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geoffrey geise

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
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Geise Group Members

Sean

Sean Bannon

Graduate Research Assistant

M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2022

B.S. Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2020

Hometown: Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Rachel

Rachel Fetter

Fogg Fellow & Graduate Research Assistant

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

Thomas Lam

Graduate Research Assistant

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Virginia, 2022

Hometown: Woodstock, VA

Charlie

Charlie Leroux

Graduate Research Assistant

M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2022

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, 2021

Hometown: York, ME

Caroline

Caroline Morin

Graduate Research Assistant

M.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2023

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2018

Hometown: Madison, CT

Inara

Inara Oliveira do Carmo Nascimento

Graduate Research Assistant

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

Phu

Phu Phan

Graduate Research Assistant

M.S. Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 2021

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 2021

Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Amin

Amin Tia Saasi

Graduate Research Assistant

B.S. Chemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), 2022

Hometown: Walewale, Ghana

Callie

Callie Geise

Group Mascot & Spirit Animal

Good Manners: Basic Obedience, Canine Campus, 2020

Puppy Socialization & Skills, Canine Campus, 2020

Hometown: Charlottesville, VA

Undergraduate Researchers

Natasha D'Cunha

Undergraduate Researcher

Chemical Engineering

Class of 2026

Ben Garretson

Undergraduate Researcher

Chemistry & Computer Science

Class of 2024

Anna Harris

A. James Clark Scholar & Undergrad. Researcher

Chemical Engineering

Class of 2024

Amelia Preble

Undergraduate Researcher

Chemical Engineering

Class of 2026

Bea Tremblay

Undergraduate Researcher

Chemical Engineering

Class of 2024

Alumni

Jung Min (Luca) Kim, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Following the Position:

Postdoctoral Scholar, Univ. of Delaware

Michael Lipton

Undergraduate Researcher

Major:

Chemical Engineering (Class of 2026)

Rueben Pfukwa, Ph.D.

Stellenbosch University

Appointment at UVA:

Visiting Professor (Summer 2023)

Mariah Tammera

2023 REU Summer Researcher

Major:

Mechanical Engineering (George Mason U., Class of 2026)

Lena Keesecker

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2023

After Graduation:

Johnson Matthey

Ethan Kutner

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2023

After Graduation:

M&Q Scientist at Eli Lilly and Co.

Patrick McCormack, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2022

After Graduation:

eLyte Technology Inc.

Shruti Elango

2022 nanoSTAR Undergraduate Researcher

Major:

Chemistry (Class of 2025)

Colleen Piccolo

2022 REU Summer Researcher

Major:

Mechanical Engineering (Germanna CC, Class of 2025)

Saringi Agata, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2021

After Graduation:

Research Analyst at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

Hongxi Luo, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2021

After Graduation:

Wuhan Pro-Envi Tech Co., Ltd.

Kevin Chang, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2020

After Graduation:

Downstream Process Development at GlaxoSmithKline

Kevin Bahati

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2020

After Graduation:

Engineer, Merck & Co., Inc.

Sin Lin

A. James Clark Scholar, B.S. Civil & Env. Eng. 2023

After Graduation:

Earth and Env. Eng. M.S. Program at Columbia University

Yuanyuan Ji, Ph.D.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 2019

After Graduation:

Engineer/Scientist at Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bill Morris, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Following the Position:

Rivanna Authorities, Charlottesville, VA

Tianyi Xue

M.S. Chemical Engineering 2016

After Graduation:

China Assoc. for the Promotion of Dev. Financing, Beijing

Huan Zhang

M.E. Chemical Engineering 2015

After Graduation:

Consultant, Shenzhen, China

Drew Biedermann

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2017

After Graduation:

Ph.D. Student, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT

Cydnie Golson

Rodman Scholar, Class of 2021

After Graduation:

Energy Development Associate, CEG Solutions LLC

Victor Lu

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2019

After Graduation:

Scientist, Eli Lilly and Company

Richard Young

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2017

After Graduation:

Global Technology Engineer, ExxonMobil

Shivanni Sukha

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2017

After Graduation:

Associate Project Manager, Suvoda, LLC

Thomas Schneider

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2017

After Graduation:

Process Engineer, Hanwha Azdel, Inc.

Eun Tack (Kevin) Hwang

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2017

After Graduation:

Associate Scientist, Pfizer, Inc.

Michael Davis

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2016

After Graduation:

Personal Care Rotational Engineer, Evonik

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