This is a listing of all Georgia Tech students who received the Renewable Bioproducts Institute Fellowship for the current year.

RBI Fellows

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Rebecca Banner

Material Science and Engineering
As of Date: September 2023
Completion Date: May 2024
Email: rbanner7@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Fabrication of Transistor Paper for On-Demand Microelectronics 
Advisor: Michael Filler
Advisor: Eric Vogel 
Advisor: Victor Breedveld

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William Berkey

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
As of Date: September 2023
Completion Date: May 2024
Email: wberkey3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Unprotected Carbohydrate Derived Furans for the Synthesis of Value-Added Chemicals
Advisor: Stefan France
Advisor: Christopher Jones

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Danae A Chipoco Haro

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: September 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: dharo3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Electrochemical Base-Catalyzed Depolymerization of Lignin
Advisor: Marta Hatzell 
Advisor: Faisal Alamgir

 

Woosung Choi

Woosung Choi

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: September 2023
Completion Date: December 2023
Email: choiws92@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Recyclable, Degradable Random Copolymer with Barrier Properties for Next Generation Packaging
Advisor: Vladimir V Tsukruk  
Advisor: Zhiqun Lin

 

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Yacine Feliachi

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: yfeliachi3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Membrane Separation for Crude Tall Oil and Crude Sulfate Turpentines
Advisor: Ryan Lively
Advisor: M.G. Finn

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Elyssa Ferguson

Mechanical Engineering
As of Date: September 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: eferguson36@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Sustainably Sourced Natural Fibers for Thermal Insulation in Buildings
Advisor: Akanksha K. Menon

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Tanner J Hickman

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: thickman6@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Design of polysaccharide-based materials systems for applications in high humidity
Advisor: Carson Meredith 
Advisor: Natalie Stingelin

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Elnaz Jamshidi

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: ejamshidi3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Carbon-Negative Building Materials based on Engineered Wood for Structural and Thermal Insulation Applications project
Advisor: Asha Menon
Advisor: Joe Bozeman
Advisor: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou

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Hsiang-Ju (James) Kai

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: james.kai@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Unraveling the physical chemistry of polyolefin-cellulose interfaces
Advisor: Natalie Stingelin

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Dogukan T Karahan

Mechanical Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: 
dogukan.tugberk@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Dynamics of Fiber Motion in Complex Flows
Advisor: Cyrus Aidan
Advisor: Devesh Ranjan

 

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Jungin E Kim

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: jkim3252@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Biodegradable Polymer Design with Quantum Optimization
Advisor: Yan Wang
Advisor: Karl Jacob

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Akanksha Lakra

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: alakra8@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Advances in refining for better product quality at lower energy consumption in MP forming
Advisor: Julene Tong
Advisor: Cyrus Aidun
Advisor: Chris Luettgen

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Geng-Sheng Lin

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date:
Email: glin60@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Cellulose-based triboelectric membrane sensor for heavy metal removal and detection
Advisor: Julene Tong
Advisor: George Lan

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Opeyemi A Ojelade

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: oojelade3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Catalytic Processing of Enriched Hydroxy Acids from Kraft Black Liquor
Advisor: Sankar Nair
Advisor: Chris Jones

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Jimin Park

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: jimin.park@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Renewable Synthesis of Paracetamol from Lignin-derived Phenol
Advisor: Andreas Bommarius
Advisor: Carsten Sievers
Advisor: Marta Hatzell

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Kim Anh Pham

Material Science and Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: kpham47@gatech.edu
Research Focus: The Effect of Slot Die Coated CNC on Glass Fiber Fabric Reinforced Composites
Advisor: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou
Advisor: Karl Jacob
Advisor: Tequila Harris

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Erin V Phillips

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry 
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: ephillips47@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Mechanocatalytic Depolymerization of Lignin and Lignin Model Compounds
Advisor: Carsten Sievers
Advisor: Marta Hatzell

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Arjun Thangaraj Ramshankar

Civil and Environmental Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: arjunthangaraj@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Sustainably sourced natural fibers for Thermal Insulation in Buildings – A holistic life cycle perspective
Advisor: Akanksha K. Menon
Advisor: Joe Bozeman
Advisor: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou

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Michael Rettstatt

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: mrettstatt3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Mechanism of Aqueous Phase Reforming of Organics over Bimetallic Catalysts
Advisor: Carsten Sievers
Advisor: Sankar Nair

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Javaz Rolle

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: jrolle@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Adhesion and durability effects on bio-based barrier coatings
Advisor: Carson Meredith
Advisor: Natalie Stingelin

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Fariha Rubaiya

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: frubaiya3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Understanding Electromechanical Coupling in Cellulose for Single Component Auxetic-Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
Advisor: Meisha Shofner
Advisor: Lauren Garten

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Lilly Schroer

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: lschroer6@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Engineering Damage-Tolerant Packing Materials by Controlling Steady-State Damage Accumulation in Fiber Networks
Advisor: Chris Muhlstein

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Talia Thomas

Mechanical Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: tthomas326@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Functionalized Cellulose Matrices for Battery Applications
Advisor: Matthew McDowell

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Quyen (Peter) Tran

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: qtran47@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Adhesion and durability effects on bio-based barrier coatings
Advisor: Natalie Stingelin
Advisor: Thomas Gartner

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Preksha Vichare

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: pvichare6@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Improving dewatering in the press section of paper making industry
Advisor: Victor Breedveld
Advisor: Chris Luettgen
Advisor: Valerie Thomas
Advisor: Blair Brettmann

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David Witdorchic

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: dwitdorchic3@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Oxygen containing intermediates from renewable woody biomass
Advisor: Andy Bommarius
 

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Andrew K Wu

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: aw340@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Adhesion and durability effects on bio-based barrier coatings
Advisor: Natalie Stingelin
Advisor: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou Advisor: Karl Jacob

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Xintong Xu

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: xxu467@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Data-driven Process for Aviation Fuels and Biochemicals from Forestry Residues
Advisor: Zhaohui Tong
Advisor: Carson Meredith
 

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Kaung Su Khin Zaw

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: kzaw6@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Engineering Microstructure of Graphene Oxide for Concentrating & Fractionating of Black Liquor in Kraft Process
Advisor: Sankar Nair
Advisor: , Meisha Shofner
Advisor: Scott Sinquefield

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Li Zhang

Materials Science and Engineering
As of Date: December, 2023
Completion Date: 
Email: lzhang686@gatech.edu
Research Focus: Controlled Durability and Degradation using ALD in Cellulosic Products
Advisor: Mark Losego
Advisor: Todd Sulchek