Principal Investigator
Dr. Brian M. Tackett
Joined Purdue in 2021
NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, NIST (2019-2021)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University (2019)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2013)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Columbia University (2019)
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2013)
Robert and Sally Weist Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
Google Scholar Email: bmtacket@purdue.edu
Google Scholar Email: bmtacket@purdue.edu
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Ashmita Biswas
Completed Ph.D. under Dr. Ramendra Sundar Dey at INST-IISER Mohali (2024), focusing on electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction. Expertise in inorganic heterogeneous catalyst materials. Joined Tackett group Fall 2024 to research electrocatalytic dehydrogenation of alkanes using electrochemical mass spectrometry. In leisure, enjoys singing, films, exploring cuisines, and traveling.
Ph.D. Chemistry, INST-IISER Mohali, India (2024)
M.Sc. Chemistry, IIEST Shibpur (2019)
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Calcutta (2019)
Google Scholar Email: biswas63@purdue.edu
M.Sc. Chemistry, IIEST Shibpur (2019)
B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Calcutta (2019)
Google Scholar Email: biswas63@purdue.edu
Graduate Students
Ashutosh Bhadouria
Research focuses on using electrochemical mass spectrometry to probe electrochemical valorization of shale gas resources.
3rd Year Ph.D. Student
B.Sc. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley (2021)
Google Scholar Email: abhadou@purdue.edu
B.Sc. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley (2021)
Google Scholar Email: abhadou@purdue.edu
Po-Chun (Casper) Huang
Current work: synthesizing materials for solid-oxide cells targeting shale gas valorization (CISTAR NSF center). Previously earned M.S. at Rice University.
3rd Year Ph.D. Student
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Rice University (2022)
Email: huan1916@purdue.edu
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Rice University (2022)
Email: huan1916@purdue.edu
Samantha Jernigan
(Co-advised by Prof. Stephen Beaudoin) Researching electrochemical flow chemistry of energetic materials. At OSU, synthesized & characterized cuprous oxide photocatalysts for oxidative homocoupling. Hobbies: reading, national parks, D&D, apartment gardening.
2nd Year Ph.D. Student
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University (2023)
Email: jernigan@purdue.edu
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University (2023)
Email: jernigan@purdue.edu
Enes Akyildiz
(Co-advised by Prof. Bryan Boudouris) Research on next-generation gas diffusion electrodes for CO2RR flow cell applications. In free time: plays reed flute, watches films, enjoys nature walks.
2nd Year Ph.D. Student
M.S. (2023) & B.S. (2020), Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Email: eakyild@purdue.edu
M.S. (2023) & B.S. (2020), Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Email: eakyild@purdue.edu
Daecheol Jeoung
(Co-advised by Prof. Vilas Pol) Researching anodes for low-temperature battery applications.
2nd Year Ph.D. Student
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Seoul University
Email: jeong210@purdue.edu
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Seoul University
Email: jeong210@purdue.edu
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Piyush Sharma
(Co-advised by Prof. Can Li) Developing optimization methods for controlling multiple steady states & electrochemical production of carbon-neutral fuels. Previously worked on NLP models for flue gas separations with nanoporous graphene.
1st Year Ph.D. Student
M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, IISc Bangalore (2023)
B.S. & B.E. Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani (2020)
Email: sharm984@purdue.edu
M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, IISc Bangalore (2023)
B.S. & B.E. Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani (2020)
Email: sharm984@purdue.edu
Jyotisman Rath
Research focuses on electrochemical dehydrogenation of propane in flow-cell conditions. Previously worked on laser-based fabrication of TMOs for water splitting & aqueous batteries. Outside work: photography, music, poetry, traveling.
1st Year Ph.D. Student
B.Tech & M.Tech Chemical Engineering, ICT Mumbai (2019-2024)
Email: rath8@purdue.edu
B.Tech & M.Tech Chemical Engineering, ICT Mumbai (2019-2024)
Email: rath8@purdue.edu
Matthew Conlon
Researches electrochemical synthesis of energetic materials aligned with global decarbonization. At Delaware, worked with Dr. Dionisios Vlachos on novel electrification solutions for shale gas conversion.
1st Year Ph.D. Student
B.S. ChE, University of Delaware (2024)
Email: conlonm@purdue.edu
B.S. ChE, University of Delaware (2024)
Email: conlonm@purdue.edu
Alumni
Adriano Braga
(Ph.D. University of Sao Paulo)
(Ph.D. University of Sao Paulo)
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Hwiyoon Noh
(Ph.D. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Chloe Arana
(M.S. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Michael Ricci
(M.S. ChE 2021, Purdue University)
(Ph.D. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Chloe Arana
(M.S. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Michael Ricci
(M.S. ChE 2021, Purdue University)
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Chunge Li
(B.S. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Matthew Schiavone
(B.S. ChE 2024, Purdue University)
Hannah Oberg
(B.S. ChE 2024, Purdue University)
Yoonsun Park
(B.S. ChE 2023, Purdue University)
Alexandra Earle
(B.S. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Paige Rich
(B.S. ChE 2023, Purdue University)
(B.S. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Matthew Schiavone
(B.S. ChE 2024, Purdue University)
Hannah Oberg
(B.S. ChE 2024, Purdue University)
Yoonsun Park
(B.S. ChE 2023, Purdue University)
Alexandra Earle
(B.S. ChE 2025, Purdue University)
Paige Rich
(B.S. ChE 2023, Purdue University)
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Daniel Alejandro Zea Villa
(4th Year B.S. Student, Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
Tatiana Giraldo Gomez
(3rd Year B.S. Student, Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
(4th Year B.S. Student, Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
Tatiana Giraldo Gomez
(3rd Year B.S. Student, Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
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Christopher Barber
(REU 2023)
Kelly Lige
(REU 2023)
Brynne Massey
(REU 2023)
Rebecca Hurwitz
(REU 2022)
Logan Maddox
(REM 2022)
Nelanne Bolima
(REM 2021)
Lauren Oleksy
(REM 2021)
(REU 2023)
Kelly Lige
(REU 2023)
Brynne Massey
(REU 2023)
Rebecca Hurwitz
(REU 2022)
Logan Maddox
(REM 2022)
Nelanne Bolima
(REM 2021)
Lauren Oleksy
(REM 2021)
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