Marketing & Communications Intern
Lucy is an Undergraduate Marketing and Communications Intern with Icorium Engineering. Before joining Icorium, Lucy gained experience in marketing and data analytics at MMGY Global, focusing on travel and tourism campaigns, and collaborating with the marketing department on data driven projects. Currently a senior at the University of Kansas, Lucy is pursing degrees in business analytics and marketing, with an interest in digital marketing and market analysis.
Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer
A Distinguished Foundation Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Kansas (KU), where his research focuses on developing environmentally friendly, energy efficient processes and products for the chemical industry. Dr. Shiflett received his Ph.D and MS degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware in 2001 and 1998, and his BS degree in chemical engineering from N.C. State University in 1989. He retired from the DuPont Company after 28 years in 2016 as a Technical Fellow in the Central Research and Development Organization at DuPont’s Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. He also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Dr. Shiflett is an inventor on 46 U.S. patents and has published over 130 articles on his research at DuPont. He was awarded the DuPont Bolton Carothers (2005), ACS Hero of Chemistry (2006), and University of Delaware Presidential Citation (2007) for his development of hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant mixtures to replace CFCs, which were linked to the depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer. Dr. Shiflett was elected in 2014 as a Fellow in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers a Division Fellow in the American Chemical Society in 2016. He received the American Institute of Chemical Engineers award for Industrial Research in 2016 for the development of non-ozone-depleting refrigerants leading to the healing of the ozone layer, discovery of new applications for ionic liquids, an environmentally friendly TiO2 process, and for his commitment to the education and mentorship of the next generation of chemical engineers.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
A chemical engineer, entrepreneur, and advocate for sustainable engineering practices, Kalin has been recognized for her substantial contributions in research, innovation, and leadership. Graduating with honors from the University of Kansas with a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, she is a leading expert on ionic liquid separation and an originator of Icorium’s core technologies. Her academic research focused on investigating the role of ionic liquids in separating azeotropic refrigerant mixtures using extractive distillation, and her impactful research has resulted in over 15 technical talks, numerous publications, and participation in national programs like NSF I-CORPs. Prior to her time at KU, she earned her MS in Chemical Engineering, BS in Chemical Engineering, and MBA from the University of New Mexico. Kalin’s career also includes a tenure at Sandia National Laboratories, where she contributed to an R&D 100 Award-winning team for a groundbreaking 3D X-Ray Phase Contrast Imaging System. In addition to being a a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and stickler for the wearing of safety goggles, Kalin is a committed advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusivity in communities of innovation, and for the advancement of women in STEM and entrepreneurship. While at KU, Kalin served as President of the Graduate Engineering Association and was a participant in KU’s prestigious Self Graduate Fellows program for promising graduate student leaders.
Dr. Lundin is the head of engineering for Icorium, bringing 15 years of experience to his role. He leads the company’s efforts in developing advanced separation technologies. In addition to his role at Icorium, Dr. Lundin is a Senior Process Research Engineer at KU’s Institute for Sustainable Engineering, where he oversees the modeling, simulation, and design work for Icorium’s collaborative research with KU. Before joining KU, Dr. Lundin received his BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2003, during which time he worked at the Center for Applied Energy Research designing and building the control and data acquisition systems for an iron catalyst-based Fisher-Tropsch pilot plant. In 2009 he earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Notre Dame, where his work focused on modeling bubble coalescence in the multi-phase flows present in direct methanol fuel cells. He then joined KU’s Center for Environmentally Beneficial Catalysts, where he led collaborative research and development projects with private industry, ranging from a collaborations with Archer Daniels Midland Company to investigate the use of liquid CO2 as a medium for the ozonolysis of fatty acid methyl esters, to a project with W.R. Grace & Co. investigating the modification of microporous catalysts for enhancing the yields and directing selectivity in the synthesis of pyridines using a fluidized bed reactor.
Dr. Harders is an accomplished chemical engineer specializing in environmental sustainability. She earned her PhD in Chemical Engineering with honors in 2024 from the University of Kansas where her research focused on the development and application of advanced membrane technologies for the separation of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) mixtures. Prior to her PhD, Abby graduated summa cum laude from Bethel College in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry and Mathematics.
R&D Engineering Intern
Luke is an R&D Engineer at Icorium and a class of 2024 mechanical engineering graduate from the University of Kansas. Before joining Icorium, he gained valuable experience as an undergraduate researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Engineering, contributing to Project EARTH (Environmentally Applied Research Toward Hydrofluorocarbons) researching sustainable refrigerant gas separation using membranes.
R&D Engineering Intern
Irene is an Undergraduate R&D Engineering Intern with Icorium and a class of 2026 SELF Fellow studying chemical engineering at KU. Prior to joining the Icorium team, Irene worked as an undergraduate researcher at KU’s Institute for Sustainable Engineering working on Project EARTH (Environmentally Applied Research Toward Hydrofluorocarbons). Irene also serves as the Community Relations Coordinator for The Big Event at KU.