Lab Alumni

Dr. Eun-Tae Yun

Postdoctoral Fellow (Dec. 2021–2023), Ph.D., Korea University

Current position: Research Professor,  School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University

Junseok Lee, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL 2018-2019, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale 2019-2023

Thesis Title: Engineering Nanomaterials for Advanced, Aqueous-Based Applications; Exploring Physical and ChemicalDynamics with a Focus on Surface Chemistry

Current Position: Postdoc, University of Southern California

Anushree Ghosh, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL 2016-2019, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale 2019-2022

Thesis Title: Nano-Bio Interaction - Implications and Applications
Current Position: Senior Research Engineer, Air Products

Qingqing Zeng, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL 2016-2019, Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale 2019-2021 

Thesis Title: Development and Evaluation of Advanced Carbon Nanomaterials for Water Treatment Applications

Changwoo Kim, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL 2013–2018 (Ph.D. student), 2018–2021 (Postdoctoral Fellow, WUStL / Yale)

Thesis Title: Towards Engineering Advanced Nanomaterials: Elucidating Fundamental Particle Behavior in Water and Critical Sorption Dynamics
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Ji-Soo Jang

Postdoctoral Fellow (Sept. 2020–2021), Ph.D., Seoul National University, co-advised with Prof. Meny Elimelech

Current Position: Senior Research Scientist (tenure track), Korean Institute for Science and Technology (KIST), Electronic Materials Research Center

Dr. Wenlu Li

Postdoctoral Fellow (2015–2020), WUStL and Yale University Ph.D. student (2010–2015), Washington University in St. Louis

Thesis Title: Engineering Superparamagnetic Iron Oxides Nanoparticles for Environmental Applications.
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Northwestern Polytechnical University, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Siyuan An, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL 2013–2018

Thesis Title: Graphene Oxides in Water: Characterization, Reactivity, and Application
Current Position: Discover Financial (Chicago)

Kelsey Haddod, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL (co-advised with Prof. Pratim Biswas) 2012–2018

Thesis Title: Material Synthesis and Device Design for Sensor Arrays and their Application in the Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds
Current Postion: WUStL School of Medicine (studying to be an M.D.)

Yao Nei, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL (co-advised with Prof. Pratim Biswas) 2013–2018

Thesis Title: Synthesis of Crumpled Graphene and Titanium Dioxide Based Nanomaterials and the Application to Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction
Current Position: Research Scientist Bayer (St. Louis)

Dr. Seung Soo (Steve) Lee

Postdoctoral Fellow (2013–2016)

Current position: Fortner Lab Research Scientist (2021–present), previous position as Senior Research Scientist, Sensient Technologies (St. Louis, MO)

Yining Ou, M.S.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL; Defense April 2016

Thesis Title: Photoenhanced Oxidation of C60 in Water: Exploring the Roles of H2O2 and Hydroxyl Radical Based Reactions
Current position: Zhongnan Engineering Corp., Ltd, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Jiewei Wu, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL Defense Ph.D. February 2016

Thesis Title: Environmental Fullerene Chemistry: Elucidating Critical Reaction Pathways and Resulting Products in the Aqueous Phase
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Leidos Biomedical Research.

Yi Jiang, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, WUStL (co-advised with Prof. Pratim Biswas) Defense Ph.D. January 2016.

Thesis Title: Crumpled Graphene Oxide: Aerosol Synthesis and Environmental Applications
Current position: Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lin Wang, Ph.D.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, (co-advised with Prof. Dan Giammar) Defended Ph.D. March 2015

Thesis Title: Interfacial Chemistry of Trace Elements at Mineral Surfaces in Engineered Water Systems
Current Position: Operations Manager at Launch Code

Peter Colletti, M.E.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Graduated May 2014

Masters Research Topic: Environmental Fullerene Chemistry
Current Position: Process Engineer at CVR Energy

Agnes Tereyni, M.E.

Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Graduated August 2012.

Masters Research Topic: Arsenic Removal with Engineered Nanoscale Magnetite.
Current Position: Engineering Documentation and Process Specialist, Zoltek Textiles