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The people who make the magic happen :)

ALUMNI

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Jaeyong Ahn

Joined Lab: Fall 2021
Research: Bijel based sensors, Chiral optoelectronics

 

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Joon Hak Oh

Joined Lab: Summer 2021

Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Seoul National University

Website: http://ohgroup.snu.ac.kr/sub01/sub01.php

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Sean Choe


Joined Lab: Spring 2021 
Research: Pickering emulsions for mechanochromic microcapsules 

 

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Giuseppe Di Vitantonio


Joined Lab: Fall 2015 
Research: pickering emulsions, catalysis, separation membranes, microfluidics 

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Yitian Zhou


Joined Lab: January 2021 (co-advised by Prof. Russ Composto) 
Research: Bacteria-surface interaction and antimicrobial coatings

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Minchul Sung


Joined Lab: Fall 2020 
Research: Interfacial assemblies of nanoplatelet particles 

 

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Stefani Millan Higuera

Joined Lab: June 2021 
Research: Capillary bridge of two liquids between two parallel plates. 

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Nyvia Lyles

Joined Lab: June 2021 
Research: Microheaters for heat transfer study 

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Charles Wong

Joined Lab: June 2021 
Research: Capillary adhesion between solids 

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Sagar Yadavali, Ph.D.

Joined Lab: August 2019 (co-advised by Prof. David Issadore) 
Research: Integration of microfluidic processes for the commercial-scale generation of functional materials and emulsions.

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Zhe Gong, Ph.D.

Joined Lab: February 2020 
Research: Artificial chromatophores

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Li-Wei Chang, Ph.D.

Joined Lab: March 2020 
Research: Mechanically responsive microcapsules for biomedical applications

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Shannon Zhang 

Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
Joined Lab: Spring 2020 
Research: Polymer infiltration into nanoparticle films

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Syung Hun Han 

Joined Lab: Fall 2016 
Research: Single cell-encapsulated droplet based sorting and imaging

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JaeHun Lee 

Joined Lab: Spring 2020 
Research: Development of ultra-thin mixed matrix membranes for gas separation by using CaRI

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 Tim Murdoch, Ph.D.

Joined Lab: May 2018 (co-advised by Prof. Robert Carpick) 
Research: Structure and viscoelasticity of adsorbed polymer layers

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Molly Shave, Ph.D.

Joined Lab: February 2019 (co-advised by Profs. Russ Composto and Mark Goulian) 
Research: Structure of biofilms and anti-bacterial coatings

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Neha Manohar 

Joined Lab: Fall 2014 
Research: Solvent-driven infiltration of polymers (SIP) into nanoparticle packings

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Baekmin Kim 

Current affiliation: KAIST 
Joined Lab: Fall 2019 
Research: dynamic & static interfacial phenomena, interfacial rheology, Pickering emulsion

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Jiyu Li 

Current affiliation: City University of Hong Kong 
Joined Lab: Fall 2020 
Research: Core-shell microbubble generation, double emulsion in microfluidic based chip, BioMEMS

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Prof. Byoung Suhk Kim 

Affiliation: Chonbuk National University (Korea) 
Department: Department of Organic Materials & Fiber Engineering 
Joined Lab: Spring 2019 
Research: Nanostructured molecular composites, layer-by-layer assembly, nanofibers

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Hong Huy Tran 

Affiliation: University of Grenoble Alps 
Major: Materials science 
Joined Lab: Fall 2019 
Research: Fabrication of nanostructured membranes for water purification 
Interests: Hiking, reading, playing chess

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Ryan Tu

Graduated From: University of Pennsylvania 
Major: BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
Joined Lab: June 2019 
Research: Functionalizing protein-stabilized microbubbles 
Interests: Traveling, reading, good food

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Yun Kee Jo, Ph.D. 

Graduated From: POSTECH, Republic of Korea 
Major: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 
Joined Lab: September 2018 
Research: Mechanically responsive microcapsules for biomedical applications

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Zimu Li

Current affiliation: Shanghai Jiaotong University 
Joined Lab: Summer 2019 
Research: Leaching of low Tg polymers from gels into colloidal packings

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Zhiwei Liao, Ph.D. 

Joined Lab: Fall 2014 
Research: Nanocomposites for water treatment

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Yupan Wu 

Current affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology 
Joined Lab: Fall 2018 
Research: Electrokinetic Manipulation of Multiphasic fluid mixtures

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Jinpei Huang

Current affiliation: Tsinghua University 
Joined Lab: January 2019 
Research: Microstructured chemical systems and process intensification

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Stefani Millán Higuera 

Current affiliation: University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez 
Joined Lab: Summer 2019 
Research: Leaching of low Tg polymers from gels into colloidal packings

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Edgardo J. Sánchez Rivas 

Current affiliation: University of Puerto Rico at Cayey 
Joined Lab: Summer 2019 
Research: Understanding the effect of ligand density on the pore size of chemically modified cellulose acetate membranes

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David Ring, Ph.D. 

Joined Lab: Fall 2014 
Research: Polymers under confinement

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Xu Zhang, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: AMS AG 
Joined Lab: October 2017 (co-advised by Prof. Kate Stebe and Prof. Shu Yang) 
Research: Scalable manufacturing of nanomembranes

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Yang Lan, Ph.D. 

Joined Lab: February 2020 
Research: Artificial chromatophores

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Hyunsun Choi 

Current affiliation: POSTECH 
Joined Lab: Spring, 2019 
Research: Stimuli-responsive Microcarriers for cell and drug delivery

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Woo-Sik Jang, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Solvay 
Joined Lab: October 2013 (co-advised by Prof. Dan Hammer) 
Research: Smart and responsive microcapsules

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Danny Strickland, Ph.D. 

Joined Lab: January 2018 (co-advised by Prof. Russ Composto) 
Research: anti-bacterial coatings and biofilms

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Shizhao Lu 

Current affiliation: University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: November, 2017 
Research: Polymer adsorption

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Haoyang Li

Current affiliation: University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: January 2018 
Research: Janus particle synthesis

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Renjing Huang 

Current affiliation: University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: Fall 2016 
Research: Composite materials at liquid-liquid interfaces

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Je Choi 

Current affiliation: Purdue University 
Joined Lab: January 2017 
Research: Janus particle synthesis

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Zhuo Chen 

Current affiliation: Tsinghua University 
Joined Lab: Fall 2017 
Research: Multiphase flow and bubbles

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Gang Duan 

Current affiliation: BYD, China 
Joined Lab: Fall 2013 
Research: Harnessing Interfacial Phenomena Involving Macromolecules for Emulsion Processing

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Yankai Jia

Current affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology 
Joined Lab: Fall 2017 
Research: Electrokinetic Manipulation of Particles and Droplets

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Yuanchi Ma, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: NIST 
Joined Lab: March 2017 (co-advised by Prof. Russ Composto) 
Research: Biofilms

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Brielle Weiner

Current affiliation: University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: August 2017 
Research: Antibacterial Layer-by-Layer Films

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Laurène Quénot 

Current affiliation: Grenoble Institute of Technology - Phelma 
Joined Lab: Summer 2018 
Research: Microfluidics for bacteria adhesion

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Anne Guindet 

Current affiliation: University of Grenoble Alpes - University Institue of Technology in Chemistry 
Joined lab : Summer 2018 
Research : SIP formation of high nanoparticle volume fraction composite films

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Prof. Guanjun Chang 

Affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, Southwest University of Science and Technology (China) 
Joined Lab: Septermber 2017 
The Chang Laboratory

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Prof. Li Yang 

Affiliation: School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology (China) 
Joined Lab: September 2017

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Jyo Lyn Hor, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Dow Chemicals Company 
Joined Lab: Fall 2013 
Research: Nanocomposite films

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Katherine W. Pulsipher, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: KBI Biopharma, Inc. 
Joined Lab: May 2017 (co-advised by Profs. Chandra Sehgal and Daniel Hammer) 
Research: Protein-stabilized microbubbles for ultrasound theranostics

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Prof. M.H.G (Michel) Duits

Current affiliation: Department Science and Technology, University of Twente
Joined Lab: March 2018 
The Duits Laboratory

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Stephanie Barrow 

Current affiliation: Alabama State University 
Joined Lab: May 2018 
Research: Layer-by-layer assembly of antibacterial coatings

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Prof. Jongnam Park 

Affiliation: School of Green Energy/School of Nano-bioscience and Chemical Engineering, UNIST (Korea) 
Joined Lab: April 2017 
Materials Chemistry Laboratory

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Prof. Shin Sik Choi

Affiliation: Department of Energy and Biotechnology & Department of Food and Nutrition, Myongji University (Korea) 
Joined Lab: January 2016 
Nano Biomaterials Laboratory

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Jiayi Deng 

Current affiliation: Penn CBE 
Joined Lab: November, 2016 
Research: Polymer adsorption

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Wei-Han Chen 

Joined Lab: Fall 2014 
Research: Anisotropic particles

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Vinson Liao 

Current affiliation: University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: June 2017 
Research: Polymer-infiltrated nanoparticle films

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Laura Bradley, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: University of Massachusetts-Amherst 
Joined Lab: August 2015 
Research: Janus Particles

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Danielle Sclafani 

Current affiliation: Harriton High School 
Joined Lab: July 2017 
Research: Nanoparticle films

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Kathryn Khaw 

Current Affiliation: Penn Bioengineering 
Joined Lab: May 2017 
Research: Superhydrophobic coatings

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Griffin Murphy 

Current Affiliation: Penn Bioengineering 
Joined Lab: May 2017 
Research: Superhydrophobic coatings

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Lara Molenda 

Current affiliation: Grenoble Institute of Technology (France) 
Joined Lab: June 2017 
Research: Antimicrobial bijels

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Pang Nganthavee 

Current affiliation: Peddie School, USA 
Joined Lab: June 2017 
Research: Nanocomposite films

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Sarah Hann

Current affiliation: Dow Chemical 
Joined Lab: Fall 2012 (co-advised by Prof. Kathleen J. Stebe) 
Research: Water-water interfaces

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Tagbo H. R. Niepa, Ph.D. 

Curremt affiliation: University of Pittsburgh 
Joined Lab: April 2014 (co-advised by Prof. Kathleen J. Stebe) 
Research: Characterization of the interfacial and metabolic properties of bacterial films

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Harim Jeon, Ph.D.

Current affiliation: LG Chem (Korea) 
Joined Lab: February 2016 
Research: Synthesis of bijel-derived membranes

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Zach Stillman 

Current affiliation: PhD program at the University of Delaware 
Joined Lab: Summer 2014 
Research: Polymer nanocomposites

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Heon-Ho Jeong, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Chonnam National University, Korea 
Joined Lab: August 2014 
Research: Microfluidic approach for microbubble generation

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Tianren Zhang 

Current affiliation: PhD program in Penn CBE 
Joined Lab: Summer 2016 
Research: Polymer infiltration into nanoparticle packing

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Tianqi Chen 

Current affiliation: PhD program in Penn CBE 
Joined Lab: Summer 2016 
Research: Polymer adsorption

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Martin Haase, Ph.D.  Martin's personal website 

Current affiliation: Rowan University 
Joined Lab: September 2014 (co-advised by Profs. Kathleen J. Stebe and Randall Kamien) 
Research: Arrested bicontinuous emulsions

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Ankit Kumar, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Intel 
Joined Lab: Fall 2011 
Research: Phase inversion emulsification

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Sanghak Cha

Current affiliation: POSTECH, Korea 
Joined Lab: April 2016 
Research: Extractive fermentation with bicontinuous emulsions

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Maxence Bouvier 

Current affiliation: Institute of Technology of Grenoble - PHELMA, France 
Joined Lab: June 2016 
Research: Deposition of structured nanoparticle films by flow coating

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Zachary Yodh 

Current affiliation: Oberlin College 
Joined Lab: Summer 2014 
Research: Complexation in aqueous two phase systems

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Ambar S. Delgado Carrión 

Current affiliation: University of Puerto Rico at Humacao 
Joined Lab: Summer 2016 
Research: Assembly of Janus particles at fluid interfaces

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Inayat Bajwa 

Joined Lab: Spring 2015 
Research: Spray layer-by-layer deposition

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Yingliang Zhou 

Current affiliation: Univeristy of Houston 
Joined Lab: Summer 2015 
Research: Effect of Temperature on Water Permeability of Model Lipid Membrane

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WeiYang Lim 

Current affiliation: Singh Center for Nanotechonolgy, Penn 
Joined Lab: Spring 2014 
Research: Spray layer-by-layer assembly

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Miju Kim, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: POSTECH, Korea 
Joined Lab: March 2014 
Research: Development of multifunctional polyelectrolyte microcapsules

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Likai Hou 

Current affiliation: Harbin Institute of Technology 
Joined Lab: September 2013 
Research: Microfluidic Generation of Functional Structures

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Mikaela Preston 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: Summer 2015 
Research: microencapsulation for bioremediation

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Prof. Juhyun Park, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: School of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Chung-Ang University (Korea) 
Joined Lab: September 2014 (Visiting Associate Professor) 
Website: Prof. Park's research group

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Colin Richter 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: Spring 2015 
Research: Assembly of nanoellipsoids

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Tae Soup Shim, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Ajou University (Korea) 
Joined Lab: March 2013 (co-advised by Prof. John Crocker and Prof. So-Jung Park) 
Research: Designing reponsive polymeric microstructures

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Yeongseon Jang, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Georgia Tech 
Joined Lab: June 2014 (co-advised by Prof. Dan Hammer) 
Research: Microfluidic generation of microbubbles for biomedical applications

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Jacob Prosser, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: UOP 
Joined Lab: Fall 2010 
Research: Cellulosic biomass conversion

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Chia-Jun Hsieh 

Current affiliation:Graphene Frontiers 
Joined Lab: Fall 2014 
Research: Polymer nanocomposite films

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Chi-Wei Man

Current affiliation: University of California-San Diego PhD Program in Biochemistry 
Joined Lab: Spring 2012 
Research: Water collecting surfaces

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WeiYang Lim 

Joined Lab: Spring 2014 
Research: Spray layer-by-layer deposition

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Lu Yan

Current affiliation: Penn CBE PhD Program 
Joined Lab: Spring 2014 
Research: Effect of Temperature on Water Permeability of Model Lipid Membrane

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Fuquan Tu 

Current affiliation: Dow AgroSciences 
Joined Lab: Fall 2010 
Research: Amphiphilic Janus particles at fluid interfaces and microfluidic generation of functional particles

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Prof. Junsang Doh, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, POSTECH (Korea) 
Joined Lab: July 2014 (Visiting Associate Professor) 
Research: Immnu-MEMS & Cellular Dynamics

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Rohini Gupta, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: The Dow Chemical Company 
Joined Lab: April 2013 (co-advised by Prof. Kathleen J. Stebe) 
Research: Effect of surface structure and chemistry on wetting of cryogenic liquids

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Dongkyu Roh, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Yonsei University 
Joined Lab: January 2014 
Research: Synthesis of Functional Polymer and Nano-Materials for Gas Separation

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Alex George 

Current affiliation: Penn CBE 
Joined Lab: Summer 2014 
Research: Gels and biofilms

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Seongchol Park, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Samsung Eletronics 
Joined Lab: November 2013 (co-advised by Prof. Dan Hammer) 
Research: Micropatterning of polymersomes

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Zacahry Yodh 

Current affiliation: Lower Merion High School 
Joined Lab: June 2014 
Research: Layer-by-Layer assembly

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Zachary Stillman

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering/Chemistry 
Joined Lab: Summer 2014 
Research: Solid state electrolytes in dye sensitized solar cells

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Abhishek Ravva

Joined Lab: Summer 2013 
Research: Spray layer-by-layer deposition of polymers

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Teresa Brugarolas, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Dow 
Joined Lab: Spring 2010 
Research: Generation of Functional Suprastructures Using Microfluidics

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Francesco Elio Angilè, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: August 2013 (co-advised by Prof. Sandy Sehgal, SOM) 
Research: Microfluidic Generation of Microbubbles for Biomedical Applications

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Christian Wang 

Current affiliation: Electrical & Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: Fall 2013 
Research: Automation and instrumentation

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Yun-Ru Huang 

Current affiliation: PhD program at Carnegie Mellon University 
Joined Lab: Fall 2012 
Research: Nanoparticle films for energy applications

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Seonju Yeo

Current affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University 
Joined Lab: March 2013 
Research: Microfluidic Generation of Functional Structures

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Chi-Wei Man

Current affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: Spring 2010 
Research: Biofilms

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Marcus Goudie

Current affiliation: PhD Program at the University of Georgia 
Joined Lab: Spring 2012 
Research: Particle encapsulation in w/o/w emulsions

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Prof. Pil Jin Yoo 

Current affiliation: Sungkyunkwan University, Korea 
Prof. Yoo's Group website 

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Weifeng Wang

Current affiliation: Nexant 
Joined Lab: Fall 2011 
Research: Engieering biointerfaces using Layer-by-Layer assembly

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Zaki G. Estephan, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Intel 
Joined Lab: February 2012 (co-advised by Profs. John Crocker and So-Jung Park) 
Research: LBL assembly of Au-DNA nanoparticles

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Sang-Wook Lee, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: KRISS, Korea 
Joined Lab: October 2011 
Research: Transport and mechanical properties of skin lipid membrane

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Anjali Khetan 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: May 2013 
Research: Surface charge and acidity of particles in non-polar media

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Jonathan Chou 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: June 2012 
Research: Particle Encapsulation

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Wilfredo Méndez Ortiz 

Current affiliation: PhD program at the University of Pennsylvania
Joined Lab: June 2013 
Research: Janus Particles

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Marie-Charlotte Horny 

Current affiliation: Grenoble INP Phelma 
Joined Lab: May 2013 
Research: Anti-Reflective Coatings

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Lei Zhang, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Assistant Professor at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks 
Joined Lab: Fall 2011-Summer 2013 (co-advised by Dr. Feng at Villanova University) 
Research: Mechanics of nanoparticle thin films

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Kwadwo Tettey, Ph.D. 

Current affiliation: Intel 
Joined Lab: Spring 2009 - Summer 2013 
Research: Modulating Nanoparticle Film Assembly using Aphiphiles

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Michele Saums 

Current affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital 
Joined Lab: September 2010 
Research: Biomedical application of LbL films

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Bum Jun Park, Ph.D.

Current affiliation: Assistant Professor at Kyung Hee University, Korea 
Joined Lab: December 2010 - January 2013 
Research: Janus particles at fluid interfaces

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Shangchun (Iris) Yi 

Current affiliation: Unilever, Shanghai, China 
Joined Lab: Fall 2010 - January 2013 
Research: Permeability of SC lipid membranes

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Wonjae Lee

Current affiliation: POSTECH, Korea 
Joined Lab: Fall 2011 
Research: Functional polymersomes

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Ayanna Campbell 

Current affiliation: Estee Lauder 
Joined Lab: Fall 2012 
Research: Polyelectrolyte LbL Films

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Saibom Park 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biological Engineering at Seoul National University 
Joined Lab: August 2012 
Research: Microbubbles

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Zhiyi Zhang 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (at Penn Engineering) 
Joined Lab: May 2010 
Research: Biological application of LbL films

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Sarah Hammer

Current affiliation: Chemical Engineering (Thayer School at Dartmouth College) 
Joined Lab: June 2012 
Research: Spray-assisted Layer-by-Layer Assembly

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Steven Lee 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (at Penn Engineering) 
Joined Lab: June 2011 (Penn PURM) 
Research: Nanoparticle thin films

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Yuri Choi

Current affiliation: UNIST, Korea 
Joined Lab: June 2012 
Research: Superhydrophobic surface

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Lakshmi Madhavan

Current affiliation: GlaxoSmithKline 
Joined Lab: Spring 2012 
Research: Biomedical application of polyelectrolyte multilayers

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Yan Zhu 

Current affiliation: University of Pennsylvania 
Joined Lab: Spring 2012 
Research: LBL on living cells

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Will Mulhearn 

Current affiliation: Princeton University 
Joined Lab: June 2011 (Penn MRSEC REU) 
Research: Fundamental Investigation of Layer-by-Layer Assembly

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Dr. Jung Tae Park 

Current affiliation: Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea) 
Joined Lab: January 2012 (Visiting scholar) 
Research: Structure and Morphology Control of Multi-Functional Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Devices

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Rohan Nagrath 

Current affiliation: IBM 
Joined Lab: September 2010 
Research: Nanocomposite LbL thin films

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Eungjin Ahn 

Current affiliation: UNIST, Korea 
Joined Lab: Summer, 2011 
Research: Janus particles at an oil-water interface

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Yile Gu

Current affiliation: Princeton University 
Joined Lab: March, 2011 
Research: Layer-by-layer films of extracellular matrix proteins and thin film characterization

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David Kim 

Current affiliation: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Penn 
Joined Lab: July 2010 (Rachleff Scholar) 
Research: Mechanical Properties of Layer-by-Layer Assembled Amorphous Nanotubes

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Majemite Dafinone 

Current affiliation: Bloom Energy 
Joined Lab: Spring 2010 
Research: Enhance Mechanical Properties of Layer-by-Layer Assembled Thin Films

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Samuel Tell 

Joined Lab: September 2010 
Research: Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Nanocomposite Films

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Myung Han Lee 

Current affiliation: LG Chemicals, Korea 
Joined Lab: August 2009 ~ February 2011 (Postdoc) 
Research: Microfluidic Generation of Functional Structures

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Greg Cameron 

Current affiliation: Carnegie Mellon University 
Joined Lab: September 2010 
Research: Mechanical Properties of Layer-by-Layer Films

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Kyoung Wan Kim 

Current affiliation: Gachon Medical School, Korea 
Joined Lab: September 2009  
Research: Generation of Nanocomposite Microcapsules Using Microfluidics

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Diya Li 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: September 2009 
Research: LbL Thin Films for Membrane Separations

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Joan Liu 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: September 2010 
Research: Artificial Enzyme for Cellulose Hydrolysis

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Imran MacMillan 

Current affiliation: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Penn 
Joined Lab: September 2010 
Research: Self-cleaning thin films

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Dominique Koster 

Current affiliation: Chemistry at Ruhr University Bochum 
Joined Lab: Summer 2010  
Research: Fabrication of Stable Nanoparticle-Shelled Bubbles

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Joohwan Koh 

Current affiliation: Chemical Engineering PhD Candidate at Yonsei University (Korea) 
Joined Lab: Summer 2010 
Research: Structural control of dye sensitized solar cells

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Taeyeong Yun 

Current affiliation: Nano Biotechnology & Chemical Engineering at UNIST, Korea 
Joined Lab: Summer 2010 
Research: LbL Thin Films

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Carl Beigie 

Current affiliation: Boston University 
Joined Lab: Summer 2010 (MRSEC REU)  
Research: Mechanical Properties of Polymer Thin Films

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Peter Forzaglia 

Current affiliation: Chemical Engineering at Manhattan College 
Joined Lab: Summer 2010 (NBIC REU)  
Research: Layer-by-layer assembly of functional thin films

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Jennifer Kunkel 

Graduated From: University of Massachusetts, Amherst 
Major: B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
Joined Lab: Spring 2010 
Current Affiliation: Life Technologies 
Research: The development of functional microcapsules through the use of microfluidic technology for utilization in drug delivery applications.

Bomyi Lim 

Year: Class of 2010

Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
Joined Lab: September 2009 - May 2010 
Current Affiliation: Professor at UPenn
Research: Measurement of Water Permeability through Membranes Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM-D)

Chad Greco 

Year: Class of 2010  
Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
Joined Lab: Spring 2010 
Current Affiliation: University of Delaware (PhD Program) 
Research: Using layer-by-layer depositions to create nanoparticle thin films under varying conditions.

Jeanne Ho 

Major: UPenn CBE, Class of 2010 
Joined Lab: February-December 2009 
Current Affiliation: Bristol-Myers Squibb 
Research: Creation of nanoparticle thin films using layer-by-layer deposition under various processing conditions. 
Creator of our previous website (2009-2021) (THANKS JEANNE!)

Michael Yee 

Major: UPenn BE and MSE, Class of 2011 
Joined Lab: September-December 2009 
Research: Characterizing nanoparticle thin-films created using layer by layer deposition in organic solvents.

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Varesh Prasad 

Major: UPenn BE, Class of 2012 
Joined Lab: February-August 2009 
Research: Microfluidic fabrication of suprastructures primarily with the use of stabilizing nanoparticles. 
Current Affiliation: MIT HST (PhD Program)

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Earnest Long 
 

Major: UPenn CBE, Class of 2012 
Joined Lab: May-August 2009 
Research: Expanding the processing window of nanoparticle thin films made by Layer-by-Layer Deposition (LbL).

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Jennifer Kay

Major: Chemical Engineering (minor in Bioengineering), Class of 2011 
Joined Lab: June-August 2009 
Research: Optimizing biocompatible capsules using a microfluidic technique. 
Current Affiliation: MIT (PhD Program)

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