Reaching Grades 4-9

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LA-SiGMA

Project

Louisiana network

The bottom-up approach

Linking research and education

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

 

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”

 

 

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. 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

 

M.S. Chemical Engineering - Jun 2011

 

Thesis: “Theoretical study of immobilization of methanol dehydrogenase enzyme onto single-walled carbon nanotubes”

 

Currently:

N/A

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering - Sep 2011

 

Dissertation: “Role of ammonia in the activation of Methanol Dehydrogenase/Cytochrome cL enzyme”