Summer 2026
- Congratulations to Erin (PI) and Katelyn (co-PI), for winning the SEARCH Award ($1,000) for the project, “Coffee-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Polymer Composite Applications,” at UTC!
- Dr. Kode received the prestigious NSF ERI award ($199,516) to support a new project on, “Renewable Water Harvesting Using Tunable Solid Bio-Desiccants Derived from Agricultural Waste for Low-Energy Regeneration” (05/2026-04/2028).
- Dr. Kode presented an invited talk on, “Thermal Analysis of Water Vapor Sorption and Hysteresis in Chestnut Shell-Derived Carbons Probed by DVS” at the 2026 North American Sorption Symposium, hosted at the USDA Forestry Laboratory on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
- Congratulations to Katelyn Hamilton (B.S.) on her graduation!
- Dr. Kode received the Faculty Development Grant ($1,500) at UTC!
Spring 2026
- Congratulations to Katelyn, Erin, and Aaron for presenting their research posters at the UTC’s Spring Research and Arts Conference, Chattanooga, 2026!
- Congratulations to Katelyn and Erin for presenting their research poster at the Tennessee Capitol event, Nashville, 2026!
- Congratulations to Katelyn, Erin, and Aaron for presenting their research posters at the AIChE Southern Regional Conference, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 2026!
- Congratulations to Dr. Kode on being competitively selected for the project, “Controllable, Carbon-Free Synthesis of Boron Nitride Quantum Dots for Quantum Photonics and High-Temperature Optoelectronics,” UTC-wide to advance to full submission for the ORAU Ralph E. Powe Award!
Fall 2025
- Congratulations to Katelyn (PI) and Erin (co-PI), for winning the SEARCH Award ($1,000) for the project, “Coffee-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots for Biofuel Enhancement: A Green Approach to Combustion Efficiency,” at UTC!
- Dr. Kode received the Ruth S. Holmberg Grant ($5,000) for Faculty Excellence at UTC!
Spring 2025
- Dr. Kode received the Outstanding Professional Service Award from the UTC College of Engineering and Computer Science!
- Dr. Kode received the Outstanding Professional Service Award from the UTC Department of Civil and Chemical Engineering!
- Congratulations to Katelyn, Erin, and Mohammed for presenting their research posters at the UTC’s Spring Research and Arts Conference, Chattanooga, 2025!
Fall 2024
- Dr. Kode received the Faculty Development Grant ($2,500) at UTC!
- Dr. Kode received the UTC Faculty Start-Up Grant!