Graduate Students
Dustin Abele
- Hometown: Greenville, NC
- Program: Ph.D. in Chemistry
- Joined: June 2016
Dustin completed his B.S. in Chemistry at Appalachian State University. After which he worked at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals as a quality control technician in Raleigh, North Carolina. His Ph.D. research is focused on the synthesis of low-cost anode materials for Li-ion batteries. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf.
Dustin's Research:
Graphite from biomass, Silicon from zintl phases, Li-Se cathode materials
Contact: dustintabele@gwu.edu
Kevin McKenzie Jr.
- Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
- Program: Ph.D. in Chemistry
- Joined: June 2015
Kevin completed his B.S. in Chemistry at George Washington University in 2016. His Ph.D. research is focused on graphite, anode materials and their synthesis for Li-ion batteries furthering a green future, resource security, advancement of batteries for devices as well as electric vehicles and a goal of economically viable and driven climate change mitigation.
Kevin's Research:
Graphite from biomass, Rational Control of Graphite Synthesis, Alternative Materials for Graphite Synthesis, Industrialization of Graphite Synthesis, Multilayered Graphene NanoShells, Solid Polymer Electrolyte, Novel Laser Based NanoTube Synthesis, Laser Based Nanochain Synthesis
Contact: kevmckenzie@gwu.edu
Website: https://mckenzie.us
GitHub: GitHub Profile vanadiumfour
Michael Womble
- Hometown: Albuquerque, NM
- Program: Ph.D. in Chemistry
- Joined: January 2018
Michael completed his B.S. in Chemistry at The University of Tulsa in 2015 and an M.S. in Materials Science at The University of Texas at Dallas in 2017. His Ph.D. research is focused on the synthesis of cathode materials for Li-O2 batteries. In his spare time, he enjoys playing and coaching soccer.
Michael's Research:
Contact: mdw1125@gwu.edu
Ritu Manickavelu
- Hometown: City, ST
- Program: Ph.D. in Chemistry
- Joined: August 2022
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Ritu's Research:
Laboratory Research
Contact: ritu.manickavelu@gwu.edu
Sumayya
- Hometown: Hyderabad, India
- Program: Masters in Chemistry
- Joined: January 2022
Sumayya completed a Bachelors of Pharmacy in 2021 from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
Sumayya's Research:
Silicon Carbon Composites for Lithium Ion Batteries
Contact: fsumayya91@gwu.edu
Postdoctoral
None Presently
Undergraduate Students
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