Alumni

Postdoc Fellow

Lin Zhang


Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Villanova University
M.S., Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University
B.S., Chemistry, Shandong University
Next step: Semiconductor Industry

Xun Xiao


Ph.D., Materials Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S., Material Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Next step: Faculty position in China

Hyeok-jin Kwon


Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology
Next step: Faculty at Pukyung National University

Kun Liang


Ph.D., Electronic science and technology, Zhejiang University
M.S., Materials physics and Chemistry, Shanghai University
B.S., Metallurgical engineering, Suzhou University
Next step: Faculty position in China

Undergraduate Student

Jean Okonkwo


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2021
B.S., Major: Chemistry, Minor: Neuronscience
Next step: UNC Adams School of Dentistry

Rahul Menon


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2022
B.S., Biology
Next step: Researcher at Pfizer

Mia Brzakovic


Trinity College Dublin, Class of 2024
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; Internation exchange Year 4 at UNC Chapel Hill

Ziheng (Rebecca) Guo


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry
Next step: Grad School at Johns Hopkins University

Gavin Lyda


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Major: Physics; Minor: Mathematics;

Yici Zou


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Biology
Next step: Grad School at Georgetown University

Rachel Choffin


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Major: Clinical Laboratory Science; Minor: Chemistry

Christopher Nguyen


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering; Minor: Neuroscience
Next step: Grad School at NC State

Nanqi Peng


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; B.A., Medical and Biological Physics
Next step: Entrepreneurship

Noah Lambert


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2026
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering; Minor: Physics and Chemistry; 2024 Abrams Scholar
Next step: Industrial internship

Justin Tulino


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; 2022 Abrams Scholar
Next step: Graduate School

Yu Qi Lin


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2026
B.S., Major: Information Science; Minor: Neuroscience
Next step: Internship

Morgan Gilbert


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Biomedical Engineering

Priyash Hafiz


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering; Minor: Chemistry; Pogue Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Honoree
Next step: Medical School

Brynn Brusseau


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Biology and Global Studies, Minor, Chemistry

Josh Henderson


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Biomedical Engineering

Hiep Tran


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; 2022 Sheerer Scholar; 2023 Carolina Research Scholar

Kimberly Brown


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2025
B.S., Computer Science; Chancellor's Science Scholar

Jennifer Sieredzki


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Major: Biology; Minor: Chemistry, Spanish for the Medical Professions

Avanti Panajkar


North Carolina State University, Class of 2024, ; 2022 Abrams Scholar
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, B.A., Psychology, Minors: Computer Programming, German
Next step: Internships

Litao Tu


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.A., Biology and Chemistry
Next step: Internship at RTP

Terry Han


North Carolina State University, Class of 2023
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
Next step: Graduate school at UPenn

Riya Shah


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Chemistry and Biology
Next step: Expanding research experience in Blood Research Center

Junye Li


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Biomedical Engineering & Computer Science
Next step: Ph.D at UC Irvine

Amber Huang


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Biology
Next step: Industry in Medical Technology

Beth Schalk


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Major: Chemistry; Minor: Neuroscience

Jim Appiah


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Chemistry
Next step: Entrepreneurship

Xinyi Li


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Biomedical Engineering & Mathematics
Next step: PhD at Washington University at St. Louis, Guilak Lab

Gage Ellis


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2022
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
Next step: Industry

Alexandra Yarashevich


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Chemistry
Next step: graduate school at Nanjing University

Rohan Vora


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Biomedical Engineering; 2022 Abrams Scholar

Tian Wang


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
Next step: PhD study at Duke University

Anna Lassiter


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.S., Applied Math, B.A., Computer Science

Michael DeMaesschalck


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Chemistry
Next step: Expanding research experience in Marine Science

Melanie Cohen


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering, Minors: Neuroscience and Spanish for Medical Professions

Brendon Brown


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2024
B.A., Chemistry
Next step: Expanding research experience in Biochemistry

Sophia Taraboi


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
Next step: Neural engineering lab

Lauren Fletcher


University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Class of 2023
B.S., Major: Quantitative Biology, Minors: Chemistry and Entrepreneurship
Next step: Medical Tech

Anna James


North Carolina State University, Class of 2023
B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering, Minors: Nano Science and Technology
Next step: Industrial internship in medical technology

Visiting Scholar

Renee (Yiyao) Wang


Mount Holyoke College, Class of 2024
B.A., Chemistry and Psychology

Jett Messenger


Purdue University, Class of 2025
B.S., Biomedical Engineering

Charles Jouaneh


University of Rhode Island, Class of 2025
B.S. Major: Chemical Engineering; Minor: Mathematics. 2024 Amgen Scholar

Research Associate

Hannah Weisbecker

B.S., Major: Biology; Minors: Chemistry and Spanish for Medical Professions, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hilll
Next step: MD at ATSU

Tien Anh Nguyen

B.S., Major: Biomedical Engineering; Minor: Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Next step: MD at Brown University

Chuqi Huang


M.S., Material Science and Engineering, Cornell University
B.S., Materials Forming and Control Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Next step: Ph.D at University of Michigan