{"id":44,"date":"2014-02-17T20:36:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T20:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chemweb.unl.edu\/ldu\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-07-15T18:54:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:54:02","slug":"former-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/chemweb.unl.edu\/ldu\/former-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

Postdocs, Visiting Scholars, and Graduate Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Dr. Fengan Yu, Postdoc, Research Assistant Professor 2002-2006
\nPhD, Zhejian Agricultural University
\nyufengan@hotmail.com<\/a>
\nCurrent: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA<\/p>\n

2. Li Xu, Technician 2001-2002
\nMS, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical University
\nxuliem@yahoo.com<\/a>
\nCurrent: Henan University, China<\/p>\n

3. Ravi S. Bojja, MS 2001-2004
\nBS, University of Hyderabad
\nr_bojja@hotmail.com<\/a>
\nCurrent: Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany<\/p>\n

4. Yousong Ding, MS 2001-2004
\nBS. Peking Uinversity
\nding_yousong@hotmail.com<\/a>
\nCurrent: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA<\/p>\n

5. Suman Layek, 2001-2012
\nBS, University of Calcutta<\/p>\n

6. Han Yi, MS 2001-2005
\nBS, University of Science and Technology of China
\nhan_yi1980@yahoo.com<\/a>
\nCurrent: University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, USA<\/p>\n

7. Dr. Xiangcheng Zhu, PhD 2001-2007
\nBS, University of Science and Technology of China
\nSean_zx@yahoo.com<\/a>
\nCurrent:
\nDirector of Microbiology Lab
\nChangsha Charisma Bioscience Co., Ltd, China
\nAnd: Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
\nZhejiang University, Hangzhou, China<\/p>\n

8. Dr. Kathia Zaleta-Rivera, Co-sponsored PhD 2002-2007
\nBS, CINVESTAV-IPN (National Polytechnology University), Mexico
\nkatthia_33@hotmail.com<\/a>
\nCurrent: Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, CA<\/p>\n

9. Lorena Amaya Delgado, Visiting Scholar 2006
\nBS, CINVESTAV-IPN (National Polytechnology University), Mexicolamaya@cinvestav.mx<\/a><\/p>\n

10. Wanbo Liu, 2005-2006
\nBS, Peking Uinversity
\nliu_wanbo@hotmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Prof. Zhangcai Yan, Visiting Scholar 2005
\nCurrent: National Natural Science Foundation of China
\nDivision of Microbiology<\/p>\n

12.\u00a0Ryan Gerber, MS 2005-2008
\nBS, Bethel College, N. Newtow, KS
\nCurrent: Research Associate at Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA<\/p>\n

13. Dr. Ting Lin, Visiting Scholar 2007-2008, co-sponsored PhD 2009
\nBS, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China
\nCurrent: Faculty, Medical School, Xiamen University, China<\/p>\n

14. Dr. Yaoyao Li, Visiting Scholar 2008-2009, co-sponsored PhD 2010
\nBS, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China
\nCurrent: Faculty, School of Medicine, Shandong University, China<\/p>\n

15. Dr. Wenyan Xu, Visiting Scholar 2009-2010, co-sponsored PhD 2011
\nCurrent: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

16. Prof. Mingzi Wang, Visiting Scholar 2011
\nFujian Normal University, Fuzhou
\nCurrent: Associate Professor, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China<\/p>\n

17. Dr. Justin Huffman, PhD 2005-2012
\nBS, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, PE
\nCurrent: Assistant Professor, Penn State University, Altoona<\/p>\n

18. Dr. Wei Zhang, Visiting Scholar 2010-2012, co-sponsored PhD 2012
\nSchool of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, China
\nCurrent: Associate Professor, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

19. Dr. Lili Lou, PhD 2007-2012
\nBS, East China Normal University, China
\nCurrent: Scientist,\u00a0Celerion, Inc.<\/p>\n

20. Dr. Yan Wang, co-sponsored PhD 2010-2012,\u00a0Postdoc 2013-2014<\/p>\n

BS, School of Life Sciences, Shandong University, China
\nCurrent: Associate Professor,\u00a0The Ocean University of China<\/p>\n

21. Dr. Peiji Zhao, Visiting Scholar 2012-2013
\nCurrent: Professor, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

22. Dr. Liangxiong Xu, Visiting Scholar 2012-2013
\nCurrent: Associate Professor, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences<\/p>\n

23. Stephen Wright, MS 2010-2013
\nBS, Wayne State University, Columbus, NE
\nCurrent:\u00a0Vatterott College, Omaha, NE<\/p>\n

24. Dr. Yunxuan Xie, PhD 2008-2013
\nBS, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
\nCurrent: Lecturer, Tianjin University<\/p>\n

25. Dr. Yong Han, co-sponsored PhD 2012-2014
\nShandong University, China
\nCurrent: Shandong University<\/p>\n

26.\u00a0Dr. Haotong Chen, PhD 2009-2015
\nBS, Tianjin University, China
\nCurrent:\u00a0Postdoc, Edison Biotechnology Institute, Ohio University, Athens<\/p>\n

27. Prof. Ligang Zhou, Visiting Scholar 2015
\nChina Agricultural University, China
\nCurrent: Professor, China Agricultural University<\/p>\n

28.\u00a0Dr. Shanren Li, Postdoc 2014-2016
\nPhD, Xiamen University, China
\nCurrent:\u00a0Department of Biochemistry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln<\/p>\n

29. Dr. Yangyang Zhao, co-sponsored PhD 2014-2016
\nNanjing Agricultural University, China
\nCurrent: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences<\/p>\n

30. Dr. Lei Zhang, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
\nNorthwest A&F\u00a0University, China
\nCurrent: Associate Professor,\u00a0Northwest A&F\u00a0University<\/p>\n

31. Dr. Chuping Lou, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
\nJiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
\nCurrent: Associate Professor,\u00a0Huaiyin Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

32. Dr. Xiuli Wu, Visiting Scholar 2015-2016
\nNingxia Medical University, China
\nCurrent: Associate Professor,\u00a0Ningxia Medical University<\/p>\n

33.\u00a0Wei Su, MS 2013-2016
\nBS, Kansas State University
\nCurrent:\u00a0Neogen Corporation – GeneSeek Operations<\/p>\n

34. Simon Tombosa, MS 2013-2016
\nMS, University of Asmara, Eritrea
\nCurrent:<\/p>\n

35. Dr. Yan Wang, Visiting Scholar 2016-2017
\nMS and PhD, China Agricultural University
\nCurrent: Assistant Professor,\u00a0Institute of Agro Products Processing Science & Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences<\/p>\n

36. Dr. Yuan Chen, co-sponsored PhD 2016-2018
\nNanjing Agricultural University, China
\nCurrent:\u00a0Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou, Hainan<\/p>\n

37. Dr. Fengyu Du, Visiting Scholar 2017-2018
\nBS and MS, Jiangsu University; PhD,\u00a0Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
\nCurrent: Associate Professor, College of Chemistry & Pharmacy, Qingdao Agricultural University<\/p>\n

38. Dr. Xusheng Chen, Visiting Scholar 2017-2018
\nMS and PhD, Jiangnan University
\nCurrent: Associate Professor,\u00a0Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi<\/p>\n

39. Dr. Yongbiao Zheng, Visiting Scholar 2018-2019
\nPhD, Xiamen University
\nCurrent: Professor,\u00a0College of Life Sciences, Fujiang Normal University, Fuzhou<\/p>\n

40. Dr. Jiasong Jiang, PhD 2015-2019
\nBS, MS, Jiangnan University
\nCurrent: Postdoc, Baylor College of Medicine<\/p>\n

41. Dr. Lingjun Yu, co-sponsored postdoc 2017-2019
\nPhD, Institute of Microbiology, Beijing, Chinese Academy of Sciences
\nCurrent: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China<\/p>\n

42. Dr. Jing Zhu, co-sponsored postdoc 2018-2019
\nPhD, Shandong University
\nCurrent: Postdoc, University of California, Davis<\/p>\n

43. Dr. Xiping Du, Visiting Scholar 2019-2020
\nPhD, Xiamen University
\nCurrent: Professor, Jimei University, Xiamen<\/p>\n

44. Dr. Huan Yue, PhD 2017-2022
\nBS, MS, Southwest University
\nCurrent: Scientist, Boston<\/p>\n

45. Dr. Vimmy Khetrapal, PhD 2017-2022
\nBS, Panjab University; MS, Panjab Ag University
\nCurrent: Postdoc, Biochemistry, UNL<\/p>\n

46. Dr. Stephen Wright, PhD 2015-2022
\nMS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
\nCurrent: Faculty, Bryan College of Health Sciences<\/p>\n

47. Dr. Amanda Miller, PhD 2018-2023
\nBS, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
\nCurrent: National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI)<\/p>\n

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Undergraduate Students:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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