Group Members
Current Students
Graduates Students
Monsuru Olatunji Dauda
PhD Candidate
MSc: Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, 2024
B.Tech.: Chemical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, 2021
Main Research: Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2+ products
Ignace Kodjo Agbadan
PhD Candidate
MSc: Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), 2023
BSc: Petrochemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), 2020
Main Research: Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2+ products.
BR Favorite: LSU football season.
Ayomiposi S. Moses
PhD Student (Co-advised by Dr. Engler)
MSc: Chemical Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, 2023
BSc: Chemical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University, 2017
Main Research: TEA of electrolysis sytems using ion-exchange membranes.
BR Favorite: The beautiful view of the Misissippi River.
Lilian Odonkor-Teye
PhD Student (Co-advised by Dr. Plaisance)
BSc: Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), 2023
Main Research: Mechanistic studies on electrochemical CO2 reduction utilizing computational simulation (DFT modeling).
BR Favorite: Visiting the farmer's market on Saturday mornings.
Uchechukwu M. Eberechukwu
PhD Student (Co-advised by Dr. Engler)
B.Eng: Chemical Engineering, University of Port Hartcourt, 2023
Main Research: Developing energy storage technology systems with high energy density and rate capabilities.
BR Favorite: My set of friends around me.
Nazanin Esmaeili
PhD Student (Co-advised by Dr. Elgrishi)
MSc: University of Guilan, Iran (2022)
BSc: Farhangian University, Iran (2018)
Main Research: Electrochemical reduction of CO2 through tandem electrocatalysis.
BR Favorite: Discovering new cuisines, particularly Cajun dishes and Louisiana's famous beignets.
Post-Docs
Cigdem Atalay-Oral (PhD)
Associate Professor: Istanbul Technical University, 2018
PhD: Chemical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 2005
Main Research: Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2+ products
BR Favorite: Green natural surroundings of LSU, dining at restaurants to try new cuisines.
Jing Xie (PhD)
PhD: Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis (WashU), 2025
MSc: Environmental Engineering, Tongji University
BSc: Environmental Engineering, Tongji University
Main Research: Electrosynthesis of organic carbonates.
BR Favorite: Going to UREC.
Alumni
Post-Docs, Doctorate, Master and Bachelor degree students across the lab through the years
23. Omotolani Elizabeth Oduyebo: Master's, 2026
Current Position: PhD Student
21. Mustapha Osuolale Bello: PhD, 2025
Current Position: N/A
19.John Caldwell Hendershot: PhD, 2025
Current Position: Ultimate Linings LLC
17. Eryn L Kennedy: Bachelors, 2024
Current Position: Exxon Mobil Group
15. Grace Li: Post-Doc, 2019
Current Position: Professor
13. Guoying Qu: PhD, 2018
Current Position: Self-employed
11. Yuxin Fang: PhD, 2017
Current Position: Intel
9. J. Nguyen: Undergraduate, 2014
Current Position: Dow
7. Maoming Ren: Post-Doc, 2012
Current Position: Dow
5. Sri Sai Vegunta: PhD, 2012
Current Position: Micron
3. J. Bugayong: MS, 2010
Current Position: University of Nebraska
1. Johnpeter Ngunjiri: Post-Doc, 2008
Current Position: DuPont
22. Vaeda T Hobbs: Bachelor's, 2026
Current Position: N/A
20. Soundarzo Tasnim: Master's, 2025
Current Position: PhD Student
18. Junghyun Park: PhD, 2025
Current Position: Hanwha Group
16. Jiayou Xu: Post-Doc, 2024
Current Position: Post-Doc
14. Benjamin Peterson: PhD, 2018
Current Position: University of North Dakota
12. Evan Andrews: PhD, 2018
Current Position: SAFT
10. R. Gauthier: Undergraduate, 2015
Current Position: BASF
8. J. Fussell: MS, 2012
Current Position: Honeywell
6. P. Narayanan: PhD, 2012
Current Position: Micron
4. M. Le: MS, 2011
Current Position: Exxon-Mobil
2. Wanli Xu: PhD, 2010
Current Position: Professor