Patrick Yang is a graduating senior in the Chemical & Molecular Engineering program at Stony Brook University with Business Management specialization and Chemistry minor. He has co-authored one conference publication through Materials Today: Proceedings published by Elsevier and another through ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering Journal it was also featured on the cover story of the journal. Some of his research interests include renewable energy like biomass conversion, catalysis, and polymers nanocomposites. Following graduation, he will be participating in the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) at Argonne National Lab and is planning to go into industry, possibly returning for graduate studies.

John Mikhail is a student of Chemical & Molecular Engineering and Applied Mathematics & Statistics with a specialization in Computer Science. He does molecular dynamics research with Professor Gersappe on interfacial slip in polymers, Professors Koga and Endoh on carbon dioxide hydrate formation, and Professor Michaelson on protein-ligand docking. After his Bachelor’s, John is pursuing graduate studies in Chemical Engineering at MIT.

Angell Chee is a 4th year student at Stony Brook University. He is majoring in Chemical Engineering, minoring and specializing in Computer Science. Angell is passionate about challenging himself with new technologies and hopes to create a business where he can contribute to the health, fitness and computer science industries. He will work for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as a software engineering consultant and is looking forward to this new chapter of his life.

Shweta Iyer is the President of the Stony Brook University chapter of AIChE. She has interned with Honeywell UOP, GE Power, and GE Industrial Solutions, serving as a radionuclide researcher, engineer, and pricing analyst, respectively. She will be joining BAE Systems post-graduation and will pursue an MBA.

Calvin Cheng is a senior majoring in Chemical Engineering with a specializing in computer science. He works on simulations of a transdermal drug patch in order to build an accurate model of a transdermal drug delivery system. He has also researched under Dr. Taejin Kim to find an efficient catalyst to help the reduction of NOx from fuel combustion. After graduation, he plans to pursue a job in simulations and modeling.

Sandhiya Kannan is a graduating senior in Chemical and Molecular Engineering with dual minors in Nanotechnology and Astronomy. Her research experiences include her work at Princeton University on a fractional distillation apparatus for the removal of Po-210 from groundwater, an R&D internship at Chemtura Corp. developing and testing petroleum additives, her past research at Stony Brook on the synthesis of gold and palladium nanoparticles, and her thesis project on the formation of carbon dioxide hydrates. Upon graduation, Sandhiya will be pursuing her Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University.

Steven Zhu is a Chemical and Molecular Engineering Major of the Class of 2017. The research he worked on for his thesis involved the simulation of a transdermal patch. His specialization is in Energy and he plans to work in industry post-graduation.

Dr. Miriam Rafailovich is a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at Stony Brook University and serves as the faculty advisor for JUCER. For inquiries relating to the journal or submission of articles please contact her at miriam.rafailovich@stonybrook.edu.