Current Group Members

Orazem group photograph taken 9/3/2025 by Shaniece Benis

Photo taken by Shaniece Benis on September 3, 2025 in front of the chemical engineering building.
Left to Right: Yunhan Chuai (PhD), Daniel Avalos (UG), Cynthia Eluagu (PhD), Breanna Stuart (UG), Kage Jones (UG), Mark Orazem (PI), Bernard Biney (PhD), Kelsey Sinclair (PhD), and Lindsey Davis (UG). Danielle Loftis (PhD) is not in the photograph.

Advisor

photograph of Prof. Mark E. Orazem and Alberta, the UF mascot.

Mark E. Orazem
Distinguished Professor
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
William P. and Tracy Cirioli Professor of Chemical Engineering
morazem@che.ufl.edu
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BS 1976 Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University
MS 1978 Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, with Larry Erickson
PhD 1983 Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, with John Newman

Photo taken with Alberta Gator

Fun Fact: I love writing, especially books. I am attracted to Florida by its wildlife, including birds and even alligators.

Doctoral Students

photograph of Orazem doctoral graduate student Bernard Biney.

Bernard W. Biney
bernardbiney@ufl.edu
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Topic: Electrochemical Models for Deep-Brain Stimulation
Sponsor: NIH

MS 2022, Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
BSc 2018, Petrochemical Engineering, College of Engineering (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana.
Work Experience
2018-2019: Société Générale – Global Transaction Banking Intern
2017: Tullow Oil Plc – Project Management and Engineering Intern

Fun fact: I enjoy playing tennis, watching thrillers, and cooking new recipes

photograph of Orazem doctoral graduate student BYunhan Chuai.

Yunhan Chuai
yunhanchuai@ufl.edu
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Topic: COMSOL finite-element model of copper corrosion in nuclear waste repositories.
Sponsor: NWMO, Canada

BS 2020 Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing, China,
MS 2022 Chemical Engineering, University of Florida.

Fun fact: Love reading, music, playing table tennis, and keeping pets

photograph of co-advised doctoral graduate student Danielle Loftis.

Danielle Loftis
dloftis@ufl.edu
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Topic: Dielectric Spectroscopy (co-advised with Prof. Joshua Moon)

BS 2023 Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

Fun fact: I like hiking/walking, puzzles, and reading books in my free time

photograph of doctoral graduate student Kelsey Sinclair.

Kelsey Ariel Sinclair
kelseysinclair@ufl.edu
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Topic: Ultramicroelectrodes for neural stimulation, Advised by Prof. Joshua Wong, Department of Neurology.
Sponsor: NIH and GEM Fellowship.

BS 2020 Biology, Florida Gulf Coast University
MS 2023 Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida.

Fun fact: I discovered a planet and an eclipsing binary (twin star system).