Members
Prof. Thanh D. Nguyen
Principal Investigator
Postdoc: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (2015)
Phd: Princeton University, USA (2013)
BS: Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam (2007)
Aseno Sakhrie
Lab & Project Manager
PhD: University of Connecticut, USA (2024)
MS: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India (2012)
BVSc & AH/DVM: College of Veterinary Sciences and AH, CAU, India (2010)
aseno.sakhrie@uconn.edu
Samadrita Kuiti
Financial Assistant
PhD: University of Connecticut, USA (2024)
MA: Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
BTech: West Bengal University of Technology, India
samadrita.kuiti@uconn.edu
Parbeen Singh
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (2018)
MS: HNBGU Central University, India (2013)
BS: HNBGU Central University, India (2011)
parbeens@uconn.edu
Nitu Bhaskar
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoc: Indian Institute of Science, India (2014-2022)
PhD: The IIS University, India (2013)
MS: University of Rajasthan, India (2010)
BS: University of Rajasthan, India (2008)
nitu.bhaskar@uconn.edu
Gange Ge
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Nanjing Tech University, China (2021)
BS: Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China (2015)
gang.ge@uconn.edu
Sumanta Kumar Karan
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India (2019)
MS: Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, India (2012)
MS: University of Calcutta, India (2009)
BS: Vidyasagar University, India (2007)
sumanta.karan@uconn.edu
Hiep Khong
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA (2017)
BS: University of Science, Vietnam National University, Vietnam (2008)
sxa24004@uconn.edu
Himanshu Bhatt
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India (2020)
MPharm: Uka Tarsadia University, India (2013)
BPharm: Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University, India (2010)
himanshu_narendrakumar.bhatt@uconn.edu
Cao Thuy Giang Nguyen
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Incheon National University, South Korea (2024)
BS: Can Tho University, Vietnam (2018)
pmp25002@uconn.edu
Hoang Quan Truong
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Incheon National University, South Korea (2024)
BS: Can Tho University, Vietnam (2018)
kgy25002@uconn.edu
Rimpy Diwan
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India (2020)
MS: University of Health Sciences, India (2013)
BS: Maharshi Dayanand University, India (2011)
pyn25003@uconn.edu
Robert Mitchell
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Universitat de Barcelona, Spain (2024)
MS: New York University, USA (2013)
BS: University of Connecticut, USA (2001)
ram02019@uconn.edu
Qiao Zhen
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Yonsei University, South Korea (2025)
MS: University of Ulsan, South Korea (2020)
BS: Dalian University, China (2013)
zhen.qiao@uconn.edu
Hy D. Nguyen
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Ajou University, South Korea (2025)
MS: Ajou University, South Korea (2022)
BS: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2019)
hy.nguyen@uconn.edu
Manish K. Jaiswal
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Fellow: University of Texas at Austin, USA (2025)
PhD: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India (2013)
cek25001@uconn.edu
Nguyen Thi Nguyen
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD: Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea (2024)
MS: Gachon University, South Korea (2018)
BS: Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam (2015)
nrx25005@uconn.edu
I’jaaz Muhammad
PhD Student
BS: University of Connecticut, USA (2019)
i'jaaz.muhammad@uconn.edu
Jinyoung Park
PhD Student
MS: University of Seoul, South Korea (2018)
BS: University of Seoul, South Korea (2016)
jinyoung.park@uconn.edu
Nidhi Sharma
PhD Student
MS: Indo Soviet Friendship (ISF) College of Pharmacy, India (2020)
BS: Bharat Institute of Technology, India (2018)
nidhi.sharma@uconn.edu
Cao Sang Truong
PhD Student
MS: Gachon University Medical Campus, Incheon, South Korea (2019)
BS: University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (2016)
cao_sang.truong@uconn.edu
Feifei Huang
PhD Student
MS: China Pharmaceutical University, China (2023)
BS: China Pharmaceutical University, China (2020)
feifei.huang@uconn.edu
Hoang-Phuc Pham
PhD Student
MS: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2023)
BS: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (2021)
hoang-phuc.pham@uconn.edu
Lam Luong Hoai Nguyen
PhD Student
BS: University of Rochester, USA (2024)
lam.nguyen@uconn.edu
Achal Duhoon
PhD Student
MS: Clarkson University, USA (2018)
BS: University of Delhi, Delhi, India (2012)
achal.duhoon@uconn.edu
Zhiming Li
PhD Student
MS: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong (2021)
BS: Harbin University of Science and Technology, China (2020)
zhiming.li@uconn.edu
Xiaojun Zhang
PhD Student
MS: Fuzhou University, China (2024)
BS: Guangdong Medical University, China (2021)
xiaojun.zhang@uconn.edu
Akshar Radhakrishnan
PhD Student
MSc: Biotechnology REVA University, India (2022)
BSc: Life Science, Bangalore University, India (2020)
nyc24004@uconn.edu
Maria Christine Palmtag
PhD Student
BS: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & North Carolina State University, USA (2023)
maria.palmtag@uconn.edu
The Nguyen
PhD Student
MS: University of Nebraska - Lincoln, USA (2025)
BS: Ton Duc Thang University, Vietnam (2018).
the.nguyen@uconn.edu
Phat Nguyen
PhD Student
MD: Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam (2019)
phat.nguyen@uconn.edu
Loghan Hughes
Master Student
BS: University of Connecticut, USA (2025)
loghan.hughes@uconn.edu
Giao Trinh
Lab Technician
DVM: Nong Lam University, Vietnam (2020)
giao.trinh@uconn.edu
Former Lab Members
Tram Tran (Graduate Assistant)
Yuhui Zhu (Postdoc)
Gulsah Akbaba (Postdoc) - current position: Vice Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Turkey
Hasan Akbaba (Postdoc) - current position: Director of Pharmaceutical Formulations, Izmir Genome Center, Turkey
Suman Pahel (Postdoc) - current position: grant manager and adviser, National Centre for Biological Sciences, India
Tra Vinikoor (PhD, 2023) - current position: Senior Scientist in Imbed Biosciences Inc.
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: Assistant Professor 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)
Nicole Nelson (MS, 2025)
Jitkumar Bhatt (Postdoc)
XiaoBin Huang (Postdoc)
Trang Huyen Le-Kim (Postdoc)
Kai Ke (Postdoc)
Feng Lin (Postdoc)
Somasundaram Prasadh (Postdoc)