Njideka (Syndi) Nnorom (she/her) is a 4th year Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. She earned her B.S.E in Chemical Engineering from Arizona State University. Her current work entails synthesizing polymers for implementation in water treatment and purification systems in Dr. Rafael Verduzco’s group. Alongside her research she also serves as the Black Graduate Student Association (BGSA) President. 

Feel free to reach out to her if you have any questions about the application process, what it is like to be a graduate student at Rice or a student living in Houston! She can also provide her personal perspective of Black life at Rice!!