Meet Our Group


Postdoctoral Researchers

Raj New Pic Profile 1986 Resize.jpgRajkumar Kore
KU Profile
rrkore@ku.edu
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Dr. Rajkumar Kore is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher with Dr. Mark Shiflett’s research group since May 2018. His current research interests are development of ionic liquids (IL) and zeolite for catalysis, separation, etc. Prior to joining Dr. Shiflett’s group, Dr. Kore worked as a postdoctoral research scientist with Prof. Robin D. Rogers’ group at The University of Alabama from November 2014 to April 2018. There he worked on multiple IL-based projects, led a team of research postdocs on an industrially sponsored project (from Reliance Industries) and developed several homogeneous, as well as, heterogeneous ILs used for catalysis and separation processes. Dr. Kore completed his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar with Prof. Rajendra Srivastava, from 2010 to 2014. His doctoral study was primarily focused on the development of ILs, as well as, porous materials like hierarchical zeolites for catalysis. Prior to his Ph.D., he worked as a research assistant on development of a continuous process for biodiesel in the Indo-US project with Dr. D. Srinivas in National Chemical Laboratory Pune from 2009 to 2010. He has 23 research articles (with 540 citations), 4 US patents, and few more works under review.

DSC02456Ana Rita C. Morais
KU Profile
ana.morais@ku.edu
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Ana Morais received her Ph.D. in Sustainable Chemistry in 2018 from the NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal. Her doctoral research was focused on the development of effective and more sustainable high-pressure technologies for valorization of biomass residues into biofuels and chemicals.  While pursuing her Ph.D., Ana Morais has received the Green Talents Award (2016) – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development – from Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany for her work in the field of sustainable development. Currently, Ana is doing her post-doctoral research at The University of Kansas, in Dr. Mark B. Shiflett’s laboratory, where she is working on the determination of physical properties of refrigerants in lubricants and polymers, in collaboration with Chemours Company. Ana is also working on the development of an effective encapsulation method to prevent the denaturation of proteins in vaccines during transportation. In the future, Ana looks forward to pursuing a career in industrial research.

sachin-e1528917540299.jpgSachin U. Nandanwar
sunandanwar@ku.edu
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Sachin U. Nandanwar received his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat (India) in 2013. His research focus was synthesis and characterization of the γ-Al2O3 supported ruthenium catalyst for the hydrogenation of benzene. He holds a bachelor degree, as well as master degrees, in Chemical Engineering from the University Institute of Chemical Technology, UICT (formerly UDCT), North Maharashtra University and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, (India) respectively. Prior to joining the University of Kansas, Nandanwar worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho from May 2014 to December 2016. He worked on the design and development of the nanostructured sorbent for selective removal of iodine and krypton from the off-gas stream. After that, Nandanwar joined another Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming. He worked on the development of the mixed oxide-supported metal catalysts (bifunctional material/heterogeneous catalysis) for dry reforming of methane to syngas production from January 2017 to May 2018. Nandanwar was responsible for the design, development and characterization of nanomaterials, porous materials, and heterogeneous catalysis and their use in the field of sustainable energy and environmental applications. Currently, he is working as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in the Professor Mark B. Shiflett research group. His present research involves the separation of gases using porous material.


Graduate Students

tugba-turnaoglu_2Tugba Turnaoglu
KU Profile

turnaoglu@ku.edu
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Tugba received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Ankara University in Turkey and her master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. She has been a PhD student at KU since Spring 2014. During the first three years of her degree, she worked on low salinity waterflooding on carbonate reservoirs. She is currently working on ammonia absorption in ionic liquids. Her current research interests are ionic liquids, heating cooling cycles, vapor liquid equilibria, zeolites, nanofluids, surfactants and surface phenomena. As she is very enthusiastic about research, she hopes to pursue a career in research, be it in industry or academia. She also enjoy teaching and spreading scientific knowledge.

Nicholas RedingNicholas Reding
KU Profile

n221r069@ku.edu
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Nicholas Reding received his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Kansas in 2016. Following graduation with his undergraduate degree, Nicholas currently works in the field of explosion protection, designing protection solutions for a wide range of applications. After a year of industry experience, he decided to return to KU to pursue a master’s degree in chemical engineering. His research interests include process safety, combustion science, and explosion protection (more specifically, suppression and isolation of non-standard deflagrations). Under the guidance of Dr. Shiflett, Nicholas is currently working on a study that illustrates the effectiveness of various inhibitors for the suppression of highly reactive metal dust deflagrations. Working in collaboration with Fike Corporation, his primary focus is to characterize the ability of various agents to absorb heat and limit the maximum pressure rise during contained combustion. Upon graduation, Nicholas plans to explore additional research studies with continued attention towards industry-related projects.

averma.jpgAnkit Verma
KU Profile

ankitverma@ku.edu
LinkedIn

Ankit received his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India in 2016. He was admitted for his PhD at KU in fall 2016 as a Chancellor’s Fellow. During the first two years of PhD he has worked on development of carbon nanotubes based high surface area materials. Under the guidance of Dr. Shiflett, Ankit is currently working on metal separations from mixed metal oxides. Upon graduation, he plans to pursue a career in industrial research.


GraduateS

Alejandra Rocha
KU Profile
alejandra.rocha@ku.edu
Linkedin

Alejadra was Dr. Shiflett’s first graduate student at KU. She graduated with her M.S. in Chemical Engineering with Honors in December of 2018. She now works for Black & Veatch in Kansas City, KS. Alejandra received her chemical engineering bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Kansas in 2014. After graduating, she worked in the process engineering industry running dynamic state simulations.


Senior Scientists

David R. Corbin, Ph.D.
David.R.Corbin@ku.edu

Dr. Corbin is an adjunct senior research scientist with 32 years of industrial research experience. He has issued 62 US patents and has published more than 130 publications, in addition to co-editing two books on porous materials. His research interests include applications of inorganic materials to industrial problems, zeolites, separations, and metal oxides.

Mark A. Harmer, Ph.D.
markharmer@ku.edu
www.harmergreenchem.com

Dr. Harmer is currently working at Sustainable Chemistry Consulting in Landenberg, PA. He has 32 years of industrial experience with several commercial products, 73 patents, and 81 publications. He is also a member of the board J. Green Chemistry, and is a NSF and DOE grant reviewer and Strategy Consultant. He is primarily interested in acid catalysis, ionic liquid applications, and biobased adhesives.

leffewKenneth Leffew, Ph.D.
kenneth.leffew@villanova.edu

Dr. Leffew is an adjunct professor at Villanova University.  He retired from DuPont in 2016, where he held the highest technical position in the company, DuPont Fellow.  In his 41 year career there, he was involved in the discovery, development and commercialization of numerous polymer processes and products, including Neoprene, PET for bottle resin, PMMA, Ethylene copolymers, polymers for optical disks, color copier toner, OLED devices, flexible solar cells and methanol fuel cells.  He received DuPont’s Engineering Excellence Award four times and is inventor on 29 US Patents and has over 60 publications and presentations.  His interests include polymerization reactor design, polymer process synthesis and processing, advanced process control and product design.

Scott C. Jackson, Ph.D.
scott.c.jackson@ku.edu

Dr. Jackson is an adjunct senior research scientist at KU and an adjunct professor at Villanova University. Previously, he was a DuPont Senior Technical Fellow with 33 years of industrial research experience. In addition to his 41 US patents and 28 publications and presentations, he is also a recipient of the Engineering Excellence Award for the development of Extractive Distillation technology. His primary area of research interest includes fluid phase thermodynamics of biphasic systems and scale ups of liquid-liquid extraction systems.


Undergraduate Students

fullsizerender-2.jpgMichael Shao
michael.shao13524@gmail.com

Michael is a junior studying chemical engineering and economics. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, he works with Alejandra Rocha studying desalination using clathrate hydrates and also assists Dr. Shiflett in creating ASPEN Plus guides. In his free time, Michael serves as an Engineering Senator for Student Senate, a Music Mentors Coordinator for the Center for Community Outreach, and a member of the Student Senate Finance Committee.

DSC_1351Austin Keller
austin.keller@ku.edu

Austin is a senior studying Chemical Engineering and Mathematics at KU. He is currently investigating electric field assisted CO2 desorption from ionic liquids with Dr. Gilbert. In his free time, Austin is a musician and avid sports fan—playing trumpet in the Marching Jayhawks as well as the KU Volleyball band for 2 seasons.

barr2Kaylee Barr
kbarr@ku.edu

Kaylee is a junior pursuing a degree in chemical engineering at KU. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, she is studying the thermal stability of vaccines and how to use encapsulation to prevent denaturation of the proteins in vaccines during transport. At KU, she is involved in SWE, AIChE, and is one of the large event chairs for Chem Club. In her free time, she enjoys going on a run and teaching chemistry to children at Chem Club demonstrations.

channary-ny.jpgChannary Ny
nychannary@ku.edu

Channary is a junior pursuing a degree in chemical engineering with an emphasis in biomedical engineering at KU. She is currently working on the Vaccine Encapsulation Project. The goal of the project is to encapsulate proteins in mesoporous materials to prevent denaturing during transportation.

Grant Johnson
g448j563@ku.edu

Grant is currently a junior studying chemical engineering at KU. He is part of the valuable metal recovery group targeting the recycle of lithium and cobalt from mixed metal oxide batteries. In his free time, he plays water polo on the KU club team and is a member of Sigma Pi.

engineering17_511.jpgElizabeth Hyde
elizabethhyde@ku.edu

Elizabeth is a senior pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. She worked on the creation and development of the Shiflett Research website and assisted Alejandra Rocha with a techno-economic evaluation of a process of desalination using clathrate hydrates. She is now working on a project with Sowmya Ragothaman to investigate the removal of sulfites, a chemical preservative, from wine. In her free time, she is also the president of Sigma Delta Tau, a Panhellenic sorority, and a member of Theta Tau, a professional engineering fraternity.

kkao headshotKerry Kao
kykao@ku.edu

Kerry is a senior pursuing a chemical engineering degree with a biomedical emphasis. In Shiflett Research Group, she is a member of the iron binding zeolite project team alongside Dr. David Corbin and Professor Cory Berkland. She is studying different zeolite structures and their affinity to bind iron. Outside of classes, Kerry immerses herself in her role of KU Chem Club Secretary; performing chemistry demos for children and coming up with chemistry jokes to share with her peers.

david-trevino.jpgDavid Jr. Treviño
dtrev78@ku.edu

David is a senior at KU pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. They will be working with Nicholas Reding on characterizing suppressant agents for metal dust explosions. In their free time, David serves as President of Engineers Without Borders KU, Vice President of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and an active Fellow of the Self Engineering Leadership Program and Vann Fellowship of Economic Innovation.

AwilsonAnna Wilson
annawilson@ku.edu

Anna is currently a sophomore studying chemical engineering with a biomedical focus. She is researching the iron binding properties of zeolites as well as other structures with Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. David Corbin, Professor Cory Berkland and Kerry Kao. Anna was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and moved to Wichita, Kansas 4 years ago. In her free time, Anna is involved in AICHE and SWE on campus and is passionate about ceramics. She is also a fellow of the Self Engineering Leadership Program and Vann Fellowship of Economic Innovation.

sowmya-ragothaman-11-e1516898994318.jpgSowmya Ragothaman
syragothaman@ku.edu

Sowmya is currently a junior pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, she works with  Elizabeth on the removal of sulfites from wine. Using CAD modeling and 3D printing, she is developing a prototype device which will filter the wine. Outside of class, she is president of the KU Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team and secretary of TEDxKU, and she also enjoys singing and playing chess.

elvis-umana.jpgElvis Umana
jumana@ku.edu

Elvis is currently a sophomore studying chemical engineering at the University of Kansas. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, he is researching the stabilization of vaccines via encapsulation alongside Dr. Picking, Kaylee Barr, and Channary Ny. Outside of the lab, Elvis is involved with AIChE, Honors StuCo, and Shot@Life. In his free time, Elvis enjoys playing guitar and playing tennis.

janewangJane Wang
jiaying.wang@ku.edu

Jane is a junior pursuing a degree in chemical engineering with a concentration in pre-medicine. She is currently working on researching the iron binding capabilities of zeolites with Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. David Corbin, and Professor Cory Berkland. Outside of classes, Jane is active on the board of International Student Association, is an orientation leader for International Orientation, and is a member of the University Honors Program. In her free time, Jane enjoys knitting, swimming, and running with her dog.

lily1.jpgLily Higgins
lilyhiggins@ku.edu

Lily is a sophomore studying pharmaceutical sciences and religious studies at KU. She is researching vaccine protein encapsulation for the prevention of denaturing in Dr. Shiflett’s lab. Besides being in the lab, Lily is involved with Navigators and CCO and is part of the University Honors Program.

mekayla-e1528918097689.jpgMekayla Depaolis
mekayla.depaolis@ku.edu

Mekayla is a sophomore pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering. She is currently working on the Sulfite project with Elizabeth Hyde and Sowmya Ragothaman. The project focuses on finding compounds that aid the removal of the chemical preservative sulfite from wine. Outside of class she is involved in the Society of Women Engineers, iHAWKE, and oSTEM.

kalena.jpgKalena Nichol
lena_nichols16@ku.edu

Kalena is currently a sophomore studying chemical engineering at the University of Kansas. She is researching the stabilization of vaccines via encapsulation alongside Dr. Picking, Kaylee Barr, Elvis Umana, Lily Higgins, and Channary Ny. She is part of the University Honors Program and is highly involved in the Scholarship Hall Community, where she is the Community Service Chair at Watkins Scholarship Hall. Kalena regularly volunteers at the Lawrence Humane Society as well. During her free time, she likes to read books, hang out with friends, build robots with her dad, and bake.

dsc_8293-cropped.jpgEdward Reyes
reyesedwardj@ku.edu

Edward is currently a sophomore studying chemical engineering . In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, he is assisting Nicholas Reding in his research on suppressing metal dust explosions. Edward is a Lawrence native . In his free time, Edward is involved in AICHE and the KU Chemistry Club on campus. Among Edward’s many interests include cooking, baking, puzzles, traveling, manatees, spending time with his pet rabbit, and going on late night adventures around town that often involve swing sets and impromptu karaoke. He is also a fellow of the Self Engineering Leadership Program.

lansten-e1534860542951.jpgLansten Yew
lanstenyew@ku.edu

Lansten is a sophomore pursuing a degree in chemical engineering at KU. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, he is researching ways that fluorinated organic compounds PFOA and PFOS can be removed from water alongside Dr. Morais, Alejandra Rocha, and Channary Ny. Outside of classes, Lansten is involved with AIChE and is part of the University Honors Program. In his free time, Lansten enjoys playing basketball and soccer.

noses-lor-picture-21.jpgNoses Lor
lornoses@ku.edu

Noses Lor is a junior pursuing a degree in chemical engineering with a biomedical emphasis at the University of Kansas. He is part of the team researching ways to remove PFOA and PFOS using activated charcoal and zeolites.

Erin Sturd
ersturd@ku.edu

Erin is currently a freshman studying chemical engineering at KU. In her free time, Erin serves as the Vice President of Campus Relations of Engineering Student Council and as a varsity member of the KU Crew Rowing Team. She is also a part of the University Honors Program and the KUEST ONE Scholars Program.


Honorary Students

emilyEmily Bruggeman

Emily Bruggeman is a sophomore studying elementary education at KU. She has been working with Michael Shao as the voice actor for the Aspen Plus video modules. On campus, Emily has served as the co-coordinator for the Center for Community Outreach’s Music Mentors program, and she currently serves as the Managing Director. She has also enjoyed being a Resident Assistant at Naismith Hall, as well as participating in an Alternative Break, choir, and other KU and Lawrence activities.


Visiting Students

Summer 2018

Evan XieEvan Xie

As of 2018, Evan is a high school senior in Libertyville, IL. In his free time, he enjoys playing euphonium and League of Legends. He became interested in chemistry during his junior year when taking an AP chemistry course and loved the class and said he found chemistry to be fascinating and practical at the same time. This summer he is working mainly in Dr. Shiflett’s lab with an undergraduate research team who helped mentor him in lab safety and basic experimental protocol. He helped improve reproducibility and reliability of lab results.


Visiting Teachers

Summer 2017

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Patrick Cannon
patrickdcannon@gmail.com

Patrick Cannon graduated from Johnson & Wales in Providence, Rhode Island in 2013 with a B.A. in Culinary Arts and Food Service Management. Previously, he worked for Hyatt Hotels in both San Antonio and Denver as a Sous Chef. Patrick joined the Teach for America Corps in 2016 and has been placed in Oklahoma City working at Oklahoma Centennial Mid-High School where he teaches 7th and 8th Grade Science, Anatomy, and Mathematics. Patrick has joined the Shiflett Lab through the CEBC’s Research Experience for Teacher program. Patrick’s main areas of interest are zeolites and their potential uses as well as how the methodology of research in the Shiflett Lab can be translated into lesson for the 7th-12th Grade Science classroom.

shellyShelly Robinson
srobinson@usd434.us

Shelly is a participant in the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program whose goal is to expose and engage high school science teachers to the exciting research being done at the University of Kansas and take this back to their classroom. Shelly earned her BS in Biology from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas and a masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Saint Mary University in Leavenworth, Kansas. Shelly has 28 years of experience in the field of education with 25 of that in her current position with Santa Fe Trail High school where she teaches Biology, Earth & and Space Science and Energy Science. In her first year in the RET program Shelly worked under Dr. Susan Williams and researched the runoff potential of Hydroxyapatite which is a byproduct of the algal hydrothermal liquefaction process used to produce renewable biodiesel. As a second year RET participant Shelly is excited to work with Dr. Shiflett’s staff and to learn how sulfite and iron absorption can be implemented in her high school classroom.


Previous Members

rspeckin.jpgRachel Speckin
rachelspeckin@ku.edu

Rachel is studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kansas. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, she assisted Nicholas Reding in his research on suppressing metal dust explosions.

William J.R. Gilbert, ph.D.
KU Profile
gilbert_7@yahoo.com
linkedin

William (Bill) Gilbert received his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering in 2016. While pursuing a Ph.D., Bill received the Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellowship and was a School of Engineering Graduate Ambassador. His graduate research focused on the development of a novel enzymatic method for degrading polyacrylamide polymer used in slickwater fracturing. Bill received a B.S. in environmental science from Haskell Indian Nations University and was named the American Indian Higher Education Consortium Student of the Year and the Midwestern Collegiate Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year. His collegiate work was interrupted in from 2003-2005 when he was deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, through the U.S. Army Reserve. Bill also participated in the Haskell/KU Bridge program and Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program where he conducted cardiopulmonary physiology and polymer thermodynamics research. Bill joined Dr. Shiflett’s lab as a post-doctoral research assistant during the Fall of 2016 and supervised a number of undergraduate projects in addition to a confidential industrial project. On the summer of 2018, Bill initiated his career in industry  with Chemours Chemical Company at the Chemours TiO2 facility in New Johnsonville, Tennessee.

dave-minnick-e1516894453266.jpgDavid L. Minnick, ph.d.
KU Profile
davidminnick@ku.edu
Linkedin

Dave Minnick conducted his graduate work at the University of Kansas in the department of chemical and petroleum engineering from 2011-2016 as a Madison and Lila Self Graduate Fellow. The core of Minnick’s doctoral research was dedicated to leveraging ionic liquid solvent technology for the development of improved cellulosic biomass processing routes. After completing his Ph.D. with honors in 2016, Minnick was hired as a short-term post-doctoral research associate to investigate a proprietary chemical reaction for the Chevron Phillips Chemical Company as part of a joint project between the Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysis and Chevron Phillips. Within Dr. Shiflett’s lab, Minnick continued his industrial-academic collaborative research efforts as a post-doctoral research associate overseeing multiple undergraduate projects and a confidential industrial project. Since then, Minnick has moved on to a principal research scientist position with Battelle in  Aberdeen, Maryland.

zakk-roy-e1516892713388.jpgZakk Roy (Fall 2017-Spring 2018)
zakkroy@ku.edu

Zakk Roy graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering at the University of Kansas on May 2018. He worked with Dr. Mark Shiflett, Dr. David Corbin, and Dr. David Minnick on a project to recycle cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. Zakk is now working with Honeywell in Kansas City, Missouri.

sofiaSofía de la O (Summer 2017-Spring 2018)
sofia.delao@ku.edu

Sofia graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering with a concentration in pre-medicine at KU on May 2018. She worked on a zeolite project with Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. Bill Gilbert, Dr. David Corbin and Professor Cory Berkland. Sofia studied several zeolite structures and their ability to bind iron.  The end goal of the project was to develop a drug to treat hemochromatosis.

dsc_1312-e1500589179776.jpgGrant Romme (Summer 2017-Spring 2018)
g161r633@ku.edu

Grant graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering at KU on May 2018. During his time in the Shiflett lab, he researched the iron binding capabilities of zeolites and several other structures. He researched this project with Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. Bill Gilbert, Dr. David Corbin, Professor Cory Berkland, Katie Bauguess, and Sofia de la O.

dsc_0072-e1493050746115.jpgKatie Bauguess (Spring 2017-Spring 2018)
kathrynbauguess@ku.edu

Katie graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering at KU on May 2018. In our lab, she worked on a zeolite project with Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. Bill Gilbert, Dr. David Corbin and Professor Cory Berkland. She researched several zeolite structures and their ability to bind with metals with a specific focus on iron. Katie is now working with ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

dsc_0070-e1493050880296.jpgBrooks Danahy (Spring 2017-Spring 2018)
b911d898@ku.edu

Brooks graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering at KU on May 2018. In the Shiflett research group he assisted Dr. David Minnick with a project investigating gas sorption in ionic liquids. Brooks will be working with Burns & McDonnell in Houston, TX beginning this summer 2018.

Maddie Lyda (Spring 2017-Spring 2018)
madddielyda@ku.edu

Maddie graduated on May 2018 with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering with a focus in biomedical engineering. In the lab, she is  researched the removal of sulfites from wine.

shotz-2-e1516892183242.jpgSally Ritchie (Spring 2017-Spring 2018)
sallygrace1@ku.edu

Sally Ritchie graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering here at KU on May 2018. In Dr. Shiflett’s lab, she worked on researching the solubility of ammonia in ionic liquids with Tugba Turnaoglu, which has applications in absorption refrigeration cycles, as well as liquid-liquid equilibrium of alcohols and ionic liquids.

20170427_132250-2-e1516893123869.jpgSimon Velasquez Morales (Summer 2017)
svelasmor@gmail.com

Simon graduated with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering at KU in Summer of 2017. During the summer he worked with the vaccine project team in Dr. Shiflett’s research group. Simon returned to KU for his Ph.D program in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and is currently working in Dr. Alan Allgeier’s lab.

dsc_0075-e1493050801877.jpgYadira Chavez-Arambula (Spring 2017)
yadira_chavez09@yahoo.com

Yadira graduated with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering with a Geology minor on May 2017. She contributed to the Shiflett lab by setting up and calibrating gas chromatographs with flame ionization (FID) and thermal conductivity (TCD) detectors. Additionally, Yadira created a design concept with KU logos and inspiring quotes to foster a culture of creativity and energy within the lab.

dylanDylan Flohrschutz (Summer 2017)
dylan.flohrschutz@ku.edu

Dylan is currently pursuing a degree in chemical engineering at KU. He worked with Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. Bill Gilbert, and Dr. David Corbin on a project that aims to investigate the ability of several hydrotalcites at removing sulfites from wine.

dsc_1331-e1500588515470.jpgDavid  Moeder (Summer 2017)
d048m218@ku.edu

David is currently a senior studying chemical engineering at KU. He was part of the sulfite removal group alongside Dylan Flohrshutz, Professor Mark Shiflett, Dr. Bill Gilbert, and Dr. David Corbin. The group manipulated different techniques to measure sulfites in wine, along with discovering optimal materials to remove these sulfites.

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