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Rosmi Abraham ( റോസ്മി എബ്രഹാം )

Graduate Research Assistant ('17-'22)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Mahatma Ghandi Univ., India [BS] (Physics) 2015
Nat'l Inst. Tech., Calicut, India [MSc] (Physics) 2017
University of Alberta [PhD] (Materials) 2022

Chungyeon Cho (조충연; 趙忠衍)

Graduate Research Assistant ('16-'21)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Co-supervised with Prof. P. Dolez & Prof. A. Elias)

Chungnam National University (Polymer Science) [BS] 2012
University of Alberta (Chemistry) [MSc] 2015
University of Alberta [PhD] (Materials) 2021

Thuy (Wendy) Tran (Trần Nguyễn Thanh Thủy)

Graduate Research Assistant ('16-'20)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Co-supervised with Prof. D. Ivey)

Ho Chi Minh City Univ of Tech (HCMUT), Vietnam (Biotechnology) [BSc] 2013
Nat'l Taiwan Univ of Sci & Tech (TaiwanTech), Taiwan (Chem Eng) [MSc] 2015
University of Alberta [PhD] (Chemical) 2020

Syed Asad Manzoor Bukhari (سید اسد منظور بخاری)

Graduate Research Assistant ('14-'19)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(with Prof. T. Thundat; Co-supervised by Prof. H-J. Chung)

University of Punjab, Pakistan (Physics) [BS] 2004
Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan (Physics) [MPhil] 2008
University of Alberta [MSc] (Physics) 2013
University of Alberta [PhD] (Chemical) 2019

Xinda Li

Graduate Research Assistant ('13-'18)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Mater. Sci.) [BS] 2013
University of Alberta [PhD] (Materials) 2018
Honours:
Alberta Innovates Tech. Futures (AITF) Grad. Student Scholarship (PhD)

Former MSc Students

David Liu

Gradute Research Assistant ('22-'24)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

University of Alberta [BSc] (Materials Eng) 2022
- 21S,21F -co-op; NSERC USRA (21S)
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2024

Marwa Khemir (مروة الخمير)

Graduate Research Assistant ('21-'23)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Co-supervised with Prof. P. Dolez)

Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunisia [Nat'l Diploma of Engineer](Analytical Chemistry) 2020
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2023

Jiayao (Mark) Cui (崔家耀)

Graduate Research Assistant ('20-'22)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Co-supervised with Prof. D. Ivey)

University of Alberta [BSc] (Chemical Eng) 2020
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2022

Nathan Jen

Graduate Research Assistant ('20-'22)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

University of Alberta [BSc] (Materials Eng; Minor in Mathematics) 2020
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2022

Pradipika Natamai Vasudevan

Graduate Research Assistant ('19-'21)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Co-supervised with Prof. P. Dolez & Prof. D. Aalto)

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India [B.Tech.] (Biomed. Eng.) 2019
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2021

Ankit Saha (অঙ্কিত সাহা)

Graduate Research Assistant ('19-'21)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(Co-supervised with Prof. P. Dolez)

Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee, India [B.Tech] (Polymer Sci. Eng.) 2019
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2021

Dinara Zhalmuratova (Динара Жалмуратова)

Graduate Research Assistant ('17-'19)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Nazarbayev Univ, Kazakhstan [BEng] (Chem Eng) 2017
University of Alberta [MSc] (Chemical) 2019

Lelin Zheng (郑乐琳)

Graduate Research Assistant ('17-'19)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Sun Yat-Sen Univ, China [BSc] (Materials Sci. Eng.) 2017
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2019

Shide Qiu (邱世德)

Graduate Research Assistant ('16-'18)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Jilin University, China [BEng] (Mater Phys) 2016
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2018

Hemant Charaya

Graduate Research Assistant ('16-'18)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee [BTech] (Metal. Mater. Eng.) 2015
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2018

Fanghui Liu (刘芳慧)

Graduate Research Assistant ('15-'17)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
(With Prof. J.A.W. Elliott; Co-supervised with Prof. H-J. Chung)

Dailian University of Technology [BS] (Chem. Eng.) 2015
University of Alberta [MSc] (Chemical) 2017

Amit Kumar

Graduate Research Assistant ('15-'17)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Maharishi Markandeshwar Engineering college [BTech] (Elec. Eng.) 2012
VIT University [MTech] (Nanotech.) 2014
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2017

Li Liu

Graduate Research Assistant ('14-'16)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Jilin University, China [BS] (Chemistry) 2014
University of Alberta [MSc] (Materials) 2016

Former Post-Docs

Rosmi Abraham ( റോസ്മി എബ്രഹാം )
(Co-supervised with Dr. B.Park @ NRC-Nano & Prof. R. Lee @ York U.)

Postdoctoral Fellow (joint appointment with York U.) ('23-'24)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Mahatma Ghandi Univ., India [BS] (Physics) 2015
Nat'l Inst. Tech., Calicut, India [MSc] (Physics) 2017
University of Alberta [PhD] (Materials) 2022

Ashok Chhetry (अशोक क्षेत्री)

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) ('21 -'22)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Nepal Engineering College, Pokhara University, Nepal [BSc] (Electronics and Communication Engineering) 2008
Kwangwoon University, Korea [MSc/PhD] (Electronic Engineering) 2021

Christina (Chrissy) Braun

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) ('20 -'21)
Department of Human Ecology
(Co-supervised with Prof. P. Dolez)

Western University (UWO) (Chemistry - honors) [BS] 2015
University of Alberta (Chemistry) [PhD] 2020
Honours:
Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (NSERC CGS-M, MSc & CGS-D, PhD)
Alberta Innovates Tech. Futures (AITF) Grad. Student Scholarship (MSc)
Walter H. John’s Graduate Fellowship

Thanh Giang La

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) ('16-'19)
(Co-supervised with Prof. J. Rieger)

Ho Chi Minh City Univ. of Tech. (HCMUT), Vietnam [BS] 2010 (Mech. Eng)
Nanyang Technological Univ. (NTU), Singapore [PhD] 2015 (Mech. Eng)

Tanushree Ghosh

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) ('15-'16)
(Co-supervised with Prof. J. Rieger)

University of Calcutta, India [BS] 2006 (Zoology)
Javadpur Unversity, India [MSc] 2008 (Biotechnology)
Unversity of Calcutta, India [PhD] 2015 (Biotechnology)

Yi Chen

Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) ('14-'15)
(Co-supervised with Prof. J. Nychka)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Tianjin Polytechnic University, China [BS] 2004
Inha Unversity, Korea [MSc] 2007
Inha Unversity, Korea [PhD] 2011

Former Research Engineers

Reza Khalkhali (رضا خلخالی)

EIT Researcher ('20 -'21)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, U of A
(Co-supervised with Prof. P. Dolez)

Amirkabir Univ. of Tech., Iran (Polymer Eng & Colour Tech.) [BSc] 2012
University of Alberta [MSc] (Chemical) 2019

Former Visiting Graduate Students

Poemana Ropiteau

Visiting Internship Student (Feb-May 2023)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

École nationale supérieure des industries chimiques (ENSIC) - Université de Lorraine, France [Diploma I2C - MSc equivalent] 2023(expected)

Gue-Seon Lee (이규선: 李圭先)

Visiting PhD Student (Jun-Aug 2022)
Brain Korea 21 (BK21) Plus Scholarship
National Research Foundation (Korea) Dissertation Fellowship

Jeonbuk Nat'l University (JBNU), Korea (Chemistry) [BS] 2019, [MS] 2021
Jeonbuk Nat'l University (JBNU), Korea (Chemistry) [PhD] - present

Ng, Eng Khoon

Visiting PhD Student
Canada-ASEAN CBIE-SEED Program (Jan-Jun, 2019)

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (Electrical Eng.) [BSc] 2015
Universiti Putra Malaysia (Electrical Eng.) [MSc] 2017
Universiti Putra Malaysia (Electrical Eng.) [PhD] 2022

Byeonghak Park (박병학)

Visiting PhD Student
MITACS Globalink 2018 (Jan-Jun, 2018)

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Korea (Chem. Eng) [BS] 2014, [MS] 2016
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Korea (Chem. Eng) [PhD] 2020
Stanford University, USA (Chem. Eng) [post-doc] present

Woojin Jung (정우진)

Visiting PhD Student
Global Skills Strategy (Mar-Jun, 2018)

Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Korea (Chem. Eng) [BS] 2015
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Korea (Chem. Eng) [MS/PhD] 2023
University of Pennsylvania, USA (Chem. Eng) [post-doc] present

Former Undergraduate Students (Full-Time Interns Only)

Jooyoung Song (송주영; 宋周映)

Undergradute Research Assistant
(Co-supervised with Prof. E. Ing @ UofA Ophthalmology)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
(24S -co-op; 24F - DRA)
DRA Outstanding Research Performance Award (Dec 2024)
University of Alberta [BSc] 2024

Colleen Lam (林敏妍)

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering
(24W -co-op)
University of Alberta [BSc] 2025 (expected)

Gabrielle Anne (Breanne) Bacani

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)

University of Alberta [BSc] (Materials Eng) 2024
- 22W,22S,23S,23F -co-op; NSERC USRA (22S,23S)
- Dean's Research Award (22F,24W)

Zachary Shannon

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical)
(23S - co-op, 23F DRA)
University of Alberta [BSc] 2024
NSERC USRA (23S)
Dean's Research Award (23F)

Junyeong Kim (김준영; 金埈永)

Undergradute Summer Research Intern
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(23S - intern)
University of Alberta [BSc] 2025 (expected)

Akshay Kothamath (അക്ഷയ് കോതമത്ത്)

Undergradute Summer Research Intern
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(23S - intern)
University of Alberta [BSc] 2025 (expected)

Ayomikun Orekogbe

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Chemical)
(22S,22F -co-op)
University of Alberta [BSc] 2024 (expected)

Celine Fawaz (سيلين فواز)

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(22S -co-op)
University of Alberta [BS] 2025 (expected)

Daniele Calista

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(21S,21F -co-op)
NSERC USRA (21F)
University of Alberta [BS] 2022

David Liu

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(21S,21F -co-op)
NSERC USRA (21S)
University of Alberta [BS] 2022

Kaelyn Nicolson

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(19S,20W,20S -co-op)
NSERC USRA (19S,20S)
URI Stipend (20W)
University of Alberta [BS] 2022
Honours:
Dean's Research Award (19F - Outstanding Research Performance Award, 20F-21W)
William Muir Edwards Citizenship Award (21F)

Andrew Parsons

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(20S - summer intern)
NSERC USRA (20S)
Dean's Research Award (20F-21W)
University of Alberta [BS] 2021

Muhammad Osama

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Chemical)
(19S -co-op - co-supervised w/ Prof. P. Dolez)

University of Alberta [BS] 2022

Danae Chipoco Haro

Visiting BEng Student
Canada-Latin America CBIE-ELAP Program (Jan-Apr, 2019)

Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC), Peru (Energy Eng.) [BEng] 2020

Minshan Meng (孟敏珊)

Visiting Undergraduate Student (18S)
MITACS Globalink 2018

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China (Materials Sci. Eng.) [BSc] 2019

Katherine Yu

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Chemical)
(16S & 16F-co-op - co-supervised w/ Prof. D. Freed)
Dean's Research Award (17W)
University of Alberta [BS] 2019

Nathan Jen

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
(17S -co-op)
NSERC USRA (17S)
University of Alberta [BS] 2020

Sophie Shi

Undergradute Research Assistant
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
URI Stipend (17S)
University of Alberta [BS] 2020

Jin Hui (Max) Tan

Visiting Undergradute Student
U-ARE International Internship (17S)

Department of Chemistry
National University of Singapore (Singapore) [BS] 2020

Zheng Wang

Undergradute Research Assistant (15F-co-op,16W)
(16S-co-op - co-supervised w/ Prof. L. Le)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Alberta [BS] 2018
Dean's Research Award (16W)

Yiyang Fu

Undergradute Research Assistant (16S & 16F-co-op)
Department of Electrical Engineering
University of Alberta [BS] 2019

Maryam Gul

Undergradute Research Assistant (16S-co-op)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Chemical)
University of Alberta [BS] 2018

Kun Jiang

Visiting Undergradute Student
U-ARE International Internship (16W)

Fudan University (Mater. Sci.) [BS] 2017

Michelle Hoang

Undergradute Research Assistant (15S-co-op, 15F)
(Co-supervised with Prof. A. Elias)

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)
University of Alberta [BS] 2018
Dean's Research Award (15F)

Joong Pyo (Patrick) Lee

Undergraduate Research Assistant (13F,14W,15W,15S)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Chemical)

University of Alberta [BS] 2017
Dean's Research Award (15W)
University of Houston [Law School] 2019

Seoungmin Chon

Undergraduate Research Assistant (13F,14W,14S,14F,15W)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)

University of Alberta [BS] 2017

Sambit Banik

Visiting Undergraduate Student (15S)
MITACS Globalink 2015

Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur [BS] (2016)

JiSu Kang

Undergraduate Research Assistant (15F,16W)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)

University of Alberta [BS] 2017
Dean's Research Award (15F,16W)

Hanna Lee

Visiting Undergraduate Student (15S)

Department of Chemical Engineering
McGill University [BS] (2018)

Clarissa Biscainho

Visiting Undergradute Student
U-ARE International Internship (15W)

School of Chemical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) [BS] 2015
IFP School - Polymer Processing (France) [Master's] 2017

Aniket Shah

Undergraduate Research Assistant (13F,14W,14S,14F)
Department of Electrical Engineering (Engineering Physics)

University of Alberta [BS] 2014

Albert Hong

Undergraduate Research Assistant (13S,13F)
Department of Civil Engineering
URI Stipend (Mar 2013 cycle)

University of Alberta [BS] 2016
University of Southern California [MArch] 2019

Rafael R. Sencio

Visiting Undergradute Student
U-ARE International Internship (14W)

School of Chemical Engineering
Universidade Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP (Brazil) [BS] 2015

Hassan Riaz

Co-Op Undergradute Student (14W)

Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Waterloo [BS] 2018

Kim Nguyen

Undergraduate Research Assistant (14W,14S)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)

University of Alberta [BS] 2017

Dylan Steer

Staff Research Assistant (14S)
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering (Materials)

University of Alberta [BS] 2014
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign [PhD] 2021

Nilanjon Naskar

Visiting Undergraduate Student (14S)
MITACS Globalink 2014

Department of Chemical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur [BS] (2015)