Group Members
You can find information regarding our group members. We are always open to undergraduate/graduate students who are interested in research in electrochemical energy systems.
The ECSL is located at the 4th Floor of the Science Center, 3701 Market St., Philadelphia Ph: (215).895.1201


E. Caglan Kumbur, PhD
- Associate Professor and Director of ECSL
- Associate Editor, Int. Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Curtis 160, Drexel University
- Ph: (215).895.5871 Fax: (215).895.1478
- e-mail: eck32@drexel.edu
Graduate Students

Eric Wargo, MSc
- Ph.D. Candidate
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: eaw37@drexel.edu

Reyhan Taspinar, MSc
- Ph.D. Candidate
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: rt373@drexel.edu


Bilen Akuzum
- Ph.D. Student
- Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: ba437@drexel.edu


Lutfi Agartan, MSc
- Ph.D. Student (Lab Manager)
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: la385@drexel.edu


Nilan Jayasuriya
- M.Sc. Student
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: nsj26@drexel.edu
Undergraduate Researchers

Jonathan Locco
- Honor B.S. Student
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: jml424@drexel.edu


Anhkhoa Lam
- Honor B.S/M.S. Student
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: anl63@drexel.edu

Caitlin Bubel
- Honor B.S/M.S. Student
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: clb382@drexel.edu
Alumni

Dr. Chris Dennison
- Ph.D. Degree, 2015
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- e-mail: christopher.r.dennison@gmail.com

Dr. Ertan Agar
- Ph.D. Degree, 2014
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Current Position: Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell / Dept. of Mech. Eng..
- e-mail: ertanagar@me.com

Muhammad Boota
- M.Sc. Student, 2013 (Joint with MESC Program)
- Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
- Current Position: Ph.D. Student at Drexel Nanomaterials Institute (Advisor: Prof. Y. Gogotsi)
- e-mail: mboota.msc@gmail.com

Jonathan Campos
- M.Sc. Student, 2013
- Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Current Position: Process Engineer at AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.
- e-mail: jcampos88@gmail.com

Immanuel Mayrhuber
- M.Sc. Degree, 2013
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Current Position: PhD Student at Paul Scherrer Institute
- e-mail: immanuel.mayrhuber@gmx.at

Ahmet Cecen
- B.Sc. Degree, 2013
- Dept. of Material Science and Engineering
- Current Position: PhD Student at Georgia Institute of Technology
- e-mail: ahmetcecen@gmail.com

Arvind Kalidindi
- B.Sc. Degree, 2013
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Current Position: PhD Student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- e-mail: arvkal@gmail.com

Kevin Knehr
- B.Sc. Degree, 2012
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Current Position: PhD Student at Columbia University
- e-mail: knehrk@gmail.com

Alex Benjamin
- Honor B.S/M.S. Student
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- 3701 Science Center, Drexel University
- e-mail: arb93@drexel.edu
