Current
Zhi (George) Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, ENV SP, Principal Investigator
Yuxin Jiang, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2024 – present
- Research Topic: Bioaccumulation and biosorption of PFAS and their precursors
Young Jun Kim, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2024 – present
- Research Topic: Optimization of pilot-scale bioreactors through machine learning
Hadley Thompson, undergraduate student, Purdue University, 2024 – present
- Research Topic: Innovative algal biofuel production processes
Haozhe Zheng, master’s student, Purdue University, 2024 – present
- Research Topic: Electrochemical PFAS sensor
Nathan Bone, master’s student, Purdue University, 2023 – present
- Research Topic: Innovative algal biofuel production processes
Hongji Su, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2023 – present
- Research Topic: Wastewater treatment driven with artificial intelligence
Wanyue Hui, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2023 – present
- Research Topic: Emerging contaminant removal with eletrochemical filters
Amanda Michelle Lopez, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2022 – present
- Research Topic: Cost-effective algal biofuel production with biomimicry techniques
Ejike A. Ken-Opurum, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2016 – present
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- Research topic: Antibiotic resistant bacteria in subsurface environment
Alumni
Kiefer Kettenis, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2024
- Research Topic: Algal biofuel production
Oliver Shi, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2023 – present
- Research Topic: Lipids in algae and viruses
Giulio Pettenati, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2022 – 2024
- Research Topic: Emerging contaminant removal in POU systems
Shuo Chen, Ph.D. student (Co-chaired with Dr. Keith Cherkauer), Purdue University, 2022 – 2023
- Research Topic: Remote sensing and prediction of of harmful algal blooms using deep learning
Alam Zeb Khan, visiting Ph.D. student, Quaid-I-Azam University, 2022
- Research Topic: Bioremediation of lignin in pulp and paper mill effluents by indigenous fungal isolates
Rui Li, master’s student, Purdue University, 2022 – 2023
- Research topic: Metal removal in reverse osmosis systems
Wanyue Hui, master’s student, Purdue University, 2022 – 2023
- Research topic: Metal removal in activated carbon systems
Mohammad Hassan Imran Chaudhry, graduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2022 – 2023
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- Research topic: Reverse osmosis systems
Francisco Montalvo, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2021 – 2024
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- Research topic: Point-of-use water filtration systems
Jonathan Fan, master’s student, Purdue University, 2021 – 2023
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- Research topic: Electrochemical defluoridation
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Noah Morris Blaustein, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021 – 2023
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- Research topic: Point of use water filtration system
Leyan Peng, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
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- Research topic: AOC measurement of POU systems
Ashley Lynn Sanchez Gonzalez, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
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- Research topic: Water quality measurements in POU systems
Shriya Khandelwal, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
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- Research topic: Algal biofuel
Preethi Goli, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: AOC measurement
Shreya Mullangi, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: AOC measurement
Sungmin Hong, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: Water quality measurement
Ben Jolkovsky, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: POU filtration systems
Chance Lehman, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: Algal biofuel
Hannah Congleton, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: AOC measurement in POU system
Sophie Mendelson, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
- Research topic: Microbial growth in POU systems
Tori Victoria Rose Pompeo, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2021
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- Research topic: PFAS removal in POU systems
Sharon Hughes, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2020 – 2023
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- Research topic: Biofuels
Charles Andrew Graham, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2020 – 2021
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- Research topic: PFAS removal in POU systems
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Hsin-Yin (Alice) Yu, master’s student, Purdue University, 2019 – 2021
- Research topic: Metal and AOC removal in POU water treatment systems
Shreya Gupta, master’s student, Purdue University, 2019 – 2021
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- Research topic: PFAS removal in POU water treatment systems
Lingjun Xu, graduate independent study module student, Purdue University, 2019 – 2021
- Research topic: Electro-Fenton wastewater treatment
Kendall Cooper Schwarz, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2019 – 2020
- Research topic: Enhanced biological phosphorus removal
Yifei Bi, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2019 – 2021
- Research topic: Metal removal in POU systems
Zhe Sun, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2014 – 2019
- Research topic: Application of photochemical and biological approaches for cost-effective algal biofuel production
Mian Wang, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2014 – 2019
- Research topic: Development and removal of antibiotic resistance genes
Xiaoyi Peng, graduate independent study module student, Purdue University, 2018 – 2019
- Research topic: Metal removal in POU systems
Yi Ji, master’s student, Purdue University, 2017 – 2019
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- Research topic: Deicing chemicals
Yiming Yang, graduate independent study module student, Purdue University, 2018 – 2019
- Research topic: Improvement of AOC measurements
Bolin Li, visiting professor, Wuhan University of Technology, 2017 – 2019
- Research topic: Removal of nutrients and antibiotics in wastewater
Benjamin M. Stryker, undergraduate research assistant and SURF student, Purdue University, 2017 – 2019
- Research topic: Removal of heavy metals with carbon nanotube filters
Lei Chen, visiting professor, Purdue University, 2018
- Research topic: Electrochemical degradation of DNA
Ran Chen, master’s student, Purdue University, 2016 – 2018
- Research topic: Development of antibiotic resistance
Songhao Wu, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2017 – 2018
- Research topic: Removal of heavy metals with carbon nanotube filters
Shujun Zhou, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2017 – 2018
- Research topic: Removal of heavy metals with carbon nanotube filters
Chen Wu, Ph.D. student, National University of Singapore (2011-2014, co-supervised
with Dr. Jianzhong He between 2014 and 2017)
- Research topic: Molecular microbiology for improved biofuel production
Mrutyunjay Padhiary, Ph.D. student, National University of Singapore, 2012-2017
- Research topic: Electrosynthesis of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Sol Park, master’s student, Purdue University, 2015 – 2017
- Research topic: Efficient production of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Huanqi He, master’s student, Purdue University, 2015 – 2017
- Research topic: Electrochemical wastewater treatment
Wei Liu, graduate independent study module student and master student, Purdue University, 2016 – 2017
- Research topic: Electrochemical removal of chemical contaminants
Jingfei Dend, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2016 – 2017
- Research topic: Antibiotic resistant bacteria in the environment
Tianlong Sun, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2016 – 2017
- Research topic: Efficient biofuel production
Luna Nguyen, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2016
- Research topic: Efficient production of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Cheng Liu, visiting professor, 2015 – 2016
- Research topic: Development of nanomaterials for water treatment
Nishu Goyal, Ph.D. student, National University of Singapore (co-supervised with Dr. I. A. Karimi), 2012 – 2016
- Research topic: Biochemical conversion of CO2 using M. maripaludis
Xinzhu Yi, Ph.D. student, National University of Singapore, 2010 – 2015
- Research topic: Evaluation of antibiotic resistance at urban environments
Sadia A. Jame, Ph.D. student, Purdue University, 2014 – 2016
- Research topic: Electrochemical removal of chemical and biological contaminants with nanomaterials
Shaohua Lin, visiting professor, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Development of nanomaterials for water treatment
Tianren Wu, master’s student, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Electrochemical removal of chemical and biological contaminants with nanomaterials
Maithilee Das, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Efficient production of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Haitian Liu, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Efficient production of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Neil Perry, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Efficient production of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Ryan N Loveless, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Electrochemical removal of chemical and biological contaminants with nanomaterials
Heyi Wang, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Electrochemical removal of chemical and biological contaminants with nanomaterials
Leslie Yoo, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2016
- Research topic: Electrochemical removal of chemical and biological contaminants with nanomaterials
Yvonne Shi, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014 – 2015
- Research topic: Efficient production of biofuels from carbon dioxide
Emily Traxler, undergraduate research assistant, Purdue University, 2014
- Research topic: Development and persistence of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic resistance genes
Qing Xia, SPORE NUS-PKU Master student, National University of Singapore, 2013 – 2014
- Research topic: Phenol removal with electrochemical carbon nanotube filters coupled with in situ generated H2O2
Xiao Jin, SPORE NUS-PKU Master student, National University of Singapore, 2013 – 2014
- Research topic: Research on electrochemical carbon nanotube filters for bacterial and DNA removal
Yanbiao Liu, research fellow, National University of Singapore, 2013 – 2014
- Research topic: Development of electrochemical carbon nanotube filters to remove off-flavor compounds
Thai Hoang Le, research fellow, National University of Singapore, 2013 – 2014
- Research topic: Rapid and accurate quantification of antibiotic resistant bacteria and quantitative risk assessment for water security
Laurence Glass-Haller, research fellow, National University of Singapore, 2013 – 2014
- Research topic: Rapid and accurate quantification of antibiotic resistant bacteria and quantitative risk assessment for water security
Vaishnavi Sivachidambaram, research engineer, National University of Singapore, 2013 – 2014
- Research topic: Rapid and accurate quantification of antibiotic resistant bacteria and quantitative risk assessment for water security
Shivashkar Singh, Ph.D. student, Oxford University (Co-supervised with Dr. Hankins), 2012 – 2014
- Research topic: Biofilms
Tianren Wang, Research engineer and master student, Final Year Project (FYP) student, and Research Assistant, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2014
- Research topic: Evaluation of microbial regrowth after treatment of disinfectants or antimicrobials
Dustin Juen Hon Lee, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2013 -2014
- Research topic: Development of electrochemical carbon nanotube filters to remove off-flavor compounds
Yi Kong, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2013 -2014
- Research topic: Development of electrochemical carbon nanotube filters to remove off-flavor compounds
Vidushini Siva, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2013 -2014
- Research topic: Optimization methane production in a microbial electrolysis cell
Li Jie Hsien, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2012 -2013
- Research topic: Optimization of hydrogen production to support methanogenesis in a microbial electrolysis cell
Sanjay Nagarajan, research engineer, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2013
- Research topic: Photoelectrochemical water splitting for the production of value-added chemicals
Nicole Yuen, summer Intern from University of California – Berkeley, 2013
- Research topic: Rapid and accurate quantification of antibiotic resistant bacteria and quantitative risk assessment for water security
Qing Wei, FYP student, Xiamen University, 2012 – 2013
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- Research topic: Effects of environmental factors on antimicrobial resistance in an urban environment
Wen Chao Cheng, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2012 -2013
- Research topic: Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance at environmental samples
Shang Long Chua, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2012 -2013
- Research topic: Optimization of hydrogen production to support methanogenesis in a microbial electrolysis cell
Hongmei Jing, National University of Singapore, 2012 – 2013
- Research topic: Photosynthesis through electrode-driven anaerobic respiration
Subhashini Kashinath, master’s student, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2013
- Research topic: Utilization of landfill gases as renewable source of energy in India
Shenyan Cao, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) student, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2012
- Research Topic: Cost analysis of algae-based biofuel
Max Jin Quan Auw, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2012 – 2013
- Research topic: Development of oligonucleotide probes for in situ quantification of Streptomyces
Yuanyan Du, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2012
- Research topic: Studies on MIB and geosmin producing Actinomycetes in water catchment area
Xieheng Kong, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2012
- Research topic: Antimicrobial resistance of Streptomyces at environmental samples in Singapore
Steve Chenghui Lin, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2012
- Research topic: Evaluation of MLSB antimicrobial resistance at environmental samples
Mohammad Sairi B Amir, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2011 – 2012
- Research topic: Development of fluorescence in situ hybridization probes to quantify methanogens
Eugene Jie Li Ong, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2010 – 2011
- Research topic: Evaluation of MLSB antimicrobial resistance at environmental samples
Cynthia Xin Yu Chew, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2010 – 2011
- Research topic: Evaluation of antibiotic-producing Streptomyces from soil samples
Agnes Christina, FYP student, National University of Singapore, 2010 – 2011
- Research topic: Quantification of Streptomyces using fluorescence in situ hybridization