Titilayo Oluwole

Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering with hands-on experience in the synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic bottlebrush polymers, with an emphasis on interfacial phenomena. Passionate about interdisciplinary research in soft matter, emulsions, and functional surfactants, with interests spanning academia and industrial R&D.

• Oral Presentations
• Oluwole, T.; Lawrence, J. Chemistry-Architecture Synergy drives Interfacial Dynamics in complex Polymers. Gulf Coast Polymer conference, Tulane, New Orleans, LA, November 2025
• Oluwole, T.; Ogbonna, N.; Brahana, P.; Dearman, M.; Bharti, B.; An, Y.; Lawrence, J. Effect of Side Chain Arrangement and Chemistry on the Properties of Precise Bottlebrush Polymer Surfactants (BBPs). ACS Spring 2025, San Diego, CA
• Session Presider – “Novel Applications of Polymeric Materials: Engineering Polymeric Materials” technical session, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE)
• Facilitated the session by introducing speakers, managing time, and coordinating Q&A to ensure a professional and engaging flow of presentations.
• Session Date & Time: March 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
• Oluwole, T.; Ogbonna, N.; Brahana, P.; Dearman, M.; Bharti, B.; An, Y.; Lawrence, J. Effect of Side Chain Arrangement and Chemistry on the Properties of Precise Bottlebrush Polymer Surfactants (BBPs). AIChE Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Fall 2024
• Poster Presentations
• Oluwole, T.; Ogbonna, N.; Dearman, M.; Brahana, P.; Ramírez, A.; Guragain, P.; Bharti, B.; Lawrence, J. Effect of Side Chain Arrangement and Chemistry on the Properties of Precise Bottlebrush Polymer Surfactants (BBPs). Gulf Coast Polymer Conference, University of Southern Mississippi, MS, 2024
• Oluwole, T.; Ogbonna, N.; Dearman, M.; Amofa, C.; Lawrence, J. Topologically Precise Amphiphilic Bottlebrush Polymers. ACS Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2024
• Oluwole, T.; Ogbonna, N.; Dearman, M.; Amofa, C.; Lawrence, J. Topologically Precise Bottlebrush Polymer Surfactant: Synthesis and Characterization. Gulf Coast Polymer Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, December 2023
• Oluwole T.D., Ogbonna N, Dearman M, Ramirez A, An Y, Bharti B, et al. Programming Interfacial Properties Through Architectural and Chemical Synergy in Precision Brush Polymers. ChemRxiv. 2025; doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-743qz.

• Graduate Ambassador, International Student Association (ISA), LSU | 2024–Present
• Membership Chair, African Graduate Student Association (AGSA), LSU | 2023–2024
• Mentor, REU Summer Research Program
• Volunteer & Team Lead, LSU Geaux Big Service Event | 2023–2025
• Mentor, ISTC 2025-present