu
Kalia Robinson
Undergraduate Student
Anthropology, Class of 2025
Email: krobin02@terpmail.umd.edu
High School Students
Jessica Osei
High School Student Research Intern,
Elenor Roosevelt High School, Class of 2024
Former Graduate and Post-Graduate Scholars:
Dr. Dewansh Rastogi, Chemical and Biomolecluar Engineering, Phd 2023
Dr. Kotiba Malek, Chemical and Biomolecluar Engineering, Phd 2023
Dr. Chun-Ning Mao, Chemical and Biomolecluar Engineering, Phd 2023
Dr. Kanishk Gohil, Chemical and Biomolecular Enginering, Phd 2022
Dr. Patricia Razafindrambinina, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Phd 2022
Ian Mitchell, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, MS 2021
Priya Bhagat, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, MS 2020
Dr. Qi Yao, Post-Doctoral Scholar 2017-2020
Rahaf Khalaf, Chemical Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD Exchange), MS 2019
Farima Barati, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, MS 2019
Francis Oyebanjo, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, MS 2019
Tom Cook, Chemical Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD Exchange), MS 2018
Dr. Patrick Roth, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Phd, 2018
Dr. Ashley Vizenor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2017
Dr. Emmanuel Fofie, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2017, Post-doctoral Scholar 2018
Dr. Pedro Piqueras, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2017
Dr. Diep Vu, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2016
Dr. Fengying Li, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
Dr. Michael Giordano, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2014
Dr. Daniel Short, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2014
Dr. Shaokai Gao, Postdoctoral Scholar 2012-2013
Dr. Xiaochen Tang, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Phd 2013
Vincent Chen, Chemical and Environmental Engineering MS 2014, BS Che 2013
Carlos Espinoza, Chemical and Environmental Engineering MS 2014, BS Che 2013
Linh Tong, Chemical and Environmental Engineering MS 2014, BS Che 2013
Former Undergraduate Researchers
Carola Acurio, BS Environmental Engineering, Class of 2015
Robel Araya, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2016
Patricia Arriaga, BS Environmental Engineering, Class of 2015
Reese Barrett, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023
Emily Boyle, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023
Kayla Brown, BS, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Class of 2020
Vincent Castellucio, BS Electrical Engineering, Class of 2016
Bibiana Culau Lopes, Environmental Engineering Class of 2014
Shlomit Chelst , BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2017
Himadhri Natasha De Jacolyn Seneviratne, BS Chemical Engineering, Classs of 2024
Alexis Esuke, BS Chemical Engineering, Classs of 2023
Colin Eckerle, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2016
Thomas Kwan, BS Environmental Engineering , Class of 2012
Jennifer Lee, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2021
Joseph Nicolas Leger, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2021
Chun Yu (Jimmy) Liang, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2014
Bill Lichtenberg, BS Chemical Engineering 2013
Gary Liu, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2012
Wartini Ng, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2014
Francis Oyebanjo, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2018
Patrick Ott, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2020
Mayura Patankur, BS Environmental Engineering, Class of 2013
Dyhan Patel, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2024
Shaz Paz, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2016
Hans Phang, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2014
Ali Roohani, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2012
Kalia Robinson, BS Anthropology, Class of 2025
Scott Sritharan, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2024
Kyle Yamaguchi, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2020
Nathania Yulani, BS Chemical Engineering, Class of 2013
Current & Former UMD K-12 Researchers
Jessica Ossei, Eleanor Roosevelt Highschool, 2023-2024 Academic Year
Yakise Udoh, Eleanor Roosevelt Highschool, 2022-2023 Academic Year
Kelsey Afoakwa, Eleanor Roosevelt Highschool, 2021-2022 Academic Year
Vanessa Agoucha-Sam, Eleanor Roosevelt Highschool, 2018-2019 Academic Year
Rhapsody Dearring, Eleanor Roosevelt Highschool, 2017-2018 Academic Year