Principal Investigator

Astrid M. Müller

• PhD (magna cum laude), Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics & Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
• Postdoctoral Scholar, CU Boulder, UC Berkeley, and UC Riverside
• Staff Scientist, California Institute of Technology

 

Selected Honors & Awards

Advocacy and Action Award of the University of Rochester’s 2023 Presidential Stronger As One Diversity Awards
Exemplary Research Mentor Award, Concordia University Irvine, 2017
Outstanding Reviewer for Chemical Communications, 2016

Courses

CHE 225: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Started Fall 2018)
CHE 456: Electrochemical Engineering Fundamentals and Applications (Started Spring 2020)

Research Expertise

Solid-State Electrocatalysis; Pulsed Laser in Liquids Synthesis of Precisely Controlled Nanomaterials; Nanocatalyst Property–Functionality Relationships; Quantitative Understanding of Electrocatalytic Mechanisms; Electrocatalytic Breakdown of PFAS; Selective Electrooxidations of Hydrocarbons; Selective CO₂ Reduction Catalysis

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Postdocs

Dr. Madeleine Wilsey

B.S. Western Illinois University, Chemistry and Physics (2019)
PhD University or Rochester, Materials Science Program (2025)

 

Graduate Students

PhD Students

Ziyi (Bruce) Meng

B.S. Hubei University of Technology, Polymer Materials and Engineering (2019)
M.S. Hubei University of Technology, Materials Science (2022)
PhD Student in Materials Science

Teona Taseska

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2024)
PhD Student in Chemical Engineering

MS Students

 

Undergraduate Students

Elena Perez

Chemical Engineering Class of 2025
Minor in Music

Lorraine Tshamekang

Chemical Engineering Class of 2026
Cluster in Applied Economics

Yiting He

Chemical Engineering Class of 2029

Casey Kim

Chemical Engineering Class of 2028
Minor in Psycology

 

Alumni

Sarah Alsawaf

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2019)
PhD student in Chemical Engineering at KAUST, Saudia Arabia

Bianca Dyer

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2020)
PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Princeton University

Joyceline Marealle

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2020)
M.S. student in Energy and Resources at UC Berkeley

Fatou Baka Diop

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2020)
PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Remsha Rafiq

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2020)
PhD student in Chemical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh

Luke McCarney

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2020)
M.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Rochester (2020)
Downstream R&D Engineer 1 at Pall in Westborough, MA (since 2021)

Omolade Fasusi

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2022)
Power, Gas and Carbon Analyst at Bloomberg LP

Milenia Rojas

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2022)
PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Stanford University

Brian Yegela

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2022)
Module Process Engineer at TSMC

Kellie McCrea

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2023)
Engineer at Plug Power

Soraya Ngarnim

B.S. George Mason University, Chemistry with Biochemistry Concentration (2021)
Graduate Student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Rochester

Megan Forney

Chemistry REU Student (Summer 2022); UG Student in Chemistry at Nazareth College
PhD Student in Chemistry at Northeastern University

Sogol Karami

B.S. University of Tehran, Chemical Engineering (2017)
M.S. University of Tarbiat Modares, Chemical Engineering (2020)
PhD Student in Materials Science

Wanqing (Quinn) Yu

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering & Dance (2023)
PhD Student at Georgia Institute of Technology

Kendra Watson

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2022)
M.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2023)
Thesis: “Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide Catalyzed by Hydrophilic Carbon Fiber Paper Cathodes” (Advisor: Astrid M. Müller)
Research Engineer at Saint-Gobain, Boston

Ryland Forsythe

B.S. Missouri University S&T, Ceramic Engineering (2016)
M.S. UC Riverside, Chemistry (2018)
PhD University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering (2023)
Thesis: “Carbon Dioxide Reduction Electrocatalysis by Laser-Made Nanocatalysts” (Advisor: Astrid M. Müller)

Kate Custer

Chemistry REU Student (Summer 2023); UG Student in Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati
M.S. Student at the University of Cincinnati, Project Chemist at American Colors

Teona Taseska

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering, Cluster in Japanese (2024)
PhD Student at University of Rochester

Yiwen Sun

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering, Minor in Economics (2024)
PhD Student at UC Berkeley

Jason Maher

B.S. University of Rochester, Chemical Engineering, Cluster in Society and Sustainability (2024)
R&D Associate at Hollingsworth & Vose, Floyd, VA

Connor Cox, PhD

B.S. Alfred University, Biomaterials Engineering (2018)
PhD University of Rochester, Materials Science Program (2024)
Thesis: “Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis by Materials with Controlled Surface Chemistries” (Advisor: Astrid M. Müller)
Engineer at OLEDWorks, Rochester, NY

Leah Coffey

Chemistry REU Student (Summer 2024); UG Student at Salem State University (chemistry major with a physics minor)

Qishen (Luke) Lyu

B.S. Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Biological Engineering (2018)
M.S. Washinton University in St.Louis, Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering (2021)
PhD Student in Chemical Engineering

Lydia Schultz

Chemical Engineering Class of 2025

Sage Loomis

Chemistry Class of 2026
Minor in Computer Science and Chemical Engineering
Cluster in Science and Culture and Mind-Body Wellness