Patrick Ymele-Leki, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Elbethel Damtae (Spring 2017 – Current)
♦ Small Molecules Inhibitors of the Bacterial PTS
Chemical Engineering, Graduate Student
Tafadzwa Chigumira (Summer 2017 – Current)
♦ Microbial Reduction of Iodate
Chemical Engineering, Graduate Student
Terinney Haley (Summer 2014 – current)
♦ Impact of NanoParticles on Bacterial Cultures
Chemical Engineering, Senior
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program | 2014
Gates Millenium Scholar | 2013
Mahtab Waseem (Fall 2015 – current)
♦ Small Molecules Inhibitors of the Bacterial PTS
Chemical Engineering, Junior
Tariq Johnson (Summer 2016 - current)
♦ Small Molecules Inhibitors of the Bacterial PTS
Chemical Engineering, Junior
Ayomikun Olarinoye (Summer 2017 – Current)
♦ Microbial Reduction of Iodate
Chemical Engineering, Junior
Abiye Mekonnen (Summer 2014 – Spring 2016)
♦ Impact of Physiologically Relevant Fluid Forces on Biofilm Responses to Antimicrobial Challenges
Successfully defended his thesis for the M.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering in Spring 2016
Current occupation: Process Engineer @ Intel Corporation
Kalah Ozimba (Fall 2014 – Spring 2017)
♦ Impact of NanoParticles on Bacterial Cultures
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2017
President of the Howard University Debate Team | 2015
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program | 2014
Emmanuel Ike (Summer 2015 – Spring 2017)
♦ Small Molecules Inhibitors of the Bacterial PTS
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2017
AIChE Student Chapter, Junior Representative | 2015
National Society of Collegiate Scholar | 2014
Simone Stanley (Spring 2016 – Spring 2017)
♦ BioEye & Application-Based Learning
Current occupation: NIH Postbac IRTA intern
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2017
NSBE Region 2 Technical OutReach Community Help (TORCH), Chair | 2014-2015
NSBE Howard University Chapter, Programs Chair | 2014-2015
Bria Rice (2013 - 2014)
♦ Effects of Mouthwashes on Oral Biofilms
Current occupation: Howard University Medical School student, 3rd Year
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2017
Dolce Lawless (Spring 2014)
♦ Lab Setup and Initiation
Current occupation: Associate Scientist @ The Kraft Einz Company
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2014
Chukukwa Ibecheozor (Summer 2014)
♦ Antifouling Properties of Functionalized Membranes
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2017
AIChE Student Chapter, Vice President | 2015
Khari Johnson (Summer 2015)
Current occupation: MS Student in Biomedical Engineering @ Duke University
Chemical Engineering BS Graduate | 2017
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program | 2015
Chemical Engineering Junior Jamaka Thomas won second place in the Food, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology category at the 2018 Annual AIChE Meeting for her research submission titled: “Enrichment of Oat Protein by Means of Gravity and Electrostatic Forces.” Thomas co-authored her submission with Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Dinara Konakbayeva.Read More >>
Chemical Engineering postdoctoral researcher Jyothirmai Simhadri was announced as the Post Doc/Resident/Fellow/Research Associate winner in the Physical Sciences and Engineering category for her research submission titled: "Development of Shewanella Oneidensis MR-1 Biofilms for Iodate Reduction in Groundwater". Read More >>
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