Research Team

Principal Investigator

Malgorzata (Gosia) Chwatko

Assistant Professor

FPAT 7.773A
(859)562-0972
m.chwatko@uky.edu

Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut (2015)
M.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin (2019)
Ph.D.. Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin. (2019)

Research Interest
Recycled Materials, Biologically Derived Polymers, Polymer Synthesis, Membrane Separations

Graduate Students

Sulaiman Dhameri

Chemical Engineering PhD Student

Contact
sadh222@uky.edu

Education
A.S. Polymer Engineering Technology, Jubail Industrial College. (2013)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo. (2017)
M.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo. (2019)

Leadership Positions
MACE, Social Media Chair, 2022-2023
MACE, Vice President, 2023-2024

Research Interest
Recycled Materials, Biologically Derived Polymers

Emily Ingram

Chemical Engineering PhD Student

Contact
emily.ingram@uky.edu

Education
B.A. Political Science and Government, University of Kentucky. (2016)
B.S. Chemistry, Lamar University. (2020)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Lamar University. (2020)

Leadership Positions
MACE, Secretary 2022-2023
MACE, Safety Coordinator, 2023-2024
MACE, President, 2024-2025

Research Interest
Biomaterials, Biological Separations

Mara Leach

Chemical Engineering PhD Student.
Co-advised with Dr. Dibakar Bhattacharyya

Contact
mle271@uky.edu

Education
B.S. Chemistry, The Ohio State University. (2022)

Leadership Positions
MACE, GSA Rep 2023-2024

Research Interest
Bioseperation, Membranes, Polymer Physics

Jason Stallings

Chemical Engineering PhD Student

Contact
jlst303@g.uky.edu

Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of South Alabama. (2023)

Research Interest
Polymer Syntesis, Separations, 3D printing

Endras Fadhilah

Chemical Engineering PhD Student

Contact
efa229@uky.edu

Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky. (2018)

Research Interest
Biomaterials, Biological Separations

Undergraduate Students

Keshav Bhandari

Isaac Dodson

Katelyn Straw

Josie Traver

Alumni

Graduate

Dr. Daniel Darby
Project: Mechanical and adhesive properties of supramolecular, mussel-inspired hydrogels
Role in Group: Ph.D. student
Graduation Date: May 2023
Currently at: Vector Electromagnetics LLC

Undergraduate

Annie Miloser
Project: Stillage Upcycling
Role in Group: 2024 REU student
Graduation Date: May 2025
Currently at: Wittenberg University, B.S. Student

Anastasia Shaverina
Project: Sustainable Nanoparticle Synthesis
Role in Group: Undergraduate Researcher
Graduation Date: May 2024
Currently at: University of Kentucky, Ph.D. Student

Abigail Van Wyk
Project: Stillage Upcycling
Role in Group: Undergraduate Researcher
Graduation Date: May 2024
Currently at: Diageo North America Inc.

Trupte Patel
Project: Electro-purification of protein
Role in Group: Undergraduate Researcher
Graduation Date: May 2024
Currently at: Valvoline Global Operations

Alex Bradbury
Project: LEGO^® Upcycling
Role in Group: 2023 REU student
Graduation Date: May 2022
Currently at: University of Columbia, B.S. Student

Alex Chinigo
Project: Polystyrene Upcycling
Role in Group: Undergraduate Researcher
Graduation Date: May 2022
Currently at: PPG