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
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
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
Brianna Acosta
Hometown: Vineland NJ
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engg. (Concentration: Biology)
Email: acostab3@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: IBS Management
Hobbies & Interests: Coaching Gymnastics, Physical Fitness, Cosmetics, Music
Maya Desai
Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: desaim3@students.rowan.edu
Project: Wastewater Treatment Networks
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Baking, Sewing, Music
Austin Lehr
Hometown: Carneys Point, NJ
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: lehra3@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Solvent Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Soccer, Music, Cooking, Video games
Diana Martinez
Hometown: Lambertville, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email:martin115@students.rowan.edu
Project: Pipeline cleaning operations
Hobbies & Interests: AIChE, Reading, Movies, and Volunteering
Kiana Ramirez
Hometown: Washington Township, NJ
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email:ramire68@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: IBS Management
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Drawing
Carley Tran
Hometown: Pennsauken, NJ
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: trant7@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Wastewater Treatment Networks
Hobbies & Interests: Gym, Music, Travel
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
Phuong Le
Hometown: Da Nang, Viet Nam
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: lephuo23@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Wastewater Treatment and Asset Management, Switching Off Cancer Cells
Hobbies & Interests: Baking, Drawing/Painting, Playing Guitar
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: James Geier
Hometown: Harmony, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: geierj26@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Solvent Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Baseball, exercising, video games
Name: Nicolas Altieri
Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: altier63@students.rowan.edu
Project: Wastewater Treatment & Asset Management
Hobbies & Interests: Composing music, Formula 1, Language & Etymology
Name: Anthony Wylie
Hometown: Landing, NJ
Graduation Year: 2022
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: wyliea88@students.rowan.edu
Project: Pipeline cleaning operations
Hobbies & Interests: Music Production and Composition, 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: Kayla Heider
Hometown: Randolph, NJ
Graduation Year: 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: heiderk6@students.rowan.edu (LinkedIn)
Project: Solvent Recovery Roadmap
Hobbies & Interests: Volleyball, painting, cooking, birdwatching
Justin York (01/2021 – present)
Emily Rooney (12/2020 – present)
Madison Hicks (01/2021 – present)
Lab Alumni
Marissa Martine (09/2019 – 12/2020)
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)
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)
