top of page

PEOPLE

BM Oct2019.jpg

WILLIAM MUSTAIN, PH.D.

Professor

Recent Honors and Awards

  • Fulbright Scholar Fellowship

  • Electrochemical Society Supramaniam Srinivasan Young Investigator Award

  • CQIA Platinum Innovation Prize (Shared with R. Maric, C.B. Carter and J. Roller)

  • DOE Early Career Award

  • Illinois Institute of Technology Young Alumni Award

DD.png

Devadharshini Kathan

Ph.D. Candidate

B.Tech., Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering,

CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India, 2022

Interests and Activities:

  • Synthesis and Characterization of active materials in primary and secondary batteries

  • Optimization of operational parameters influencing the performance of batteries

  • Personal Interests: Origami, Reading books

Saheed1-removebg-preview.jpg

Saheed Lateef

Ph.D. Student

  • M.S., Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2017. 

  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2013.

Interests and activities:

  • Improving the energy density of Li-ion Batteries

  • Rational design of materials and materials degradation

  • Personal Interests: Soccer, Watching Movies

Belinda Awudu Agamah.jpg

Belinda Awudu Agamah

Ph.D. Student

B.S. Materials Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2022

Interests and Activities:

  • Development and fabrication of electrode materials with high capacity and reliability for Li-ion batteries

  • Electrode Materials Synthesis and Characterization

  • Personal Interests: Cooking, Crocheting

VSS Mosali_Photo.JPG

Sriram Mosali

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ph. D., Chemistry, Monash University, 2021

M.Sc., Nanotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, 2015

Interests and Activities:

  • Addressing scientific challenges related to decarbonization and energy conversion

  • Developing novel catalysts and deriving structure-property relations for sustainable electrochemical synthesis of chemicals

  • Personal Interests: Reading books, Travelling, Tree planting

Amirsalehi, Photo.jpg

Mahmoud (Nadi) Amirsalehi

Ph.D. Candidate

M.S., Materials Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2015

B.S., Materials Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2013

Interests and Activities:

  • Electrochemical energy conversion and storage

  • Approaches for electrocatalytic water oxidation

  • Personal Interests: Playing guitar, swimming, cooking

Naji.jpg

Najmaddin Bashirzada

Ph.D. Candidate

B.S., Chemical Engineering,  QAFQAZ University (Current- Baku Engineering University), 2015

 

Interests and Activities:

  • Optimization of operational parameters influencing the performance of batteries

  • Improving energy capacity of batteries

  • Personal Interests: Exploring new cultures by travelling, networking, snowboarding 

Mohammed.jpg

Mohammed Al-Murisi

Ph.D. Candidate

M.S., Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, UAE, 2021

B.S., Chemical Engineering, King Faisal University, KSA, 2018

Interests and Activities:

  • Efficient pathways to produce and utilize green hydrogen

  • Developing Materials for Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells

  • Personal Interests: Travelling, Networking, and Diving

Ian Street.jpg

Ian Street

Ph.D. Candidate

B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2023

Interests and Activities:

  • Climate change prevention and environmental protection

  • Upcycling carbon dioxide to synthesize value-added chemicals and fuels 

  • Personal Interests: sailing (racing and cruising), running, and recreational sports

CONTACT US

Professor William E. Mustain

Department of Chemical Engineering
Swearingen Engineering Center
University of South Carolina
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208

803-576-6393

bottom of page