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Graduate Students:
| CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS | Degree: | Graduation Date: | Abbreviated Thesis Title: |
| Steven Pires | PhD | 2027 | |
| Alejandro Fernandez (JJP) | PhD | 2027 | Biodegradation of PLA Blends |
| Taylor Kanipe (SP) | PhD | 2026 | Functionalized Renewable Chemicals from Cottonseed Oil |
| Luz Meza (Chem. Eng.) | PhD | 2026 | Nanocellulose. Cellulose films |
| Autumn Reynolds (SP) | PhD | 2025 | Bioproducts |
| Nelson Barrios (LP) | PhD | 2024 | Pressing of water from paper |
| Griffin Miller (SP) | PhD | 2024 | Acetylation of biomass |
| Ian Kirvin (SP) | PhD | 2024 | Pulping of biomass |
| PAST GRADUATE STUDENTS | Degree: | Graduation Date: | Abbreviated Thesis Title: |
| Natthawat Jirarotepinyo | MS | 2023 | Recycled Containers and Compression Strength Improvement |
| Rodrigo Buitrago (YY) | PhD | 2023 | LCA of BioEconomy |
| Soojin Kwon (JJP) | PhD | 2022 | Biodegradable Non-Wovens |
| Adrianna Milan (JJP) | MS | 2022 | Conductive Paper |
| Lisandra Chacon (NL) | PhD | 2022 | Recycling of Paper |
| Jacob Zwilling (RG) | PhD | 2022 | Nano lignin particles |
| Antonio Suarez (RG) | PhD | 2022 | Bio based polyethylene |
| Darlene Echevarria (YY) | PhD | 2021 | Cotton Recycling |
| Franklin Zambrano (RG) | PhD | 2021 | Nanocellulose Applications |
| Shana McAlexander (MB) | PhD-STEM Ed | 2020 | Bio-economy Education |
| Marielis Zambrano (JJP) | PhD | 2020 | Microparticles Generated in Laundering |
| Joseph Gutierrez (LP) | MS | 2020 | Protein Based Coatings |
| Wenhui Geng (JP) | PhD | 2019 | Hemicellulose extraction |
| Derek Corbett (SP) | PhD | 2019 | Biofuels |
| Shelly Johnson (MH) | MS | 2019 | Innovation in the Bioproducts Industry |
| Kristen Tomberlin (YY) | MS | 2019 | Carbon Footprinting of the Paper Industry |
| Yuhan Wang (RG, JJP) | PhD | 2019 | Tissue Softness |
| Phoebe Chang (RG) | MWPS | 2019 | Bioparticles in Tissue |
| Adam Scouse (SK, EM) | PhD | 2018 | Impact of Wood Industry on Local Economy |
| Wissam Farhat | PhD – Univ. Jean Monnet, France | 2018 | Hemicellulose |
| Darlene Echevarria (YY) | MS | 2018 | LCA of Peracetic Acid |
| Remil Aguda (SK) | MS | 2017 | Lignin Bioproducts |
| Brandon Jones (SP) | PhD | 2017 | Biofuels |
| Ryan Barton (SP) | PhD – Chem Eng. | 2016 | Biofuels |
| Alexa Kearns (JJ) | MS – Textiles | 2016 | Three Dimensional Printing Nanocellulose |
| Scott Stamey | MWPS | 2016 | Life Cycle Analysis |
| Tyler Hayes (SK) | MW | 2016 | Life Cycle Analysis Biofuels |
| Charles Culbertson (HJ) | PhD | 2016 | Biorefinery |
| Andrew Moore (SP) | MS | 2015 | Biofuels |
| Carter Reeb (SK) | PhD | 2015 | Life Cycle Analysis of Biofuels (Recipient of ACS Green Chemistry Institute NSF Scholar Program, 2013) |
| Nasim Farahbakhsh (JJ) | PhD – Textiles | 2015 | Nanocellulose composites |
| Hui Chen (HJ) | PhD | 2014 | Biofuel Production from Sludges |
| Jesse Daystar | PhD | 2014 | Process Simulation and Life Cycle Analysis |
| Yan Pu (HJ) | PhD | 2012 | Extraction of Hemicellulose Prior to Combustion |
| Jimmy Pauck | PhD (Univ. KN, South Africa) | 2012 | Optimization of Flotation Deinking |
| Jesse Daystar (HJ) | MS | 2011 | Process Simulation and Life Cycle Analysis |
| Kelley Spence (OR) | PhD | 2011 | Cellulose Aggregate Fibrils |
| Justin Zoppe (OR) | PhD | 2011 | Cellulose Surface Modifications |
| David Lo | MWPS | 2010 | Fractionation of Sludge |
| Sameer Patel (JJP) | MS | 2009 | Starch Microcellular Foams |
| Mason Mead | MWPS | 2009 | Utilization of Paper Mill Residues |
| Kristin Hayden (JJP) | MS | 2008 | Absorption Behavior of Biopolymers |
| Lu Athnos | MWPS | 2008 | Process Control in Paper Industry |
| Kacee Des Jarlais | MWPS | 2007 | Detection of Dissolved and Colloidal Species |
| Sunkyu Park (HJ) | PhD. | 2006 | Thermal Analysis/Fiber Cell Wall Structure |
| Carlos Garcia | MWPS | 2006 | Adhesive Contaminant Removal |
| Edward Pozniak | MWPS | 2004 | Hornification of Dissolving Pulp Fibers |
| Lucas, B. (HJ) | PhD. | 2003 | Screening of Adhesive Contaminants |
| Zhang, Min (MH) | PhD. | 2003 | Strength Loss Due to Paper Recycling |
| Huo, Xin (HMC) | PhD. | 2002 | Colloidal Sticky Contaminants |
| Wang, Li (HMC) | MS | 2000 | Removal of Wax from OCC |
| Huang, Y (HMC) | MS | 1998 | Agglomeration of Contaminants in OCC |
| Zheng, J (HGO) | MS | 1998 | Surface Phenomena in Agglomeration Deinking |
| Jacobs, C (JAH) | PhD. | 1998 | Effect of Enzymes in the Pulping Process |
| Small, W (JAH) | MS | 1997 | Agglomeration of Contaminants in MOW |
| Puangchinda, K. (JAH) | MS | 1996 | Agglomeration of Contaminants in OCC |
Post-doctoral Students:
| Student: | Year: |
| Jee-Hong Lee | 2022 |
| Soojin Kwon | 2022 |
| Sophie Van Schoubroeck, | 2021 |
| Katie McCance (CoEd) | 2021 |
| Madilynn Smith | 2021 |
| Adam Scouse | 2020 |
| Shana McAlexander | 2019 |
| Mohamadalli Khalizadeh | 2016- |
| Nithima Nathong (Visiting Scholar) | 2016 |
| Hasan Sadelfighar | 2015 |
| Neethi Rajogopalan | 2014-2016 |
| Chao Wang | 2014-2015 |
| Ali Ayoub | 2012-2013 |
| Sid Pawar | 2013 |
| Suman Sen | 2011 |
| Abdus Salam | 2010-2012 |
| Ronalds Gonzalez | 2011 |
| Khaled El Tahlwy | 2008 |
| James Lee | 2006 |
| Thad Stauffer | 2004 |
| Gerardo Montero | 2001 |
| Sasha Pekarovikova | 1997 |
| Jan Pekarovik | 1997 |
| C. Zhang | 1996 |
| Christian Zeyer | 1995 |
Undergraduate Students:
| Student: | Year: | Abbreviated Research Title: | Presentations/ Publications: |
| Ryan Walters | 2021 | ||
| Iggy Senchak | 2021 | ||
| Jarrod Pierce | 2021 | ||
| William Maier | 2019 | Starch Carbon Products | |
| Thad Hubble | 2019 | Microparticles flotation | |
| Jake Forte | 2019 | De-ashing Papermaking Sludge | |
| Conner Nance | 2019 | Stickies Detection | |
| Mathew Trn | 2018 | Biodegradability of Biopolymers | |
| Jeff Hunter | 2017 | Sludge Utilization | |
| Evan Arbaugh | 2017 | Paper Recycling | |
| James Vislocky | 2017 | Process Control | |
| Mary Wallace | 2017 | Nano composites | |
| Marshall Farr | 2017 | Sludge Utilization | |
| Grant Clark | 2017 | Paper Recycling | |
| J. Rice | 1998 | Effect of Surfactant Structure on Agglomeration | URS |
| C. Buchanan | 1997 | Deposition of Adhesive Contaminants | TAPPI, URS |
| D. Mathews | 1995 | Effect of Agitation on Agglomeration Deinking | URS |
| J. Parsely | 1995 | Effect of Starch Based Foam Packing on Recycling | TAPPI, URS |
| L. Offill | 1994 | Ultrasonic Deinking | TAPPI, URS |
| E. Welf | 99-00 | Effect of Surfactant Structure on Agglomeration | URS |
| Ryan Lee | 16 | Separations in Paper Recycling | |
| Jamie Stapleton | 16 | LCA of Cellulosic Electronics | |
| Nicholas Brandquist | 15 | Use of renewable materials in polymer blends | |
| Matt Howey | 15 | Cellulose nano fibrils | URS |
| Ashley Quick | 13 | Hemicellulose adhesives | URS, URS Award |
| Luke Hansen | 13 | Carbon Fibers | |
| Ben Slaydon | 13 | LCA of Carbon Fibers | URS |
| Jon Henley | 12 | Hemicellulose | |
| Jarrod Saintsing | 12 | MFC | |
| Ashwin Monian | 12 | Bioconversion of lignocellulosics | |
| Daniel Martin | 10 | Cellulose microfibrils | |
| Matt Kollman | 10 | Life Cycle Analysis | |
| Kelly Fitzwater | 10 | Biofuels | |
| Richard Pridgen | 10 | Paper Recycling | |
| Steve Hanson | 09 | Superhydrophobic Cellulose Surfaces | |
| Shelly Johnson | 09 | Life Cycle Analysis | |
| Kevin Daniels | 09 | Cellulose microfibrils – Recyclability of Paper Products | URS (09, 10) |
| Trevor Treasure | 08 | Life Cycle Analysis | URS |
| Carter Smith | 08 | SMCF Blends with AKD | |
| Nicholas King | 08 | Flotation Deinking with Magnesium Hydroxide | Technical Report to Premier Chem. |
| Hunter Morris | 07 | Natural Surfactants in Deinking | URS, EPA P3, NPPJ |
| Jarred Tucker | 07 | Natural Surfactants in Deinking | URS, EPA P3, NPPJ |
| Kelly Spence | 07 | Natural Surfactants in Deinking | URS, EPA P3, NPPJ |
| Andy Rutledge | 07 | Carbon Fiber Matrices | URS, BioResources |
| Andy Cibils | 07 | SMCF Structures | URS, BioResources |
| Vinit Vishewaran | 07 | Nano cellulose | ACS |
| Kristin Grant | 07 | Plasma treatment of cellulose | URS |
| Chad Austin | 07 | Foaming Properties of Surfactants | URS, EPA P3, NPPJ |
| Jason Harmon | 07 | Paper Recycling Economics | |
| Ana Bolivar | 06 | Starch Particles | Carb Polymers |
| Alex Teran | 06 | Enzyme Recycle in Wastepaper Hydrolysis | URS |
| Leerkes, Hoffert | 05 | Emulsification Agents to Remove Wax (MVB) | URS |
| M. Johnson | 05 | Application of Atmospheric Plasma to Paper | URS |
| Hoffman | 05 | Conversion of Recovered Paper to Ethanol (HJ) | URS |
| J. Morris | 05 | Fundamentals of Surfactants in Deinking (OR) | URS |
| D. Abrecht | 05 | Enzyme Modifications to Fibers | URS |
| M. Heerman | 05 | Hard to Remove Water – Fiber Type | URS |
| Cox | 05 | Recovered Paper to Ethanol | URS |
| Ernest, Foess, Eason | 04 | Deinking Sludges for Ethanol Production (DA) | USRPS |
| Roszco, Robertson | 04 | Microcellular Foams in Paper Products | USRPS |
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D. Ashcraft K. Lake J. Wallace | 03 | Improving Strength Potential of Recycled OCC using High Consistency Mechanical Pretreatment | URS |
| D. Albrect | 03 | Adhesive Contaminant Removal (MH) | USRPS |
| R. A. Ernest | 03 | Deinking Sludge for Ethanol Production (DA) | NSF |
| P. Wu | 02 | Effect of Sodium Chlorite Delignification on Fibers | NTU |
| E. Welf | 00-01 | Hornification of Recycled Fibers (MH) | URS |
| E. Welf | 00-01 | Pulping Wax Containers (HJ) | PPR |
| J. Flanagan | 01-02 | Passage of PSA Particles Through a Single Slot | PPR |