Researchers
Elayaraja Kolanthai
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D. in Biomaterial Science, Crystal Growth Centre, Anna University, Chennai, India
Research interest: Development of nanoparticles, layer-by-layer antimicrobial/antiviral nanoparticle coating, polymer composites for tissue engineering, and gene/drug delivery application.
Craig Neal
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Education: Ph.D., MS Materials Science & Engineering, University of Central Florida
BS Micro & Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, University of Central Florida
Research: Wet chemical synthesis and surface engineering of nanoparticles for biomedical applications and electrochemical devices. Electroanalysis of nanomaterials and bio-nano interactions.
Graduate Students
Balaashwin Babu
Education: BSBS, University of Central Florida
Research: Hollow Ceria, nanomaterial conjugation, cell culture, nanomaterial synthesis, enzyme-mimetic activity testing.
Gary A. Burman
Education: M.S., Nanotechnology, University of Central Florida
B.S., Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida
Research: Up-conversion of nanophosphors, Plasmonic nano catalysis, Electrospun composite polymer nanofibers for biomedical and energetic applications, Nanomaterial characterization
Yifei Fu
Education:
B.E, South China Agriculture University, China
M.S, University of Florida
Research: Nanomaterials
Chaimae El Ghzaoui
Education: MS/BS Ibn Zohr University, Morocco
Research: Nanomaterials
Udit Kumar
Education:
M.Tech., IIT Bombay, India
B.Tech., IIT Roorkee, India
Research: Plasmonic hetero-nano catalysis, Up-conversion nanomaterials, Silk electrospinning and anti-microbial materials
UCF Medical FIRE Students
Undergraduate Students
Sergio Cardenas
Intended Major: B.S., Biotechnology, University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Development and characterization of metal oxide nanostructures for biomedical applications. Analytical methods for evaluating surface chemistry.
Cameron Hojecki
Intended Major: B.S., Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida
Research: Biomedical applications of nanoparticles, drug delivery, Biomaterials, miRAN based therapeutic
Ann Kalena
Intended Major: B.S., Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida
Research: Biomaterials for wound healing, synthesis of nanoparticles, and bioconjugation, Drug delivery system
Erik Marcelo
Intended Major: BS Materials science and engineering
Research: Biomaterials
Aadith Menon
Education: B.S. Health Sciences, University of Central Florida
Research Interest: Biomedical applications of Nanoparticles, Nanomaterial conjugation, Cell Regeneration, Drug/Gene Therapy, Biological Detection materials.
Agastya Mittal
Intended Major: Undergraduate in Biomedical Sciences; BMS Program
Research: Bone tissue engineering, Bone cancer prevention/treatment using nanoparticles; Bioconjugation, Radiation biology
Lillian Nguyen
Intended Major: BS Health Sciences, Pre-Clinical Track; University of Central Florida
Research Interests: miRNA/siRNA delivery using cerium oxide nanoparticles (CNPs) for wound healing treatment
Ishaan Patel
Education: BS Biomedical Sciences; University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Biomedical applications of nanoparticles, miRNA delivery using cerium oxide for wound healing
Shreya Pawar
Education: B.S. Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Drug delivery systems, Biomedical applications of nanoparticles, Biomaterials, Synthesis of nanomaterial and bioconjugation, Radiation-protectant nanoparticles interference molecules.
Giulliana Rasua
Education: BS, University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Aerogels
Andrew Sanford
Education: B.S. Biomedical Sciences, B.S. Biotechnology; University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Biomaterials and nanoparticles for medical applications and wound healing
Samantha Stoltz
Education:
BS Biology; University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Biomaterials, drug delivery, biomedical applications of nanoparticles, nanomaterial conjugation and synthesis, enzyme mimetic activity, oxidative stress and free radical diseases, autoimmunity.
Cora Tse
Intended Major: BS Environmental engineering
Research Interests: Biomaterials
Architha Venkatesan
Education: BS, University of Central Florida
Research Interests: Cell regeneration, construction of artificial scaffolds using organic/inorganic materials for wound healing, and discovering therapeutic strategies for delivery systems for RNA interference molecules.
Recent Alumni
Baltej Singh Dhillon
Education:
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, VCU
M.S., Physiology & Biophysics, Georgetown University
M.D., University of Central Florida
Research: Reversal of antimalarial induced toxicity in retinal epithelial cells with ceria nanoparticles
David Gittess
Education:
B.A., Tufts University
M.D., University of Central Florida
Research: Therapeutic and biological applications of nanoparticles. Other experience includes translational research and access to care intervention analysis.
Michael Hnatiuk
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida
Research: Lab automation, nano-fabrication, and biological detection materials.
Aadithya Jeyaranjan
Education:
Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Research: Nanotechnology for supercapacitors and other electrochemical energy storage, corrosion coatings, nanoenergetics, thin-film adhesion, conductive polymers, and thermal spray coatings
Jason Kieffer
Education:
B.A. Business Administration, University of Florida
M.M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, Nova Southeastern University
M.D., University of Central Florida
Research: Nanoparticles for biomedical therapeutic applications
Robert Matthews
Education: B.S, Florida Polytechnic University
Research: Nanomaterials
Justin Morency
Education: BS, University of Central Florida
Research: Nanotechnology, Biology
Linda Ren
Education:
B.S., Linda Ren, Duke University
M.D., University of Central Florida College of Medicine, in progress
Research: Efficacy of ceria nanoparticles in treating an in-vitro model of diabetic retinopathy
Sushant Singh
Education: Ph.D., IIT Guwahati, India
Research: Nanomaterials development for biomedical applications, antioxidative therapeutics using protein biochemistry and nanotechnology based approaches
Tamil Selvan Sakthivel
Education: Ph.D., Anna University, India
Research: Nanomaterials for environmental, energy and biological applications, nanoporous materials, nano-characterization, sustainable concrete and cementitious materials