MEAN Laboratory Researchers

  • MEAN Lab PI: Evan K. Wujcik
  • MEAN Lab Visiting Scholars
  • MEAN Lab Graduate Researchers
  • MEAN Lab UG Researchers
  • MEAN Lab Alumni
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MEAN Lab Principal Investigator (PI): Assistant Professor Evan K. Wujcik

Evan K. Wujcik, Ph.D., M.B.A.
Mean Laboratory Principal Investigator (PI)
Office
1114 "Bevill" - Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral, and Materials Science Research Building, The University of Alabama

Phone
1-205-348-2216

Department Fax
1-205-348-7558

E-mail
​Evan.Wujcik@ua.edu
Prof. Wujcik is originally from Warren, RI USA. He obtained his BS in Chemical Engineering [Biology Track] (May 2008), BS in Applied Mathematics (May 2010), MS in Chemical Engineering (December 2009), and MBA (August 2011) from The University of Rhode Island and PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The University of Akron (August 2013). He was then hired as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Lamar University (August 2013 through December 2016). Prof. Wujcik joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The University of Alabama on January 1, 2017 as a tenure-track Assistant Professor.  
Principal Investigator [PI], Materials Engineering And Nanosensor [MEAN] Laboratory
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
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The University of Alabama

Preferred Pronouns: he/him/his

Founding Associate Editor, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (Springer-Nature) [2020 IF: 5.695]
Executive Editorial Board, ES Energy & Environment (Engineered Science)
Editorial Board, ES Materials & Manufacturing (Engineered Science)

2021-2022 Director, AIChE Materials Engineering & Sciences Division (MESD, 08)

NSF Early CAREER Award Winner

Trained Safe Zone Ally [Level I & II]
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Visiting Scholars

Saeideh Alipoori
Mean lab VISITING scholar
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phd student in Polymer Science & technology

​Department of chemistry, Hacettepe University
​[Ankara, Turkey]

8/2020 -present [Virtual]
Research Areas:
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Polymer Electrolytes, Conductive Polymers, Advanced Materials
Negar Hosseinzadeh
Mean lab VISITING scholar
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phd student in Textile Engineering

Department of Textile Engineering,
​Amirkabir University of Technology
​[Tehran, Iran]
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Starting 3/2022
Research Areas:

​Wearable Smart Texiles, Polymers, Nano-yarns and Fibers, Advanced Hearing Aids
Elham (Eli) Ghalavand
Mean lab VISITING scholar
​
MS in Polymer Engineering, 
​BS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 
Amirkabir University of Technology
​[Tehran, Iran] 
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Starting 3/2022
Research Areas:

​Conductive Polymer Synthesis and Polymerization 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Researchers

Colton L. Duprey
​​MEAN LAB PHD Candidate
​1/2022-present

mean Lab Phd Researcher
​8/2020-1/2022
Research Areas:
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Stretchable Electronic Polymers, Conjugated Polymers, Nanofiber-Based Water Sensors, Advanced Materials
Nicole (Niki) Penners
​MEAN LAB PHD RESEARCHER
​5/2021-present
Research Areas:
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Conjugated Polymers, Stretchable Electronic Polymers, Advanced Materials
Hadi Rouhi
​​MEAN LAB PHD RESEARCHER
​5/2021-PRESENT
Research Areas:
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Electrohydrodynamics, Fibers, Fiber-based Water Quality Sensors, Advanced Materials

Master of Science (M.S.) Researchers

Lauren McLoughlin
MEAN Lab MS Researcher
(6/2021-present)
mean lab UG researcher
(1/19-5/2021)
M.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering
​B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering in Accelerated Master Program
Minor: Metallurgical Engineering

​The University of Alabama

Undergraduate Researchers

Emily Linn
mean lab UG researcher
(12/19-present)
B.S. Chemistry

​The University of Alabama
Hannah Stumpfl
mean lab UG researcher
(1/20-Present)
B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering
Minor: Biology
STEM-MBA
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​The University of Alabama
Gina Lusvardi
mean lab UG researcher
(8/20-present)
B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering (Pre-Med)

​The University of Alabama
Sofia Luna
mean lab UG researcher
(1/21-present)
B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering
STEM-MBA
​
​The University of Alabama
George Chen
mean lab UG researcher
(4/21-present)
B.S. Chemical and Biological Engineering (Pre-Med)

​The University of Alabama
Sarah Veres
mean lab UG researcher
(4/21-present)
B.S. Metallurgical Engineering

​The University of Alabama

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MEAN Laboratory Researchers' Contact Information:

MEAN Lab Research Office:
0058 "Bevill" - Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral, and Materials Science Research Building, The University of Alabama

MEAN Laboratory:
​0034 "Bevill" - Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral, and Materials Science Research Building, The University of Alabama