Professor

Dr. Kirk J. Ziegler Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and Dow Chemical Company Foundation Professor

319A CHE Office: 352.392.3412 Fax: 352.392.9513 kziegler@che.ufl.edu

Ph.D. Students

Nicholas Schwartz

406 CHE Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: Electrochemical energy storage

Andrew Garcia

406 CHE **Current Webmaster** Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: Synthesis and modeling of metal organic frameworks

Aniruddha Kulkarni

406 CHE Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: Nanoparticle interface manipulation for biomedical applications

Sarathy Gopalakrishnan

406 CHE Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: Nanopattern transfer using reactive ion etching technique & Electrodeposition in microgravity environments

Manny de Jesus Lopez

406 CHE Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: Fabrication of field emitter devices with anodized aluminum oxide

 

 

 

 

Master Students

 

 

Undergraduate Students

Grace Li

512B NSC Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: A.I. methods for the automatic analysis of microscopy images

Irene Chung

512B NSC Office: 352.392.3122 Research Project: Separation and functionalization of carbon nanotubes for bio-sensing applications

 

 

Recent Alumni (click here for complete Alumni list)

Ph.D. Students

Gibson Scisco, Ph.D (2021)
Matthias Trujillo, Ph.D (2019) Process Engineer, Intel
Yang Zhao, Ph.D (2017) Postdoctoral Fellow (Osuji Lab), University of Pennsylvania
Chun-Chieh Wang, Ph.D (2016) Customer Account Technologist, Applied Materials

Master Students

Indieu Jules A.I. methods for the automatic analysis of microscopy images, Summer 2021
Hsin-Ling Chen Separation of carbon nanotubes
Aniruddh Shrikrishna Anodization of aluminum for nanoporous membranes
Gejo Thomas Anodization of aluminum for nanoporous membranes
Balaji Srikanthan Separation of carbon nanotubes
Akanksha Sagar Synthesis of metal organic frameworks through ampule process
Rupesh Suresh Exploration of an atomistic simulator for a crystal deposition process
Vinay Zine Anodization of aluminum for nanoporous membranes
Kishan Patel Separation of carbon nanotubes
Zhongshou Wang Crystal growth

Undergraduate Students

Tatum Vega Crystal growth experiments
Sumana Peddibhotla Nanoparticle interface manipulation for biomedical applications [REU]
Dirk Steyn Modeling of chemical equilibrium reaction networks for MOFs
Stephen Michel Nanoparticle interface manipulation for biomedical applications
Ermias Bireda Electrochemical energy storage
Brittany Monteverde Crystal growth experiments
Anthony Arrowood Modeling of chemical equilibrium reaction networks for MOFs
Justin Hopkins Nanoparticle interface manipulation for biomedical applications [REU]
Lyzmarie Irizarry Crystal growth experiments[REU]
Raveen Selvakumar Separation of carbon nanotubes

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