Alumni
Rahul is currently a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Chemical Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Research Interests: Investigating the fundamental role of hydration on ion/solute transport in polymer materials. In particular, I am interested in bridging the physics of ion transport in dry and water swollen polymers to guide the rational design of highly selective membranes.
Education:
- Ph.D. (2022): The University of Texas at Austin (Chemical Engineering) - Advisor Benny D. Freeman
- Ion and water transport in water swollen membrane materials (e.g., ion exchange membranes).
- B.S. (2016): Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Chemical Engineering)