Faculty and Students at the Koh Lab
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Dr. Amanda KohDr. Amanda Koh joined the faculty of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at UA in August 2018. Previously she did her post-doctoral fellowship at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, got her Ph.D. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, and her B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is originally from Brooklyn, New York.
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Graduate Students
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Sandhiya ThiagarajanSandhiya Thiagarajan joined Dr. Koh's Lab in Spring 2020. She is a passionate chemical engineer, and her research work focuses on the behavior of different materials in the presence of magnetic fields. Traveling has always been her passion and exploring the world about different materials is her constant hobby. She is an active member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers-Student chapter and also a recipient of Acharya P C Ray Award 2019. She is also a perfervid Mime artist.
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Sydney BlueIn May 2019, Sydney graduated from Presbyterian College with a B.S in Physics and B.A. in Music. She joined Dr. Koh’s Lab in August of 2020 after spending a year teaching high school algebra 2. During her undergraduate education she researched granular materials, and is excited to be back in the lab, as well as continuing to grow as a teacher.
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Isaiah DorseyIsaiah Dorsey recently graduate Cum Laude with his bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University in May 2020. During his undergraduate years, he was apart of several Research Experience for Undergraduates programs at LSU and Alabama, even working with Koh’s lab at the University of Alabama. He has also gained industrial experience as a co-op at AOC LLC, a resin chemical company in Memphis, Tennessee. During his time at Mississippi State also heavily involved with Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity in which he took several different roles such as: Service Head, Brotherhood Head, and Corresponding Secretary. He also served as a member of the fraternity’s executive council. He is excited to be back in Koh’s lab and Alabama and is looking forward for new opportunities to grow, learn, and make an impact for the university and the chemical engineering realm.
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Elizabeth BuryElizabeth Bury has been a member of Dr. Koh’s Lab since Fall 2018. In December 2020, she graduated magna cum laude from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. During her time as an undergraduate, Elizabeth was involved in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Omega Chi Epsilon, and Phi Eta Sigma. For her research as an undergraduate in the Koh Lab, she has received the Future Leaders in Chemical Engineering Symposium Award in 2020, the 2020 Alexander Stanton Memorial Undergraduate Research Award, the 2020 Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, and was selected as a finalist in 2019 and 2020 for the Society of Women Engineers collegiate undergraduate research competitions. In Spring 2021, she returned to the Koh Lab as a graduate student. Her research primarily focuses on utilizing liquid metal and polymeric materials to develop novel soft and stretchable electronic materials.
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Undergraduate Students
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Seth ChunSeth Chun is a dual major chemical engineering and chemistry student with minors in mathematics and the Randall Research Scholar Program. He joined Dr. Koh’s lab in January of 2019 and is researching the electrical characterization of liquid metal dispersions in thermoset and thermoplastic polymers. In addition to research, Seth is also a part of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the UA Bowling Club, and a student leader in the Alabama Action Program.
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Matthew DeBrunnerMatthew DeBrunner is a class of 2022 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering student, with a minor in the Randall Research Scholars Program. He joined Dr. Koh’s lab in January 2019, and is researching methods to print liquid metal onto fabrics to create stretchable electronics. In addition to research, Matthew is involved in Materials Advantage, Theta Tau professional engineering fraternity and Freshman Forum.
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Jordan EvansJordan is a Class of 2023 Mechanical Engineering major and an English minor. She joined Dr. Koh’s lab in January 2020 and is studying the mechanical properties of galinstan. Outside of the lab, Jordan is a freshman liaison for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as well as a member of Honors College, the Black Scholar’s Program, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, and a participant in a Bama Year One small group. She is also a published writer.
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Oreoluwa AgedeOreoluwa Agede is a class of 2021 chemical engineering major with minors in Mathematics and Biology. She joined Koh’s Lab in Spring 2020 and is researching the Properties and chemical modification of Poly High Internal Phase Emulsion for PolyHIPE foams. This is used for water treatment and purification purposes. She has previously done research on photolithography and media patterning. She is a mentor in the mentor UPP Program and is a part of organizations such as American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Phi Sigma Pi, National Society of Black Engineers, among others.
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