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Engineering, Architecture and Technology

 

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