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) Extraction & Purification of Phytochemicals
(2) Synthesis & Characterization of Bio-based Polymers
(3) Synthesis of 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
M.S. Student
Jake Stengel
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: stengelj0@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Research: (1) Wastewater Treatment and Asset Management, (2) Solvent Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Running, Weightlifting, Soccer, Hiking
Undergraduate Researchers
Name: Joseph D’Intino
Hometown: Medford
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: dintin93@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Pipeline cleaning operations
Hobbies & Interests: Riding dirt bikes & mountain bikes, Surfing, Firefighter
Name: Mike Mackley
Hometown: East Greenwich, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: mackle43@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Solvent Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Music, Video games
Name: Jacob Martin
Hometown: Ringwood, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: martin25@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Pipeline cleaning operations
Hobbies & Interests: Collecting and appreciating old records
Name: Erik Dunn
Hometown: Waldwick, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: dunner18@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Pipeline cleaning operations
Hobbies & Interests: Golf, Swimming, Video Games, and Movies
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: Quint Kearns
Hometown: Lacey Township, New Jersey
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: kearns72@students.rowan.edu
Project: ACUA/Wastewater Treatment Clinic
Hobbies & Interests: I like to wrestle, go to the gym, and watch anime
Name: Nathaniel Nelson
Hometown: Woodbridge, New jersey
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: nelson32@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: ACUA/Wastewater Treatment Clinic
Hobbies & Interests: early morning walks, trying new foods, exercising, and hanging out with friends.
Name: Dylan Snyder
Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: snyder27@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: ACUA/Wastewater Treatment Clinic
Hobbies & Interests: Composing piano songs (and playing piano), creating recipes, hiking off-trail, flying
Name: Gabrielle Powell
Hometown: Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: Powell38@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: ACUA/Wastewater Treatment Clinic
Hobbies & Interests: Make up, Reading, Drawing, Plant Collecting
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
Name: Emily Rooney
Hometown: Cinnaminson, New Jersey
Graduation Year: 2023
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: rooney16@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Optimization of Pipeline Flushing Operations
Hobbies & Interests: running, climbing, and hiking
Name: Andrew T. Sikora
Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: sikora26@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Optimization of Pipeline Flushing Operations
Hobbies & Interests: Game Design, Skiing, Music production
LAB ALUMNI
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)
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)
