^{Plant Macromolecules Research Group} _{Professor. Xiao Zhang's Lab}

Students & Staff

Current

Mateo Gallardo Atehortua
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Biochemical Engineering.

gallardo.atehortua1@u.icesi.edu.com

Jordan Rose Booth
Research Assistant

Research Highlights:

jordan.booth@wsu.edu

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Diaz, Emily Nicole
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights:

emily.diaz@wsu.edu

Geng, Jin
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights:

jing.geng@wsu.edu

Isaac Nartey Oduro
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Overcoming Lignin Heterogeneity through Direct and solvent -assisted mechanocatalysis. Focus; Biomass particle size, Direct mechanocatalysis, Solvent-assisted mechanocatalysis, Deep eutectic solvent (DES) depolymerization of lignin,

k.thangaraj@wsu.edu

Kavin Chakravarthy Thangaraj
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Understanding the lignin characteristics for improving the performance of lead-acid batteries

k.thangaraj@wsu.edu

Ziqi Yu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights: Developing biometric enzyme materials to enhance technology for lignin conversion and biobased polymer synthesis.

Rongge Zou
Research Assistant, Doctoral Graduate Student (Advisor: Dr. Hanwu Lei)

Research Highlights: Catalytic thermochemical conversion of biomass with heterogeneous catalysts

rongge.zou@wsu.edu

Alumni

Sudha Eswaran Ph.D.
Research Investigator

Research Highlights: Computational approach to elucidate the structure-property relationship of Lignin macromolecule

s.eswaran@wsu.edu

Cuixia Cheng, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights: Lignin extraction and conversion into sustainable energy, chemicals and biomaterial products

cuixia.cheng@wsu.edu

Dylan Cronin, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights: Biomass utilization and the development of sustainable and biodegradable materials therefrom

dylan.cronin@wsu.edu

Senthil Subramaniam, Ph.D.
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Catalytic conversion of ethanol over promoted mixed oxides

senthil.subramaniam@wsu.edu

Mond Guo, Ph.D.
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Catalytic conversion of ethanol over promoted mixed oxides

mond.guo@wsu.edu

Jou Chin Chan, Ph.D.
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Enzymatic lignin degradation, Deep eutectic solvents, Enzyme structures

jou.chan@wsu.edu

Kuan-Ting Lin, Ph.D.
Doctoral Graduate Student

Research Highlights: Investigating novel organic grafting routes towards biorefinery macromolecules surface modification as renewable polymer.

kuan-ting.lin@wsu.edu

Peipei Wang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights: Foam/film with good mechanical strength, ultralight, and low thermal conductivity, suitable for insulation applications

peipei.wang@wsu.edu

Kelly Nguyen
Master’s in Chemical Engineering

kelly.l.nguyen@wsu.edu

Yicheng Zhou, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights: Cellulose based Eco-foam/film, Peptoid-based Catalyst

yicheng.zhou@wsu.edu

Dr. Udishnu Sanyal

Assistant Research Professor of Chemical Engineering

Research highlights: Developing sustainable technologies in transforming waste to fuels and chemicals

udishnu.sanyal@wsu.edu

Ruoshui Ma, Ph.D.

Doctoral Graduate Student

caalvarez@icesi.edu.co

Carlos Andres Alvarez Vasco, Ph.D.

Doctoral Graduate Student

marsbishop1958@gmail.com

John Lavender
Research Assistant

Research Highlights: Lignin extraction from lignocellulosic biomass.

john.lavender@wsu.edu

Jason Crosen
Research Assistant

Research Highlights: Lignin extraction and conversion into bio based materials.

jason.crosen@wsu.edu

Junxia Wang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Highlights: Conversion of lignin-derived phenolic compounds into anilines/chemicals

Junxia.wang@wsu.edu

Professors

Dr. Chenxi Wang

Assistant Research Professor of Chemical Engineering

Research Highlights: Lignin extraction and conversion into bio based products, sustainable energy, and chemicals.

chenxi.wang@wsu.edu

Dr. Xiao Zhang

Professor of Chemical Engineering

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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Ph.D., from University of British Columbia

The Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering

2710 Crimson Way,
Richland, WA 99354.

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x.zhang@wsu.edu