Members
Principal Investigator
Assoc. Prof. Thanh D. Nguyen
B.S. Hanoi University of Science and Technology (2007)
Ph.D. Princeton University (2013)
Postdoc at Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT (2015)
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Lab and project manager
Aseno Sakhrie
BVSc and AH/DVM, College of Veterinary Sciences and AH, CAU, India (2010)
M.S. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India (2012)
Ph.D. University of Connecticut (2024)
aseno.sakhrie@uconn.edu
Research Assistant Professor
Suman Pahal
M.S. Chaudhary Devi Lal University (2006)
M.S. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, India (2009)
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Science, India (2017)
suman.pahal@uconn.edu
Postdoctoral Fellows
Parbeen Singh
B.S. HNBGU Central University, India (2011)
M.S. HNBGU Central University, India (2013)
Ph.D. Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2018)
parbeens@uconn.edu
Nitu Bhaskar
B.S. University of Rajasthan, India (2008)
M.S. University of Rajasthan, India (2010)
Ph.D. The IIS University, Indian Institute of Science, India (2013)
nitu.bhaskar@uconn.edu
Hasan Akbaba
B.S. Ege University, Turkey (2007)
M.S. Ege University, Institute of Health Sciences, Turkey (2010)
Ph.D. Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey (2016)
hasan.akbaba@uconn.edu
Gülşah Erel Akbaba
B.S. Ege University, Turkey (2012)
M.S. Institute of Health Sciences, Ege University, Turkey (2015)
Ph.D. Marmara University Institute of Health Sciences, Turkey (2018)
gulsah.erel_akbaba@uconn.edu
Gang Ge
B.S. Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China (2015)
Ph.D. Nanjing Tech University, China (2021)
gang.ge@uconn.edu
Yuhui Zhu
B.S. Shanghai Jiao Tong University
M.D. Shanghai Jiao Tong University
yuhui.zhu@uconn.edu
Sumanta Kumar Karan
B.S. Vidyasagar University (2007)
M.S. University of Calcutta (2009)
M.S. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (2012)
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (2019)
sumanta.karan@uconn.edu
Hiep Khong
B.S. University of Science, Vietnam National University, Vietnam (2008)
Ph.D. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA (2017)
sxa24004@uconn.edu
Himanshu Bhatt
Bachelor of Pharmacy (2010) - Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, India
Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) (2013) - Uka Tarsadia University, India
PhD (2020) - Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen
B.S. Can Tho University, Viet Nam (2018)
Ph.D. Incheon National University, South Korea (2024)
Hoang Quan Truong
B.S. Can Tho University, Vietnam (2018)
Ph.D. Incheon National University, South Korea (2024)
PhD Graduate Students
I’jaaz Muhammad
B.S. University of Connecticut, USA (2019)
i'jaaz.muhammad@uconn.edu
Jinyoung Park
B.S. University of Seoul, South Korea (2016)
M.S. University of Seoul, South Korea (2018)
jinyoung.park@uconn.edu
Nicole Nelson
B.S. Suny Polytechnic Institute (2021)
nicole.e.nelson@uconn.edu
Nidhi Sharma
B.S. Bharat Institute of Technology (2018)
M.S. Indo Soviet Friendship (ISF) College of Pharmacy (2020)
nidhi.sharma@uconn.edu
Cao Sang Truong
B.S. University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh (2016)
M.S. Gachon University Medical Campus, Incheon, South Korea (2019)
cao_sang.truong@uconn.edu
Feifei Huang
B.S. China Pharmaceutical University (2020)
M.S. China Pharmaceutical University (2023)
feifei.huang@uconn.edu
Hoang-Phuc Pham
B.S. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2021)
M.S. National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2023)
hoang-phuc.pham@uconn.edu
Tram Tran
B.S. University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCM, Vietnam (2020)
M.S. Western New England University, USA (2024)
thi_bao_tram.tran@uconn.edu
Lam Luong Hoai Nguyen
B.S. University of Rochester, USA (2024)
lam.nguyen@uconn.edu
Achal Duhoon
B.S. University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2012)
M.S. Clarkson University, USA (2018)
achal.duhoon@uconn.edu
Zhiming Li
B.S. Harbin University of Science and Technology, China (2020)
M.S. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (2021) zhiming.li@uconn.edu
Zayed Attia
B.S. Sadat city University, Egypt (2007)
M.S. Menfoya University, Egypt (2010)
Wqj24005@uconn.edu
Xiaojun Zhang
B.S. Guangdong Medical University (2021)
M.S. Fuzhou University (2024)
xiaojun.zhang@uconn.edu
Akshar Radhakrishnan
B.Sc. Life Science, Bangalore University, India (2020)
M.Sc. Biotechnology REVA University, India (2022)
Maria C. Palmtag
B.S. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (2023)
maria.palmtag@uconn.edu
Lab Technician
Naga Venkata Sai Ayyappa,
Kota B. Pharm (Pharmaceutics), Acharya Nagarjuna University, India (2020)
M. Pharm (Pharmacology), Acharya Nagarjuna University, India (2022)
MPH (Masters in Public health), University of new Haven, USA (2025)
onu25001@uconn
Undergraduate Students
Malavika Madan (UConn - Physiology and Neurobiology, ‘22)
Nina Huczko (UConn - Chemical Engineering and French ‘22)
Emanuel Yawin (UConn - Biomedical Engineering ‘22)
Darrinton Dontfraid (UConn - Biology’20)
Linh Ho (UConn-Biology ‘20)
Vinayak Mishra (Uconn - Molecular Cell biology ‘21)
Denica Creighton (UConn - Biomedical Engineering ’21)
Marisol Hooks (UConn - Biology ‘21)
Jayla Millender (UConn - Molecular Cell Biology ‘21)
Amit Eshed (UConn - Biomedical Engineering ’21)
Rachel Thompson (UConn - Biomedical Engineering ‘21)
Joemart Contreras (UConn - Biomedical/Materials Engineering '20)
Emily Borges (UConn - Biomedical Engineering '20)
Katrina Cirilli (UConn - Biomedical Engineering '21)
Macy Nicol (UConn - Biomedical Engineering '19)
Pooja Prasad (UConn-Molecular and Cellular Biology ‘22)
Ian Sands (UConn-Biomedical Engineering ’20)
Marisol Hooks (UConn - Biology ’21)
Shivang Vora (UConn - Finance and Pre-Med ‘20)
Herberth Muguruza (UConn - Mechanical Engineering’21)
Michael Deluca (Uconn - Mechanical Engineering’21)
Rebecca Riter (UConn - Biomedical Engineering ’22)
Darrinton Dontfraid (UConn - Biology’20)
Former Members
Tra Vinikoor (PhD’ 2023)
Ritopa Das (PhD’ 2023) - current position: Postdoc at National Institute of Health (NIH)
Ethan D’Orio (Master’ 2023) - current position: Researcher Assistant at MIT
Meysam Chorsi (PhD’ 2023) - current position: Postdoc at Standford University
Yang Liu (Postdoc) - current position: Faculty at Peking University school of stomatology
Khanh Tran (PhD’2022) - current position: Postdoc at MIT
Eli Curry (PhD’ 2021) - current position: Advisor at Eli Lilly
Thinh Le (PhD’ 2023) - current position: Associate Scientist at DSM-Firmenich Inc.
Nicholas Farrell (MS’ 2018) - current position: Lead Engineer at SingleTimeMicroneedles Inc.
Duong Le (postdoc) - current position: Scientist at Vinmed (VietNam)
Jitkumar Bhatt (postdoc)
XiaoBin Huang (postdoc)
Trang Huyen Le-Kim (postdoc)
Kai Ke (postdoc)
Feng Lin (postdoc)
Somasundaram Prasadh (postdoc)