CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

M.S. Engineering - Dec 2005

 

Practicum: “Electric Field Effects on Hydrogen Adsorption by Beryllium-Doped Carbon Nanoclusters”

 

Currently:

Informatica developer at Union Bank San Francisco Bay Area

 

M.S. Molecular Science and Nanotechnology - Jul 2006

 

Thesis: “Understanding the Role of Ca2+ and Ba2+ in the Active site of Methanol Dehydrogenase Enzymes for Fuel cell Applications”

M.S. Biomedical Engineering - Nov 2006

 

Thesis: “Immobilization of Methanol Dehydrogenase Enzyme on Silica and Graphite Electrodes For Biofuel Cells”

 

Currently:

N/A

 

Ph.D. Engineering - Dec 2008

 

Dissertation: “A computational study on novel carbon-based Lithium materials for hydrogen storage and the role of carbon in Destabilizing complex Metal hydrides”

 

Currently:

Post doctoral research associate at the Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Alumni

Students who graduated from Dr. Mainardi’s Group are listed below. The titles of their Thesis/Dissertations and their current working position are also provided.

 

M.S. Biomedical Engineering - Dec 2008

 

Thesis: “Kinetics of methanol production catalyzed by methanol dehydrogenase after the photochemical conversion of CO2 to formate”

 

Currently:

Program Director of Information Technology and Biomedical Technician Program at MedVance Institute, Baton Rouge LA

 

Ph.D. Engineering - Mar 2009

 

Dissertation: “Theoretical Study of Methanol Oxidation Mechanisms by Methanol Dehydrogenase Enzymes for Fuel Cell Applications”

 

M.S. Molecular Science and Nanotechnology - Sep 2006

 

Thesis: “Structural, Electrostatic and Energetic Studies of Acrylic (PAA, PMA and PMMA) and Allylamine (PAH) polymers for Self Assembly”

Currently: Post doctoral research associate at University of Texas - Austin

 

 

M.S. Chemical Engineering - Aug 2010

 

Thesis: “Computational Study of Chloride Anion Solvation and Dynamics in Bulk and Cementitious Material”

 

Currently:

N/A

Ph.D. Engineering - Mar 2009

 

Dissertation: “Computational Study of Pristine and Ti-doped Sodium Alanates for Hydrogen Storage Applications”

 

M.S. Chemical Engineering - Jun 2011

 

Thesis: “Effectiveness of Titania and Zirconia as Catalysts for CO2 Reduction and Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation”

 

Currently:

Quality Assurance Engineer at Tejas Tubular Products, Inc. Houston, TX

Currently: Deceased