Saumil Chheda
Graduate Student
Term of Engagement: 2018 ->
Research Areas
Actinides, Catalysis, Classical Simulations, Electronic StructureEducation
- B. Chem. Eng., Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, India (2018)
Professional Experience
Saumil Chheda is a 4th year graduate student co-advised by Laura Gagliardi and Ilja Siepmann. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, India. His research focuses on modeling metal-organic frameworks for applications in catalysis, adsorption, and separations. Besides research, he likes to play badminton and cooking.
Publications
- MOF Linker Extension Strategy for Enhanced Atmospheric Water Harvesting
- Structure and Site Evolution of Framework Ni Species in MIL-127 MOFs for Propylene Oligomerization Catalysis
- High-Throughput Experimentation, Theoretical Modeling, and Human Intuition: Lessons Learned in Metal–Organic-Framework-Supported Catalyst Design
- Influence of 1-Butene Adsorption on the Dimerization Activity of Single Metal Cations on UiO-66 Nodes
- Mechanism of Methanol Dehydration Catalyzed by Al8O12 Nodes Assisted by Linker Amine Groups of the Metal–Organic Framework CAU-1