CURRENT MEMBERS
DR. SURENDRA KC
Researcher
Nepal
Surendra is a senior researcher in our lab. His research focus includes Anaerobic digestion (AD) and black soldier flies (BSF).
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Research interests: AD, organic waste bioconversion, BSF, nanobubbles
DR. 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.
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Research interests: AD, microbial electrolysis technology, plant-based vaccines, paper-based biosensor platform
JUNG SHICK KWON
Ph.D. student
Korea
Kwon joined our lab in 2016 as Ph.D. student. He works on fungal protein production on fermentation process wastewater.
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Research interests: fungal fermentation, nanobubbles
KYLE RAFAEL MARCELINO
Ph.D. student
Oahu, HI
Kyle is a Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering Ph.D. student. He enjoys music, sports, and teaching students in high school doing aquaponics.
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Research interests: nanobubbles, nanoparticles, nitrogen recovery, aquaponics
TY SHITANAKA
Ph.D. student
Kauai, HI
Ty is a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering department. As a former high school teacher, he enjoys interacting with students. He likes gardening and fishing.
Research interests: bioproducts, microalgae, nanobubbles, fungi, algal-fungal interactions
CALE JENSEN
Ph.D. student
USA
Cale joined our lab in 2024.
Research interests: AD, fermentation
SHREEJA LOPCHAN LAMA
M.S. student
Nepal
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 nanobubble-biochar aquaponic system.
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Research interests: water treatment and management, aquaponics, biochar, nanobubbles
BRANNDON EVANS
M.S. student
Oahu, HI
Branndon is an M.S. student in our lab. He has an immense interest in aquaculture, Hawaiian algae, and nanobubble. Additionally, he is also a part-time tourist guide.
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Research interests: Aquaculture, Hawaiian algae, nanobubbles
SACHITA BANIYA
M.S. student
Nepal
Sachita joined our lab in 2024 as an M.S. student. She holds a BE in Civil engineering from
Tribhuvan University, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal.
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Research interests: AD, machine learning and modelling
KESHAV DUBEDI
M.S. student
Nepal
Keshav joined our lab in 2024. He holds a
degree in Environmental Engineering
from Kathmandu University.
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Research interests: AD, GIS and modelling
JIA MINGYI
Visiting Ph.D. student
Hong Kong
Mingyi is a Ph.D. student at the City University of Hong Kong. She is researching using nanobubble technology to remove pollutants.
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Research interests: nanobubbles, pollutant removal