| Current Students (click on student name to view profile) |
| Nadia ALHirbawi |
| Alexandra Alvarenga |
| Anastasiia Gordeeva |
| Grant King |
| Ngoc Nhu Quynh Nguyen |
Nadia ALHirbawi (back to top)
Graduate Student in Chemical Engineering
Nadia is working on Na-doped metal/m-ZrO2 catalysts for methanol steam reforming, as well as an ONR project related to alternative fuels production.
Oral Presentation:
ALHirbawi, N., Enciso Juarez, A., Martinelli, M., Alt, S.R., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., “Methanol steam reforming on Ru/m-ZrO2: sodium promotion of the CO2-forming pathway,” Graduate Student Symposium, May 26, 2026, UT San Antonio.
Refereed Publication:
ALHirbawi, N., Enciso Juarez, A., Martinelli, M., Alt, S.R., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., “Methanol steam reforming on Ru/m-ZrO2: sodium promotion of the CO2-forming pathway,” Catalysts 16 (2026) 446 (31 pages). https://doi.org/10.3390/catal16050446
Alexandra Alvarenga (back to top)
Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering
Alexandra is joining the Catalysis group for Undergraduate Research for the Summer of 2026.
Anastasiia Gordeeva (back to top)
Undergraduate Chemistry Student
Anastasiia is working on Cu catalysts for methanol steam reforming, as well as a CPS Energy project.
Oral and Poster Presentation:
Gordeeva, A.; Gautam, B.; Xu, F.; Jacobs, G., “Synthesis and Characterization of Ni-based catalysts for CO2 methanation,” Poster and Undergraduate Oral Presentation, Pittcon 2026, Mar. 7 – 11, 2026, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Grant King (back to top)
Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering
Grant is joining the Catalysis group for Undergraduate Research for the Summer of 2026.
Ngoc Nhu Quynh Nguyen (back to top)
Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering
Ngoc is working on a CPS Energy Project in addition to conducting research on hydrogen production.