Principle Investigator
Ryan Poling-Skutvik
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Curriculum Vitae
Email: ryanps@uri.edu
Phone: (401) 874-2627
Graduate Students
Masoud Abdi
Ph.D. Candidate (co-advised with Dr. Irene Andreu)
Department of Chemical Engineering
Project: Polymer-grafted nanoparticles for advanced sensing
Email: masoud.abdi@uri.edu
Mohammadjavad Hajirezaei
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Chemical Engineering
Project: Stability of polymer liners for natural gas pipeline remediation
Email: mohammadjavad@uri.edu
Daniel Keane
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Chemical Engineering
Project: Telechelic triblock copolymers for designing biomimetic soft materials
Email: dkeane@uri.edu
Undergraduate Students
David Amirsadri
Chemical Engineering
Project: Polymer-grafted nanoparticles for advanced sensing
Email: david_amirsadri@uri.edu
William Bourke
Chemical Engineering
Project: Characterization of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles
Email: william_bourke@uri.edu
Maile Campbell
Electrical Engineering
Project: Stability of polymer liners for natural gas pipeline remediation
Email: mailecampbell@uri.edu
Colby Constantine
Chemical Engineering
Project: Biomimetic transport of nanoparticle-based therapeutics
Email: cconstantine21@uri.edu
Sean Cooper
Electrical Engineering
Project: Complex fluids for additive manufacturing
Email: sean.cooper@uri.edu
Aiden Ferreira
Mechanical Engineering
Project: Stability of polymer liners for natural gas pipeline remediation
Email: aiden_ferreira@uri.edu
Kylie Hartley
Chemical Engineering, Cell and Molecular Biology
Project: 3D-printed anodes for benthic fuel cells
Email:
kylie_hartley@uri.edu
Charles Jouaneh
Chemical Engineering
Project: Hydrogel rheology and impacts on printability
Email:
charles_jouaneh@uri.edu
Liam Kennings
Biomedical Engineering
Project: Liquid-crystal elastomers for artificial tendons
Email: liam_kennings@uri.edu
Elias Newall-Vuillemot
Mechanical Engineering
Project: Complex fluids for additive manufacturing
Email: eliasnv@uri.edu
Abigail Olson
Chemical Engineering
Project: Characterization of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles
Email: abigail_olson@uri.edu
Alumni
| Student | Degree | Graduation Date | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Boiani | M.S. Chemical Engineering | May 2025 | URI CHE |
| Steven Rego | A.A. Biology, CCRI | May 2025 | CCRI Biology |
| Jonatan Flores | B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences | May 2025 | URI BPS |
| Brittany Briere | B.S. Chemical Engineering | May 2022 | Validation Engineer at CAI |
| Enrique Hernandez | B.S. Chemical Engineering | May 2022 | Manufacturing Associate at Amgen |
| Temitope Aina | B.S. Biomedical Engineering | May 2023 | International Engineering Program at URI |