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Kwon Research Group

Texas A&M University College of Engineering

People

Professor

Joseph Sang-Il Kwon

kwonx075@tamu.edu

Associate Professor and holder of the Kenneth R. Hall Career Development Professorship (2021 ~ Present)

Assistant Professor (2015 ~ 2021)

Ph.D. (2015) in Chemical Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles

M.S. (2011) in Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

B.S. (2009) in Chemical Engineering with minor in Chemistry, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

B.S. (2009) in Mathematics, University of Minnesota Twin Cities

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Chi-Ho Lee

cmsholee@gmail.com

Postdoctoral Researcher (2021 ~ )

Ph.D. (2021) in Bionano Technology (Nanotechnology), Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

M.S.  (2017) in Bionano Technology(Nanotechnology), Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S. (2015) in Chemistry, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Republic of Korea (South)

Ph.D. Students

Aahil Khambhawala

aahil1412@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2023 ~)

B. Tech. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, Mumbai, India

Research Area: Machine Learning and Hybrid modeling of a bioreactor.

Satchit Nagpal

satchit@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2022 ~)

B.E. (2021) in Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Research Area: Development of accelerated multi-scale kinetic Monte Carlo simulations for industrial applications (such as crystallization and hydrogen production)

Co-advised with Professor Zachary Gagnon

 

Chen Yang

chenyangtamu@tamu.edu


Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2023 ~ 2028)

B. Tech. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University, China

Research Area: Machine Learning and Model Optimization.

Parth Shah

parthshah@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2022 ~)

M.S. (2021) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B. Tech. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India

Research Area: Hybrid modeling and observer design of a bioreactor.

 

Silabrata Pahari

silabrata.93@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2019 ~ )

B.E (Hons) (2017) Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Research Area: Modeling of living-polymers in complex fluids: application to hydraulic fracturing.

 

Juhyeon Kim

juhyeon.kim@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2021 ~ )

M.S. (2021) in Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

B.S. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Research Area: TBD

M.S. Students

Raj Panthesh Bhavsar

rajbhavsar@tamu.edu

M .S. Student in Chemical Engineering (2022 ~ )

B. Tech. (2022) in Chemical Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, India.

Research Area: Modeling of microwave heating for CO2 desorption

 

Visiting Scholar

Hyukwon Kwon

lucika1809@tamu.edu

Visiting Scholar (2023 ~ )

Ph.D. Student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (2022 ~ ), Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

M.S (2021) in Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea (South)

Research Area: Hybrid modeling

Yubin Ryu

yubinryu@tamu.edu

Visiting Scholar (2023 ~ )

M.S+Ph.D Student in Chemical Engineering & Materials Science (2022 ~ ), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2022) in Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

Research Area: Hybrid modeling

Alumni

David Sixon

dsixon@tamu.edu

 

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023)

B.S. (2021~)  in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University

Research Area: Hybrid Modelling

    

Hyundo Park

phd0907@kitech.re.kr

Visiting Scholar (2021 ~ 2022 )

Joint M.S & Ph.D. Student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (2020~ ), Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

Research Area: TBD

Yeong-Ryeol Choi

cyr94@tamu.edu

Visiting Scholar (2021 ~ 2022)

Joint M.S & Ph.D. Student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (2019 ~ ), Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea (South)

Research Area: TBD

Sang Hwan Son

zshson@gmail.com

Current Position: Assistant professor at Pusan National University, Republic of Korea (South)

Postdoctoral Researcher (2020~2021)

Ph.D. (2020), in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

M.S.  (2016), in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S. (2013) in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

Jiwon Roh

jiwonroh@yonsei.ac.kr

Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

Visiting Scholar (2020 ~ 2021)

Ph.D. Student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (2018 ~ ), Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

M.S (2017) in Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2015) in Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea (South)

​Research Area: KMC modeling of ligand exchange for improved QDs stability.

Juyeong Jung

ckj408@kaist.ac.kr

Current Position: Ph.D Student in Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea (South)

Visiting Scholar (2020 ~ 2021)

Ph.D. Student in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (2020 ~ ), Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea (South)

M.S (2020) in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2018) in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea (South)

​Research Area: TBD

Kyeongseok Shin

kyeongseok.shin@inha.edu

Current Position: M.S. Student in Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

Visiting Scholar(2021 ~ 2021)

M.S. Student in Smart Digital Engineering (2020 ~), Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2020) in Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

Research Area : TBD

Jiyoung Moon

jiyoung.moon@inha.edu

Current Position: M.S. Student in Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

Visiting Scholar (2021~ 2021)

M.S. Student in Chemical Engineering (2019 ~ ), Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

​Research Area: TBD

Hyoung-Geon Lee

hyounggeon.lee@tamu.edu

Current Position: M.S Student in Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

Visiting Scholar (2019 ~ 2020)

M.S. Student in Chemical Engineering (2019 ~ ), Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

​Research Area: TBD

Yeon-Pyeong Jo

Current Position: M.S Student in Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

Visiting Scholar (2019 ~ 2020)

M.S. Student in Chemical Engineering (2018 ~ ), Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S (2018) in Chemical Engineering, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, Republic of Korea (South)

​Research Area: Dynamic modeling and offset-free model predictive control of LNG tank.

Yu-Chan Ahn

ahnyuchan@tamu.edu

Current Position: Assistant professor at Keimyung University, Republic of Korea (South)

Postdoctoral Researcher (2018 ~ 2019)

M.S. & Ph.D. (2015), in Chemical Engineering, POSTECH, Republic of Korea (South)

B.S. (2009) in Chemical Engineering, Dankook University, Republic of Korea (South)

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Aaron Green

Current Position: Ph.D. Student at University of Houston, TX.

Undergraduate research assistant (2018 ~ 2019)

B.S. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Research Area: Developing a PDE-kMC algorithm for computational efficiency.

Abhinav Narasingam

abhinavn0708@tamu.edu

Current Position: Data Scientist at Intel

Ph.D. (2020) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.Tech (2013) in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

​Research Area: Model order-reduction, parameter estimation and controller design of distributed parameter systems with moving boundaries

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Dongheon Lee

dl9@tamu.edu

Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at Duke University, NC

Ph.D. (2020) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.S. (2015) in Chemical Engineering, Rice University

Research Area: Multiscale modeling of host-pathogen interaction.

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Prashanth Siddhamshetty

prashanth.s@tamu.edu

Current Position: Data Scientist at Intel

Ph.D. (2020) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.Tech (2012) in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

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Shuai Yuan

sy2516@tamu.edu

Current Position: Equity Analyst in Sealand Securities, China

Ph.D. (2020) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

M.S. (2015) in Chemical Engineering, Columbia University

B.S.  (2013) in Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Co-advised with Professor Chad Mashuga

 

Harwinder Singh Sidhu

harwindersingh.289@tamu.edu

Current Position: Process Engineer at Intel

M.S. (2018) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.S. (2016) in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras

Research Area: Applying machine learning to model order-reduction of distributed parameter systems.

 

 

Hyun-Kyu Choi

nicechoi@tamu.edu

Current Position: Product Engineer at Samsung Electronics

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (2017 ~ 2021)

B.S. (2017) in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (South)

Research Area: Multiscale modeling and control of pulp and paper manufacturing for improved renewable resource efficiency.

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Pallavi Kumari

pallavi.kumari@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering (2017 ~ 2022)

M.S. (2014) in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

B.S. (2014) in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

Research Area: Root cause and consequence analysis of rare events in chemical process industries.

Co-advised with Professor Qingsheng Wang

Priscille Etoughe

priscilleetoughe@yahoo.com

Current Position: Process Engineer at Green Generation Solutions

M.S. (2018) in Energy, Texas A&M University

B.S. (2016) in Energy, Business, and Finance, Pennsylvania State University

Research Area: Modeling and economic analysis of hydraulic fracturing in shale formations.

 

Mohammed Saad Faizan Bangi

saadfaizan@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2019 ~ )

M.S. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.Tech. (2015) in Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, India

Research Area: A hybrid modeling approach integrating first principles with machine learning.

Kaiyu Cao

cky_1995@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2020 ~ )

M.S. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.E. (2017) in Chemical Technology, Dalian University of Technology, China

Research Area: Integration of process design and control for sustainable water management of hydraulic fracturing.

Niranjan Arvind Sitapure

niranjan_sitapure@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2018 – 2023)

B. Tech. (2018) in Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India

Research Area: Multiscale modeling and control of CsPBBr3 perovskite nanocrystals: application to quantum dots.

Bhavana Bhadriraju Venkata Naga Sai

bhavanabvns@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering (2020 ~ 2023)

M.S. (2018 – 2020) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B. Tech. (2016) in Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India

Research Area: Data-driven adaptive sparse modeling of chemical process systems: application to process safety and control

Co-advised with Professor Faisal Khan

Parth Bhandakkar

parth.bhandakkar@tamu.edu

Current Position: Data Scientist at Intel

M.S. (2020) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

B.E. (Hons.) (2018) in Chemical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India

Research Area: Application of MPC to maximize oil production in a naturally-fractured unconventional reservoir using a multi-size proppant addition schedule.

John Larry Dial

larrydial@tamu.edu

Current Position: Process Engineer at ExxonMobil

Undergraduate research assistant (2016 ~ 2017)

B.S. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Research Area: Resource-constrained scheduling problem: application to StarCraft II.

Alec Mohr

alecmohr@tamu.edu

Current Position: Process Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Undergraduate research assistant (2016 ~ 2018)

B.S. (2019) in Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

Research Area: kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of CTB-GM1/GM2 binding mechanisms.

 

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