Graduate Researchers

Faisal is a PhD candidate investigating the formation and physicochemical characteristics of aluminosilicate and aluminum hydroxide nanoparticles. He has experience in surface complexation modeling on ferric hydroxide nanominerals from his Master's degree at GSU.

• Degrees: BSc in Civil Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana) and MSc in Geosciences (Geology/Geochemistry Concentration) from Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)

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"Cece" is a PhD student examining natural and artificial nanoparticle formation in active reservoir systems and impacts on drinking water quality. She is an ICTAS Doctoral Fellow and is co-advised by Dr. Madeline Schreiber, Professor, VT Geosciences.

• Degrees: BSc. in Chemistry Cum Laude, St. Mary's College of Maryland (St. Mary's City, MD)

• Pubs:

  • Role of Fe(II) Content in Olivine Carbonation in Wet Supercritical CO2

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) as a Nondestructive Probe in the Field of Art Conservation

Maryam is a PhD student investigating the formation and transformation of iron oxy-hydroxides. She has experience in the synthesis and characterization of perovskite nanostructures from her MSc. degree.

• Degrees: BSc in Pure Chemistry from Kashan University and MSc in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology from Kashan University (Kashan, Iran)

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