Recent Graduates:
Ahsanul Kabir Sumon, Ph.D.
– Development of fungi-enabled self-healing concrete: Strain screening protocol, protection design, and spore production
Ashwin Sancheti, Ph.D.
– A biorefinery approach for utilization of soy-based product stream
Suo Xiao, Ph. D.
-Algal-based Applications for Wastewater and Waste Activated Sludge
Krutika Invally, Ph. D.
-Process Optimization for Rhamnolipids Production and Their Environmental Impacts
S. M. Mahfuzul Islam, Ph. D.
-Valorization of guayule and soy biomass through pretreatment, enzyme production and enzymatic hydrolysis
Abdullah Al Loman, Ph.D.
-Enzyme-Based Processing of Soybean Meal: Production of Enriched Protein Product and Utilization of Carbohydrate as Fermentation Feedstock for Arabitol Production
Qian Li, Ph.D.
–Production of Carbohydrases for Developing Soy Meal as Protein Source for Animal Feed
Yajie Chen, Ph.D.
– Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Carbon Steel Caused by a Sulfate Reducing Bacterium
Cong Li, Ph.D.
– Development of Multiple Processes to Cultivate Phagotrophic Algae with Wastewater Organics and Waste Activated Sludge
Soroosh Soltani Dashtbozorg, Ph.D.
– Microbial Rhamnolipids as Environmentally Friendly Biopesticides: Congener Composition Produced, Adsorption in Soil, and Effects on Phytophthora sojae
Nicholas V. Callow, Ph.D.
– Exploring The Controlled Pellet Formation of Trichoderma reesei RUT-C30 for Improved Fermentation
Zhongye Lin, Ph.D.
– Microalgal Growth and Lipid Production from Organic Waste
Maysam Sodagari, Ph.D.
– Optimization of Production and Recovery of Rhamnolipids and Study of Their Effect on Bacterial Attachment
Majid , Ph.D.
– Sustainable Pretreatment/Upgrading of High Free Fatty Acid Feedstocks for Biodiesel Production
Anthony Coffman, M.S.
– Production of Carbohydrases by Fungus Trichoderma Reesei Grown on Soy-based Media
Srujana Koganti, Ph.D.
– Conversion of Biodiesel Byproduct Glycerol to Arabitol and Sophorolipids Through Microbial Fermentation
Uchechukwu Chamberlin Anozie, M.S.
– Microencapsulation of Soluble Sulfur by Calcium Alginate
Narayanan Srinivasan, Ph.D.
– Pretreatment of Guayule Biomass Using Supercritical CO2-based Method for Use as Fermentation Feedstock
Neissa M. Pinzon, Ph.D.
– Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant Production from Glycerol: New Methods of Analysis and Improved Denitrifying Fermentation
Qin Zhang, Ph.D.
– Collection of Trichoderma reesei cellulase by foaming
Chi-Ming Lo, Ph.D.
– Cellulase Production by Trichoderma Reesei Rut-C30
Postdoctoral Researchers:
Srujana Koganti, Ph.D.
Dr. Shida Miao
Nicholas Callow, Ph.D
Undergraduate Students:
Amy Gravenstein (Present, Soy-based biomass pretreatment, Enzyme Production)
Joshua Dambik (2015, Wastewater treatment)
Jeffrey Bishop (2015, Algae Lipids, Wastewater treatment)
Andrea Wildroudt (2015 Honors Project Student, Microbial Influenced Corrosion)
Christopher Ray (2011-2016, Trichoderma fermentation, Enzyme production)
Rebecca Howdyshell (2011-2013, Rhamnolipid production, Microbial Influenced Corrosion)
Matthew Kelbly (2010-2012, Cellulase)
Jeremy Penman (2008, Algae Lipids)
Jacob Kohl (2006-2012, Algae Lipids)
Xin He (2007-2011, Algae, Biofilm formation)
Kin Kwok (Since 2011, Gas vesicle production)
Haley Carmen (Honors Project Student, Algae Collection)
Amanda Aikens (2010 Honors Project Student, Analysis of Triton X-100 on the growth of ethanol producing yeasts)
High School Students:
Matthew Polatas (2016, Rhamnolipid Production and Applications)
May Xiao (2016, Rhamnolipid Production and Applications)