Mayesha is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, working with Prof. Karen Goldberg. Her research focuses on the upgrading of C1 and C2 species, generated from CO2reduction, to alcohols such as methanol and n-butanol that can serve as liquid fuels for energy storage. Mayesha graduated from Amherst College in 2022 with a B.A. in Chemistry and English.

Rani is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering where he works under the supervision of Prof. Dohyung Kim. His research centers on the electrification of chemical reactions on electrode surfaces where he investigates the critical roles of the interfacial microenvironment in either enhancing or inhibiting catalytic reactions, with a particular emphasis on the interactions at the platinum-electrolyte interface. Rani graduated from Lehigh University in 2022 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and minors in Biomolecular Engineering and Economics.

Stephen is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering where he is co-advised by Profs. Kathleen J. Stebe and Ivan J. Dmochowski. His research is centered around the use of lanthanide binding peptide surfactants for use in bio-inspired, foam-based rare earth element separation. Stephen graduated from Lehigh University in 2021 receiving a B.S., with Highest Honors, in Chemical Engineering.

Pedro is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, advised by Prof. Marisa Kozlowski. His research focuses on developing methods in chemical recycling of polyolefins, a process of converting waste polymers into higher-value polymers. Pedro graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2020.

Kelly is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry, where she works with Prof. Thomas Mallouk. Her research applies transient absorption spectroscopy to study charge transfer kinetics in Z-scheme solar water splitting systems. Kelly graduated from the College of William & Mary with a B.S. in Chemistry in 2020, and a M.S. in Chemistry in 2021.

William is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemistry, working with Prof. Robert Carpick from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. His work is focused on understanding the fundamentals of mechanochemistry in different organic systems with an ultimate goal of development in mechanochemical reactors which will reduce the need of harmful solvents and lead to more energy efficient chemical production. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Regis University in 2022.

Rachel is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and works with Prof. Aleksandra Vojvodic. Her research focuses on understanding activity and stability of oxides with the goal of designing efficient, durable and manufacturable (i.e. cost efficient, raw material abundant, etc.) materials for electrocatalysis. Rachel graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S.E in Chemical Engineering and a B.S. in Mathematics in 2020. Before beginning her Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania, she worked in the Chemical Engineering R&D group at Merck & Co. Inc.

Bobby is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemistry working with Prof. Eric Schelter. His research focuses on leveraging the chemical differences of cobalt and nickel complexes to achieve sustainable separation of the two metals, with the goal of recovering valuable materials from spent Li-ion batteries. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 2021 with a B.S. in Chemistry and minor in Communication Design.