This email is to announce that Bereket Bekele, will be defending his thesis, “Consequences of Proximal Acid Sites and Extra-framework Aluminum Moieties for Zeolite Acid Catalysis” Monday, October 20 at 11:30 AM in PHYS 116.  The dissertation is directed by Dr. Rajamani Gounder.  The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend.

Topic: Thesis Defense - Bereket T. Bekele

Time: Oct 20, 2025 11:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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