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Group Members

Dr. Xiaohua Huang 

Dr. Xiaohua Huang, Professor

Office: RM 209. Lab: RMs 202 and 204

Phone: 901.678.1728 (O)

Email: xhuang4@memphis.edu

ray

Dr. Ray Wilson, Research Scienist with Profs. Gary Emmmert/Paul Simone

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: rwlson14@memphis.edu

madhu

Dr. Madhusudhan Alle, Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: mralle@memphis.edu 

alberto

Alberto Rodriguez, PhD student

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: lrdrgez6@memphis.edu

mitchelll

Mitchell Lee Taylor, PhD student

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: mltylor3@memphis.edu 

Saghar Gomrok

Saghar Gomrok, Joined PhD student with Prof. Yongmei Wang 

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: sgomrok@memphis.edu

lutey

Mitchell A Lutey, PhD student

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: malutey@memphis.edu

supa

Suprava Shah, PhD student 

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: sshah12@memphis.edu

marissa

Marissa Clark, Undergraduate (Major in Biology. Expected BS in 2025) 

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: mjclark1@memphis.edu

katherine

Katherine Leigh Rowland, Undergraduate (Major in Chemistry. Expected BS in 2024)

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: klrwland@memphis.edu

williams

William Slavney, Undergraduate (Major in Chemistry. Expected BS in 2024)

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: wfslvney@memphis.edu

williamba

William Rodney Bantom III, Undergraduate (Major in Health Science. Expected BS in 2026)

Phone: 901.678.3891 (O)

Email: wrbantom@memphis.edu

 

Group Alumni

Visiting Professor/Postdoctoral Fellow:

  • 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:

  • Kristopher Daniel Amrhein (2018-2023). Currently an instructor at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
  • Vojtech Vinduska (2016-2021). Currently an application scientist at Food Safety Net Services (FSNS) in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Ray Wilson (2016-2021). Currently a research scientis 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 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 in the Department of Chemistry at Freed-Hardeman University.
  • 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:

  • 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:

  • William Slavney (Summer 2022, Spring 2024)
  • Katherine L. Rowland (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
  • Marissa Clark (Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
  • Hailey Grace Miller (Fall 2022, Spring - Fall 2023). Received 1st place in Physical and Applied Science at the 35th Annual Student Research Forum. Reserach was awarded with Honor Thesis in Fall 2023. Published a co-author paper with graduate students.
  • Ashmita Nauhria (Fall 2023)
  • Maimouna Lo (Fall 2023)
  • Wing Cheung (Fall 2023)
  • Salma Hashmi (Fall 2023)
  • Assam Annamer (Fall 2021, Spring - Fall 2022). Published two co-author papers with graduate students. 
  • 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). Received College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award in 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). Currently a doctoral student at the University of Memphis.
  •  Luke Henderson (REU student, Summer 2014). Currently a doctoral student at Rice University.
  • Christian M. Greenhill (Fall 2013). Currently a doctoral student at University of Michigan.
  • 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). Currently a doctoral student at Louisiana State University.
  • 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). Currently a research scientis at The University of Memphis.