Current Students
Mr. Ridwan Tobi Ayinla got a Bachelor of Physics (summa cum laude) in 2015 at Ladoke Akintola University of Tech, Nigeria, and a master’s degree in applied sciences in 2019 at University Technology Petronas, Malaysia. In 2020, he was awarded PTDF scholar to University of Grenoble, France for M2 in renewable and sustainable energy. In 2023, Ridwan obtained his second master degree in Chemistry from Mississippi State university. He is presently a doctoral student at the Sustainable Bioproduct Department. His research focuses on synthesis, development, and optimization of novel green nano-materials for energy storage devices.
E-mail:
rta79@msstate.edu
Mr. Muhammad Hamza holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan, with a specialization in inorganic chemistry (2020). He completed his MS in Chemistry from the University of Education Lahore, Pakistan (2023). He worked as a research intern at the Centre for Environmental Protection Studies, Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Laboratories (PCSIR), Lahore (2021–2022). His master’s thesis was based on the synthesis of organic polymer flocculants and their application for wastewater treatment. His current research aims to develop sustainable and efficient methods for removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water by utilizing nanocellulose-based biohybrid aerogels (BHA).
E-mail:
mh3497@msstate.edu
Mr. Muhammad Husnain Manzoor completed a bachelor degree in chemistry, with a specialization in Organic Chemistry in 2020 from the Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. He got his Master of Philosophy degree in Chemistry in 2022 from the University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan. His master’s thesis was based on the “Wastewater Treatment Using Green Nano-biochar”. He worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Engineering and Technology, Faisalabad (2023–2024). He is a doctoral student at the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, MSU. His current research focuses on “Catalytic Conversion of Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates to Green Fuels and Chemicals Using Novel Cost-Effective Nano-Catalysts”.
E-mail:
mmg469@msstate.edu
Mr. Mostafa Mohamed Gaafar has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 2018 and completed his master's degree in Organic Chemistry in 2022 from Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Egypt. He worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Chemistry department, Faculty of Science at Damietta University, Egypt (2020-2022) and then as a Lecture Assistant (2022-2024). His master's degree was based on the synthesis and modification of polymers and their biological and water remediation applications. Presently, he is a Doctoral student at the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, MSU. His current research focuses on the Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to value-added chemicals using heterogeneous catalytic systems.
E-mail:
mm5242@msstate.edu
Faculty
Dr. Islam Elsayed
Current Position: Assistant Research Professor
Department of Sustainable Bioproducts
Mississippi State University
E-mail:
iae10@msstate.edu
Alumni
Dr. Rabia Amen
Current Position: Postdoctural Associate
Department of Forestry
Mississippi State University
E-mail:
ra1070@msstate.edu
Dr. Alhassan Ibrahim
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Wood Science & Engineering
Oregon State University
E-mail:
ai308@msstate.edu
Dr. Xuefeng Zhang
Current position: Associate
Professor
Advanced Structures & Composites Center
The University of Maine
E-mail:
xuefeng.zhang1@maine.edu
Dr. Bhawna Soni
Current position: Biopolymer Chemist
Celanese
Chemical Manufacturing Company
E-mail: bs1499@vt.edu
Dr. Sunith Babu Madduri
Current position: Postdoctoral
Research Associate
Center for Energy & Environmental
Sustainability
Prairie View A&M University
E-mail:
sbmadduri@pvamu.edu
Dr. Islam Hafez
Current position: Assistant Professor
Wood Science & Engineering
Department
Oregon State University
E-mail: Islam.Hafez@oregonstate.edu