RICEM M. DIAZ ARROYO (PHD, 2024)

B. S. (2019) University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2024) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Synthetic Methods to Manipulate Spatial Distributions of Aluminum in Zeolite Crystallites and Consequences for Alkene Oligomerization Catalysis

Next Position: Dow

SOPURUCHUKWU A. EZENWA (PHD, 2024)

B. S. (2018) Tufts University, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2024) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Catalytic Consequences of Active Site Environments in Brønsted Acid Aluminosilicates on Toluene Methylation

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, MIT (Yogi Surendrenath)

BRANDON K. BOLTON (PHD, 2024)

B. S. (2018) University of South Carolina, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2024) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Influence of Metal Speciation and Support Properties for Ammonia Oxidation and Other Automotive Exhaust Catalytic Applications

Next Position: Ecovyst

ANDREW D. MIKES (PHD, 2024)

B. S. (2018) University of Notre Dame, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2024) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Influence of Chabazite Zeolite Material Properties on Metal-Oxo Active Site Distributions for Partial Methane Oxidation

Next Position: Superior Graphite

ELIZABETH E. BICKEL (PHD, 2022)

B. S. (2017) Tennessee Technological University, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2022) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Synthesis of Medium-Pore Brønsted-Acid Zeolites with Tailored Active Site and Crystallite Properties and their Application for Propene Oligomerization Catalysis

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Minnesota (Aditya Bhan)

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

LAURA N. WILCOX (PHD, 2021)

B. S. (2016) University of Connecticut, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2021) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Synthesis and Characterization of Mononuclear and Binuclear Copper Species in Cu-Exchanged Zeolites for Redox Reactions Including Partial Methane Oxidation

Next Position: Aramco

Current Position: Aclarity

CASEY B. JONES (PHD, 2021)

B. S. (2016) University of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2021) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering (co-advisor: Fabio Ribeiro)

• Dissertation: Active Site and Zeolite Topological Requirements for the Low-Temperature Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx on Cu-Zeolites

Next Position: Dow

Current Position: Earth Repair

TREVOR M. LARDINOIS (PHD, 2021)

B. S. (2016) University of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2021) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering (co-advisor: Fabio Ribeiro)

• Dissertation: Influence of External Environment and Zeolite Material Properties on Extraframework Metal Structures for Passive Adsorption of Automotive Exhaust Pollutants

Next Position: Exponent

CLAIRE T. NIMLOS (PHD, 2020)

B. A. (2014) University of Colorado, Chemistry

Ph. D. (2020) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Influence of Organic and Inorganic Cations on Directing Aluminum Distributions in Zeolite Frameworks and Effects on Brønsted Acid Catalysis

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Thermochemical Catalysis Research and Development Group)

Current Position: Gevo

PHILIP M. KESTER (PHD, 2020)

B. S. (2014) The Ohio State University, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2020) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Hydrothermal Synthesis Methods to Influence Active Site and Crystallite Properties of Zeolites and Consequences for Catalytic Alkane Activation

Next Position: Dow

Current Position: Guild Associates

JUAN CARLOS VEGA-VILA (PHD, 2019)

B. S. (2014) University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2019) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Synthetic Strategies to Tailor Active and Defect Site Structures in Lewis Acid Zeolites for Sugar Isomerization Catalysis

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, UCLA (Dante Simonetti, Gaurav Sant)

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

JASON S. BATES (PHD, 2019)

B. S. (2014) University of Kansas, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2019) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Structure and Solvation of Confined Water and Alkanols in Zeolite Acid Catalysis

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Wisconsin (Shannon Stahl)

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Virginia, Chemical Engineering

RAVI K. JOSHI (PHD, 2019)

B. Chem. Eng. (2013) Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2019) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Mechanistic Investigations of Ethene Dimerization and Oligomerization Catalyzed by Nickel-Containing Zeotypes

Next Position: Phillips 66

JOHN R. DI IORIO (PHD, 2018)

B. S. (2013) University of Washington, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2018) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Synthetic Methods to Control Aluminum Proximity in Chabazite Zeolites and Consequences for Acid and Redox Catalysis

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, MIT (Yuriy Román-Leshkov)

Current Position: Munters

MICHAEL J. CORDON (PHD, 2018)

B. S. (2013) University of Arizona, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2018) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering

• Dissertation: Consequences of the Hydrophobicity and Spatial Constraints of Confining Environments in Lewis Acid Zeolites for Aqueous-Phase Glucose Isomerization Catalysis

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Applied Catalysis and Emissions Group)

JAMES W. HARRIS (PHD, 2017)

B. S. (2012) University of Virginia, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2017) Purdue University, Chemical Engineering (co-advisor: Fabio Ribeiro)

• Dissertation: Titration and Characterization of Lewis Acid Sites in Siliceous Oxides for the Catalysis of Oxygenates

Next Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Minnesota (Aditya Bhan)

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, Chemical Engineering

SONGHYUN LEE (POSTDOC, 2023)

B. S. (2014) Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Ph. D. (2020) Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (advisor: Minkee Choi)

Postdoctoral (2023) Purdue University

• Project: Crystallization of zeolites with tailored atomic arrangements and effects on methanol dehydration catalysis

Current Position: Dow

MYKELA DELUCA (POSTDOC, 2022)

B. S. (2015) Florida Atlantic University, Chemistry

Ph. D. (2021) University of Florida, Chemical Engineering (advisor: David Hibbitts)

Postdoctoral (2022) Purdue University

• Project: Kinetics and mechanisms of NOx selective catalytic reduction on Cu-zeolites

Next Position: Mitra Chem

Current Position: Micantis Inc.

SIDDARTH KRISHNA (POSTDOC, 2021)

B. S. (2014) University of California-Berkeley, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2019) University of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering (advisors: George Huber, Jim Dumesic)

Postdoctoral (2021) Purdue University

• Project: Non-Mean-Field Kinetic Behavior of Cu Active Sites in Cu-Zeolites for NOx SCR

Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Chemical and Biological Engineering

YOUNG GUL HUR (POSTDOC, 2020)

B. S. (2009) Hongik University, Chemical Engineering

M.S. (2013) Korea University, Chemical Engineering

Ph. D. (2017) Korea University, Chemical Engineering (advisor: Kwan-Young Lee)

Postdoctoral (2020) Purdue University

• Project: Synthesis of core-shell zeolites; passive NOx adsorption for automotive catalysis

Next Position: Hyundai Motor Company

Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Alabama (James Harris)