Session: Undergraduate Student Poster Session: Catalysis and Reaction Engineering (2017 AIChE Annual Meeting)

Infrared Spectra and the Coverage of Molecules on Surfaces of Solid Catalysts
Trang Ngo, Tufts University; Prashant Deshlahra, Tufts University

Catalytic Activity, Stability, and Selectivity of Single Atom Pt on Nanoporous CuO_x in the CO Oxidation and PROX Reactions
Ahmad Sukkar, Tufts University; Jilei Liu, Tufts University; Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Tufts University

Zeolites Based Catalytic Processes for Furfuryl Alcohol Dehydration: Activity Test, Characterization and Deactivation of Catalysts
Tzu-Chi Kao, Stony Brook University; Xiaojun Chan, Stony Brook University; Taejin Kim, Stony Brook University

Tuning High-Performance YSZ-Based Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Engineering SOFC Cathode Structures
Zachary Kuczera, Wayne State University; Juliana S. A. Carneiro, Wayne State University; Eranda Nikolla, Wayne State University

Operando Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Silica Supported V-Nb Catalysts for Tuning Redox Properties
William R. Adams, Auburn University

Synthesis and Characterization of Ordered Mesoporous Resin (OMR) for Pharmaceutical Synthesis
Alexander Hesketh, Rowan University; Elizabeth Kuhlman, Rowan University; Philip Wall, Rowan University; Justin Ryan, Rowan University; Sabrina Rittweger, Rowan University; Amanda Christon, Rowan University; Alexis Lawless-Gattone, Rowan University; Bridget Black, Rowan University; Meagan Schweiger, Rowan University; Mahboobeh Nabavinia, Rowan University; Iman Noshadi, Rowan University

A Kinetic Investigation of Solvent Effects on Fischer Esterification for Biobased Chemical Production
Griffin S. Drake, Oregon State University; Daniela Stück, University of Maine; Thomas J. Schwartz, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Effects of Adsorbed Peptides on Surface Chemistry for N₂ Electro-Reduction to NH₃
Andrew Weaver, Mississippi State University; Sharad Maheshwari, Penn State University; Micheal Janik, Penn State University

Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Renewable Oils to Diesel-Range Hydrocarbons Using Ir-ReOx/SiO2 Catalyst
Trent Simonetti, University of Delaware Catalysis Center of Energy Innovation; Sibao Liu, University of Delaware Catalysis Center of Energy Innovation

Effects of Interzeolite Transformation on the Aluminum Distribution in Zeolite Frameworks
Rebecca Reitzel, Purdue University; Claire T. Nimlos, Purdue University; John R. Di Iorio, Purdue University; Rajamani Gounder, Purdue University

Continuous Flow Microreactor
Philip Wall, Rowan University; Harrison Hawkins, Rowan University; Mahboubeh Nabavinia, Rowan University; Justin Ryan, Rowan University; Amanda Christon, Rowan University; Meagan Schweiger, Rowan University; Bridget Black, Rowan University; Iman Noshadi, Rowan University

Investigating the Kinetics of Polymerization Required for Bulk-Mediated Alignment of Liquid Crystal Elastomers
Brian Simonich, Hope College; Alyssa VanZanten, Hope College; Matthew L. Smith, Hope College

Effect of Particle Size on Activity of Nickel Based Tri-Reforming Catalysts
Bradie S Crandall, University of South Carolina; Sunkyu Kim, University of South Carolina; Jochen Lauterbach, University of South Carolina; Erdem Sasmaz, University of South Carolina

Perovskites for Photocatalysis: Determination of Band Structure
Matthew Kastelic, University of South Florida; Huong T. Ngo, University of South Florida; Venkat R. Bhethanabotla, University of South Florida; John N. Kuhn, University of South Florida; Babu Joseph, University of South Florida

Valorization of Bioelectrochemically Derived Hydrogen Peroxide through Catalytic Sulfoxidation
Eric Taw, Northwestern University; James Griffin, Northwestern University; Abha Gosavi, Northwestern University; Nicholas E. Thornburg, Northwestern University; Ihsan Pramanda, Northwestern University; Hyung-Sool Lee, University of Waterloo; Kimberly Gray, Northwestern University; Justin M. Notestein, Northwestern University; George Wells, Northwestern University

Investigation of Platinum Alloys for Light Alkane Dehydrogenation
Rachel A. Yang, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Fuat E. Celik, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Optimization of Spikey Gold Nanoparticles and 2D Gold Nanosheets Syntheses
Semira Kehnemouyi, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Adam Biacchi, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Angela R. Hight Walker, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Enhanced Photocatalysis of TiO2 with a Pt Co-Catalyst
Trevor Fisher, University of Oklahoma; Rajesh Shende, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Electroless Plating of Copper on Silicon Wafer Via a Seedless, Environmentally Friendly Process
Christian Nevo, Oregon State University; Zhongwei Gao, oregon state university; Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University

The Effect of Mordant on Carmine Adsorption Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Aleeza Ajmal, Lafayette College

Exploring the Catalytic Activity of the Bimetallic Catalyst Rumop for the Hydrodeoxygenation of Phenol Using Density Functional Theory
Anna Taconi, Mississippi State University; Varsha Jain, Mississippi State Univesity; Neeraj Rai, Mississippi State University

Understanding Intramolecular Cooperativity in Acid-Base Silica-Supported Organocatalysts
Jingwei Xie, Georgia Institute of Technology; Nathan Ellebracht, Georgia Institute of Technolgy; Christopher W. Jones, Georgia Institute of Technology

Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Oxide and Nitride Systems
Bradley Miller, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Swetha Ramani, University of South Florida; John Kuhn, University of South Florida

Synthesis and Optimization of Oil Soluble FKM Seal Compatible Copper Passivators
Kelsey FitzGerald, Afton Chemicals; Jason Bell, Afton Chemicals

Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 in a Biphasic Continuous-Flow Electrolysis Reactor
Yung Wei Hsiao, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Steven M Brown, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Fikile Brushett, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mechanistic Studies of Thermal Decomposition of Nickel-Gallium Layered Double Hydroxides (Ni-Ga LDHs)
Lorenzo Milani, University of New Hampshire

Electrocatalytic Generation of Ozone on Nickel- and Antimony- Doped Tin Oxide Electrodes for Water Purification
Cassandra Lees, Drexel University

Imogolite Nanotubes As a Catalyst for Biomass Conversion
Nathaniel Olson, The Ohio State Univeristy; Nicholas Brunelli, The Ohio State University; Nitish Deshpande, The Ohio State University

Reductive Amination of Furfural and Hydrogenation of Furonitrile
Harrison Landfield, University of Delaware; Nicholas Gould, University of Delaware; Brian Dinkelacker, University of Delaware; Bingjun Xu, University of Delaware

Modification of Metal Oxides with Extreme Points of Zero Charge By Non-Thermal RF Plasma
Vincent Herrera, New Mexico Tech; Raymond Sandoval, New Mexico Tech; Corey A. Leclerc, New Mexico Tech

Longer Wavelength Azo Dyes for Incorporation in Photomechanical Polymer Networks
Sean R. Gitter, Hope College; Connor H. Kuhlmann, Hope College; Emily K. Hoffmeyer, Hope College; Brandon C. Derstine, Hope College; Matthew L. Smith, Hope College; Jason G. Gillmore, Hope College

Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae Grown on Dairy Wastewaters
Cesar A. Martinez Bejarano, New Mexico State University; Meshack A Audu, New Mexico State University; Maung Thein Myint, New Mexico State University; Catherine E. Brewer, New Mexico State University; Umakanta Jena, New Mexico State University; Juchao Yan, Eastern New Mexico University; David Allerano, Eastern New Mexico University

Loop Reactors: Advancing Reactor Realm
Kaustubh Tripathi, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Synthesis of Copper Oxide-Based Nanofibers Via Electrospinning and Their Utilization in the Removal of Sulfur Compounds from Gaseous Streams
Richa Ghosh, University of California Los Angeles; Faisal H. Alshafei, University of California Los Angeles; Sara Azzam, University of California Los Angeles; Dante Simonetti, University of California Los Angeles

Ru-Pt/C Catalysts Prepared By Sea and ED Methods for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells
Rembert White, University of South Carolina; Bahareh Alsadat Tavakoli Mehrabadi, University of South Carolina; John R. Monnier, University of South Carolina; John R. Regalbuto, University of South Carolina; John Weidner, University of South Carolina

Replicating the Origin of Life on Earth: The Importance of Hydrothermal Microenvironments
Yuncheng Yu, Texas A&M University

Energy Requirements of Thermolytic Solutes in Osmotically Driven Membrane Processes
Julie A. Nguyen, Idaho National Laboratory; Christopher J. Orme, Idaho National Laboratory; Birendra Adhikari, Idaho National Laboratory; Aaron D. Wilson, Idaho National Laboratory

105 Undergraduate Student Poster Session: Catalysis and Reaction Engineering