PEOPLE
WILLIAM MUSTAIN, PH.D.
Professor
Director, Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation
Recent Honors and Awards
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Fulbright Scholar Fellowship
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Electrochemical Society Energy Technology Division Research Award
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USC CEC Research Achievement Award
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USC ECHE Publication Award
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CQIA Platinum Innovation Prize (Shared with R. Maric, C.B. Carter and J. Roller)
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DOE Early Career Award
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Illinois Institute of Technology Young Alumni Award
Devadharshini Kathan
Ph.D. Candidate
B.Tech., Chemical and Electrochemical Engineering,
CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, India, 2022
Interests and Activities:
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Synthesis and Characterization of active materials in primary and secondary batteries
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Optimization of operational parameters influencing the performance of batteries
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Personal Interests: Origami, Reading books
Saheed Lateef
Ph.D. Student
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M.S., Chemical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 2017.
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B.S., Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2013.
Interests and activities:
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Improving the energy density of Li-ion Batteries
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Rational design of materials and materials degradation
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Personal Interests: Soccer, Watching Movies
Belinda Awudu Agamah
Ph.D. Student
B.S. Materials Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2022
Interests and Activities:
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Development and fabrication of electrode materials with high capacity and reliability for Li-ion batteries
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Electrode Materials Synthesis and Characterization
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Personal Interests: Cooking, Crocheting
Sriram Mosali
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph. D., Chemistry, Monash University, 2021
M.Sc., Nanotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, 2015
Interests and Activities:
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Addressing scientific challenges related to decarbonization and energy conversion
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Developing novel catalysts and deriving structure-property relations for sustainable electrochemical synthesis of chemicals
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Personal Interests: Reading books, Travelling, Tree planting
Mahmoud (Nadi) Amirsalehi
Ph.D. Candidate
M.S., Materials Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2015
B.S., Materials Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Iran, 2013
Interests and Activities:
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Electrochemical energy conversion and storage
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Approaches for electrocatalytic water oxidation
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Personal Interests: Playing guitar, swimming, cooking
Najmaddin Bashirzada
Ph.D. Candidate
B.S., Chemical Engineering, QAFQAZ University (Current- Baku Engineering University), 2015
Interests and Activities:
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Optimization of operational parameters influencing the performance of batteries
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Improving energy capacity of batteries
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Personal Interests: Exploring new cultures by travelling, networking, snowboarding
Mohammed Al-Murisi
Ph.D. Candidate
M.S., Chemical Engineering, American University of Sharjah, UAE, 2021
B.S., Chemical Engineering, King Faisal University, KSA, 2018
Interests and Activities:
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Efficient pathways to produce and utilize green hydrogen
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Developing Materials for Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells
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Personal Interests: Travelling, Networking, and Diving
Ian Street
Ph.D. Candidate
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2023
Interests and Activities:
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Climate change prevention and environmental protection
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Upcycling carbon dioxide to synthesize value-added chemicals and fuels
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Personal Interests: sailing (racing and cruising), running, and recreational sports
Justin Jordan
Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Expected May 2026
Interests and Activities:
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Analyzing fuel cell performance degradation in the presence of air contaminants
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Design and testing of a new components in fuel cell systems to avoid contamination
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Personal Interests: reading, cooking, running
Connor Miles
Undergraduate Researcher
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Carolina, Expected December 2024
Interests and Activities:
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Research and implementation of cleaner energy resources
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Improving fuel cell efficiency through development and testing of various filtration configurations
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Personal Interests: chess, golf, weightlifting
Tarso Bastos
Visiting Ph.D. Scholar
Ph.D. Student, Goiás Federal University
M.S. Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2022
B.S. Chemistry, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2019
Interests and Activities:
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Development of electrocatalyst support materials and electrodes films modifying by composition/structure and PECVD surface treatment.
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Optimization of direct ethanol fuel cell by modifying the catalyst support and electrode of membrane electrode assembly (MEA).
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Personal Interests: new languages/cultures, puzzles, martial arts
Yeju Jang
Visiting Ph.D. Scholar
Ph.D. Student, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
M.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, 2023
B.S. Organic Material Engineering, Chungnam University, 2020
Interests and Activities:
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Synthesis of electrocatalysts for electrolyzers and fuel cells
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Development and fabrication of electrode materials with high activity durability for energy conversion devices
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Personal Interests : Running, badminton
CONTACT US
Professor William E. Mustain
Department of Chemical Engineering
Swearingen Engineering Center
University of South Carolina
301 Main St.
Columbia, SC 29208
803-576-6393