Alumni
PhD Graduates
Dr. Christine Plavchak | 2023
Thesis: Assessing Field Flow Fractionation and Light Scattering for the Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles and Polymer Colloids
Currently at the FDA
Dr. Michael Toney | 2023
Thesis: Development of Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation for the Characterization of Industrial Polymers
Currently at Neva Analytics
Dr. William Smith | 2019
Thesis: Development of Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation for the Characterization of Hybrid Nanoparticles and Polymers with Complex Architecture
Currently at the FDA
Dr. Carmen Bria | 2016
Thesis: Development of Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation for the Characterization of Proteins, Protein Aggregation, and Nanoparticles
Currently at Syner-G BioPharma Group
Dr. Akram Ashames | 2015
Thesis: Development of Separation Methods to Produce Uniform Exosomes Subpopulations Using Field-Flow Fractionation Techniques
Currently at Ajman University (Pharmacy and Health Sciences), United Arab Emirates
Dr. Jifang Cheng | 2014
Thesis: Self-Assembled Templates and Field-Flow Fractionation for Controlling and Organizing the Sizes of Nanomaterials
Dr. Nathan Crawford | 2013
Thesis: Shear Thickening and Defect Formation in Chemical Mechanical Polishing Slurries
Currently at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Dr. J. Ray Runyon | 2009
Thesis: Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation of Polymers with High Molecular Weight and Complex Architectures
Currently at University of Arizona and SOLVE Research and Consultancy
Dr. Hookeun Lee | Graduated 1998 – University of Utah
Thesis: Thesis: Development of on-line concentration methods in flow field-flow fractionation
Currently at Gachon University of Medicine and Science, South Korea
Masters Graduates
Jacob Bell | 2014
Thesis: Surface Functionalization of Silicon Quantum Dots for Energy Sustainable Applications
Currently at Stepan Company
Justin Engle | 2008
Thesis: Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry of Low Molecular Weight Polymers Using Metal Substrates
Roche Diagnostics; currently founding owner of Town in City Brewing Company, Houston
Rebekah Hartmann | 2002
Thesis: Studying Sample-Membrane Interactions Using Flow Field-Flow Fractionation
US Army; currently at University of Saskatchewan
Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Carmen Bria | 2016-2017
Project: Human plasma lipoprotein separations
Currently at PPG Industries
Dr. James Oliver | 2014-2015
Project: Developing polymer microstructure and composition separations
Currently at University of Western Sydney, Australia
Dr. J. Ray Runyon | 2009-2011
Project: FFF and single particle counting for analyzing CMP slurries.
Currently at University of Arizona and SOLVE Research and Consultancy
Dr. Claudia Lohmann | 2007-2008
Project: Thermal FFF separations of polymers.
Currently at Waters Corporation
Dr. Dean Lee | 2004-2007
Project: Chromatographic and FFF separations of polymers.
Currently at Dow Chemical
Dr. Leonardo Cinque | 2007-2008
Project: FFF and single particle counting for analyzing CMP slurries
Dr. Ilyong Park | 2006-2007
Project: FFF and single particle counting for analyzing CMP slurries.
Currently at Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resource
Dr. Galina Kassalainen | 2001-2003
Project: Coupling FFF and MALDI TOF mass spectrometry
Dr. Hookeun Lee | 1999-2001
Project: Nonviral vectors for gene therapy
Currently at Gachon University of Medicine and Science, South Korea
Undergraduate Researchers
Riley Hanson, B.S. | 2018
Project (2016-2019): Investigated the effects of Hofmeister series salts on the retention of polymers and colloids in ThFFF, Currently at Golder Associates
Kevin Bierbaum, B.S. | 2017
Project (2015-2017): Developed new analytical methods for polymer microstructure and composition, Currently at Centers for Disease Control
Patrick Skelly, B.S. | 2016
Project (2014-2016): Composition, size, and shape determination of human plasma lipoproteins , Currently at University of California, Santa Cruz, Ph.D. Chemistry
Catherine Jimenez, B.S. | 2014
Project (2012-2014): Purification of Pyrenebutanol-Capped Silicon Quantum Dots Using Asymmetric Flow Field-Flow Fractionation, Currently at University of Illinois Medical School
Jeffrey Jones, B.S. | 2014
Project (2012-2014): Determine contribution of solvent thermophoresis to measured polymer thermal diffusion coefficients and Protein Aggregation Kinetics, Centers for Disease Control; Currently at University of Notre Dame, Ph.D. Chemistry
Seamus McMullen, B.S. | 2013
Project (2011-2013): Determine contribution of solvent thermophoresis to measured polymer thermal diffusion coefficients and Protein Aggregation Kinetics, US Army Chem Corp
Daniel Gradisar, B.S. | 2013
Project (2011-2013): Simulations of polymer thermal diffusion in different channel designs, Currently at Hach Company
Nychelle Bowles, B.S. | 2012
Project (2010-2012): The role of nanoparticles separations in life cycle performance measurements
Adam Goering, B.S. | Chemical Engineering 2011
Projects (2009-2011): Preparation of Narrow Dispersity Gold Nanorods Using Asymmetrical FFF and Investigation of Size versus Surface Plasmon Absorbance & An all Optical Method for Lab-on-a-Chip Temperature Measurements, Currently at Mitosciences
Research Experience for Undergraduate Interns
Rees Sloan | 2016
Project: Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Brushes to Reduce Membrane Fouling in Field-Flow Fractionation
Anastasia Sledgianowski | 2014
Project: Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) Brushes to Reduce Membrane Fouling in Field-Flow Fractionation, Currently at Microchip Technology Inc.
Curtis Martin | 2013
Project: Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Brushes on Cellulose Membranes for Reduction of Protein Fouling on Membranes used in Flow Field-Flow Fractionation, Currently at Purdue University, PhD Chemical Engineering
Blaire Sorensen | 2011
Project (2013): NMR Analysis of Passivated Silicon Quantum Dots, Currently at Cornell University, PhD Chemical Engineering
Cameron Frisby | 2009
Project: Developing Higher Resolution Field-Flow Fractionation Techniques
KAUST, graduate program Mechanical Engineering