Leonard Research Group
Department of Chemistry #3838
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307 766 4137
Fax: 307 766 2807
Email: bleonar5 at uwyo.edu
B.S. 2014, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston LA
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
B.S. 2016, Fort Lewis College, Durango CO
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Interests: Chess, Backpacking, Skiing, Dungeons and Dragons, Space and Science Fiction
B.S. 2019, Seattle University, Seattle WA
Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Interests: Outdoor activities (hunting, fishing, hiking), golfing, lacrosse, computers, chess
and skating
Hometown: Philippines and Rawlins, WY
Interests: I enjoy hiking and traveling with family and friends whether locally or internationally.
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
Interests: Hiking and exploring the outdoors. Visiting new places to see their different cultures and cuisine. I am interested in inorganic chemistry related to renewable resources, fuel cells, and materials science.
B.S.: 2005, Lyon College, Batesville, AR
Hometown: Mangalsen, Achham, Nepal
Current Position: Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre
B.S.: 2009, Shanghai Normal University
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Current Position: R&D manager of Materials Group at Tenpower
B.S.: 2011, Missouri Western State University
Hometown: Holt, Missouri
Current Position: Chemist at Tnemec Company
B.S.: 2013, Rockhurst University
Hometown: Raytown, Missouri
Current Position: Sr. Sales Engineer, Anasazi Instruments Inc.
Hometown: Powell, Wyoming
Current Position: Graduate School University of Oregon
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Current Position: Physician Assistant School
Current Position: Quality Control Scientist at Millipore Sigma
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Hometown: Golden Colorado
Current Position: Western Research Institute
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Current Position: Graduate School UIUC
Hometown: Lander, Wyoming
Current Position: Millipore Sigma
Co-author on publications: Schmuecker, S. M., Clouser, D., Kraus, T. J., & Leonard, B. M. (2017). Synthesis of metastable chromium carbide nanomaterials and their electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Dalton Transactions, 46(39). https://doi.org/10.1039/c7dt01404j
Leonard, B. M., Waetzig, G. R., Clouser, D. A., Schmuecker, S. M., Harris, D. P.,
Stacy, J. M., … Wan, C. (2016). Salt flux synthesis of single and bimetallic carbide
nanowires. Materials Research Express, 3(7). https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/3/7/074002
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
B.S. 2019 Southern Utah University
Hometown: Highland, Utah
Current Position: Senior Process Technician at IM Flash Technologies
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Current Position: Process Engineer at HollyFrontier Corporation
M.S. Chemistry 2016, UNC Chapel Hill
Hometown: Pueblo, Colorado
Current Position: University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine
Co-author on publications:
Regmi, Y. N., Wan, C., Duffee, K. D., & Leonard, B. M. (2015). Nanocrystalline Mo 2 C as a Bifunctional Water Splitting Electrocatalyst. ChemCatChem, 7(23), 3911–3915. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201500677
Regmi, Y. N., Waetzig, G. R., Duffee, K. D., Schmuecker, S. M., Thode, J. M., & Leonard, B. M. (2015). Carbides of group IVA, VA and VIA transition metals as alternative HER and ORR catalysts and support materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(18). https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta01296a
Hometown: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Current Position: Medical School
Co-author on publications:
Stacy, J., Yost, A. J., Regmi, Y. N., Leonard, B., Chien, T. Y., & Fan, M. (2017). A Facile Synthesis of Highly Stable Modified Carbon Nanotubes as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts. ChemistrySelect, 2(5). https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201600810
Stacy, J., Regmi, Y. N., Leonard, B., & Fan, M. (2017). The recent progress and future of oxygen reduction reaction catalysis: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.09.135
Leonard, B. M., Waetzig, G. R., Clouser, D. A., Schmuecker, S. M., Harris, D. P., Stacy, J. M., … Wan, C. (2016). Salt flux synthesis of single and bimetallic carbide nanowires. Materials Research Express, 3(7). https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/3/7/074002
PhD 2018 Texas A&M University
Hometown: Gillette, Wyoming
Current Position: PTD Module & Integration Yield Engineer at Intel Corporation
Co-author on publications:
Leonard, B. M., Waetzig, G. R., Clouser, D. A., Schmuecker, S. M., Harris, D. P., Stacy, J. M., … Wan, C. (2016). Salt flux synthesis of single and bimetallic carbide nanowires. Materials Research Express, 3(7). https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/3/7/074002
Regmi, Y. N., Waetzig, G. R., Duffee, K. D., Schmuecker, S. M., Thode, J. M., & Leonard, B. M. (2015). Carbides of group IVA, VA and VIA transition metals as alternative HER and ORR catalysts and support materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3(18). https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta01296a
M.S. 2014, Chemical Engineering South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Hometown: Piedmont, South Dakota
Current Position: Sandia National Lab
B.S. 2011, Southern Utah University
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Current Position: Graduate school at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Co-author on publication:
Wan, C., Knight, N. A., & Leonard, B. M. (2013). Crystal structure and morphology control of molybdenum carbide nanomaterials synthesized from an amine-metal oxide composite. Chemical Communications, 49(88). https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc46551a
Leonard Research Group
Department of Chemistry #3838
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: 307 766 4137
Fax: 307 766 2807
Email: bleonar5 at uwyo.edu
