OSU ChE students showcase research excellence at 2025 symposium
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Oklahoma State University’s Division of the Vice President for Research recently held its 2025 Undergraduate Research Symposium, providing undergraduates an opportunity to present their research experiences to the OSU academic community.
The School of Chemical Engineering had eight undergraduate students who attended the symposium on April 22, representing their faculty mentors’ academic departments. Here are their poster presentations that highlighted their research:
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Student: Tylee Kareck
Research Poster Title: Chemical Plant Electrification for Optimization
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Zheyu Jiang, Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor
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Student: Noor Atiyeh
Research Poster Title: Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Precursors from Biomass-Derived Oxygenates
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Hong Je Cho, Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor
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Student: Macey Fletcher
Research Poster Title:The Adsorption of Per- and Polyfluoroalkylated Substances (PFAS) with Zeolite
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Hong Je Cho, Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor
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Student: Ceyda Kara
Research Poster Title: Comparative Computational Fluid Dynamics of Analysis of Pulmonary Airway Flow and Surgical outcomes for a patient with Tracheal Stenosis
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Yu Feng, Chemical Engineering Associate Professor
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Student: Hunter Morris
Research Poster Title: Investigating the Conductive Properties of Novel Geothermal Working Fluids
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Hunjoo Lee, Petroleum Engineering, Assistant Professor
Graduate Student Mentor: Israel Momoh, Petroleum Engineering Ph.D. Candidate
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Student: Connor Westcott
Research Poster Title:Digital Twin-Based Parametric CFD Study of Ethyl Acetate Hydrolysis in Packed-Bed Reactors
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Yu Feng, Chemical Engineering Associate Professor
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Student: Rachel Davis
Research Poster Title:Evaluating Structural Properties of Hydrogels for Use in Dental Applications
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Sundar Madihally, Chemical Engineering Professor
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Student: Brady Chenoweth
Research Poster Title: How Petroleum Engineering Can Help Explain the Mysteries of Mars Fractures
Faculty Research Mentor: Dr. Mileva Radonjic, Petroleum Engineering Professor
Co-advisor: Dr. Ali Ettehadi, OSU Research Assistant Professor
The research symposium provides an invaluable opportunity for School of Chemical Engineering students to showcase their research and gain hands-on experience in their field. It highlights the dedication and hard work of both students and faculty mentors, fostering a collaborative environment that drives innovation and academic excellence.
In addition to the successful poster presentations of the ChE students, Dr. Yu Feng, one of the department's esteemed faculty members received the 2025 Excellence in Research Mentoring Award. This award recognizes his outstanding commitment to research while guiding and supporting undergraduate students in their research as well.
Check out the OSU, ChE website to keep up with future student and faculty research stories.
From left to right: Hunter Morris, Dr. Lee, Israel Momoh