CURRENT MEMBERS
SURENDRA K.C.
Researcher
Nepal
Surendra is a senior researcher in our lab. His research focus includes Anaerobic digestion (AD) and black soldier flies (BSF).
Research interests: AD, organic waste bioconversion, BSF, nanobubbles
MANPREET KAUR
Researcher
India
Manpreet is a post-doc researcher in our lab. She holds experience in the area of production of plant-based vaccines and the development of paper-based biosensor platforms for the detection of food-borne pathogens.
Research interests: AD, microbial electrolysis technology, plant-based vaccines, paper-based biosensor platform
JUNG SHICK KWON
Ph.D. student
Korea
KYLE RAFAEL MARCELINO
Ph.D. student
Oahu, HI
TY SHITANAKA
Ph.D. student
Kauai, HI
SHREEJA LOPCHAN LAMA
M.S. student
Nepal
Kwon joined our lab in 2016 as Ph.D. student. He works on fungal protein production on fermentation process wastewater.
Research interests: fungal fermentation, nanobubbles
Ty is a Ph.D. 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. He likes to garden, fish, and read in his spare time.
Research interests: bioproducts, microalgae, nanobubbles, fungi, algal-fungal interactions
Shreeja is an M.S. 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.
Research interests: water treatment and management, aquaponics, biochar, nanobubbles
Kyle is a Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Ph.D. student. He enjoys music, sports, and teaching students in high school doing aquaponics.
Research interests: nanobubbles, nanoparticles, nitrogen recovery, aquaponics