Spring Semester 2021
Dr. Charmaine Lamiel has joined the Li-Oakey group as a post-doctoral fellow! Welcome to the team Charmaine!
First year PhD student, Anastasia Kastl, received 2021 NAMS Elias Klein Travel to attend North American Membrane Society annual conference. Congratulations, Anastasia!
A new patent has been granted titled “Methods, catalysts, and supports for electrochemical devices” and credited to Dr. Katie Dongmei Li-Oakey, Dr. Shibely Saha and Dr. Brian Leonard!
Summer Semester 2020
Welcome Anastasia Kastl to the Li-Oakey group!
Congratulations Ian Hammontree for successfully defending his MS thesis!
Welcome Adam Russell to the Li-Oakey group!
Summer Semester 2019
Associate professor Li-Oakey Receives DOE Grant to Study Liquid Separation Mechanisms Using Smart Materials. http://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2019/08/uws-li-oakey-receives-doe-grant-to-study-liquid-separation-mechanisms-using-smart-materials.html
Summer 2019: Congratulations to Anqi Qu to successfully defending her MS thesis and continuing her PhD study at Colorado School of Mines!
Fall Semester 2018
December 2018: Congratulations to Jiashi Yin for defending her PhD dissertation! Best wishes to her search for higher education opportunities in China!
December 2018: Congratulations to Christian McWorkman for successfully defending his MS thesis!
Welcome Robert Cincotta to the Li-Oakey group!
Spring Semester 2018
Congratulations to Daniel Debroy for successfully defending his PhD dissertation and his industry adventure at Intel Corporation!
May 2018: Congratulations to Audra DeStefano for successfully defending her MS thesis and continuing her PhD study at University of San Barbara!
August 2018: Congratulations to Jose Cabrera for successfully defending his MS thesis.
Welcome Ian Hammontree to the Li-Oakey group!
Welcome Mohammad “Ivan” Afroz to the Li-Oakey group!
Fall Semester 2017
We welcomed two graduate students to our group: Christian McWorkman and Christopher Moody.
Summer Semester 2017
Audra DeStefano won the Mountain West Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award.
Spring Semester 2017
We welcome four undergraduate students that joined our group: Bryan Cundy, Connor Tarver, Daney Brauchie, Ian Hammontree.
Jiashi Yin won the Elias Klein Travel Award to attend ICOM in July, 2017.
Fall Semester 2016
Shuai Tan issues his second patent, ___
Shuai Tan completed successfuly his Ph.D., and joined our group as a postdoctoral fellow working on creating new materials from coal.
Daniel Debroy passes his preliminary exam successfully.
Daniel Debroy obtains a INBRE GA fellowship.
Jose Cabrera and Trey Herrera awarded NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Summer Semester 2016
Jose Cabrera and Trey Herrera awarded NSF EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Spring Semester 2016
Shibely Saha completed successfully her Ph.D., starting a new job at MilliporeSigma.
Audra DeStefano won the Elias Klein travel award to attend NAMS in May 2016 in Bellevue, WA.
Bridger Coleman awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Fall Semester 2015
Bridger Coleman awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Shibely Saha won the Wyoming Women in Engineering and Science (WWISE) travel award to attend ECS Fall Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
Summer Semester 2015
Bridger Coleman and Zach Witters awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Spring Semester 2015
Shuai Tan won 2nd place in oral presentations at the RMCS 2015 conference in Denver, CO.
Bridger Coleman awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Fall Semester 2014
Bridger Coleman awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Summer Semester 2014
Bridger Coleman awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Fall Semester 2013
Bridger Coleman and Phillip Cross awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Summer Semester 2013
Shuai Tan won 3rd place for his poster presentation at NAMS 2013, Boise ID
Phillip Cross awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Spring Semester 2013
Bridger Coleman awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
Summer Semester 2012
Phillip Cross awarded the EPSCoR Undergraduate Research Fellowship.