Nduka Dennis Ogbonna

Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering

Joined Fall 2019

nogbon2@lsu.edu

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria (Dr. Babatope Olufemi)

My current research focuses on the synthesis of precision bottlebrush polymers, understanding their structure-property relationship, and exploring their potential for energy and biomedical applications. In my spare time, I enjoy sports activities.

Michael Dearman

Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering

Joined Fall 2020

mdearm5@lsu.edu

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University

My research focuses on developing strategies to synthesize and tailor the glass transition temperatures of bottlebrush polymers and their assemblies.

Chamberlain Adarkwa Amofa

Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering

Joined Spring 2022

camofa1@lsu.edu

B.S., Petrochemical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah Univ. of Science and Tech., Ghana

My research focuses on designing precision polymer ligands to control the distribution of functional groups on the surface of nanoparticles.

Titilayo Deborah Oluwole

Graduate Student, Chemical Engineering 

Joined Fall 2022

toluwo2@lsu.edu

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Nigeria.

My research focuses on the use of bottlebrush polymers as functional additives and surface modifiers.

Undergraduate students

• (accepting applications)

High school interns

• Louisa Zhu (BR Magnet HS)

• Brandon Lin (BR Magnet HS)

Alumni (*current position)

• Marwan Mikdadi (BR Magnet HS, *Univ. of Michigan)

• Nathan Zeringue, BS (LSU ChE, *ExxonMobil)

• Jingya Xiao, MS (LSU ChE)

• Cheng-Ta Cho, MS (LSU ChE)

• Jacob Danklefsen

• Ava Kadi (St. Joseph Academy)

• Phihan Nguyen

• Marie Claire deKeyzer, BS

• Joshua Gorman (*LSU EE)

• Lucas Condes (*Univ. of Oklahoma)

• Ruth Akintoye (*LSU Env. Sci)

Research opportunities

Graduate students (download this PDF for details)

Prospective graduate students who are interested in joining the group should apply to the PhD program in the Department of Chemical Engineering of LSU (http://gradapply.lsu.edu). Dr. Lawrence does not make admission decisions. Once you are admitted into our graduate program, contact Dr. Lawrence to discuss research opportunities. Please visit the following websites for more information about graduate admissions at LSU.

Chemical Engineering Graduate Program

Undergraduate students

If you are interested to carry out undergraduate research with us, please send an email to Dr. Lawrence along with your resume, unofficial transcript, and a brief cover letter summarizing your research interests, semester(s) you would like to work, and hours per week you would like to work. We are most interested in undergraduate researchers who can work for multiple semesters in the lab. Substantial hands-on lab experience will allow for meaningful training, effective mentoring, and major contributions to the team.

Postdoctoral fellows

We welcome applications from postdocs with backgrounds in the synthesis of small molecules, polymers, and/or nanomaterials. Please email Dr. Lawrence a brief cover letter indicating your research experience and areas of interest, along with a single PDF file that includes your CV and first-authored publications. In the cover letter please indicate your graduation timeline and career plan.