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<\/a>Current Students<\/strong>
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\u00a0 \u00a0Nadia ALHirbawi<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Alexandra Alvarenga<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Anastasiia Gordeeva<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 Grant King<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0Ngoc Nhu Quynh Nguyen<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Nadia ALHirbawi<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>(back to top<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n

Graduate Student in Chemical Engineering<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nadia is working on Na-doped metal\/m-ZrO<\/span>2<\/sub> catalysts for methanol steam reforming, as well as an ONR project related to alternative fuels production.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oral Presentation:<\/strong>
\nALHirbawi, N., Enciso Juarez, A., Martinelli, M., Alt, S.R., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., \u201cMethanol steam reforming on Ru\/m-ZrO2<\/sub>: sodium promotion of the CO2<\/sub>-forming pathway,” Graduate Student Symposium<\/i>, May 26, 2026, UT San Antonio.<\/p>\n

Refereed Publication:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ALHirbawi, N., Enciso Juarez, A., Martinelli, M., Alt, S.R., Kropf, A.J., Cronauer, D.C., Jacobs, G., \u201cMethanol steam reforming on Ru\/m-ZrO2<\/sub>: sodium promotion of the CO2<\/sub>-forming pathway,” Catalysts<\/em> 16<\/strong> (2026) 446 (31 pages). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/catal16050446<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Alexandra Alvarenga\u00a0 (back to top<\/a>)<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alexandra is joining the Catalysis group for Undergraduate Research for the Summer of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Anastasiia Gordeeva\u00a0 (back to top<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nUndergraduate Chemistry Student<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Anastasiia is working on Cu catalysts for methanol steam reforming, as well as a CPS Energy project.<\/p>\n

Oral and Poster Presentation:<\/strong>
\nGordeeva, A.; Gautam, B.; Xu, F.; Jacobs, G., \u201cSynthesis and Characterization of Ni-based catalysts for CO2<\/sub> methanation,\u201d Poster and Undergraduate Oral Presentation, Pittcon 2026<\/em>, Mar. 7 \u2013 11, 2026, San Antonio, TX, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Grant King\u00a0 (back to top<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nUndergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Grant is joining the Catalysis group for Undergraduate Research for the Summer of 2026.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Ngoc Nhu Quynh Nguyen\u00a0 (back to top<\/a>)<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/strong>Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ngoc is working on a CPS Energy Project in addition to conducting research on hydrogen production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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