Members

Principal Investigator

Jason C. Hicks

Professor

Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007

B.S., Chemistry, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 2003

B.E., Chemical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 2003

Office: 240B McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-3661

Email: jhicks3@nd.edu

Postdocs

Great Umenweke

Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Kentucky, 2025

B.E. Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: cumenwek@nd.edu

Graduate Students

Gerardo Rivera

Project: Controlling Selectivity in Plasma-Assisted Catalytic Processes

B.S. University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (2019)

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: griverac@nd.edu

Hope Otor

Project: Dinitrogen Reduction and Oxidation

M.S. University of Toledo (2020)

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: hotor@nd.edu

Russell Clarke

Project: NTP-assisted catalytic activation of light alkanes

B.S. University of Alabama (2020)

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: rclarke@nd.edu

Alba Scotto d'Apollonia

Project: Synthesis of site-isolated and stable catalysts for olefin oligomerization

B.S. and M.S. University of Naples Federico II (2018, 2021)

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: ascottod@nd.edu

Hannah Frankovic

Project: NTP-assisted catalytic activation of light alkanes

B.S. Oregon State University (2021)

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: hfrankov@nd.edu

Chamuditha Benaragama

Project: Plasma-Assisted Catalytic Processes

B.Sc. University of Moratuwa (2022)

Office: 252 McCourtney Hall

Phone: 574-631-9610

Email: bbenarag@nd.edu

Undergraduate Students

Sam Cardella

Project: CISTAR

Alumni

Ph.D.

Russell Clarke, PhD (2025), Current position: UOP, Mobile AL

Gerardo Rivera-Castro, PhD (2025), Current position: Associate Consultant at Exponent, Houston TX

Hope Otor, PhD (2024), Current position: Senior Researh Specialist at Dow, Houston TX

Deanna Poirier, PhD (2024), Current position: Chemical Engineering Lead at General Biological, Nashua NH

Yoonrae Cho, PhD (2023), Current position: LG Electronics, South Korea

Jessica Muhlenkamp, PhD (2022), Current position: Associate Chemist at Velocys, Ohio

Galiya Magazova, PhD (2022), Current position: CDP Engineer at Air Product, Allentown PA

Feiyang Geng, PhD (2022), Current position: Staff Scientist at Johnson Matthey

Patrick Barboun, PhD (2021), Current Position: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C.

Yolanda Bonita, PhD (2019), Current Position: ExxonMobil, Houston, Texas

Dallas J. Rensel, PhD (2016), Current Position: Process Development Engineer at Integer

Jongsik Kim, PhD (2016), Current Position: Senior Research Scientist at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

Nicholas D. McNamara, PhD (2015), Current Position: Staff Scientist at Johnson Matthey

Gregory T. Neumann, PhD (2015), Current Position: Assistant Professor at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

M.S.

Isaac Nice, M.S. (2023), Current position: Water Treatment Engineer, Mishawaka IN

Aubrey Jeffries, M.S. (2021), Current Position: Program Manager at University of Colorado, Boulder

Josh Wright, M.S. (2019), Current Position: Pursuing Medical School

Nikhil S. Japtiwale, M.S. (2017), Current Position: Saint-Gobain

Marshall Abbott, M.S. (2016)

Undergraduates

Caitlyn White (B.S. 2027, CBE, ND)

Yamile Cornejo (B.S. 2023, CBE, ND) Curently: Ph.D. at Standford University

Norbert Xavier Ramos López (2019, REU University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez)

Sorin Kyhl (B.S. 2018, CBE, ND) Currently: Ph.D. at University of Chicago

Paul Rudnicki (B.S. 2017, CBE, ND) Currently: Ph.D at Stanford University

Madison Overly (B.S. 2017, CBE, ND) Currently: Shell

Kwan Lai Leon Tong (B.S. 2017, CBE, ND) Currently: GlobalFoundries

Miguel Madrigal Hernandez (B.S. 2017, CBE, ND)

Katherine Fetizanan (B.S. 2018, CBE, ND)

Liam Finnegan (B.S. 2017, CBE, ND)

Yeilyn Colon (B.S. 2016, CBE, ND)

Samuel Leung (B.S. 2015, CBE, ND) Currently: Ph.D at UC Berkeley

Theresa Her (B.S. 2015, CBE, ND)

Charlie Magiera (B.S. 2015, CBE, ND) Currently: 3M

Azunne Anigbo (B.S. 2015, CBE, ND)

Shadmn Minir (B.S. 2016, CBE, ND)

Kent Zier (Chemical Engineering, Notre Dame)

Quan Do (B.S. 2014, CBE, ND) Currently: University of Houston

Douglas Mouch (B.S. 2014 CBE, ND) Currently: BP, Naperville

Long Tran (ND, UG Chemical Engineering, 2011-2012)

Jacqueline (Jackie) Urban (B.S. 2013 CBE, ND)

Brian Pimentel (B.S. 2013, CBE, Slatt Fellow), Currently: Georgia Tech

Megan Gin (B.S. 2013, Chem, Saint Mary’s/CBE, ND), Currently: BP, Whiting Refinery

Erin Masko (B.S. 2013, Chem, Saint Mary’s), Currently: Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Michigan State

Brett Ensor (B.S. 2012, CBE, M.S. ESTEEM, 2013 ND)

Hamim Nigena (2013, REU, Applied Physics and E.E. at Morehead College – Slatt Fellow)

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