Research Group

 

Current Group Members (Click here for more photos!)

 

Lili Hou (PhD Student)

Project: Dynamic Capillary Effects in Multiphase/Unsaturated Porous media

 

 

Benyamin Naghavi (PhD Student)

Project: Dynamic Capillary Effects in Multiphase/Unsaturated Porous media

 

 

Mackenzie Whitman (Undergraduate Researcher)

Project: Dynamic Capillary Effects in Multiphase/Unsaturated Porous media

 

 

 

Past Group Members

 

Lixia Chen (PhD 2006; Postdoc 2006-2011)

Projects: Nanomaterial Transport, Detection of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds, Measurement of Air-Water Interfacial Areas in Unsaturated Porous Media, Modeling Reverse Microemulsion Fuel Properties

 

Joel Miller (MSCE 2011)

Project: Detection of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

 

 

Anupkumar Patil (MSEE 2010)

Project: Detection of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

 

 

Orphius Mohammad (PhD 2009)

Project: The Influence of Long-Term Nonaqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) Dissolution on Wettability

 

Natee Singhaputtangkul (MSEE 2007)

Project: Detection of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

 

James Hoggan (MSEE 2008)

Project: Nanomaterial Transport in the Vadose Zone

 

Alan Taylor (Undergraduate Researcher)

Project: Detection of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

 

 

Amy Backel (Undergraduate Researcher)

Project: Solubilization by Mixed Surfactants

 

Kristin Knapp (Undergraduate Researcher)

Project: Nanomaterial Transport in the Vadose Zone

 

Rajiv Paruchuri (MSEE 2005)

Project: Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals to Mineral Surfaces

 

Vaibhavi Shanbhogue (MSEE 2005)

Project: Transport of Quinolone Antibiotics in Saturated Porous Media

 

Kunbum Bae (MSEE 2003)

Project: Long Term Natural Redistribution of Surfactants from Organic Liquid Contaminants to Groundwater

 

Ajai Hari (MSEE 2004)

Project: The influence of Amphiphilic Molecules on the Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals in Natural Systems

 

Drew Hisey (MSEE 2004)

Project: The influence of Amphiphilic Molecules on the Transport of Pharmaceuticals in Saturated Porous Media

 

 

  Velmurugan Subramanian (MSEE 2002)

Project: An integrated model of mixed surfactant performance: precipitation, interfacial tension reduction and contact angle modification

 

  Michiya Suzuki (MSEE 2001)

Project: Measurement of Henry’s Law constants

 

 

 

Students from the REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program

Andy Nelson (Summer 2006)

James Hoggan (Summer 2005; co-advised with R. Kolar)

Rex Richard (Summer 2004; co-advised with R. Kolar)

Keara Phillips (Summer 2004)

Meagan Armstrong (Summer 2003)

Dani Newcomb (Summer 2002)

Darby VanAntwerp (Summer 2001)

Julie Caires (Summer 2000)

 

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