Principal Investigator
Markita Landry [CV] [Scholar] @Landry_Lab
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Molecular Therapeutics
Faculty Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory MBIB Division
Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub Investigator
landry@berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry, 2006 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. Physics, 2006 – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Certificate in Business Administration, 2009 – Gies College of Business, UIUC
Ph.D. Chemical Physics with Yann Chemla, 2012 – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Postdoctoral fellow in Chemical Engineering with Michael Strano, 2013-2016 – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Faculty Support Administrator
Sigrid Allen
sigridallen@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-883-3870
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Lab Manager
Ruby Nelson
rubynelson@berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry, 2020 – University of Massachusetts Amherst
My previous research mainly focused on manipulating the spin dynamics of Cr3+ in various doped semiconductor nanocrystal structures including SrTiO3, BaTiO3, and TiO2. Specifically, I worked on producing a replicable co-doping method which allowed for extra electrons to be introduced into the crystal structure during synthesis. In my free time, I enjoy playing videogames poorly, reading, and spending time outdoors.
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Postdoctoral Researchers
Kevin Ao [CV] @_aokevin_
kevin.ao@berkeley.edu
B.Sc. Biotechnology, Minor in Biology, 2015 – University of British Columbia
Ph.D. Botany, 2022 – University of British Columbia
My previous research focused on plant immunity – specifically plant immune receptors and the complex mechanisms involved in their activation and regulation. In current research, I am working on developing nanomaterials for transient transformation of plants for crop development and for agricultural applications. In my free time, I enjoy cycling, playing ultimate frisbee and volleyball, and enjoying the outdoors.
Roxana Coreas [CV] @RoxCoreas
roxanacoreas@berkeley.edu
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Biology
B.S. Environmental Health, Minor in Chemistry 2015 – CSU Northridge
Ph.D. Environmental Toxicology, 2022 – UC Riverside
Previously, my research focused on understanding the toxicity and biological impacts induced by nanomaterial biocoronas developed in human biofluids. Currently, I am focused on characterizing the biocorona developed in planta to leverage nanomaterial biological identities for enhanced nanobiotechnology delivery in agricultural crops. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and visiting museums and wineries.
Schmidt Science Fellow
Previously, my research focused on understanding the electronic transport and thermoelectric properties of macroscopically aligned carbon nanotubes. Currently, I am focused on synthesizing nanosensors for neuromodulators to study aberrant neurochemical signaling in acute brain slices. Outside of lab, I enjoy going to Kpop concerts, hiking, and skiing.
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Shoichi Nishitani [CV]
snishitani@berkeley.edu
B.S. Materials Engineering, 2015 – University of Tokyo
Ph.D. Materials Engineering, 2020 – University of Tokyo
My previous research focused on understanding the chemistry at the interface of the biological environment and electrochemical biosensors. In the present work, I’m using single-walled carbon nanotubes to deliver donor templates to cells, for CRISPR HDR-based genome editing applications. In my free time, I enjoy cooking Japanese and Chinese cuisines, as well as climbing up the Berkeley Hills with my bike on the way back home.
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Jaewan Mun [CV]
jmun@berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemical & Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, 2015
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 2021
My research goal is to develop new polymeric materials for CNT-based nanosensors. The stability and performance of the nanosensors can be significantly improved by molecularly designed polymer passivation. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis.
Dabin Yim [CV]
dabinyim@berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University (ERICA), 2014
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, 2021
In my previous research, I investigated nanomaterials for photocatalyst and antioxidant-based nanomedicine. Reducing overexpressed reactive oxygen and nitrogen species is important for living organism including human, animals and even plants. As an extension, I’m developing nanocarriers for gene delivery and antioxidative nanomaterials for plants in this laboratory. In my free time, I enjoy watching short video clips and walking around the city.
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Graduate Students
Jaquesta Adams [CV] @jaquestaadams
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
HHMI Gilliam Fellow
jaquesta@berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemistry, 2020 – Howard University
The goal of my research is to develop single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) sensors for applications in neuropeptide imaging. Neuropeptides play important roles in signaling processes in the brain. Spatiotemporal knowledge of these molecules in vivo can elucidate their implication in neurological disorders. My hobbies include singing, painting, and writing..
Teng-Jui (Owen) Lin [CV]
tengjuilin@berkeley.edu
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2023 – University of Washington, Seattle
I aim to understand the interaction between lipid nanoparticles and cells in biomedical and agricultural systems, especially when proteins in biofluids form protein corona that coats the particle. By understanding the particle-protein-cell interactions, rational design principles can be used to develop more effective and efficient delivery tools. In my free time, I enjoy running by the waters.
Henry J Squire [CV] [Scholar]
NDSEG Graduate Research Fellow
hjsquire@berkeley.edu
B.S. Chemical Engineering, 2020 – Case Western Reserve University
M.S. Chemical Engineering, 2020 – Case Western Reserve University
I seek to develop degradable functionalized nanomaterials for efficient delivery of genetic material to plant cells. Outside the lab, I play tennis (Go Bears!), backpack/camp, and enjoy skiing.
Sophia Tomatz
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
sophia_tomatz@berkeley.edu
B.S. in Biochemistry, 2021 – Washington University in St. Louis
The goal of my research is to develop nanoparticle-based delivery systems in plants. Specifically, I hope to use liposomes and single-walled carbon nanotubes for nucleic acid and protein delivery. This could have important agricultural implications for enhancing plant gene editing and transformation technologies as well as agrochemical delivery. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, painting, hiking, and skiing.
Elizabeth Voke [CV] @ElizabethVoke
NDSEG Graduate Research Fellow
evoke@berkeley.edu
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2020 – University of Massachusetts, Amherst
The goal of my research is to understand protein corona formation on nanoparticles within plant systems. By understanding protein-nanoparticle interactions in plants, nanoparticle design can be tuned to enable seamless and environmentally-responsible translation of biosensing nanotechnologies in the field. In my free time, I enjoy reading fiction or exploring the outdoors on a run..
Undergraduate Students
Ankita Biyani
ankitabiyani@berkeley.edu
Justin Brewer
jwbrewer12@berkeley.edu
Nicole Carll
nicolecarll@berkeley.edu
Feiyang Chen
chenfeiyang@berkeley.edu
Miles Duong
milesduong@berkeley.edu
Kayleigh Fort
kayleigh_fort@berkeley.edu
Amad Jalil
amad.jalil@berkeley.edu
Allie Jiang
alexandriajiang@berkeley.edu
Andrew Lee
andreww.lee13@berkeley.edu
Chelsey Lee
leegaeun0531@berkeley.edu
Zirun Liang
zirunliang@berkeley.edu
Chantel Martino
cmartino@berkeley.edu
Ava Moudi
amoudi2@berkeley.edu
Padma Muppirala
padmamuppirala@berkeley.edu
Amanda Shiu
ashiu1239@berkeley.edu
Deverin Smith
deverins@berkeley.edu
Siri Tantry
siritantry@berkeley.edu
Cerise Wong
cerisew@berkeley.edu
Siyue Yang
yangsiyue2019@berkeley.edu
Hanni Yu
yuhanni@berkeley.edu
Rachael Zhao
rachelz0719@berkeley.edu
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Postdoc & Graduate Student Alumni
2023. Juliana Matos (Postdoctoral Scholar)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianalmatos/
2023. Madeline Klinger (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-klinger-2768aa227/
2023. Francis Ledesma (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francis-ledesma/
2023. Joshua Hubbard (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuadhubbard/
2023. Alison Lui (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonlui
2023. Jeffrey Weiting Wang (Graduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Postdoc at Sandia National Labs in California
2023. Nicholas Ouassil (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasouassil
2023. Gabriel Dorlhiac (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-francis-dorlhiac-25293078/
2022. Nicole Navarro (Graduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-ann-navarro/
2022. Sarah Yang (Graduate Student) @SarahJYang
Current Affiliation: Research Scientist at Curve Biosciences
2022. Frankie Cunningham (Graduate Student)@francisjctw
Current Affiliation: Scientist at Berkeley Yeast
2022. Chris Jackson (Graduate Student) @chwistofu
Current Affiliation: AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the US Department of State
2022. Natalie Goh (Graduate Student) @_nanonat
Current Affiliation: Scientist at Scribe Therapeutics
2022. Mohammad Moein Safaee (Postdoctoral Scholar) @MoeinSafaee
Current Affiliation: Senior Scientist at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals
2021. Eduardo González Grandío (Postdoctoral Scholar) @eggrandio
Current Affiliation: Researcher at National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC)
2021. Rebecca Pinals (Graduate Student) @RLPlikesscience
Current Affiliation: Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT Picower Institute (Li-Huei Tsai Lab)
2021. Ian McFarlane (Postdoctoral Scholar) @IR_McFarlane
Current Affiliation: Senior Diagnostics Software Engineer at KLA
2021. Sanghwa Jeong (Postdoctoral Scholar) @Sanghwa_Jeong
Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Pusan National University School of Biomedical Engineering – Jeong Lab.
2021. Jackson Travis Del Bonis O’Donnell (Postdoctoral Scholar) @JacksoNanoTDO
Current Affiliation: Scientist, Quantapore Genomics
2020. Darwin Yang (Graduate Student) @Darwinstagram
Current Affiliation: Scientist, Evolve Biotech
2020. Gozde Demirer (Graduate Student) @Demirer_GozdeS
Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor (2022), Caltech Chemical Engineering – Demirer Lab Website.
2020. Huan Zhang (Postdoctoral Scholar) @HuanZhang16
Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Jinan University Department of Chemistry & Materials Science – Zhang Lab.
2020. Linda Chio (Graduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Scientist, Gordian Biotechnology
2019. Abraham Beyene (Graduate Student) @BeyeneAbraham
Current Affiliation: Principal Investigator, HHMI Janelia Research Campus
Beyene Lab Website
2019. Younghun Sung (Postdoctoral Scholar) @youngba723
Current Affiliation: Samsung Electronics Semiconductor R&D Institute
2019. David Piekarski (Postdoctoral Scholar)
Current Affiliation: Advanced Health Fellow, War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Palo Alto
2018. Ralph Henry Page (Staff Scientist)
Ph.D. Physics, 1987 – University of California, Berkeley
2017. Junchen Wuedu (Postdoc)
Ph.D. Chemistry, 2009 – Fudan University
Postdoc, 2016 – University of California Berkeley
Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST)
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Undergraduate Student Alumni
2024. Minjae Kim
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/minjaekim14/
2024. Rigney Miller
LinkedIn:
2024. Tong Ly
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tong-ly-160743266/
2024. Tavio Arias
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tavioarias/
2024. Christo Acosta
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-acosta-595b222a1/
2024. Justin Gardner
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin–gardner/
2024. Mariana Vaca
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-vaca/
2024. Joseph Adari
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-adari-326503252/
2024. Eric Liu
LinkedIn:
2024. Danya Hassan
LinkedIn:
2024. Andrew (Drew) Puglise
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpuglise/
2024. Ashvin Irrinki
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashvin-irrinki-45711a21a/
2024. Nikitha Sridhar
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikitha-sridhar/
2023. Lucio Yang
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucioyang/
2023. Billie Zeng
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billiezeng/
2023. Xavier Valez (Amgen Scholar)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-velez-1644921b2/
2023. Diane Kim
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-kim-675a2b20a/
2023. Siddharth Mohapatra
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddharthmohapatra98/
2023. Evan Vail
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-vail-573763146/
2023. Esther Leem
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherleem/
2023. Kyle Shun
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-shun/
2022. Heyuan (Michael) Ni
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-ni/
2022. Autumn Lee (Amgen Scholar)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumn-lee-b5385b24b
2022. Kyle De Matias (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyledematias/
2022. Sejal Krishnan (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sejalkrishnan/
2022. Edward Lien (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-lien-056443189/
2022. Kaushik Seshadri (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushik-seshadri/
2022. Bora Ozcan (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate Student, Oxford Medical Sciences PhD program
2022. Alexia Li (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate Student, Columbia Chemical Engineering
2022. Xiaoqi Sun (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate Student, MIT Chemical Engineering
2022. Thalia Georgiou (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate Student, UCLA Biophysics
2021. Kenneth Celis (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-celis-30aa01221/
2021. Francesca Giordani (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn:
2021. Matthew Pham (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-p-504a2a87/
2021. Jason Morales (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moralesjasona/
2021. Natasha Raut (Undergraduate Student)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasharaut/
2021. Navid Boozarpour (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Process Associate, Clara Foods
2021. Armine Dingilian (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate Student, UIUC Biophysics
2020. Tiffany Unsulangi (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Catalent Pharma Solutions
2020. Aishy Murali (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Process Scientist, Boehringer Ingelheim
2020. Cindy Zhou (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, MIT Biotechnology
2020. Dorothy Li (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Lucence Biotechnology
2020. Tanya Chaudhary (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: R&D Engineer at Apple, Biomedical Division
2020. Carl Atik (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Brimstone Energy
2019. Ami Thakrar (Undergraduate Student) @AmiUThakrar
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, Harvard/MIT HST
2019. Abhishek Jindal Aditham (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, MIT Bioengineering
2019. Susanna Yaeger-Weiss (Biophysics Rotation Student) @skyaegerw
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Chemistry
2019. Tianzheng (Tina) Ye (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, Cornell University Chemical Engineering
2018. Salwan Butrus (Amgen Scholar) @salwan_butrus
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Chemical Engineering
2018. Edward Sun (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Undergraduate student, UC Berkeley
2018. Meagan Paul (Biophysics Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Molecular and Cell Biology
2018. Anneliese Gest (Chemcial Biology Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkely Chemistry
2018. Roger Chang (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student & Parr Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2017. Eric Gordon Tindall (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Process Engineer, Eichleay, Inc.
2017. Vanessa Yang (Chemical Biology Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Chemistry
2017. Toby Turney (Biophysics Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Neurobiology
2017. Nicole Sugiono (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Research Associate, Geltor Inc.
2017. Arismel Tena Meza (Undergraduate Student)
Current Affiliation: Undergraduate student, UC Berkeley
2016. Daniel Brauer (Chemical Biology Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Chemistry
2016. Lee Puckett (Amgen Scholar)
Current Affiliation: Undergraduate student, Cornell University
2016. Sarah Harrington Klass (Chemical Biology Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Chemistry
2016. Carl Cori Ward (Chemical Biology Rotation Student)
Current Affiliation: Graduate student, UC Berkeley Molecular and Cell Biology