Principle Investigator

Linxiao Chen

Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering​

The University of Akron, 2023 – Present​

Postdoc, ​Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2019 – 2023

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Indiana University, 2019​​

B.S. in Chemistry, Peking University (China), 2014​

Hometown: Xiamen, China

When not conducting research or education activities, Linxiao enjoys sports, running, hiking, biking, cooking, music, watching cute animal videos, and sunny warm weather. He is a geogrphy nerd who likes traveling and exploring different cultures.

Graduate Student

Uchenna Nwachukwu

Joined 2024 Spring​

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Owerri (Nigeria)​, 2017

Hometown: Imo, Nigeria

Uchenna is passionate about research and industrial applications of chemical Engineering. Outside of research, he stays active with gym workouts and running. He also loves cooking traditional native meals, traveling, and exploring new cultures. Surfing the internet keeps Uchenna connected with the latest trends and knowledge.

Graduate Student

Nadiira Hassan

Joined 2024 Fall​

B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, Marwardi University (India), 2024​

Hometown: Hargeisa, Somaliland

Nadiira enjoys staying active through hiking, running, and sports. When not occupied by school work, she loves exploring new food spots in the city, reading about history and ancient civilizations, and practicing photography. She also finds joy in learning new languages and discovering different cultures. Her life goal is to visit as many countries as possible.

Graduate Student

Aswathi Rajeevan V V

Joined 2024 Fall​

M.S. in Material Chemistry, Kannur University, 2021​

B.S. in Chemistry, Kannur University (India), 2019​

Hometown: Kerala, India

When not spending time with research or academics, you'll find Aswathi enjoying her love for movies and series, exploring new places, and learning about the diverse cultures of the people she meets. An animal lover at heart, she never misses an opportunity to pet a furry friend. She also appreciates the occasional escape into a good book or the soothing rhythms of music, making her well-rounded in both her professional and personal life.

Undergraduate Student (Junior)

Matthew Moegling

Joined 2024 Spring​

Hometown: Mentor, Ohio

The career goals of Matt are to start in process engineering when he graduates with his B.S. in Chemical Engineering, and then later in his career go into a research role. When not spending time with engineering, Matt enjoys cooking, music, Star Wars, nature, doing work with his hands, and problem solving. One of his goals is to be able to cook something from almost every culture.

Undergraduate Student (5th-Year Senior)

Kamryn Culp

Joined 2024 Fall​

Hometown: New Franklin, Ohio

Kamryn is graduating in the Spring of 2025 and plans to work as a process engineer at DuPont. She has co-oped for three manufacturing rotations in Buffalo, NY for Smucker's, Moncks Corner, SC for DuPont, and Circleville, OH for DuPont. In her free time, she helps raise and show pygmy goats on her family farm and enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and traveling.

Undergraduate Student (5th-Year Senior)

Kenneth Seeber

Joined 2024 Fall​

Hometown: Northfield, Ohio

Kenny graduated from Nordonia High School in 2020. Post-college Kenny would like to begin his career as a process engineer but would also like to start his own business someday. In his free time Kenny enjoys camping, snowboarding, kayaking, and playing D&D with friends.

Undergraduate Student (5th-Year Senior)

Alaina Bachmann

Joined 2024 Fall​

Hometown: Akron, OH

Alaina Bachmann is a senior chemical engineering student born and raised in Akron. On campus, Alaina is involved in Engineering Student Council, Tau Beta Pi, and Intramural Volleyball. She has completed three co-op rotations with Lubrizol. Outside of school, Alaina enjoys playing pickleball, thrifting, and spending time with my family and friends.

Lab Mascots

Mochi & Coconut

Golden Retriever & Maltese

Group OG - Keeping It Cute Since Feb 2022

Hometown: Prosser, WA & Seoul, South Korea

Expert in catdogalysis. Bilingually trained.