Meet our Research Group

Current Ph.D. Students

Bhupesh Pydiraju Yanda

bhupesh.0507@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student (JEB 526)

He is a dynamic student and working on the deployment of nano-materials for water disinfection in a safe and efficient manner.

Jitendra Choudhary

jitendrac17@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student (JEB 526)

He is a highly motivated science
enthusiast. He is currently working towards the synthesis of high-temperature nanowires and their assemblies.

Ryan Loden

ryan_loden@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student (JEB 526)

Our research group is delighted to
welcome him as a new member.
Ryan joins as a dedicated student with a strong background in Chemistry
and a keen interest in nanotechnology.

Naga Venkata Sai Dileep Korlapati

saidileep.knv@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student - CoAdvised (JEB 526)

He is currently working under Dr. Faisal Khan’s guidance, on the atomistic understanding of Hydrogen Behavior in steel pipelines using density functional theory to develop strategies for mitigating hydrogen’s effects on mechanical properties and ensuring safe hydrogen transportation.

Ahmed Abbas

ahmed.abbas@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student (Based out of TAMU Qatar)

He is co-advised by Dr. Vaddiraju.

Current M.S. Student

Dharani Sathwik Ram

sathwik27@tamu.edu

M.S. Student (JEB 526)

He is currently working on the
remediation of Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water using nano materials and photocatalysis.

Ph.D. Alumni

1. Dr. Yutian Qian (Graduated in August 2024, co-advisor, advised by Prof. Faisal Khan)

  • Dissertation Title: Integration of process safety in chemical engineering curriculum: An initiative with simulation and project-based learning

2. Dr. Niraj Ashutosh Vidwans (Graduated in December 2023)

  • Dissertation Title: In-situ cell motility studies for deducing mechanisms and kinetics underlying photocatalytic disinfection of water

3. Dr. Azhar Ali (Graduated in December 2020)

  • Dissertation Title: Synthesis, processing, and characterization of magnesium-based thermoelectric materials

4. Dr. Yixi Chen (Graduated in December 2020)

  • Dissertation Title: Filler-matrix interaction and its effect on mechanical properties of nanowire-epoxy composites

5. Dr. Pranav Kannan (Graduated in August 2018, co-advised by Prof. M. Sam Mannan)

  • Dissertation Title: Towards the development of biosensors for the detection of microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)

6. Dr. Venkata Vasiraju (Graduated in December 2016)

  • Dissertation Title: Design and synthesis of stable, aligned and welded magnesium silicide nanowire assemblies for fabrication of efficient and reliable thermoelectrics

7. Dr. Yongmin Kang (Graduated in December 2014)

  • Dissertation Title: Phase transformation for the large-scale synthesis and assembly via welding of metal silicide nanowires for thermoelectric applications

8. Dr. Lance Brockway (Graduated in May 2014)

  • Dissertation Title: Nanoscale engineering for the design of efficient inorganic-organic hybrid thermoelectrics

Previous M.S./M.Eng. Students

1.         Jitendra Choudhary (Chemical Engineering., Graduated in August 2024)

2.        Nivin Palanisamy (Materials Science and Engineering, Graduated in May 2024)

3.         Omkar Newalkar (Chemical Engineering, Graduated in May 2023)

4.         Koyena Banerjee (Master of Biotechnology Program, Graduated in August 2023)

5.         Jonathan Bockenstedt (Chemical Engineering, Graduated in December 2021)

6.         Nfn Rakesh (Chemical Engineering, Graduated in December 2017)

7.         Yidong Pan (Chemical Engineering, Graduated in December 2013)

Other Alumni 

Undergraduate Students

(Partial List of >50 UG students trained)

  • Anirudh Chandramohan

  • Tyler Marks 

  • Eshan Sandhu

  • James Lockwood

  • Brett Studley

  • Nathaniel Chen

  • Carter Dickson

  • Jonathan Bockenstedt

  • Joseph Leimer

  • Brion Cakaj

  • David Norris

  • Sukriti Gakhar

  • Maxime Van Laer

  • Stephen Kohn