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Odiri Siakpebru and Ana Morais

Odiri Siakpebru Successfully Passes his PhD Comprehensive Exam

Odiri Kingsley Siakpebru of the Morais Research Group has successfully passed his PhD Comprehensive Exam! Odiri’s proposal was titled “One-pot Synthesis of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) by Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignocellulosic Biomass using Transition and Noble Metals Loaded on Acidic Zeolite-based Catalyst Support”. Congratulations to Odiri for his success in passing...

Dr. Andrew Yancey-Jardon, Dr. Mark Shiflett, and Dr. Abby Harders

Dr. Abby Harders and Dr. Andrew Yancey-Jardon win prestigious awards at the Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Banquet on May 10, 2025

Dr. Abby Harders who received her PhD in Chemical Engineering in July 2024 received the Frank Bowdish Outstanding PhD Award in Chemical Engineering and Dr. Andrew Yancey-Jardon who received his PhD in Chemical Engineering in December 2024 received the Maloney Award for Writing in Chemical Engineering. ...

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Arthur Benson was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Presentation Award at the 28th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

More than 130 undergraduate students participated in the 28th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which featured Jayhawks' original mentored scholarship as well as artists’ talks and creative displays from many disciplines.
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Emmanuel Ababio Receives the Prestigious Chancellor’s Graduate Fellowship Award

Congratulations to Emmanuel Ababio, PhD student in the Wonderful Institute for Sustainable Engineering and the Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering for receiving the prestigious Chancellor’s graduate fellowship award. This award recognizes outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, research potential, and leadership in their fields of...