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GROUP MEMBERS<\/Strong><\/font><\/h1>\n

Milana Trifkovic- Professor<\/font><\/h2><\/Strong>\n\"Image\"\n\n
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Milana Trifkovic joined the Department of Chemical and Petroleum engineering at U of C in April, 2013.

Prior to joining the faculty, Milana was an NSERC postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at University of Minnesota under the joint direction of Profs. Christopher Macosko and Prodromos Daoutidis.

She received her PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from the Western University under the supervision of Dr. Sohrab Rohani.<\/font>

\n\n Profile at UCalgary’s Website<\/a><\/Strong><\/font>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral Fellows<\/h2><\/font><\/Strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nOzioma U. Akakuru, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nNanoprobes for subsurface fluids detection and cancer theranostics

ozioma.akakuru@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nNanoparticle Stabilized Emulsions, Utilization of Engineered Polyscaharides in Advanced Materials

sefiu.rasaki@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nShuo Lin, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nProton conducting metal-organic frameworks (PC-MOFs) and PC-MOFs based electrolyte membranes

shuo.lin@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nGoogle Scholar<\/a>;\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAnindya Mitra, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nMolecular modelling of polymer nanocomposites

anindya.mitra@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Graduate Students<\/Strong><\/font><\/h2><\/div>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nGleb Bobrov, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Ph.D. Candidate

\nProcessing and testing plastics and polymer composites

gleb.bobrov@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/font><\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAylin Habibiyan<\/Strong>
Ph.D. Candidate

\nDesign of Hierarchical Monoliths from Ternary Polymer Blend Nanocomposites

aylin.habibiyan@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nPantea Ghahremani<\/Strong>
Ph.D. Student

\nSolid Polymer Electrolytes for Li-ion Batteries

pantea.ghahremani@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMin-Hyung Markus Lee<\/Strong>
Ph.D. Student

\nParticles structuring via phase separation of multi-component solvent system

minhyung.lee1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/font><\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMmakeng John Otsweleng<\/Strong>
Ph.D. Student

\nSolid state sodium ion batteries

mjotswel@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nYifan (Chloe) Cao<\/Strong>
Ph.D. Student

\nRedox flow batteries

yifan.cao@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n\n\n
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FORMER GROUP MEMBERS<\/strong><\/font><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Research Staff <\/strong><\/font><\/h2>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBehzad Fuladpanjeh, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nIn-operando Monitoring of Electrochemical Reactions

behzadfu@gmail.com<\/br>\nLinkedin <\/font><\/a>\n<\/div><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nVinay Saini, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nEyes High Post Doctoral Research Fellow

vinay.saini1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nQasim Khan, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Research Associate

\nBacterial Cellulose based Solid Electrolyte Design

qasim.khan1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nGoogle Scholar<\/font><\/a>
\n<\/div><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nLeonardo Martin-Alarcon, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nUse optical tweezers to examine the connection between microstructure and rheology in complex materials

leonardo.martinalarc@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBiporjoy Sarkar, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nMelt-Spinning of Alberta Oilsands Asphaltenes into Carbon Fibres

biporjoy.sarkar@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSabad-e-Gul, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Postdoctoral Fellow

\nMonitoring horizontal well performance via fluorescent-based nanosensors

sabad-e-.gul@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBabak Soltannia, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2021-2022):
Postdoctoral Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>  \nScopus<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/div><\/font>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBen Workman<\/Strong>
Position (2017-2018):
Image Analysis Research Assistant
\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBrandy Kinkead (Pilapil), Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2018-2020):
Research Associate

Position (2015-2017):
Postdoctoral Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nEdna J. Molina Bacca, MSc., EIT<\/Strong>
Position (2018-2019):
Research Associate
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nJeveria Rehman,Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2020-2021):
Postdoctoral Fellow
\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMahmoud Ansari,Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2017-2018):
Postdoctoral Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMaryam Aghajamali, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2020-2022):
Postdoctoral Fellow
\nGoogle Scholar<\/a>;\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMaziar Derakhshandeh,Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2016-2018):
Postdocotoral Researcher
\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMohamed Elsutohy, BPharm. MPharm, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2018-2021):
Postdocotoral Researcher
\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>  \nResearchGate<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nOlga Kleinerman, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2018):
Postdocotoral Researcher in collaboration with TECHNION
\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nParvaneh Sokhandani,MSc.<\/Strong>
Position (2016-2017):
Research Assistant
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nRasoul Arabjamaloei, PhD, P.Eng.<\/Strong>
Position (2017-2019):
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nShohei Yoshida<\/Strong>
Position (2018-2020):
Industrial Visitor Fellow
\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSunil Kumar, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2017-2019):
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nStephanie Kedzior, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2017-2020):
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSyed Atif Pervez, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2020-2021):
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nVarvara Gordeeva, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Position (2020):
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n\n\n

Graduate Students<\/h2><\/font><\/Strong>\n\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nJackson Uhryn<\/Strong>
MSc candidate

\nRheology & Tribology of Nanoparticle Lubricants

jackson.uhryn@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nGaurav Karhana<\/Strong>
MSc candidate

\nStabilizations of Oil-in-Water Emulsions with GQD particles

gaurav.karhana@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSucharita Pal, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2023
\nLinkedin<\/a>  \nGoogle Scholar<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBalakrishnan Dharmalingam, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2023
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\n\"Image\"\nRajas Shah, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2023
\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAigerim S. Meiman, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2023
\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSaqr Abuhatab, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2022
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAmir Hosein Ahmadian, MSc., EIT<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2016
ahmadian1986@gmail.com<\/br>\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nEva Umeozor, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2018
Current position: Research Engineer at the Canadian Energy Research Institute
evar.umeozor@gmail.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nJohnny (Yujun) Chen, MSc.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2017
\nCurrent position: Data Scientist at BHGE
tsjohnnychan@gmail.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nSagar Neel Purkayastha, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2018
\nCurrent position: Data Scientist and Senior Consultant at IBM (Watson Advanced Analytics)
sagar.neel.purkayastha@ibm.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nHeidi Jahandideh, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2018
Current position: Ph.D. Candidate at McGill University (Bicolloids and Surfaces Lab)
heidi.jahandideh@mail.mcgill.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nEdna J. Molina Bacca, MSc., EIT<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2018
Current position: PhD Candidate at PIK
edna.molinabacca@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nRachel Malone, MSc.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2018
\nCurrent position: Research Engineer at Membrion, Inc.
ram25alone@gmail.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAseem Pandey, MSc.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2018
\nCurrent position: Chief Innovation Officer, EnviCore Inc.
aseem.pandey@envicoreinc.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nShahrukh Shamim, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2018
Current position: CEO and Co-Founder, EnviCore Inc.
shahrukh.shamim@envicoreinc.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nDominic Omusi, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2019
dominic.omusi1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nMahboubeh Karami, MSc.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2019
\nmahboobeh.karami1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAjay Rai, MSc.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2020
\najay.rai1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nPejman Ganjeh Anzabi, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2021
Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nRahul Nagial, MSc.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2021
rahul.nagial1@ucalgary.ca<\/br>\n\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nBehzad Fuladpanjeh, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
Graduation year: 2021
\nCurrent position: Postdoctoral fellow at University of Calgary
behzadfu@gmail.com<\/br>\nLinkedin<\/a> \n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nAleksandra Govedarica, Ph.D.<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2021
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n
\n\"Image\"\nGayathri Kalyanaraman, MSc<\/Strong>
\nGraduation year: 2021
\nLinkedin<\/a>\n<\/div><\/font><\/strong>\n\n\n\n
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UNDERGRAD STUDENTS<\/strong><\/font><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\u2022 Mahfuzul Haque (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (2022)
\n\u2022 Karim Firdous (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (2021)
\n\u2022 Xiang Yu Shi (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2019)
\n\u2022 Sierra Cranmer-Smith (University of Waterloo)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (2018-19)
\n\u2022 Rashmika Raghupathi (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2018)
\n\u2022 Nima Macci (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student-(2018-19)
\n\u2022 Austin Hartwell (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – NSERC USRA Summer Intern (2017)
\n\u2022 Elijah Nathan Comin (University of Waterloo)<\/strong> – Visiting Undergraduate Student (2017)
\n\u2022 Keiran Sawatzky (University of Waterloo)<\/strong> – Visiting Undergraduate Student (2017)
\n\u2022 Geena Smith (University of Victoria)<\/strong> – Visiting Undergraduate Student (2017)
\n\u2022 Ayesha Abid (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (2017)
\n\u2022 Gregory Lazaris (University of Waterloo)<\/strong> – Visiting Undergraduate Student (Summer 2017)
\n\u2022 Marcelo Mathias (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2017)
\n\u2022 Sakshi Shrivastava (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2017)
\n\u2022 Aniruddha Das (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur)<\/strong> – Mitacs Globalink Scholar (2016)
\n\u2022 Caroline May Liu (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2016)
\n\u2022 Kenrick Valenica (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2016)
\n\u2022 Mary Chen (University of Waterloo)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Winter 2016)
\n\u2022 Sumesh Shrestha (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – NSERC USRA Summer Intern (2015)
\n\u2022 Rajas Shah (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee)<\/strong> -Mitacs Globalink Scholar (2015)
\n\u2022 Salman Azhar<\/strong> – Visiting MEng Student (Summer 2014)
\n\u2022 Henrique Ribeiro Theiss (Universidade Federal de Itajub\u00e1)<\/strong> – Visiting Undergraduate Student (Summer 2014)
\n\u2022 Rachel Malone (University of Calgary)<\/strong> – Undergraduate Student (Summer 2013)
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