Principal Investigator
Dr. Brian M. Tackett
Joined Pitt in 2026
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University (2021-2026)
NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, NIST (2019-2021)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University (2019)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2013)
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University (2021-2026)
NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, NIST (2019-2021)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University (2019)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2013)
Graduate Students
Sai Palaparty
3rd Year Ph.D. Student, Pitt ChE
3rd Year Ph.D. Student, Pitt ChE
Current work: ....
Email: SAP448@pitt.edu
Eunsoo Shim
1st Year Ph.D. Student, Pitt ChE
1st Year Ph.D. Student, Pitt ChE
Current work: ....
Email: eunsoo.shim@pitt.edu
Sehan Yu
1st Year Ph.D. Student, Pitt ChE
1st Year Ph.D. Student, Pitt ChE
Current work: ....
Email: SEY105@pitt.edu
Po-Chun (Casper) Huang
5th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
5th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
Current work: ynthesizing materials for solid-oxide
cells targeting shale gas valorization (CISTAR NSF
center). Previously earned M.S. at Rice University.
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Rice University (2022)
Email: huan1916@purdue.edu
Email: huan1916@purdue.edu
Esin Aydemir
5th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
5th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Bogazici University (2022)
Email: eaydemir@purdue.edu
Email: eaydemir@purdue.edu
Samantha Jernigan
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
(Co-advised by Prof. Stephen Beaudoin) Researching
electrochemical flow chemistry of energetic
materials. At OSU, synthesized & characterized
cuprous oxide photocatalysts for oxidative
homocoupling. Hobbies: reading, national parks,
D&D, apartment gardening.
B.S. Chemical Engineering,
Oklahoma State University (2023)
Email: jernigan@purdue.edu
Email: jernigan@purdue.edu
Enes Akyildiz
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
(Co-advised by Prof. Bryan Boudouris) Research on
next-generation gas diffusion electrodes for
CO2RR flow cell applications. In free
time: plays reed flute, watches films, enjoys
nature walks.
M.S. (2023) & B.S. (2020), Chemical Engineering,
Middle East Technical University
Email: eakyild@purdue.edu
Email: eakyild@purdue.edu
Daecheol Jeoung
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
4th Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
(Co-advised by Prof. Vilas Pol) Researching anodes
for low-temperature battery applications.
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Seoul University
Email: jeong210@purdue.edu
Email: jeong210@purdue.edu
Piyush Sharma
3rd Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
3rd Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
(Co-advised by Prof. Can Li) Developing optimization
methods for controlling multiple steady states &
electrochemical production of carbon-neutral fuels.
Previously worked on NLP models for flue gas
separations with nanoporous graphene.
M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, IISc Bangalore (2023)
B.S. & B.E. Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani (2020)
Email: sharm984@purdue.edu
B.S. & B.E. Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani (2020)
Email: sharm984@purdue.edu
Jyotisman Rath
3rd Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
3rd Year Ph.D. Student, Purdue ChE
Research focuses on electrochemical dehydrogenation
of propane in flow-cell conditions. Previously worked
on laser-based fabrication of TMOs for water splitting
& aqueous batteries. Outside work: photography,
music, poetry, traveling.
B.Tech & M.Tech Chemical Engineering,
ICT Mumbai (2019-2024)
Email: rath8@purdue.edu
Email: rath8@purdue.edu
Alumni
Dr. Ashmita Biswas
Dr. Adriano Braga
Dr. Adriano Braga
Ashutosh Bhadouria
Matthew Conlon
Hwiyoon Noh
Chloe Arana
Michael Ricci
Matthew Conlon
Hwiyoon Noh
Chloe Arana
Michael Ricci
Chunge Li
Matthew Schiavone
Hannah Oberg
Yoonsun Park
Alexandra Earle
Paige Rich
Matthew Schiavone
Hannah Oberg
Yoonsun Park
Alexandra Earle
Paige Rich
Karen Dayana Gonzalez Morales
Daniel Alejandro Zea Villa
Tatiana Giraldo Gomez
Daniel Alejandro Zea Villa
Tatiana Giraldo Gomez
Christopher Barber
Kelly Lige
Brynne Massey
Rebecca Hurwitz
Logan Maddox
Nelanne Bolima
Lauren Oleksy
Kelly Lige
Brynne Massey
Rebecca Hurwitz
Logan Maddox
Nelanne Bolima
Lauren Oleksy