Principal Investigator:
Prof. Dipendu Saha, PhD
Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, Widener University
Postdoctoral Research: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), USA, 2010-2013.
PhD (Hons.): New Mexico State University (USA) 2009
M.S.: Jadavpur University (India), 2006
B.S.: Vidyasagar University (India), 2003
Graduate Students (current)
Marisa Comroe
M.S. Thesis topic: Gas separations by 3D printed nanoporous carbons
Zachary Romisher
M.S. Thesis topic: Removal of PFAS/PFOS from water by functionalized porous carbon
Undergraduate Students (current)
Joanna Weyrich
Research Topic: PFAS Adsorption
Brian Hoffman
Research Topic: Hydrothermal Carbonization of Plastic Wastes
Garret Gallo
Research Topic: Hydrothermal Carbonization of Plastic Wastes
Jake Leplatt
Research topic: Water Purification by Photocatalysis
Zackary Smith
Research Topic: Water Purification by Photocatalysis
Group Alumni
Graduate Students:
(1) Colin Unsworth (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Adsorption of Rare earth elements in DNA-grafted nanoporous carbons
(2) Brandon Toof (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Separation of light olefins in silver-grafted nanoporous carbons
(3) Tyler J. Hoinkis (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Electrospinning of Photocatalyst nanofibers
(4) Mathew M. Desipio (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Nanocomposite carbon nitride for visible light photocatalysis in energy efficient photoreactor
(5) Micheal Visconti (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Nanocomposite of graphene and carbon nitride for inactivation of antibiotic resistance gene under visible light.
(3) Sel Didem Akkoyunlu (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Adsorption of rare-earth elements from water in phosphorous functionalized microporous carbons
(6) Soukaina Barakat (M.S. Thesis)
Thesis Topic: Sulfur doped mesoporous carbons for adsorptive removal of heavy-metals from water
(7) Babitha Tom (M.S. Project)
Project topic: Low pressure methane adsorption in micro-mesoporous carbons
Undergraduate Students
Madeleine J. Kienbaum (Independent study Course,Widener University)
Matthew M. Desipio (Independent study Course,Widener University)
Griffin Walawander (Research Co-op)
Nathan Mirando (Summer Research Program)
Sam Yohanan (Research Assistant, ACS-PRF)
Marc Noyalis (Research Assistant, ACS-PRF)
Erika Enley (Research Co-op)
Marie Herb (Summer Research Program)
Nick Striebach (Summer Research Program)
Nichole Dantoni (Research Assistant, work-study program under Widener University)
Tara Moken (Independent study Course, Widener University)
Amanda Spurri (Independent study Course, Widener University)
Mitchell Franko (Independent study Course,Widener University)
Lauren Benham (Independent study Course,Widener University)
Functional Materials Laboratory 