Youngjune Park
(03/2009 – present)

Ph.D. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, Korea
M.S. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, Korea
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Sogang University, Korea

Research topic: Investigation of Nanoparticle Ionic Mateirals (NIMS) as a new platform for carbon dioxide capture and sequestration

1038B Mudd, Ph: 212-854-3532
Email: yp2247@columbia.edu

Kun-Yi (Andrew) Lin
(Fall 2008 – present)

M.S. Environmental Eng., National Taiwan University, Taiwan
B.S. Civil Engineering., National Chi Nan University, Taiwan

Research topic: Investigation of Nanoparticle Ionic Mateirals (NIMS) as a new platform for carbon dioxide capture and sequestration

Email: kl2429@columbia.edu

Huangjing Zhao
(Fall 2008 – present)

B.S. Chemical Eng., Tsinghua University, China

Research topic: Carbon mineral sequestration using Ca- and Mg-bearing minerals and tailored synthesis of carbon neutral filler materials

Email: hz2206@columbia.edu

Tom Ferguson
(Fall 2008 – present)

B.S. Physics and Astronomy, Vassar College

Research topic: Carbon negative biorefining system

Email: tef2108@columbia.edu

Nkechi Anako
(Fall 2008 – present)

B.S. Chemical Engineering, City College of New York

Research topic: Enhanced Water-Gas-Shift (WGS) reaction via in-situ carbon mineral sequestration

Email: na2323@columbia.edu

Luca Nencetti
(Fall 2008 – present)

M.S. Mechanical Eng., University of Florence, Italy
B.S. Mechanical Eng., University of Florence, Italy

Research topic: Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) of various energy conversion systems

Email: ln2204@columbia.edu

Yin (Kevin) Ju (co-advisor: Professor Siu-Wai Chan)
(Spring 2009 – present)

B.S. Material Science and Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Research topic: Synthesis of nanoparticles as catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch and Water-gas-shift (WGS) reactions

Email: yj2187@columbia.edu

Tim Sharobem (co-advisor: Professor Marco Castaldi)
(Spring 2009 – present)

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University
B.S. Chemistry, Fordham University

Research topic: Waste-to-Energy

Email: tts2108@columbia.edu

Nathan Dadap
(Fall 2008 – present)

Research topic: Synthesis of Precipitated Magnesium Carbonate (PMC) as paper fillers for acid-free paper production.

Email: ncd2110@columbia.edu

Eliot Wycoff
(Fall 2008 – present)

Research topic: Chemically activated dissolution of magnesium silicate for carbon mineral sequestration.

Email: eiw2106@columbia.edu

Dong Hyun Lee, Visiting Professor
(02/2008 – 02/2009)

Associate Professor
Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea

Website: http://web.skku.edu/~dhlee/

Laura Simone, Visiting Graduate Student
(09/2008 – 02/2009)

(co-advisor: Professor Alessandra Polettini)
M.S. Environmental Engineering, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy

Research topic: Accelerated carbonation of stainless steel slag via two-stage carbon mineral capture technology

Email: laurasimone84@gmail.com

Lauren Fong, Undergraduate research assistant
(Fall 2008 – Spring 2009)

Research topic: Enhanced dissolution of minerals using biological agents.

Email: lcf2113@columbia.edu

Ramya Pratiwadi, Undergraduate Research Assistant
(Fall 2008 – Spring 2009)

Research topic: Enhanced carbonation of minerals using carbonic anhydrase found in human lung.

Email: rrp2102@columbia.edu

Alan Giam, Undergraduate Research Assistant
(Summer 2008 – Fall 2008)

Research topic: Effect of electrostatic charges on the hydrodynamics of gas-liquid-solid fluidized beds containing hydrocarbon fluids.

Email: maig123@gmail.com

Daeyoup Kim, Jericho High School
(Summer 2008)

Research topic: Calcium reclamation and synthesis of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) for acid gas control in flue gas.

Email: daeyoupkim@hotmail.com