Current Graduate Students
Morgen Smith, 2021 - Present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Rice University, 2018
Research Interests: Photocatalysis, NOx oxidation, carbon nanotube growth
Joshua Ighalo, 2022 - Present
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Benin, Nigeria, 2016
M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2020
Research Interests: Catalyst design, MXenes, dry reforming of methane
Current Undergraduate Students
Michael Paddock, Class of 2024
Research Project: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Mentor: Joshua Ighalo
Cameron Hoppas, Class of 2024
Research Project: Photocatalysis
Mentor: Morgen Smith
Jonathon Hutcherson, Class of 2024
Research Project: Dry reforming of methane
Mentor: Joshua Ighalo
Post-Doctoral Alumni
Dr. Sreeprasad Sreenivasan, 2014
Current Affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso
​
Ph.D. Alumni
Ahmed Al Mayyahi, 2018 - 2023
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
​
Brian Everhart, 2016 - 2022
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
Xu Li, 2014 - 2018
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
​
Huan Wang, 2013 - 2017
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
​
Haider Almkhelfe, 2013 - 2017
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
​
Masters Alumni
Eric Gray, 2017 (Deceased)
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
Thesis Title: Carbon Nanotube Carpet Growth from Nontraditional Substrates
We miss you very much Eric, and treasure the time spent working with you!