SURENDRA K.C

Researcher

Nepal
Surendra works as a researcher in our Lab. His research focus includes AD, biochar and black soldier flies (BSF).

Ph.D. candidate

Ph.D. candidate

Thailand

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Wachiranon Chuenchart is a Ph.D. candidate of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US). He received his MEng in Environmental Engineering and Management from the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), where he was awarded the Queen’s scholarship. He is working on applying machine learning for microaeration in anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge.

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Research interests: anaerobic digestion, co-digestion, microaeration, machine learning, modeling, bioenergy
 

Ph.D. candidate

Oahu, HI

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Kyle is a Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D student. He received his MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the UH Man. He is a research assistant examining nanobubble technology and other agritech.

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Research interests: nanobubbles, nanoparticles, nitrogen recovery, aquaponics

M.S. student
Kauai, HI

Ty is a M.S. student in the Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering department. As a former high school teacher, he enjoys interacting with students and is involved in programs such as GENE-ius Day and James Campbell High School STEM Enrichment. In his spare time, he likes to garden, fish, and read.

Research interests: bioproducts, microalgae, nanobubbles, fungi, algal-fungal interactions

MUZAMMIL KHAN

Graduate student
Pakistan

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Muzammil Khan is a graduate student at Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US). He received his MS in Process Systems Engineering from the National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan). His research targets on machine learning aided modeling and optimization of anaerobic digestion process.

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Research interests: anaerobic digestion, co-digestion, thermochemical conversion, machine learning, modeling and simulation
 

SHREEJA LOPCHAN LAMA

M.S. student
Nepal

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Shreeja is a MS student at the Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering. She received her undergraduate degree in Environmental Engineering from Kathmandu University. She is working to develop an integrated NB-biochar aquaponics system.

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Research interests: aquaponics, biochar, nanobubble technology, water treatment and management.

LISA LOWE

Undergraduate student
US

SARAH HAMADA

Undergraduate student

Oahu, HI

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Sarah is currently an undergraduate student majoring in Biological Engineering. She is working on creating a low-cost automated water quality monitoring system for aquaponic systems.

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Research interests: water quality monitoring, aquaponics