Doctoral students

University at Albany/SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Dr. Eziafa Oduah, August 2022. Assistant Professor, Thoracic Medical Oncology, Duke University, Durham, NC. https://www.linkedin.com/in/eziafa-oduah-7b5a0b285/ 

Dr. Pujhitha Ramesh, May 2022 (jointly with Professor Yubing Xie). Research scientist, Humonix Biosciences, Albany, NY. https://www.linkedin.com/in/pujhitharamesh/ 

Dr. Jake Terracina, May 2017 (jointly with Professor Magnus Bergkvist). Senior Engineer, Sensel, Sunnyvale, CA. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-terracina-a3925474/ 

Dr. Sarah Nicoletti, December 2015. Manager, Manufacturing Transfer Upstream, Samsung Biologics, Incheon, Korea. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanicoletti/ 

Dr. Karen Torrejon, August 2015 (jointly with Professor Yubing Xie). Funded by an NSF graduate fellowship. Founder and CEO, Humonix Biosciences, Albany, NY. https://www.linkedin.com/in/karentorrejon/ 

Dr. Cula Dautriche-Svidzinski, May 2015 (MD/Ph.D. student, jointly with Professor Yubing Xie and Professor Magnus Bergkvist). Scientific Director of Research, Sadick Dermatology, New York, NY.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Dr. Payel Datta, May 2013 (jointly with Professor Robert Linhardt). Assistant Professor and Program Director Biomanufacturing and Bioprocessing, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Albany, NY. https://www.linkedin.com/in/payeld/ 

Dr. Leyla Gasimli-Gamache, May 2013 (jointly with Professor Robert Linhardt). Cardiologist, St. Luke's Cardiology Associates, Bethlehem, PA.

Dr. Hussain Dahodwala, August 2011. Research Associate Professor, Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research, University of Maryland. Gaithersburg, MD. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussaindohadwala/ 

Dr. Adam Baughman, May 2011 (jointly with Professor Lealon Martin). Manager, Advanced Technology & Innovation, Naval Reactors, Kittery, ME.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/acbaughman/ 

Dr. Megan Mason, December 2010. Received ACS BIOT Peterson Award for best student oral presentation at 2010 Spring Annual Meeting. Head of Cell Culture Development, Lonza, Slough UK. https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-mason-4a460a1a/

Dr. Thomas Kiehl, August 2009. Funded by an NSF graduate fellowship. Principal investigator Neural Stem Cell Institute, Albany, NY. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kiehl/ 

Dr. Duan Shen, August 2008. IP Director, EpimAb Biotherapeutics, Shanghai, China. https://www.linkedin.com/in/duan-shen-31b41166/ 

Dr. Zhou Jiang, August 2007. Director of Cell Culture Services, Cytiva. Boston, MA. https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhou-jiang-268b719/ 

Dr. Jong Hyun Nam, December 2006. Technical investment officer, Korea.

University of Toledo

Dr. Rui Zhou, April 2002. Director of the Central Research Lab, 1st Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University, China.

Dr. Zhe Sun, August 2000. Research Assistant Professor, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhe-sun-08941579/ 

 

Postdoctoral Scholars

Dr. Runia Roy, 2022-2023, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neural Stem Cell Institute, Albany, NY. https://www.linkedin.com/in/runia-roy-aa72b98a/ 

Dr. Mihyun Choi, 2020-2022, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mihyun-choi/ 

Dr. Vandhana Chari, 2017-2020, Biology Manager, Next Advance, Troy, NY, https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandhanachari/ 

Dr. Vijay Tejwani, 2016-2017, Principal Scientist, Enzene Biosciences, Pune, India, https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijay-t-4b076111a/ 

Dr. Matthew DeSieno, 2012-2013, Senior Manager, External Manufacturing, Regeneron, Rensselaer, NY. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-desieno-40651249/ 

Dr. Jong Youn Baik, 2009-2013, Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Engineering, Inha University, Korea. https://inha.elsevierpure.com/en/persons/jong-youn-baik 

Dr. Haiyuan Zhang, 2008- 2009, Professor, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science. http://hzhang-en.ciac.jl.cn/