Principal Investigator
Yichun Wang, Ph.D
Keating-Crawford Collegiate Professor of Biomolecular Engineering
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Editor, Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier
Biography: https://yichun-wang-lab.com/prof-yichun-wang
Postdoctoral Researcher
Yichen Liu, 2024.9 –
PhD. Organic Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, 2024
B.S. Chemistry, Northwest University, 2018
Research interest: Nanomedicine for photothermal and photodynamic therapy
Honglin Huang, 2025.11 –
PhD. Biomedical Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 2025
B.E. Bioengineering, Dalian University, 2020
Research interest: Nanomedicine for drug delivery and immunotherapy.
Graduate Student
Hyunsu Jeon, 5th year
M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 2021
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, 2018
Research interest: Biomimetic materials for 3D cell culture
James Johnston, 5th year, Edison Innovation/Leiva Fellow
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 2021
Research interest: Biomimetic nanomaterials for biomanufacturing
Farbod Shirinichi, 3rd year
M.S. Chemistry, University of New Haven, 2023
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir Univ. of Technology, 2020
Research interest: Quantum dots and their biomedical applications
Tiago Thomaz Migliati Zanon, 3rd year
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), 2022
Research interest: Biomimetic materials for 3D cell culture
Yao Huo, 2nd year, MSE Fellow
M.S. Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2023
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, 2020
Research interest: 2D nanomaterials for bioimaging and sensing
Alan Arizmendi Almaraz, 2nd year
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University 2024
Research interest: Molecular simulations of nanomaterials
Co-advised by Professor Colón
Patrick McKenzie, 1st year
B.S.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 2025
Research Interest: Biomimetic materials to enhance exosome production
Undergraduate Student
Aliciana Ilias ’26
Major: Neuroscience with concentration in biology, St. Mary’s college
Research interest: Hydrogel Based 3D cell culturing model for in vitro evaluation
Braeden J. Smith ’27
Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, ND
Research interest: Bioreactor for nanovesicle production
Claire K. Mangan ’27
Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, ND
Research interest: Biomimetic framework for 3D cancer models
Mae-Lin Pinkstaff ’28
Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, ND
Research interest: Extracellular vesicles for drug delivery
Martin Nunez ’29, BIPH Fellow
Major: Holy Cross College
Research interest: Hydrogel Based 3D cell culturing model for in vitro evaluation
Alumni
Postdoctoral Researcher
- Youwen Zhang (2021-2023), Assistant Professor at Rutgers University—Camden
- Yanjing Gao (2023-2024), Postdoc at University of Stuttgart
- Wei Zhang (2025-2026), Research Engineer at University of Southern Florida
Graduate Student
- Runyao Zhu, PhD (2020-2025), Project Manager at Shandong Qilu Stem Cell Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Courtney Khong, MS (2023-2025), Product Specialist at Element
- Gaeun Kim, PhD (2022-2026), Postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Medical Research
Undergraduate Student
- Daniel Hernandez (2021-2023), Medical Student at the University of South Carolina
- Trevor Stone Jr. (2021-2023), PhD Student at the University of Virginia
- Meghan O’Keefe (2022), Molecular Technologist at Tempus Labs
- Elias Issa (2022-2023), PhD Student at the Princeton University
- Maddie Laude (2023), PhD Student at the University of Texas at Austin
- Paityn Krout (2023), NSF REU, Points North Certified LLC
- Kamilah Richardson (2024), NSF REU
- Swindar Zhou (2024), NDnano Scholar
- Daisy Santos (2024), TPM Engineer at Ecolab
- Kate P. Chouinard (2024)
- Ryan Nguyen (2024)
- Timothy Cain (2024-2025), R&D Engineering Co-Op at Abbott
- Angie Montero (2025), NSF REU
- Simran Khatri (2025), Naughton Fellow
- Victor Lazkani (2025), NDnano NURF
- David Fisher (2024-2025)
- Mara Gurtsak (2024-2025)
- Lauren McCarthy (2024-2025)
- Matthew J. Tecson (2024-2025)
- Jennifer Leon (2024-2025), HCRI SURF Fellow
High School Student
- Zachary Roeder, Trinity High School (2021-2022)
- Genevieve Linczer, Trinity High School (2022-2023)
- Teagan Rucker, Gonzaga Preparatory School (2025), RC3 Scholar
- Martin Nunez, Marian High School (2024-2025), RC3 Scholar
Join The Wang Lab !
We welcome postdocs and students from various backgrounds who are passionate about providing health and healing to people by bringing knowledge of science and engineering to life. Please contact Prof. Wang (ywang65@nd.edu) for more details!
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