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Dr. Amber Pete
Assistant Professor, Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
PhD, Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University
BSE, Engineering with concentration in Chemical Engineering, McNeese State University
BA, Philosophy, McNeese State University
apete@mst.edu
Graduate Students
| Name | Program | Project(s) | ||
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Austin Ennis | taevmg@mst.edu |
Bioengineering PhD BS in Biology, Central Methodist University, |
Utilization of Alcanivorax borkumensis for bioremediation of persistent pollutants |
| Nick Benner | nb87x@mst.edu |
Chemical Engineering, PhD BS in Chemical Engineering, Tulane University |
Biofilm formation of marine bacteria on plastic surfaces |
Undergraduate Students
| Name | Major | Project(s) | ||
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Bridget Patton | btpvmf@mst.edu | Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Biochemical Engineering | Bioremediation of plastic by oil-degrading bacteria (OURE) |
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Tristan Crawford | tmch78@mst.edu |
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering iGEM President |
Genetic engineering of Alcanivorax borkumensis |
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Quinten Bachman | qhbpxb@mst.edu |
Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Biochemical Engineering |
Separation of gadolinium from spent MRI solution (CEC undergraduate research scholar) Bioremediation of plastic by marine bacteria |
Alumni
| Student | Major | Project(s) | ||
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Sam Insall | sritb2@mst.edu | Chemical Engineering, BS 2025 | Lab setup Biosurfactant separation from A. borkumensis |
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Nazifa Tahasin Faruque | nazifatahsin16@gmail.com | Research Assistant 2025 | Transport of microplastics in the environment |