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Principal Investigator
Juhong Chen
Assistant Professor
Postdoc, University of California Berkeley
Postdoc, Cornell University
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.E., East China University of Science and Technology, China
Email: jchen@ucr.edu
Postdoc Advisor:
Dr. Liwei Lin
Ph.D. Advisor:
Dr. Sam R. Nugen
Ph.D. Co-advisor:
Dr. Vincent M. Rotello
Postdoctoral Associate
Several Postdoc positions are currently available in our lab. Candidates should have a recent Ph.D. and have strong expertise in one of these areas: Synthetic Biology, Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, and Food Safety. Interested individuals, please send your CV to Dr. Chen at jchen@ucr.edu.
Dr. Tathagata Pal
Postdoc Associate
Entry year: 2024 Spring
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
M.E., University of Kalyani, India
B.S., The University of Burdwan, India
Email: tathagata.pal@ucr.edu
Graduate Studnets
Yawen He
Ph.D. Candidate
Entry year: 2021 Fall
M.E., Zhejiang University, China
B.E., Northwest A&F University, China
Email: yawenhe@vt.edu
Tom Kasputis
Ph.D. Candidate
Entry year: 2021 Fall
B.E., Virginia Tech, Virginia
Email: tom21@vt.edu
Zilong Liu
Ph.D. Student
Entry year: 2023 Fall
M.E., Hainan University, China
B.E., Hainan University, China
Email: zliu399@ucr.edu
Kairui (Jason) Zhai
Ph.D. Student
Entry year: 2023 Fall
M.S., University of Missouri
B.S., University of Missouri
Email: kzhai002@ucr.edu
Wenyang Shi
Ph.D. Student
Entry year: 2023 Fall
B.E., Shenzhen University, China
Email: wshi046@ucr.edu
Chulin Cao
M.S. Student
Entry year: 2024 Spring
B.E., Northwest A&F University, China
Email: ccao055@ucr.edu
Undergraduate Students
We deem undergraduate research an important component of engineering & science education. Undergraduate students in our lab will be working closely with postdocs, graduate students, and professor. Motivated and dedicated students will have the opportunity to develop an independent project which may lead to conference presentations and journal publications. Hard-working undergraduate students enthusiastic about scientific research are encouraged to contact Dr. Chen jchen@ucr.edu for opportunities.
Chongyi Zhao
Undergraduate student
Entry year: 2023 Fall
Bioengineering (2024)
Email: czhao001@ucr.edu
Merna Amine
Undergraduate Student
Entry year: 2024 Spring
Biological Science (2025)
Email: mamin025@ucr.edu
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