People
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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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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Monimun Nahar MunnyMonimun Nahar Munny is a graduate student of Chemical & Biological Engineering since Spring 2021. She completed her BSc in Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh. She has joined Dr. Koh's Lab in Spring 2022 and is doing research on the 3D-printed conductive silver ink-elastomer composite flexible capacitive pressure sensor. Apart from research, she enjoys cooking and traveling to explore new places. So far, she has traveled to more than 17 US states and is planning to explore more. She is an active member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) since 2021.
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Undergraduate Students
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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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Aubrey DettmanAubrey Dettman is a class of 2024 Mechanical Engineering major, with minors in Aerospace Engineering and Art History. She joined Dr. Koh's lab in the fall of 2021 and is studying the behavior and application of magnetorheological fluids (MRFs). Outside of the lab, Aubrey is a member of the UA Astrobotics Team, Society of Women in Engineering, and is the secretary of the Whitewater Kayaking club.
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Sydney Aldrich Sydney Aldrich is a class of 2025 chemical engineering major with a minor in Randall Research Scholars Program. She joined Dr. Koh’s lab in the fall of 2022 and is studying novel surfactants for high internal phase emulsion polymer foams as water treatment technology. Outside of the lab, she is a member of the RRS intramural soccer and volleyball teams, the UA Chapter of the Forest Stewards Guild, and the UA Chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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Gabriella D. MotleyGabriella Motley is a class of 2025 Chemical Engineering major and Randall Research Scholars minor. She joined Dr. Koh’s lab in the fall of 2022 and is studying the breathing and vibration mechanics associated with wind instruments and singing. In addition, Gabriella is also a part of Generation Action, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and Flying Colors and works as a residential advisor.
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Anthony JoyceAnthony Joyce is a Class of 2023 Electrical Engineering major with a double minor in Mathematics and Spanish. He joined Dr. Koh's Lab in the fall of 2022 and will be studying the effect of sensor deformation on capacitance and the collection of data for deformable sensors. In addition to research, Anthony is a member of the Huxford Symphony Orchestra and a member of Los Estudiantes de Alabama Sin Fronteras, the UA Spanish Club. He enjoys spending his free time reading and playing the Viola.
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