Ph.D. Students
Jackson Powers: Fall 2020 -
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Current Research: Cell-Free Protein Synthesis for Protocell Development
Interests: Traveling, swimming, biking, and cooking.
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Current Research: Cell-Free Protein Synthesis for Protocell Development
Interests: Traveling, swimming, biking, and cooking.
Jooyong Shin: May 2021 -
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Yonsei University (South Korea)
Current Research: Engineering Structural Properties of Protein Vesicles towards Synthetic Cells
Interests: Driving, watching sports games, and playing computer games
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Yonsei University (South Korea)
Current Research: Engineering Structural Properties of Protein Vesicles towards Synthetic Cells
Interests: Driving, watching sports games, and playing computer games
Bornita Deb: Spring 2022 -
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Pune University, India
M.Tech in Oils and Surfactants at Institute of Chemical Technology, India
Current Research: Designing Minimal Synthetic Cells Capable of Sensing (co-advised by Dr. Carl Denard)
Interests: cooking Indian food, singing.
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at Pune University, India
M.Tech in Oils and Surfactants at Institute of Chemical Technology, India
Current Research: Designing Minimal Synthetic Cells Capable of Sensing (co-advised by Dr. Carl Denard)
Interests: cooking Indian food, singing.
Master Students
Lizzie Meier: Fall 2021 -
B.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina
Current Research: Engineering Antibacterial Polymer Thin Films
Interests: Running, Rock Climbing, Drawing/Painting
Neelima Sunil: Spring 2022 -
B. Tech in Chemical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
Current Research: Optimizing the expression and purification protocols of new fusion proteins
Interests: Indian Music, Crime Thrillers
B. Tech in Chemical Engineering at National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
Current Research: Optimizing the expression and purification protocols of new fusion proteins
Interests: Indian Music, Crime Thrillers
Undergraduates
Julio C. Zambrano: Spring 2020 -
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022 (4th Year)
Research: Recombinant Protein Engineering and Characterization
Interests: Traveling, Tennis, and Music
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022 (4th Year)
Research: Recombinant Protein Engineering and Characterization
Interests: Traveling, Tennis, and Music
Stella Belony: Fall 2020 -
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023 (3rd Year)
Research: Protein Self-assembly and Antibacterial Surfaces
Interests: Biking, Photography, Harmonica, Painting
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023 (3rd Year)
Research: Protein Self-assembly and Antibacterial Surfaces
Interests: Biking, Photography, Harmonica, Painting
Ryan Wind: Summer 2021-
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023 (3rd Year)
Research: Engineering structure of protein vesicle membranes towards synthetic cell applications
Interests: Exercising and music
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023 (3rd Year)
Research: Engineering structure of protein vesicle membranes towards synthetic cell applications
Interests: Exercising and music
Macs Burke: Summer 2021 -
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022 (4th Year)
Research: Understanding stimuli-responsiveness of protein vesicles towards synthetic cell applications
Interests: Language Learning, Soccer, Reading, Dancing, and Traveling
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2022 (4th Year)
Research: Understanding stimuli-responsiveness of protein vesicles towards synthetic cell applications
Interests: Language Learning, Soccer, Reading, Dancing, and Traveling
Sean Kochanowsky: Fall 2021 -
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023 (3rd Year)
Research: Antibacterial Polymer Thin Films
Interests: Weightlifting, Graphic Design, Programming, and Music.
Chemical Engineering, Class of 2023 (3rd Year)
Research: Antibacterial Polymer Thin Films
Interests: Weightlifting, Graphic Design, Programming, and Music.
Alumni
Ph.D. Ruwen Tan: Fall 2018 - Fall 2021
Thesis Title: Engineering Surfaces with Tunable Nanostructure and Stiffness to Mitigate Bacterial Adhesion
M.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida (Achievement Award Scholarship)
B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Currently, at Micron Technology
Thesis Title: Engineering Surfaces with Tunable Nanostructure and Stiffness to Mitigate Bacterial Adhesion
M.S. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida (Achievement Award Scholarship)
B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Currently, at Micron Technology
M.S. Blair Cole: Fall 2020 - Summer 2021
Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida
Research: Engineering Protein Vesicles for Protocell Applications
Currently, an engineer at the Savanah River Nuclear Site
Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida
Research: Engineering Protein Vesicles for Protocell Applications
Currently, an engineer at the Savanah River Nuclear Site
M.S. Ting Shan: Spring 2020 - Spring 2021
Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida
Research: Studies on Fusion of Heterogeneous Protein Vesicles
Currently, a researcher for protein product purification at WuXi App Tech.
Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida
Research: Studies on Fusion of Heterogeneous Protein Vesicles
Currently, a researcher for protein product purification at WuXi App Tech.
B.S. Nicolas R. Marzolini: Fall 2018 - Spring 2021
Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida
Research: Antibacterial Thin Films (Honors Thesis)
a Future MD/PhD!
Chemical Engineering at the University of Florida
Research: Antibacterial Thin Films (Honors Thesis)
a Future MD/PhD!
Imran Nasrullah: UG in Biomedical Engineering (Fall 2021)
Noah Pruitt: UG in Chemical Engineering (Spring 2021)
Kristen Leong, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2021)
Shannon Glover, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2020) (Honors Thesis)
Jackson Parisey, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2020)
Gabriella Donofrio, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2020)
Pragati Patel, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2020)
Josie Kilburn, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2018 - Spring 2020)
Clark Vu, MS in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2018 - Fall 2019)
Jiye Lee, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2019)
Bradley Franco, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2019)
Daniel Guiterrez, UG in Chemistry (Fall 2019)
Camilo Alvarez, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
Noah Pruitt: UG in Chemical Engineering (Spring 2021)
Kristen Leong, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2021)
Shannon Glover, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2020) (Honors Thesis)
Jackson Parisey, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2020)
Gabriella Donofrio, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UF (2020)
Pragati Patel, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2020)
Josie Kilburn, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2018 - Spring 2020)
Clark Vu, MS in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2018 - Fall 2019)
Jiye Lee, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2019)
Bradley Franco, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2019)
Daniel Guiterrez, UG in Chemistry (Fall 2019)
Camilo Alvarez, UG in Chemical Engineering (Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
