Faculty
Dr. Kirti M. Yenkie
Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering
Rowan University
Email: yenkie@rowan.edu
Phone: 856-256-5375
Office: 329 Rowan Hall
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yenkiekm
Curriculum vitae: CV_Yenkie,KM
Education & Research Experience:
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware (04/2017 to 08/2017)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2015-03/2017)
Ph.D. in Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA, 2014
M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay, India, 2010
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering, LIT Nagpur, India, 2008
Graduate Researchers
Ph.D. Students
Emmanuel Apau Aboagye
Hometown: Akim Aboabo, Eastern Region – Ghana
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: aboagy26@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Research: 1) Solvent Recovery Processes
2) Wastewater Treatment Networks
Hobbies & Interests: Tennis, Music, Playing Piano, Playing Guitar
John D. Chea
Hometown: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: cheaj2@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Research (co-advised by Prof. Stanzione):
(1) Phytochemicals
(2) Synthesis of Bio-based Polymers
(3) Solvent Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Tennis, Ping Pong, Kickboxing, Drawing, Cooking, Video Games
Fred Ghanem
Hometown: Mullica Hill, NJ
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: ghanem@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Research: Purification using polymeric based resins
Hobbies & Interests: Reading and Dining
Swapana S. Jerpoth
Hometown: Nagpur, India
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: jerpot94@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Research/Project: (1) Pipeline cleaning operations for lube oil blending facilities, (2) Solar energy systems evaluation
Hobbies & Interests: Singing, Cooking, and Painting
Austin Lehr
Hometown: Carneys Point, NJ
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: lehra3@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Research: Solvent and Polymer Recovery
Hobbies & Interests: Soccer, Music, Cooking, Video games
Undergraduate Researchers
Name: Liela Clarke
Hometown: Howell, NJ
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: clarke75@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Solvent & Polymer Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: tennis, running, renewable energy source research
Name: Brandon Jarrett
Hometown: Woodbridge, New Jersey
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: jarret93@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Solvent & Polymer Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Running, blacksmithing, chemistry, snowboarding, and rockwall climbing
LAB ALUMNI
Jake Stengel, M.S. Student (09/2020 – 06/2022); Hovione NJ
Jacob Martin (01/2021 – 05/2022)
Erik Dunn (01/2021 – 05/2022)
Quint Kearns (09/2021 – 05/2022)
Nathaniel Nelson (09/2021 – 05/2022)
Dylan Snyder (09/2021 – 05/2022)
Emily Rooney (01/2021 – 05/2022)
Andrew T. Sikora (09/2021-05/2022)
Joseph D’Intino (06/2020 – 12/2021)
Gabrielle Powell (09/2021 – 12/2021)
Carley Tran (09/2019 – 05/2021); BioAir Solutions LLC
Maya Desai (09/2019 – 05/2021); Pfizer
Marissa Martine (09/2019 – 12/2020); Edmund Optics
Kiana Ramirez (09/2019 – 05/2021); Ingredion Incorporated
Brianna Acosta (01/2020 – 05/2021); Corning Incorporated
Kayla Heider (06/2020 – 05/2021); Environmental Resources Management
Phuong Le (06/2020 – 07/2021); DuPont
Justin York (01/2021 – 05/2021)
Madison Hicks (01/2021 – 05/2021)
Diana Martinez (01/2021 – 05/2021)
Anthony Wylie (06/2020 – 05/2021)
Nicolas Altieri (09/2020 – 05/2021)
James Geier (06/2020 – 05/2021)
Spencer Verdoni (09/2019 – 12/2020)
Evan Vandzura (09/2020 – 12/2020)
Hailey Lynch (06/2019 – 08/2020); GIS Intern at Idaho National Lab
Casey Wagner (09/2019 – 05/2020); Haines Fire & Risk Consulting Corporation
Gabrielle Moskalow (09/2019 – 05/2020); Frontida BioPharm, Inc.
Vanessa Pierce (09/2018 – 12/2019); Johnson Matthey
Samantha Resnick (09/2019 – 12/2019)
Jordan Holman (09/2019 – 12/2019)
Eric Purcell (09/2018 – 08/2019)
Rohan Zia (09/2018 – 08/2019)
Amanda Christon (09/2018 – 05/2019); Associate Scientist at Merck
Sean Burnham (01/2018 – 05/2019) ; Process Engineer at Air Liquide, DE
Alex D’Aloia (09/2018 – 05/2019)
Hannah Work (09/2018 – 05/2019); PhD Student at University of Colorado
Matthew Razze (09/2018 – 05/2019)
Maxim Russ (09/2018 – 05/2018)
Anthony Pace (09/2018 – 05/2019); Materion Corporation
Katherine Schmidt (04/2018 – 05/2019); MS Student at Villanova University
Alexa Lynch (01/2019 – 05/2019); U.S. Army Futures Command
Amanda McCahill (09/2018 – 12/2018); PhD Student at University of Delaware
Amit Dhundi (09/2018-12/2018)
Julia Reilly (09/2018 – 12/2018); Field Engineer at DuPont
Zachary Lubelski (09/2018 – 12/2018)
Ian C. Dunn (09/2017 – 06/2018); Associate Scientist at Pfizer
James Matthew Dailey (09/2017 – 05/2018); Stryker, Mahwah, NJ
Matthew Scott Schwenger (09/2017 – 12/2017); Ph.D. student Rowan University
Sommer M. Vandergrift (09/2017 – 12/2017); Nipro PharmaPackaging
Chaun Steven Giddings (09/2017 – 12/2017)
Yenkie Research Group 