Miguel A. Modestino
Miguel is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of New York University. He obtained his B.S in Chemical Engineering (2007), M.S. in Chemical Engineering Practice (2008) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley (2013). Between 2013-2016 he was a postdoctoral fellow and project manager of the SHINE project at École Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne.
Ph.D. Students
Daniela E. Blanco
Daniela is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. She obtained her B.S. in Chemical Engineering (2016) from Universidad Simon Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela. She is currently working towards developing renewable energy driven textile production processes.
Adlai B. Katzenberg
Adlai is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He obtained his B.S. in Nanoengineering (2015) from the University of California, San Diego. He is currently working towards redefining the design of catalyst layers of water electrolyzers and CO2 electroreduction devices.
Zhixiao Zhao
Zhixiao a.k.a. George is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering. He obtained his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology (2014) from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. He is currently working towards understanding the effects of bubbles in Multiphase Flow Electrochemical Reactors.
M.S. Students
Cesar Munoz
Cesar is a Master's student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He obtained his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico. He is currently working in the techno-economical optimization of the Solar Textiles development.
B.S. Students
Alexandra R. Ryan
Alexandra is a senior studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is currently helping develop textile production processes that are powered by renewable energy.
Myriam Sbeiti
Myriam is a junior studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She is currently working on optimizing process and safety for solar-hydrogen generators for household implementation, and is partnering with a Vertically Integrated Project for Smart Cities.
