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Current Graduate Students

Information on our graduate students is provided here to facilitate communication between enrolled students as well as to inform and encourage prospective students. Photos may be of the student or of their research interest.

Current Students

Only currently registered students appear—new student names are added at the start of the academic year.

Karin ArensKarin Arens
karens@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Undergraduate Institute: Michigan State University (Chemical Engineering)

Graduate Research Topic
My work aims to improve enzymatic production of cellulases by to optimizing the fermentation conditions and substrate utilization for a given microorganism. This study uses wood extract produced during hot-water pretreatment as substrate to stimulate the enzymes yield. An increment in enzyme production would be a step in the right direction in the efforts to reduce the enzymatic cost and could help the biobased industry become more competitive.

David BaileyDavid Bailey
dcbail02@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Scott

Richard BatesRichard Bates
rpbates@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Doelle

Previous Graduate Study: SUNY-ESF (PSE )

Bhavin BhayaniBhavin Bhayani

ERE Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Ramarao

Previous Graduate Study: Clarkson University (Civil Engineering )

Personal Statement
I have completed my Bachelor's in Civil & Environmental engineering from Kolhapur Institute of Engineering, India, and Masters in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY and currently pursuing my PhD in Bioprocess Engineering in SUNY ESF, Syracuse, NY My interests include water and waste-water engineering, separation technologies and engineering management. Currently I am working on using different separation technologies for separating lignin from lignocellulosic biomass.

Graduate Research Topic
Studying the separation technologies such as Membrane filtration, Coagulation and centrifugation to separate lignin from lignocellulosic biomass

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John BuyondoJohn Buyondo
jpbuyond@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Undergraduate Institute: MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPALA U (Food Sciences)

Previous Graduate Study: XIAMEN UNIVERSITY, PR CHINA (Chemical Engineering)

Graduate Research Topic
My research is focused on production of Poly(lactic acid) from hemicellulosic wood sugars. PLA is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer with the potential to replace petroleum derived plastics. Successful utilization of wood hemicellulosic sugars in the production of PLA would help in driving the biobased economy more favorable.

Favorite Quote
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Marie Curie

Somporn ChaiarrekijSomporn Chaiarrekij
schaiarr@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Ramarao

Previous Graduate Study: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSI (PAPER SCIENCE ENGINE)

Michael CookMichael Cook
mrcook01@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Scott

Nihar DasNihar Das
nrdas@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Ramarao

Previous Graduate Study: University of Chittagong (Chemistry )

Prajakta DongrePrajakta Dongre
pdongre@syr.edu

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Amidon

Michael GarverMichael Garver
mpgarver@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Previous Graduate Study: Syracuse University (Electrical Engineeri)

Vignesh GnanavelVignesh Gnanavel
vgnanave@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Liu

Chen GongChen Gong
chgong@syr.edu

Paper Science and Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Bujanovic

Mangesh GoundalkarMangesh Goundalkar
mjgounda@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Bujanovic

Previous Graduate Study: Ramnarian Ruia College (Organic Chem )

Scott GriecoScott Grieco
sagrieco@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Ramarao

Anh LeAnh Le
atle@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Doelle

Undergraduate Institute: HN University of Commu.&Trans. (Mechanical Engineeri)

Shiuli MahmudShiuli Mahmud
smahmud@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Lai

Previous Graduate Study: University of Chittagong (Forestry )

Byeong Cheol MinByeong Cheol Min
bcmin@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Ramarao

Undergraduate Institute: Seoul National University (Wood Science)

Previous Graduate Study: Seoul National University (Wood Science )

Daniel NicholsonDaniel Nicholson
djnichol@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Francis

Previous Graduate Study: SUNY-ESF (PSE )

Datian PangDatian Pang
dapang@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MPS
Advisor(s): Scott

Alan ShupeAlan Shupe
amshupe@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Qiong SongQiong Song
qisong@syr.edu

ERE Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Amidon

Graduate Research Topic
Nanocellulose

Deanna StanfordDeanna Stanford
destanfo@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: MS
Advisor(s): Amidon

Zhijun TanZhijun Tan
zhtan@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Yang WangYang Wang
ywang52@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Previous Graduate Study: SUNY-ESF (PBE )

Kuo-Ting WangKuo-Ting Wang
kuwang@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Lai

Previous Graduate Study: National Taiwan University (wood science )

Yuanzhen WangYuanzhen Wang
ywang40@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Graduate Research Topic
Polyhydroalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters produced by many bacteria as carbon and energy storage compound under nutrient limiting conditions. PHAs have attracted a wide research interest because of their applications in biodegradable plastics and medical uses. Recent developments show that PHA and its related technologies are forming an industrial value chain ranging from fermentation, materials, energy to medical fields. Though compared with the petroleum products, the cost of PHA production is still expensive. One solution for this problem is using inexpensive renewable carbon sources, such as plant oils, molasses, starch, whey, wood extract and other industiral wastes to make PHAs production more economical. Another solution is to find a more enviornmental friendly and more economical method to purify the PHA from cell mass.

Favorite Quote
there is a will, there is a way.

education
2000~2004,Dalian University of Technology. Bachelor 2004~2007, Chinese Academy of Science, Master 2009~present, SUNY-ESF, Ph.D

Christopher WoodChristopher Wood
cdwood@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Amidon

Yipeng XieYipeng Xie
yixie@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Jipeng YanJipeng Yan
jyan02@syr.edu

Paper and Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Liu

Previous Graduate Study: Beijing Forestry University (Pulp and Paper Produ)

Lakshmi Rakesh YasarlaLakshmi Rakesh Yasarla
lryasarl@syr.edu

Bioprocess Engineering

Degree Sought: PHD
Advisor(s): Ramarao

Previous Graduate Study: Acharya Nagarjuna University (Biotechnology )

Graduate Research Topic
Separation and Purification of Lignocellulosic Hydrolyzates by Polymer Flocculation and Tangential Flow Micro Filtration.


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