PEOPLE

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

Marjanul Manjum
Postoctoral Fellow
Ph.D., Integrated Design and Engineering, Keio University, Japan, 2020
M.S., Physical Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2017
Interests and Activities:
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Electrodeposition of active material in aqueous and non-aqueous (ionic liquids) media
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Energy storage in Li-ion and Li-S batteries
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Personal Interests: Cooking, travelling, and watching movies

Hari Gopi
Postoctoral Fellow
Ph. D., Chemistry, University of Madras, India, 2019
M.Sc., Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University, India, 2010
Interests and Activities:
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Fabrication & optimization of Membrane Electrode Assemblies, Cell assembly & testing
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Development of solid polymer electrolytes (PEM, AEM) for electrochemical devices
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Personal Interests: Travelling, watching movies, exploring new things

Saheed Lateef
Ph.D. Student
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M.S., Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2017.
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2013.
Interests and activities:
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Improving the energy density of Li-ion Batteries
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Rational design of materials and materials degradation
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Personal Interests: Soccer, Watching Movies

Hanna Soucie
Ph.D. Student
B.S., Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2017
Interests and Activities:
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Sustainable reaction pathways for electrochemcial synthesis of chemicals and fuels
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Decentralized Industrial chemical production
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Personal Interests: Hiking, running, rowing, playing cello

Rashad Ali
Ph.D. Candidate
M.S., Electronic Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 2017
B.S., Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan, 2009
Interests and Activities:
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Application in renewable energy sources in chemical processing, e.g. electrocatalysis
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Design of nano- and micro-scale materials
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Personal Interests: Traveling, exploring new places and playing outdoor games

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:
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Electrochemical energy conversion and storage
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Approaches for electrocatalytic water oxidation
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Personal Interests: Playing guitar, swimming, cooking

Brian Lenhart
Ph.D. Student
B.S, Molecular Biology, Indian River State College, 2015
Interests and activities:
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Enabling on-chip battery/biosensor co-development through the development of body fluid-derived electrolytes and biocompatible materials.
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Battery engineering principles and applications of analytical chemistry and techniques
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Personal Interests: Hiking, skateboarding, coffee

Yingdan Cui
Visiting Scholar
Ph.D. Student, Hong Kong Univ. of Sci. and Technol.
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, 2019
B.S. Chemistry, Nankai University, 2016
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, 2016
Interests and Activities:
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Development of advanced catalysts for fuel cells
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Fuel cell performance improvement at the system level
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Personal Interests: Travelling, movies, skiing
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