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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Undergraduate Students
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Elizabeth BuryElizabeth is a Class of 2021 Chemical Engineering major and is a part of the STEM Path to the MBA program at UA. She joined Koh’s Lab in August of 2018 and is currently studying the mechanical properties of liquid metal dispersions in thermoset and thermoplastic polymers. Outside the lab, Elizabeth is a Chemical and Biological Engineering and an Education Abroad Alumni Student Ambassador, a peer mentor in MentorUPP, and a part of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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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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