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Current Group Members
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- Brittany Burton, Ph.D. student, summer 2009-present
- Tim Robbins, Ph.D. student, summer 2009-present
- Jeff Haugen, Ph.D. student, Fall 2009-present
- Aaron Masur, M.S student, Fall 2008-present
- Yutian Zhu (postdoc), Nov 2008-present; working on simulation for polymer separations
- Alec Underhill, undergraduate student, Fall 2009-present
- Melanie Sparks, undergraduate student, Fall 2009-present
- Tawanda Charumuka, undergraduate student, Spring 2009-present
Former graduate students and postdoc
- Qiang Lin, M.S. in Chemistry, May 2001, thesis title:
chromatographic and computational studies of a mixed bimodal polymer solution with
confined geometry. Currently working in Center of Genetic Medicine
Research, Children’s National Medical Center as an Application
Analyst.
- Yingchuan Gong, M.S. in Chemistry, May 2002, thesis
title: experimental and computational studies of polymer partitioning, currently
a Ph.D. graduate student at Vanderbilt University
- Shu Lu, M.S. student, Sept 2002-May 2003, transferred
to Prof. Basti
- Wenhua Jiang, Ph.D. Dec. 2006.
Thesis Title: Thermodynamics and transport of polymers in a confined geometry.
- Dr. Xiaohua Hu, postdoctoral research
associate, Jan 2004-August 2006, worked on molecular dynamic simulations of Ntrc
and HIV-protease;
- Dr. Jianhua Huang, March 2005-March
2006, visiting professor, worked on simulation of transport through smart nanofluidic
channel, now is an Associate Professor at ZheJiang University of Science and Technology
- Sarah Miller, Ph.D. student, Nov
2006 -July 2007, worked on simulation f hydrodynamic chromatography, transferred
to University of New Orleans
- Jesse Ziebarth -Ph.D. Dec 2009; worked
on separation of macromolecules and on non-viral gene delivery, Currently postdoc
at UT-health science
- Ziqi Li, Jan 2008-Dec 2008, visiting graduate student from Chang Chun Institute
of Applied Chemistry (advisor: Prof. Lijia An); worked on transport of star polymers
in nanoscale channels.
- Kaixu Song, Sept 2008-Nov 2009, postdoc, worked on simulation of transport of polymer
solutions.
- Yajie Li, May 2008-May 2009, visiting student, worked on simulation of DNA separations
Undergraduate students worked
in the lab
- Shawn Austin, Spring 1998, B.S. in
chemical engineering, worked on computer simulation of polymer partitioning into
pores/
- Felecia Martin, Spring 1998, B.S.
in chemical engineering, worked on computer simulations of polymer partitioning
during spring and fall of 1998.
- Nikki McCray, Fall 1998, B.S. in
chemical engineering, worked on computer simulations of polymer partitioning during
fall 1998.
- Rhoda McCoy, Spring 2003, B.S. in
chemistry, worked on modeling of HIV protease
- Derek Howard, Spring 2001-Spring
2003. B.S. in electrical engineering, performed undergraduate research. He was a
co-author on a referred paper published in Polymer 2004, also presented his research
in Sigma Xi National Meeting. now a graduate student in electrical engineering at
North Carolina State University.
- Scott Orelli, Summer 2004, REU student
from Thiel College, Project worked on: Computational investigation of the critical
condiiton used in the liquid chromatography separation of polymers. Graduated with
B.S. in chemistry from Thiel College in May 2005. He was co-authors on two peered
reviewed journal articles and he presented research at regional APS meeting.
- Shazia Khan, Summer 2004-Spring 2005,
undergraduate student in chemistry, Project worked on: Influence of chain architecture
on the polymer characterization by liquid chromatography at critical condition.
Graduated from University of Memphis with B.S. in chemistry in May 2005. She was
co-author on a peer reviewed journal article in Macromolecules.
- Alexander Vaughn, Summer 2006, NSF-REU student
from University of Alabama at Birmingham. Project worked on: Modeling DNA separation
in microfluidic Device. Expected to graduate with B.S. in
chemistry in May 2008. He presented his research at the regional ACS meeting in
Nov 2006.
- Jennifer Williams, Summer 2006, NSF-REU student from Northwest Missouri
State University, Project worked on: Selective adsorption of heteropolymers on heterogeneous
surfaces, graduated with B.S. in chemistry in May 2007. She
presented her research at the regional ACS meeting in Nov 2006.
- Bhumin Patel, Spring 2008-Summer
2009, undergraduate from University of Memphis, NSF-REU scholar; Worked on simulation
of selective adsorption on heteropolymer on heterogeneous surface; co-author on
a peer-reviewed article in Macromolecules. Presented research at National Council
of Undergraduate Research; Honor students; currently in medical school.
- Keith Hardin, Fall 2007 to Summer
2008, undergraduate from University of Memphis, NSF-REU scholar. worked on simulation
for gelation mechanism of PLA-PEO-PLA.
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