People

Scientific advancement is a team effort. Through locked arms we forge ahead, being inspired from each other as much as from the scientific discovery itself. Every single day, I am awed by the work of my students and collaborators. 
                                                                          -- Catherine Peters

Hamed Moosanezhad Kermani_Princeton

Hamed Moosanezhad Kermani. Ph.D. student at Technical University of Denmark 2021 - present. Research topic: 'Geochemical Modeling of Subsurface Complexes'. Current: Visiting Researcher at Princeton University. Previous: M.S. Chemical Engineering, Tehran University.

Mineral carbonation reactions graphic
Lauren Pincus

Lauren Pincus, PhD. Postdoc 2023-2024. Research: 'Heavy metal-carbonate co-precipitation and subsurface H2 storage using u-XRF and XANES.' Current: Assistant Professor, Chemistry, George Washington University. Previous: Postdoc, Geosciences Princeton University, PhD Yale Univ, B.A. Chemistry, Geology Middlebury College 

sulfate and pyrite in Eagle Ford shale
Jun Hu

Jun Hu. PhD Student 2023 – present. Research topic: ‘The impact of phosphate on the fate of lead after carbonation of gypsum used for carbon capture.’ Previous: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Health, Duke University. 

Pb co-precipitated with gypsum CaSO4
Kevin Yi

Conghao (Kevin) Yi. Ph.D. student 2022 - present. Research topic: 'Sustainable H2 Production via Earth Catalysis and Quantification of Solid Solution Composition'. Previous: BEng Environmental Engineering, South China University of Technology.

LabQ3 3D elemental mapping in xCT
Ruijie Tang

Ruijie ‘Rayen’ Tang. PhD Student 2022 - present. Research topic: 'Coprecipitation Reactions for Treatment of Wastewaters and Resource Recovery' Previous: B.S.E Environmental Engineering, Tongji University. Rayen on LinkedIn

Ni co-precipitated with calcium carbonate CaCO3
Julie Kim Princeton

Julie Kim. PhD Student 2017 - 2023. Thesis: 'Mineral Coprecipitation and Mapping for Applications in Toxic Element Treatment and CO2 Sequestration'. Current: LG Chemical, Korea. Previous: B.S.E Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. Julie Kim on LinkedIn

Sassan Hajirezaie. PhD Student 2016 - present. Research topic: 'Mineral precipitation for fracture sealing.' Previous: M.S. University of Oklahoma. Sassan on LinkedIn.

Zahra Bajalan

Zahra Bajalan. MSE Student 2018-21. Thesis: 'Deep Potential Molecular Dynamics for Water Adsorption to Barite Surfaces'. Current: Graduate student UT Austin Chemistry. Previous: M.S. Sharif University Technology.

Heather Hunter.  2014 PhD. Thesis: 'Coprecipitation Reactions for Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters'. Current: Crosscutting Technology Research, National Energy Technology Laboratory. Previous: B.S. CEE Cornell; M.S.E. Env Eng, Johns Hopkins. Hunter on LinkedIn.

Kasparas Spokas. 2019 PhD. Thesis: 'Fractures in Subsurface Energy Applications: Coupling Geochemical and Geomechanical Processes.' Current: Associate at The Brattle Group. Previous: BSc Earth Sciences, McGill Uiversity. Spokas at Brattle.

Florence Ling, PhD. 2016 - 2018 Postdoctoral Research Associate Research topic: Nanospectroscopy, solid solutions, and compositional zonation in barite precipitation Current: Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, La Salle Univ. Previous: PhD Geosciences, Penn State. Website

Jeffrey Fitts, PhD. 2012 - 2017 Research Scholar. Geochemical processes in subsurface energy technologies. Current: CEEC Executive Director, Columbia University. Website

Hang Deng. 2015 PhD. Thesis: 'Geochemical Alterations of Fractures and the Environmental and Policy Implications'. Current: Research Scientist, Energy Geosciences Div., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Previous: B.S. Environmental Sciences, Peking University. Website.

Bin Guo. 2015 PhD. Thesis: 'Hydraulic Properties of Fractures; hydrochemical and thermo-hydro-mechanical processes.' Current: Research Engineer, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston TX. Previous: BSE Hydraulic Engineering Tsinghua University

Zhongxuan Jia. 2013 M.S.E. Thesis: 'Permeability Reduction in Porous Media Using Fly Ash.' Previous: Mineral Processing Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology

Lauren (Crandell) Beckingham. 2012 PhD. Thesis: 'Impact of mineral precipitation on the pore network structure of sediment.' Current: Assistant Professor, CEE, Auburn University. Previous: B.S.E. Env Engineering, Michigan Technological University. Website.

Brian Ellis. 2012 PhD. Thesis: 'Geologic Carbon Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers: Brine Acidification and Geochemical Alterations of Reactive Leakage Pathways.' Current: Associate Professor, University of Michigan. Previous: B.S. Geosciences, University of Michigan. Website.

Juan Nogues. 2012 PhD. Thesis: 'Upscaling Transport and Geochemistry in PorousMedia'. Current: Universidad Paraguayo Alemana. Previously:  M.S. Env Eng, Stanford University.

Junfeng Qin, PhD. 2010-2011 Postdoc. Research: Geologic carbon sequestration: CO2 leakage and subsurface liabilities. Previous: 2010 PhD Institute of Geology and Geophysica, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Megan Fuller, PhD. 2010 Postdoc. Research: DUSEL CO2: A Deep Underground Laboratory for Geologic CO2 Sequestration Studies. Current: Professor of Chemistry, Jefferson University. Previous: PhD University of Virginia

Kimberley (Bowman) Groff. 2008 M.S.E. Thesis: 'A New BSE-EDX Method to Quantify Mineral Abundance and Accessibility in Sandstones.' Current: ENVIRON, Titusville, NJ. Previous: Tufts University

Sujata Ray. 2007 PhD. Thesis: 'Microbiological Responses and Population-Adaptation to Chemical Stress.' Current: Prof. of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata. Previous: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur.

Dmitri Kavetski, PhD. 2004 - 2007 Postdoctoral Research Associate. Research: Upscaling Reaction Rate Laws In Geochemical Reactive Transport Using Pore-Scale Network Models. Current: University of Adelaide, Australia
 Kavetski web site.

Li Li. 2005 PhD. Thesis: 'Scaling of Geochemical Reaction Rates Using Pore-Scale Network Modeling:  Anorthite and Kaolinite Reaction Kinetics.'  Current: Professor, Civil & Environmental  Engineering at Penn State University. Previous: Nanjing University, Environmental Chemistry.

Robert Bruant, PhD. 2001 to 2004 Postdoctoral Research Associate. Research: Effects of pressure and solution composition on silicate dissolution rates as applied to geologic storage of carbon dioxide. Current: BP CCUS Reservoir Engineering.

Kristine H. Wammer. 2003 PhD. Thesis: 'The Effects of Molecular Structure on Bacterial Transformations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons'. Current: Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean, University of St. Thomas.

Christopher D. Knightes. 2000 PhD. Thesis: 'Mechanisms Governing the Sole-Substrate and Multi-Substrate Biodegradation Kinetics of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.' Current: Research Engineer, U.S. EPA NERL Lab, Previous: Northwestern University

Kenneth Lee, PhD. 1999 Postdoc. Research: UNIFAC Modeling of Cosolvent Phase Partitioning in Nonaqueous Phase Liquid-Water Systems. Current: Professor, Montana Technological University. Previous: University of California at Irvine

Sandeep Ramachandran. 1999 M.S.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis: 'Kinetics of Solidification of PAH-containing NAPLs.' Current: Axis Capital Holdings Limited.

Saumyen Guha, PhD. 1996 - 1998 Postdoctoral Research Associate. Research: Bioavailability of PAH Mixtures in the Presence of Non-Ionic Surfactants. Current: Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

Jingzhao Fan. 1996 M.S.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis: 'Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)'

Contact

Dr. Catherine A. Peters
The George J. Magee Professor of Geosciences and Geological Engineering
Chair and Professor
Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Princeton University
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(609)258-6444