The Long Research Group
Macromolecular Chemistry and Catalyst Design
LONG GROUP ALUMNI
Graduate Students - Alumni
Xinyi Wang
PhD 2022
Graduate Student 2017-2022
Gas Separation Membranes
M.S. University of Akron (2017)
B.E. East China Univ Sci & Tech (2016)
Justin Burroughs
PhD 2022
Graduate Student 2017-2022
Advanced Materials and Methods
B.S. Catawba College (2017)
Currently at Evonik
Alicia Doerr
PhD 2021
Graduate Student 2016-2021
Ring-opening Polymerization Catalysis
B.S., Univ. of Minnesota, Morris (2016)
Currently at Capital Resin Corp.
Morgan Higgins
M.S. 2019
Graduate Student 2016-2019
Gas Separation Membranes
B.S., Univ. of Tennessee (2016)
Currently at 21MedTech
Nolan Mitchell
PhD 2018
Graduate Student 2013-2018
Olefin Polymerization Catalysis
B.S., Ohio State Univ. (2013)
Currently at Bostik
Kevin Gmernicki
PhD 2017
Graduate Student 2012-2017
Gas Separation Membranes
B.S., Univ. of North Georgia (2012)
Currently at Eastman Chemical Co.
Eunice Hong
M.S. 2015
Graduate Student 2013-2015
Gas Separation Membranes
B.S., Augusta State University (2013)
Currently at Simoniz USA, Inc.
Elizabeth O'Connell
PhD 2022
Graduate Student 2017-2022
Advanced Materials and Methods
M.S. University of Memphis (2017)
B.S. Tennessee Tech Univ. (2014)
Currently at Quarles & Brady, LLP
Chris Maroon
PhD 2019
Graduate Student 2015-2019
Gas Separation Membranes
B.S. Tenn. Wesleyan College
Currently at Eastman Chemical Co.
Jordan Kaiser
PhD 2019
Graduate Student 2014-2019
Olefin Polymerization Catalysis
B.S., Lewis Univ. (2014)
Currently at Rawlings Sporting Goods Inc.
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Curtis Anderson
PhD 2017
Graduate Student 2013-2017
Olefin Polymerization Catalysis
B.S., Southern Poly. State Univ. (2013)
Currently at Eastman Chemical Co.
Lauren Brown
PhD 2017
Graduate Student 2012-2017
Ring-opening Polymerization Catalysis
B.S., Wofford College (2011)
Currently at Eastman Chemical Co.
Zach Sprigler
M.S. 2013
Graduate Student 2011-2013
Olefin Polymerization Catalysis
B.S., Butler Univ. (2011)
Currently at Vertellus
Postdocs - Alumni
Brian Jacobs
Postdoc 2020-2022
Polyolefin Synthesis and Charac.
B.S. Univ. of Colorado, Co. Springs
Ph.D. Cornell Univ.
Currently at Promerus LLC.
Costyl Njiojob
Postdoc 2013-2015
Biomass Conversion
Ph.D. Univ. of Tennessee
B.S. East Tennessee State Univ.
Currently at Sigma Aldrich
Jennifer Rhinehart
Postdoc 2012-2014
Olefin Polymerization Catalysis
Ph.D. Univ. of Rochester
B.S. Whitworth University
Currently at Abbott Labs
Undergraduates - Alumni
Summer 2022 NSF-REU Student from Tennessee Tech Univ.
Summer 2022 SMaRT Program Student
Undergrad Researcher 2018-2022
Undergrad Researcher Spring 2022
Summer 2021 NSF-REU Student from Stetson University
University of Tennessee
Summer 2019 NSF-REU Student from University of Texas at Austin
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 01/2018 to 12/2018
Summer 2018 NSF-REU Student from Louisiana Tech University
08/2017 to 05/2018 UT Undergraduate
Dylan O’Neal 08/2015 to 05/2018 UT Undergraduate
Megan Nieszala Summer 2017 NSF-REU Student from Ohio Northern Univ.
Sang Park 01/2015 to 12/2016 UT Undergraduate
Brendan Phillips Summer 2015 NSF-REU Student from Ursinus College
Matthew Cameron 08/2014 to 05/2015 UT Undergraduate
Kaitlyn Wray 09/2013 to 05/2015 UT Undergraduate
Christopher Maroon Summer 2014 NSF-REU Student from Tennessee Wesleyan Univ.
Kenneth Goodman 09/2013 to 05/2014 UT Undergraduate
Andrew Blanton 01/2012 to 12/2012 UT Undergraduate
Michael Hyatt Summer 2012 UTK-SURP Student from Murray State Univ.
High School Students - Alumni
Puxin Xuanyuan Summer 2016 & 2017 Visiting High School Student
Haley Chenot 06/2013 to 05/2014 Visiting High School Student