Former Members

Postdocs, Visiting Scholars, and Graduate Students:

1. Dr. Fengan Yu, Postdoc, Research Assistant Professor 2002-2006
PhD, Zhejian Agricultural University
yufengan@hotmail.com
Current: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA

2. Li Xu, Technician 2001-2002
MS, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical University
xuliem@yahoo.com
Current: Henan University, China

3. Ravi S. Bojja, MS 2001-2004
BS, University of Hyderabad
r_bojja@hotmail.com
Current: Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany

4. Yousong Ding, MS 2001-2004
BS. Peking Uinversity
ding_yousong@hotmail.com
Current: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA

5. Suman Layek, 2001-2012
BS, University of Calcutta

6. Han Yi, MS 2001-2005
BS, University of Science and Technology of China
han_yi1980@yahoo.com
Current: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA

7. Dr. Xiangcheng Zhu, PhD 2001-2007
BS, University of Science and Technology of China
Sean_zx@yahoo.com
Current:
Director of Microbiology Lab
Changsha Charisma Bioscience Co., Ltd, China
And: Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

8. Dr. Kathia Zaleta-Rivera, Co-sponsored PhD 2002-2007
BS, CINVESTAV-IPN (National Polytechnology University), Mexico
katthia_33@hotmail.com
Current: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, CA

9. Lorena Amaya Delgado, Visiting Scholar 2006
BS, CINVESTAV-IPN (National Polytechnology University), Mexicolamaya@cinvestav.mx

10. Wanbo Liu, 2005-2006
BS, Peking Uinversity
liu_wanbo@hotmail.com

11. Prof. Zhangcai Yan, Visiting Scholar 2005
Current: National Natural Science Foundation of China
Division of Microbiology

12. Ryan Gerber, MS 2005-2008
BS, Bethel College, N. Newtow, KS
Current: Research Associate at Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA

13. Dr. Ting Lin, Visiting Scholar 2007-2008, co-sponsored PhD 2009
BS, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China
Current: Faculty, Medical School, Xiamen University, China

14. Dr. Yaoyao Li, Visiting Scholar 2008-2009, co-sponsored PhD 2010
BS, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China
Current: Faculty, School of Medicine, Shandong University, China

15. Dr. Wenyan Xu, Visiting Scholar 2009-2010, co-sponsored PhD 2011
Current: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

16. Prof. Mingzi Wang, Visiting Scholar 2011
Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou
Current: Associate Professor, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China

17. Dr. Justin Huffman, PhD 2005-2012
BS, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PE
Current: Assistant Professor, Penn State University, Altoona

18. Dr. Wei Zhang, Visiting Scholar 2010-2012, co-sponsored PhD 2012
School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China
Current: Associate Professor, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

19. Dr. Lili Lou, PhD 2007-2012
BS, East China Normal University, China
Current: Scientist, Celerion, Inc.

20. Dr. Yan Wang, co-sponsored PhD 2010-2012, Postdoc 2013-2014

BS, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, China
Current: Associate Professor, The Ocean University of China

21. Dr. Peiji Zhao, Visiting Scholar 2012-2013
Current: Professor, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences

22. Dr. Liangxiong Xu, Visiting Scholar 2012-2013
Current: Associate Professor, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences

23. Stephen Wright, MS 2010-2013
BS, Wayne State University, Columbus, NE
Current: Vatterott College, Omaha, NE

24. Dr. Yunxuan Xie, PhD 2008-2013
BS, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Current: Lecturer, Tianjin University

25. Dr. Yong Han, co-sponsored PhD 2012-2014
Shandong University, China
Current: Shandong University

26. Dr. Haotong Chen, PhD 2009-2015
BS, Tianjin University, China
Current: Postdoc, Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens

27. Prof. Ligang Zhou, Visiting Scholar 2015
China Agricultural University, China
Current: Professor, China Agricultural University

28. Dr. Shanren Li, Postdoc 2014-2016
PhD, Xiamen University, China
Current: Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

29. Dr. Yangyang Zhao, co-sponsored PhD 2014-2016
Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Current: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences

30. Dr. Lei Zhang, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
Northwest A&F University, China
Current: Associate Professor, Northwest A&F University

31. Dr. Chuping Lou, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Current: Associate Professor, Huaiyin Institute of Technology

32. Dr. Xiuli Wu, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
Ningxia Medical University, China
Current: Associate Professor, Ningxia Medical University

33. Wei Su, MS 2013-2016
BS, Kansas State University
Current: Neogen Corporation – GeneSeek Operations

34. Simon Tombosa, MS 2013-2016
MS, University of Asmara, Eritrea
Current:

35. Dr. Yan Wang, Visiting Scholar 2016-2017
MS and PhD, China Agricultural University
Current: Assistant Professor, Institute of Agro Products Processing Science & Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

36. Dr. Yuan Chen, co-sponsored PhD 2016-2018
Nanjing Agricultural University, China
Current: Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan

37. Dr. Fengyu Du, Visiting Scholar 2017-2018
BS and MS, Jiangsu University; PhD, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Current: Associate Professor, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Qingdao Agricultural University

38. Dr. Xusheng Chen, Visiting Scholar 2017-2018
MS and PhD, Jiangnan University
Current: Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi

39. Dr. Yongbiao Zheng, Visiting Scholar 2018-2019
PhD, Xiamen University
Current: Professor, College of Life Sciences, Fujiang Normal University, Fuzhou

40. Dr. Jiasong Jiang, PhD 2015-2019
BS, MS, Jiangnan University
Current: Postdoc, Baylor College of Medicine

41. Dr. Lingjun Yu, co-sponsored postdoc 2017-2019
PhD, Institute of Microbiology, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Current: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

42. Dr. Jing Zhu, co-sponsored postdoc 2018-2019
PhD, Shandong University
Current: Postdoc, University of California, Davis

43. Dr. Xiping Du, Visiting Scholar 2019-2020
PhD, Xiamen University
Current: Professor, Jimei University, Xiamen

44. Dr. Huan Yue, PhD 2017-2022
BS, MS, Southwest University
Current: Scientist, Boston

45. Dr. Vimmy Khetrapal, PhD 2017-2022
BS, Panjab University; MS, Panjab Ag University
Current: Postdoc, Biochemistry, UNL

46. Dr. Stephen Wright, PhD 2015-2022
MS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Current: Faculty, Bryan College of Health Sciences

47. Dr. Amanda Miller, PhD 2018-2023
BS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Current: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)

Undergraduate Students:

Emma Cook (Tulsa Community College, Oklahoma, NSF REU student, Summer 2023)
Ben Steffensmeier (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2019-2020; now in MD program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha)
Ronald Woodruf (Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University, NSF REU student, summer 2018)
Bethany Lacock (Carroll College, MT, NSF REU student, summer 2017)
Wilfred J Lopez-Perez (University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla, NSF REU student, summer 2016)
Jacob Robinson (University of Nebraska-Omaha, NSF REU student, summer 2015)
Joel Monroy (Pasadena City College, CA, NSF REU student, summer 2015)
Molly Miller (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014-2015, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska Medical Center)
Feng Chen (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014-2015)
Crystal Elenbaas (Dordt College, IA, 2014)
Samantha Medema (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014)
Feng Chen (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2014)
Yinghua Luo (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2013-2014)
Yufan Zhou (Beijing Forestry University, 2012, now at graduate school at UC Davis)
Jason Schrad (NSF-REU, 2011, now at Macalester College, St. Paul, MN)
Mike Roth (NSF-REU, 2012, now at medical school at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities )
Yurika Matsui (UCARE, now at the graduate school of Pennsylvania State University)
Matthew Zmudka (NSF-REU, Integrated Graduate Program in Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Wenyu Qu (Vanderbilt University)
Andrew Marasch (UCARE, now at University of Nebraska Medical Center)
Joel Jorgenson (UCARE, now at Medical School of Northwestern University)
Chad Vogeler (UCARE, now at Thomas Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia)
Bethany Calloway (NSF-REU)
Isis Arreguin (NSF-REU, now at the graduate school UNL)
Jeff Millet (NSF-REU, now at College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa)
Lucy Q Li (NSF, Washington University at San Luis)
Jayzonn Fu
Nate Hollman
Lizz Miller
Rachel Nelson