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Group Members

Dr. Xiaohua Huang 

Dr. Xiaohua Huang
Professor

PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006
MS in Physical Chemistry, Peking University, China, 2001
BS in Chemistry, Jilin University, China, 1996

Email: xhuang4@memphis.edu

lutey

Mitchell A Lutey
PhD student

BS in Chemistry, Unviersity of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2022 

Email: malutey@memphis.edu

supa

Suprava Shah
PhD student 

BS in Pharmacy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India, 2015 

Email: sshah12@memphis.edu

tasnia

Tasnia Siraj
PhD student  

BS in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2018

Email: tsiraj@memphis.edu

urva

Urvashi Kalia
Joined PhD student with Prof. Yongmei Wang

MS in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, India, 2019
BS in Biotechnology, D.A.V. College, India, 2016

Email: urvashi@memphis.edu 

kailey

Kailey Grace Burkeen
PhD student


BS in Chemistry, Bryan College, 2025 

Email: kgbrkeen@memphis.edu

williama

William F Slavney
Post-graduate student

BS in Chemistry, The University of Memphis, 2025

Email: wrbantom@memphis.edu 

williamba

William Rodney Bantom III
Undergraduate

Major in Health Science. Expected BS in 2026.

Email: wrbantom@memphis.edu 

reed

Reed Alan Youngerman
Undergraduate

Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2025.

Email: ryngrman@memphis.edu 

eman

Eman B. Saleh
Undergraduate

Major in Chemistry. Expected BS in 2026.

Email: ebsaleh@memphis.edu 

zainah

Zainah Ashraf Maree
Undergraduate

Major in Biochemistry. Expected BS in 2025.

Email: zamaree@memphis.edu

eleanorf

Eleanor C. Fults
Undergraduate

Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2027.

Email: eleanor.fults@memphis.edu

wendy

Wendy Aryanna Ordonez
Undergraduate

Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2028.

Email: wordonez@memphis.edu

joseph

Joesph Hoang Phu Tran
Undergraduate

Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2027.

Email: jhtran1@memphis.edu

hong

Hong Thi Thu VO
Undergraduate

Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2026.

Email: hvor@memphis.edu

kassandra

Kassandra Ruby Martinez
Undergraduate

Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2025.

Email: krmrtnez@memphis.edu

flovia

Ana Flavia Kozzatz Michelini
Graduate student

BS in Chemistry, Valparaiso University, 2022

Email: kmchlini@memphis.edu

gidon

Gideon Baridilo Kpurubu
Post-graduate student

BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Vanderbilt University, 2024

Email: gbkprubu@memphis.edu 

Group Alumni

Visiting Professor/Postdoctoral Fellow:

  • Madhusudhan Alle, Postdoctoral Fellow (2023-2024). Currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biology at The University of Memphis. 
  • Fei Ren, Visiting Professor (2011-2012). Currently a professor at Southern Medical University, China. 
  • Rajashekhar Kanchanapally, Postdoctoral Fellow (2019-2020). Currently an assistant professor at Mississippi Valley State University. 

Doctoral Students:

  • Mitchell Lee Taylor (2020-2025). Currently a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Qianyi Chen lab at The University of Memphis.
  • Alberto Luis Rodriguez (2019-2024). Currnetly a Quality Control Chemist at Koppers Perforamce Chemical in Millington, Tennessee. 
  • Kristopher Daniel Amrhein (2018-2023). Currently an Analytical Development Chemist at Pegasus Laboratories in Pensacolar, Florida. 
  • Vojtech Vinduska (2016-2021). Currently an Application Scientist at Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Ray Wilson (2016-2021). Currently a Research Scientist in Dr. Emmert/Simone lab at The University of Memphis.
  • Allie Kwizera (2014-2019).  Postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Xiaoming He group at University of Maryland (2019-2023) and Principle Scientist at Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC (2023 - current).
  • Ryan O'Connor (2013-2018). Currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Georgia Highlands College.
  • Elise Chaffin (2010-2016). Currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the Department of Chemistry, The University of Memphis.
  • Saheel Bhana (2010-2015). Currently an Application Scientist at National Water Quality Laboratory, US Geological Survey.
  • Md Nadim (2012-2014)
  • Jason Dallas Jackson (2012-2013)
  • Anderson Gregory Morris (2012-2013)
  • Jessica Treadway (2012-2013)
  • Brittaney Brown (2011-2012)
  • Amrael K Brown (2011-2012)

Master Students:

  • Mitchell Lutey, MS in 2025.
  • Suprava Shah, MS in 2025.
  • Tasnia Siraj, MS in 2025.
  • Anthony Gregory Giacalone, MS in 2023.
  • Mitchell Lee Taylor, MS in 2022.
  • Alberto Luis Rodriguez-Nieves, MS in 2021.
  • Saghar Gomrok, MS in 2021. Joined student with Prof. Yongmei Wang. 
  • Kristopher Daniel Amrhein, MS in 2020. 
  • Zechariah Avelle, MS in 2018.
  • Allie Kwizera, MS in 2017.
  • Ryan O'Connor, MS in 2016
  • Elise Chaffin, MS in 2014. Joined student with Prof. Yongmei Wang. 
  • Saheel Bhana, MS in 2013
  • Destiny La'Shay Woodard (2010-2011).

Undergraduate Students:

  • Reema Aysheh (Spring 2025)
  • Haagr Moheeb Nasser (Spring/Summer 2025)
  • Ana Vidotte (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
  • Noah Alexander Dorsey (Fall 2024)
  • Ali Eyad Amro (Fall 2024)
  • William Slavney (Summer 2023, Spring/Fall 2024)
  • Riggan Kramer (Fall 2024)
  • Katherine L. Rowland (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
  • Marissa Clark (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
  • Hailey Grace Miller (Fall 2022, Spring - Fall 2023)
  • Ashmita Nauhria (Fall 2023)
  • Maimouna Lo (Fall 2023)
  • Wing Cheung (Fall 2023)
  • Salma Hashmi (Fall 2023)
  • Assam Annamer (Fall 2021, Spring - Fall 2022)
  • Georgia Grace Hill (Fall 2022)
  • Quinten Conner Brown (Summer 2022).
  • Patrick Roman (Summer 2022)
  • Rami Riyad Amer (Summer 2022)
  • Thea Wilens-Reed (Fall 2021 and Spring 2022).
  • Mahmound W. Ajjaoui (Summer 2021)
  • Marwan Aly (Spring and Summer 2021)
  • Ilsa Zahara Saeed (Spring 2021)
  • Brandy Thanh Vo (Fall 2020)
  • Rihana Najdawi (Fall 2020)
  • Zeel Patel (Fall 2019)
  • Jennifer Cortes (Fall 2019)
  • Oluwashina Balogun (Fall 2019)
  • Johneice Anderson (Fall 2019)
  • Hieu Truong (Spring and Fall 2019)
  • Olivia Chatman (Spring 2019)
  • Taylor Hargett (Spring 2019)
  • Clark Tecson (Spring 2019)
  • Clark Louise Serato Tecson (2018-2019)
  • Taylor Hargett (2018-2019)
  • Olivia Chatman (2018-2019)
  • Dilip Palanisamy (2015-2017)
  • Aaron Jones (REU student, Summer 2015) 
  • Luke Henderson (REU student, Summer 2014) 
  • Christian M. Greenhill (Fall 2013) 
  • Yuself Akbik (Fall 2013 and Spring 2014)
  • Natalie Wright (Fall 2013)
  • Christine Nguyen (Fall 2013)
  • Kevin Liao (Summer and Fall 2013)
  • Hunter Starring (REU student. Summer 2013). 
  • Duy Nguyen (Summer 2013)
  • Kristen Dollahite (Fall 2011)
  • Vata Sitimascharoen (Fall 2011)
  • Amrik Tiwana (Fall 2011)
  • Wendy Hou (Fall 2011)
  • Stephanie Kendrick (Fall 2011)
  • Ray Wilson (Summer 2010)