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:
- 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