People
Geoffrey M. Geise, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Associate Professor of Materials Science & Engineering (by courtesy)
Affiliate faculty in the NanoSTAR Institute at UVA
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012
- M.S.E. Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2010
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2007
Geise Group Members
Sean Bannon
M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2022
B.S. Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2020
Hometown: Woodcliff Lake, NJ
Rachel Fetter
M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2023
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2022
A.E. General Engineering, Schoolcraft College, 2019
Hometown: Livonia, MI
Thomas Lam
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 2022
Hometown: Woodstock, VA
Charlie Leroux
M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2022
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, 2021
Hometown: York, ME
Caroline Morin
M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2023
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018
Hometown: Madison, CT
Inara Oliveira do Carmo Nascimento
M.Sc. Environment, Water and Sanitation, Federal University of Bahia, 2013
B.S. Food Engineering, State University of Feira de Santana, 2008
Hometown: Capela do Alto Alegre, Bahia, Brazil
Amin Tia Saasi
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), 2022
Hometown: Walewale, Ghana
Callie Geise
Good Manners: Basic Obedience, Canine Campus, 2020
Puppy Socialization & Skills, Canine Campus, 2020
Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Undergraduate Researchers
Rahel Bitew
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2026
Ellie Bowman
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2026
Natasha D'Cunha
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2026
Amelia Preble
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2026
Alumni
Anna Harris
After Graduation:
Engineer, Aquatech
Bea Tremblay
After Graduation:
Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Chemical Eng., UC Santa Barbara
Ben Garretson
After Graduation:
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab.
Jung Min (Luca) Kim, Ph.D.
Following the Position:
Postdoctoral Scholar, Univ. of Delaware
Michael Lipton
Major:
Chemical Engineering (Class of 2026)
Rueben Pfukwa, Ph.D.
Appointment at UVA:
Visiting Professor (Summer 2023)
Mariah Tammera
Major:
Mechanical Engineering (George Mason U., Class of 2026)
Lena Keesecker
After Graduation:
Johnson Matthey
Ethan Kutner
After Graduation:
M&Q Scientist at Eli Lilly and Co.
Patrick McCormack, Ph.D.
After Graduation:
eLyte Technology Inc.
Shruti Elango
Major:
Chemistry (Class of 2025)
Colleen Piccolo
Major:
Mechanical Engineering (Germanna CC, Class of 2025)
Saringi Agata, Ph.D.
After Graduation:
Research Analyst at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)
Hongxi Luo, Ph.D.
After Graduation:
Wuhan Pro-Envi Tech Co., Ltd.
Kevin Chang, Ph.D.
After Graduation:
Downstream Process Development at GlaxoSmithKline
Kevin Bahati
After Graduation:
Engineer, Merck & Co., Inc.
Sin Lin
After Graduation:
Earth and Env. Eng. M.S. Program at Columbia University
Yuanyuan Ji, Ph.D.
After Graduation:
Engineer/Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bill Morris, Ph.D.
Following the Position:
Rivanna Authorities, Charlottesville, VA
Tianyi Xue
After Graduation:
China Assoc. for the Promotion of Dev. Financing, Beijing
Huan Zhang
After Graduation:
Consultant, Shenzhen, China
Drew Biedermann
After Graduation:
Ph.D. Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT
Cydnie Golson
After Graduation:
Energy Development Associate, CEG Solutions LLC
Victor Lu
After Graduation:
Scientist, Eli Lilly and Company
Richard Young
After Graduation:
Global Technology Engineer, ExxonMobil
Shivanni Sukha
After Graduation:
Associate Project Manager, Suvoda, LLC
Thomas Schneider
After Graduation:
Process Engineer, Hanwha Azdel, Inc.
Eun Tack (Kevin) Hwang
After Graduation:
Associate Scientist, Pfizer, Inc.
Michael Davis
After Graduation:
Personal Care Rotational Engineer, Evonik
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