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Current Members
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
DR. MEDA, LAMARTINE
Bell South Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science
MICHESS DIRECTOR
lmeda@xula.edu
(504) 520-5324
Curriculum Vitae
RESEARCH STAFF
DR. BASHIR, TARIQ
Post-doc Research Scientist
tbashir@xula.edu
Curriculum Vitae
CURRENT MEMBERS
BEAMON, NILA
Research Assistant
Project: Direct deposition of composite solid polymer electrolyte on porous cathode
Major: Dual Degree Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (graduation 2027)
nbeamon@xula.edu
RESUME
BRADBURY, KAMERON
Research Assistant
Project: Rock-salt cathode prepared via ball milling and solid-state for high-capacity lithium ion and metal batteries
Major: Chemistry (graduation 2026)
kbradbur@xula.edu
RESUME
BRATHWAITE, KAIA
Research Assistant
Project: Direct deposition of composite solid polymer electrolyte on porous cathode
Major: Chemistry ACS (graduation 2028)
kbrathw1@xula.edu
RESUME
COLEMAN, LAUREN
Research Assistant
Project: Cathode prepared via ball milling and solid-state for high-capacity lithium ion and metal batteries
Major: Chemistry (graduation 2027)
lcolem2@xula.edu
RESUME
CROCKEM, AYSSIA
Research Assistant and Peer Leader
Project: Composite polymer electrolyte doped with LLZTO for lithium metal batteries
Major: Dual Degree Biology and Biomedical Engineering (Xavier & GA-tech)
acrockem@xula.edu
RESUME
GOODLUCK, ADORA
Research Assistant
Project: Composite polymer electrolyte doped with LLZTO for lithium metal batteries
Major: Chemistry ACS (graduation 2025)
agoodluc@xula.edu
RESUME
MASAFWA, KUTEMWA
Senior Research Assistant
Project: Composite polymer electrolyte doped with LLZTO for lithium metal batteries
Major: Chemistry (graduation 2025)
kmasafwa@xula.edu
RESUME
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NICHOLSON, THEA
Senior Research Assistant
Project: Composite polymer electrolyte doped with LLZTO for lithium metal batteries
Major: Data Science (graduation 2026)
tnichol3@xula.edu
RESUME
RICHARDSON, TRENTON
Research Assistant
Project: Rock-salt cathode prepared via ball milling and solid-state for high-capacity lithium ion and metal batteries
Major: Chemistry (graduation 2026)
tricha30@xula.edu
RESUME
TUNIS, JEREMIAH
Research Assistant
Project: Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy Modelling
Major: Physics (graduation 2025)
jtunis@xula.edu
RESUME
WATSON, DAVID
Research Assistant
Project: Rock-salt cathode prepared via ball milling and solid-state for high-capacity lithium ion and metal batteries
Major: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering (graduation 2026)
dwatson@xula.edu
RESUME