EERC Welcomes Jasmine Oleksik
The EERC welcomes
Jasmine Oleksik to the EERC team as a Research Engineer in Fuels and Renewable
Energy at the EERC. She contributes to the design, modeling, and fabrication of
experimental equipment. She interprets data and helps to prepare proposals,
reports, and papers, as well as present project results to clients.
Jasmine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering with a Chemistry and Sustainable Energy Concentration from the University of North Dakota (UND). She will receive her
Masters of Science in Chemical Engineering from UND this fall. Her principal
areas of interest and expertise include recovery of rare-earth elements from
coal and coal by-products, chemical looping combustion, and oil extraction for
utilization in biofuels.
“I had the opportunity to participate in
research throughout my college career, which led me to want to pursue research
as a career,” Jasmine noted. “Working at the EERC provides an opportunity
to pursue a career in research and continue my education, while staying in
North Dakota.”
Originally from Williston, North Dakota,
Jasmine chose chemical engineering because she has “always liked to problem-solve
and it offered diversity of potential career paths across a large number of
industries.”
An avid sports fan, Jasmine enjoys watching UND hockey, Minnesota Twins,
and Minnesota Vikings games. She loves outdoor activities and going
camping and hiking. Fun fact: Jasmine got married on June 15 to another UND
hockey fan. Her husband is an independent contractor in Williston.
