The people behind the work
Research is a team sport. These are the advisor, co-authors, and colleagues I am fortunate to build this work with — at The University of Alabama and in South Africa.
The people who shaped this work
Dr. James W. Harris
Doctoral advisor
Harris Laboratory · Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama
My doctoral advisor, whose group studies catalysis over metal surfaces and over sites confined inside zeolite pores.
Prof. Leslie Petrik
Research supervisor & co-author
Environmental and Nano Sciences group · University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Founded the Environmental and Nano Sciences group where I learned that a waste stream can be a resource.
The people I publish with
Across labs and institutions — each collaboration produced work I am proud of.
Prof. Jason E. Bara
Co-author
University Distinguished Research Professor · Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama
A leader in ionic liquids and polymer membranes, and a co-author on the glycerol etherification work.
Prof. Tibor Szilvási
Co-author
Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama
Computational catalysis and materials design; co-author on the glycerol etherification study.
Dr. Young Gul Hur
Co-author
Zeolite synthesis and catalysis · Harris Laboratory collaborator
A zeolite synthesis specialist, trained at the Purdue Catalysis Center, and a co-author on most of my catalysis work.
Shivangi N. Borate
Co-first author
Harris Laboratory · Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama
My co-first author on the acetone co-feeding study, and an award-winning catalysis researcher in the Harris group.
Dr. Adam T. Twombly
Co-author
Harris Laboratory · Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama
The Harris Laboratory's first postdoctoral scholar, and a co-author on the gas switching reforming assessment.
Dr. Andrew D. Sutton
Co-author
Group Leader, Chemical Process Scale-Up · Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Leads chemical process scale-up at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, working on carbon-neutral fuels and chemicals.
Prof. Shahriar Amini
Co-author
Mechanical Engineering · The University of Alabama
Leads the Decarbonization Group at Alabama; co-author on the gas switching reforming assessment.
Dr. Kashala Fabrice Kapiamba
Co-author
Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering · University of Miami
Co-author on both green-synthesis papers — the acid mine drainage and Rooibos tea nanoparticles, and the bimetallic FeMn work.
Prof. Oluwaseun Oyekola
Co-author
Chemical Engineering · Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Works on resource recovery from waste and bioremediation; co-author on the acid mine drainage papers.
Dr. Pamela Welz
Co-author
Applied Microbial and Health Biotechnology Institute · Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Works on the valorisation of agri-industrial effluent; co-author on the winery wastewater study.
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