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Congratulations, Dr. Samir Castilla
We proudly introduce Dr. Samir Castilla, who defended his Ph.D. in April 2026. Samir's research focused on the production of linear diacids from biomass-derived furanic molecules using metal-supported and metal-metal oxide catalysts. He will continue his career as a Research Professor at Kansas State University. We congratulate Dr. Castilla on...
Congratulations, Dr. Victor K. Sharma!
I am pleased to introduce Dr. Victor Sharma, who defended his dissertation last week, participated in Winter Graduation today, and has been added to the wall of All-Stars. We are so proud of this talented research engineer who mastered his corner of the biocatalysis world in 4.5 years- ushering in...
Congratulations, Dr. Murilo Toledo Suekuni!
We proudly introduce Dr. Murilo Toledo Suekuni, who defended his Ph.D. in August 2023. Murilo's dissertation research elucidated fundamental correlations between surface chemistry and NMR relaxometry of fluids and has already impacted fields as diverse as catalysis, biomaterials, and geology. Working with such a talented graduate student is undoubtedly an...