Group Alumni: Ph. D.

Fahed Al-Breiki

M. S. Candidate (Aug 2019-)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL.

Interfacial Instabilities.
falbre2ATuic.edu

Norman Moreno Moreno

M.S., Project option, Maximum Bubble Pressure Tensiometry. (Nov’14-Aug’16)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Columbia. & Fulbright Scholar

Environmental Ministry, Chemical Engineer at Codecocho, Colombia.

Nguyet Le

M. S., with Project on Lipid-Drug Interactions, 2015-2017.
B.S. in Biology, Concord University, USA.

Zyleris Pharmatech,Chicago, IL.

Mahmoud Abdel-latif

M. S., with Project on Porous Carbon Structures from Nonwoven Precursors Prepared using Centrifugal Spinning. 2014-2016.

B.S. Chemical Eng., Egypt.

Ph.D. Student at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago,  IL.

Chenxian Xu

M.S. in Chemical Engineering, UIC. 2017
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, ECUST. China. 2017
Tears of Wine
Joined ODES-lab for PhD

Nikhila Parsi

M.S., with project on Adsorption Kinetics of Polyelectrolytes. 2015-2017.

B.S. in Chemical Eng, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, India. 2015

Bajaj Medical, LLC. Chicago

Lena Hassan

M.S. in Chemical Engineering.

B.S. in Biochemistry, Saint Xavier University. (2018).

Rheology of Food Proteins, Protein Foams & Emulsions, Plant-Based Proteins

Mark Murawski

M. S. Candidate (May 2018-)
B.S. Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Stickiness.

Pulkit Saini

M. S. Candidate (May 2021-May 2o22)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL.

Interfacial Tensiometry for Pharmaceuticals/Foods

Pulkit Saini

Undergraduate Researchers (years active in group, research topic, current employment)

1. 1. Leidy Nallely Jimenez, (05/13-08/14) DoS rheometry & CHE 392: UG research, PhD student, UIC. Co-authored two papers as an UG student.
   2. Will-Abbott-Klosterman, (05/13-08/14) 3-D printer design, and design of apparatus to study bubble rafts and oscillate bubbles & CHE 392: UG research, Shamrock Foods, AZ. Chancellor Undergraduate Research Award recipient.
   3. Jana Rush, (05/13-12/13) Spectroscopic analysis of foam films & CHE 392: UG research, Loders Croklaan, Chicago, IL.
   4. Ethan Rendlen, (05/13-12/13) High shear rate viscometer design & CHE 392: UG research, Pelstar, Chicago, IL.
   5. Collin Pearsall, (05/13-05/14) Vertical foam film drainage, HDI-Gerling America Insurance Company, Chicago. Gave the first conference talk from the group at APS March Meeting in 2013 (& had an image featured by APS), co-authored a paper, and did the first foam experiments in the group.
   6. Steven Priest, (05/13-05/14) Rod climbing, Sonoco, Chicago, IL.
   7. Sandy Younan, (05/13-05/14) Megasize bubbles and soap films & CHE 392: UG research, NALCO EcoLab, Chicago, IL.
   8. Ewelina Wojcik, (05/14-05/17) Drainage of vertical foam films & CHE 392: UG research, CSI Behring, Chicago, IL. Presented oral talks twice and a poster at the APS March Meeting, posters twice at the AIChE Meeting, co-author on a dozen talks, and to be a coauthor on a couple of papers.
   9. Molly Somploski, (08/13-12/14) Bubble rafts & CHE 392: UG research, Peoples Gas, Chicago.
   10. Paulina Szadkowska, (05/14-08/14) Maximum bubble pressure tensiometry. Pursuing PhD in Poland
   11. Aesha Talia, (05/14-08/14) Foam film drainage, Rogers Corporation, Chicago, IL.
   12. Arwa Hasan, (05/14-08/14) Colors of soap films, Navistar Inc., Chicago, IL.
   13. Pedro Lopez, (05/14-08/14), Bubble rafts, Spraying Systems Co., Chicago, IL.
   14. Omatseye Ugen, (05/14-08/14), Bubble rafts.
   15. Kerolos Gadallah, (05/14-08/14) Maximum bubble pressure tensiometry,
   16. Swaroop Bhagavatula, (05/14-08/14) Rod climbing, McKinsey and Co., Houston, TX.
   17. Mickey Getz, (05/14-12/14) Pendant drop tensiometry & CHE 392: UG research, PhD student at University of California, San Diego, CA.
   18. Anwar Beker, (05/14-08/14) Maximum bubble pressure tensiometry & CHE 392: UG research,
   19. Adam Lewis, (05/14-08/14) Protein-based foams, Medical School.
   20. Steven Kowinski, (05/14-08/14) 2D hydrodynamics in soap film, EN Engineering, Chicago, IL.
   21. Anthony Taphanand, (05/14-08/14) 3D printing, Honeywell UOP, Chicago, IL.
   22. Vicky Mei, (05/14-08/14) DoS rheometry, M.S. in Chemical Engineering, UIC.
   23. Mariglen Isufi, (05/14-08/14) Hydrodynamics in foam films,
   24. Diana Bernatek, (05/14-08/14) Foam film drainage, BP Chicago, IL.
   25. Cesar Moreno, (05/14-08/14) Bubble rafts,
   26. Nick Kowolski, (07/14-08/14) Mars, Chicago, IL.
   27. Adam Burshan, (05/15-08/16 & 01/18-) Maximum Bubble pressure tensiometry.
   28. Owen Beale, (05/15-08/15) Protein-stabilized foam films, W.R. Grace & Co.
   29. Madeleine Biagloni, (05/15-05/16) DoS rheometry of semi-dilute polymer solutions & CHE 392: UG research, PhD candidate in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL. Co-authored a paper with Jelena Dinic and presented at the APS March Meeting in 2016.
   30. Alexandro Estrada, (05/15-05/16) DoS rheometry of HEC solutions,
   31. Andrew Castille, (05/15-08/15) Foam Films,
   32. Afolabi George, (05/15-08/15) Petroleum emulsions,
   33. Andrei Ivanov, (05/15-12/15) Petroleum emulsions & micropipette tensiometry, Viscofan, IL.
   34. Alvin Lee, (05/15-08/15) Vertical foam films,
   35. Leah Klein-Borden, (05/16-05/17), Lipid-drug interactions, PhD candidate in University of Maryland at College Park, MD.
   36. Andrew Rasmussen, (05/15-12/16), Foam films, bubble rafts and viscous fingering (designed apparatus) & CHE 392: UG research, Abbvie Pharmaceuticals, Chicago, IL. Chancellor Undergraduate Research Award recipient.
   37. Shiju Jacob, (05/16-08/16), Viscous fingering, ProLeiT, Chicago, IL.
   38. Rabees Rafiq, (05/15-12/15), Effect of salt on stratification in foam films, Peoples Gas, Chicago, IL. Co-authored a paper with Subinuer Yilixiati and presented at the AIChE Midwest conference.
   39. Krupa Shah, (05/15-08/15), Vertical foam films,
   40. Brooke Seger, (05/15-08/16), Iridescence in soap films & CHE 392: UG research, Valeo, Seymour, IN.
   41. Theodore Walker, (08/15-05/16), Maximum bubble pressure tensiometry & CHE 392: UG research, PhD Candidate at University of Wisconsin-Madison. Presented at the APS March Meeting in 2016, and will be a co-author on a future manuscript.
   42. Amatul Salam, (05/16-08/16), Lipid-drug interactions,
   43. Cameroon, (05/16-08/16), Vertical foam film drainage,
   44. Chimuka Hiley, (05/16-08/16), Drainage of 3D foam, United States Steel Corporation
   45. Jannice Lee, (05/16-08/16), Foam drainage in 3D foam. MS, UIC-Chemical Engineering.
   46. Yumna El-Hakim, (05/16-08/16), Protein rheology and spectroscopy,
   47. Ashkan Khalili, (05/16-08/16), Porous carbon structures, Baxter Healthcare.
   48. Joseph Guido, Rod Climbing. Chancellor Undergraduate Research Award recipient.
   49. Elizabeth John, (05/16-08/16), Structural color in foam films.
   50. Ekaterina Ivanov, (05/17-), Tensiometry and Foam Drainage,
   51. Ngan Tran, (05/17-08/17), Pendant drop tensiometry. Smith and Burgess, Houston TX
   52. Emmanuel Ampo, (05/17-08/17), DoS rheometry.
   53. Reshma Ravi,(05/17-08/17), Beads-on-a-string structure.
   54. Ryan Basse, (05/17-08/17), DoS Rheometry of polyelectrolyte solutions.
   55. Zanub Hassan, (05/17-08/17), Lipid-drug interactions.
   56. Justina Mei,(05/17-08/17), WISEP program and 3D printing.
   57. Faizan Chowdhury, (05/17-08/17), WISEP program and 3D printing
   58. Nedyalkov Vazlev, (05/17-08/17), WISEP program and 3D printing, Nestle.
   59. Fahed Al-breiki,(05/17-05/18), Viscoelastic fingering
   60. Christopher Mecinski, (05/17-08/17), WISEP program and 3D printing
   61. Arun Jospeh,(05/17-08/17), Centrifugal spinning,
   62. Demetrios Galanos, (05/17-08/17), Centrifugal spinning,
   63. Ahmad Judeh,(05/17-08/17), Lipid-drug interactions
   64. Munira Jimjhimo, (05/17-), 3D foam drainage
   65. Amanda Hy, (05/17-), 3D Foam Drainage,
   66. Ana Hernandez, (08/17-), Antifoaming and 3D Foam drainage, L’Oreal.
   67. Reem Khoury,(08/17-12/17), Viscous fingering,
   68. Erica Caruso, (01/18-), Adsorption Kinetics
   69. Daniel Kim, (05/16-08/16), Foam film drainage.
   70. Boi Trinh, (08/16-12/16), Maximum bubble pressure & CHE 392: UG research,EMT Inc.
   71. Chenxian Xu, (08/17-), Tears of Wine. PhD student, UIC.
   72. Trisha Ann, (08/16-12/16), Beads-on-a-string structure,
   73. Michelle Powers (08/17-), CHE392: Membrane engineering
   74. Hope Ilhaza (08/15-12/15), Foam Films, Transferred to UIUC Chemical Engineering.
   75. Adisa Hazdic (05/18-), Food emulsions and foams
   76. Matthew Wagener (05/18-), Foamability and Adsorption Kinetics
   77. Alexander Kubinski (05/18-), Viscoelastic fingering and fractals
   78. Maurice Smith (05/18-), Lipid-drug interactions
   79. Vrushant Patel (05/18-), Spider webs
   80. Erin Dwar (05/18-), Engineering art and sculpture using transfer printing
   81. Peter Durosinmi (05/18-), Engineering art using transfer printing
   82. Fatima Saeed (05/18-), Foam science and engineering
   83. Sofia Sarefian (05/18-), Coffee foams
   84. Maria Garcia-Hernandez (05/18-)
   85. Erica Li (05/18-), 2d Flows in soap films
   86. Mahamat Ibrahim (05/18-), DoS Rheometry
   87. Susana Gonzalez (05/18-), Emulsions and Foams
   88. Osama Al-Maskati (05/18-), Langmuir Films
   89. Matt Egeler (06/18-), Pendant Drop Tensiometry.
   90. Mark Murawski (06/18-12/18), Tack and Adhesion Testing
   91. Yier Li (01/19-) Vertical foam films
   92. Daniela Estarita (06/19-), Viscous fingering
   93. Javier Castilla (06/19-), Stickiness.
   94. Thomas Mazur (06/19-), Polymer-Surfactant complexes.
   95. Velia Pelma (06/19-), Vertical foam films
   96. Yusuf Sorunke (06/19-), Viscoelastic Fingering.
   97. Christian Sanchez (06/19-), Polymer-surfactant complexes.
   98. Jasmine Villegas (06/19-), Bile micelles.
   99. Sandra Hernandez (06/19-), Stratifying Films.
   100. Tianna Mitchell (06/19-), Stratifying Films.
   101. Patrycja Kotwis (06/19-), Polymer-Surfactant Foam Films.
   102. Cheryl Skylas (06/19-), DoS rheometry

   High School Student Interns

   • Vivek Vermani, IMSA, Summer 2014. UG in Chemical Engineering, UIUC.
   • Sophia Horowicz, Summer 2018. UG in PME, University of Chicago.

Applied Soft-matter Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (ASSURE)

ASSURE 2017 & Mentored Professional Development Program for Future Chemical Engineers, 2017: Ekaterina Ivanov, Ngan Tran, Emmanuel Ampo, Reshma Ravi, Ryan Basse, Zanub Hassan, Justina Mei, Faizan Chowdhury, Nedyalkov Vazlev, Fahed Albreiki, Christopher Mecinski, Elizabeth John, Arun Jospeh, Abdulbasit Owoseni, Demetrios Galanos, and Ahmad Judeh.

ASSURE 2016 & Mentored Professional Development Program for Future Chemical Engineers (P.I.’s initiatives)

Ewelina Wojcik, Chimuka Hiley, Jannice Lee, Alex Cash, Madeleine Biagioli, Alexandra Estrada, Andrei Ivanov, Andrew Rasmussen, Elizabeth John, Leah Borden, Yumna El-Hakim, Amatul Salam, Ashkan Khalili, Brooke Seger.

ASSURE 2015 & Mentored Professional Development Program for Future Chemical Engineers (P.I.’s initiatives)

Ewelina Wojcik, Diana Bernatek, Madeleine Biagioli, Alexandra Estrada, Andrei Ivanov, Andrew Rasmussen, Mariglen Isufi, Rabees Rafiq, Owen Beale, Adam Burshan, Theodore Walker, Afolabi George, Krupa Shah, Arwa Hasan,

ASSURE 2014 & Mentored Professional Development Program for Future Chemical Engineers (P.I.’s initiatives)

(Participants included twenty undergraduate students including six freshmen, one sophomore, ten juniors and three seniors). The four students from Guaranteed Freshmen Internship Program and a high school student participant are listed separately.

Will Abbott-Klostermann (Developing an oscillating bubble tensiometer), Jana Rush (Spectroscopic investigation of foam drainage),  Vicky Mei (Printability), Anthony Taphanand (3D-Printing), Ewelina Wojcik (Soap film drainage) and Paulina (Maximum bubble pressure tensiometry, along with Kerolos Gadallah & Anwar Beker, photograph not available), Adam Lewis (Protein-based foams), Michael Getz (Pendant drop tensiometry), Omatseye Ogun (Bubble rafts, along with Pedro Lopez), Swaroop Bhagavatula (Rod climbing), Steven Kowinski (2d hydrodynamics in soap films), Aesha Talia (Rise of black domains in soap films), Arwa Hasan (Soap film drainage).

Guaranteed Freshman Internship Program (College of Engineering Initiative)

2014 Interns (4): Cesar Moreno, Mariglen Isufi, Diana Bernatek, Nick Kowalski.

ASSURE 2013

CHE 392: Undergraduate research

Will Abbott-Klostermann: 3D Printing, Summer, Fall 2013 & Spring 2014.

Molly Sompolski: Bubble Rafts, Fall 2013.

Ethan Rendlen: High Shear Rate Rheometry, Spring 2014.

Leidy Nallely Jimenez: Printability. Spring 2014.