Research Team

Ceilidh Douglas

Investigation: Nutrient and microbial water quality of ground water and animal drinking water

M.S. in UC Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Ceilidh

Paola Durate

PhD in UC Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Investigation: Advancing large-scale approaches for dairy waste management

Paola

Prachi P.

M.S. in UC Davis Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Investigation: Microbial pathogen prevalence and control by aeration and ozonation

Prachi

Angela Li

B.S. in UC Santa Cruz Electrical and Computer Engineering

Investigation: Angela is focused on testing and validation of internet of things (IoTs) plate forms for remotely Angela_10102024quantifying the emissions of greenhouse gases from biological waste including dairy waste materials.

Aditya Pandey

M.S. in UC Davis Electrical and Computer Engineering

Investigation: Development of microwave powered technology for climate change, waste treatment, and designing IoT based devices

Aditya

Behrooz Pakzadeh

PhD in UC Davis Hydrologic Sciences

Investigation: Understanding microbial quality of storm water and development of control measures

Behrooz

Noha Amaly, PhD

Post-doctoral scholar, UC Davis

Investigation: Novel material development for environmental pollution control

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Patrick Wickham

MS Student, Hydrologic Sciences, University of California Davis

Research: Fluridone (herbicide) persistence in water sediment interphase

Patrick Wikham

Email: pcwickham@ucdavis.edu

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Yi Wang, PhD Student, University of California, Davis

Research Antimicrobial Resistance Bacteria

Yi Wang

 

Yi Wang

 

Email: yyiwang@ucdavis.edu

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Dr. Latika Singh, Post-doctoral Scholar (Chemist), University of California Davis

Latika Singh

Email: lssingh@ucdavis.edu

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Sagor Biswas, Post-doctoral scholar, Vet Med School (Extension), UC Davis

Ph.D. (Animal Waste and transport of steroid hormones, Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, USA)

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Email: sabiswas@ucdavis.edu

Current Research: Developing enhanced urban waste treatment method for enhancing the sustainability of urban environment.

Dr. Dhruvajyoti Chowdhury, Post-doctoral scholar, University of California Davis

Dhrubajyoti Chowdhury

Email: dchowdhury@ucdavis.edu

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Utsav Tatu, Undergraduate Student, Molecular Engineering, University of California Davis

Utsav

Email: utsavtatu@gmail.com

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Yawen Zheng, Undergraduate Student (Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UC Davis )

University of California Davis

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Email: ywzheng@ucdavis.edu

Research: Understanding Chemical Characteristics of Water

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Colleen Chiu, Research Technician (SA IV)

B. S. in Biological Sciences, emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior

University of California, Davis

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Jun SHI, Junior Specialist/scholar, Vet Med School (Extension), UC Davis

Ph.D. (Water quality and urban pollution, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, China)

Jun SHI

Email: junshijs1983@gmail.com

Current Research: Developing process for animal waste derived bio-fuel, and understanding interaction among algae and pathogens.

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Venkata Vaddella, Post-doctoral scholar, Vet Med School (Extension), UC Davis

Ph.D. (Animal Waste and Air Quality, Biological Systems Engineering Department, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA)

Venkata

Email: vaddella@ucdavis.edu

Current Research: Developing a benchmark system for ensuring the microbial safety of rendering products.

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Wenlong Cao, Ph.D. Student (Major: Agricultural Engineering),  UC Davis

M.S. (Fermentation Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China)

Wenlong

Email: wenlongcao0429@gmail.com

Current Research: Developing improved composting processes for animal waste treatment

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Vinoj Govintasamy, Undergraduate Student (Major: Biomedical Engineering, UC Davis)

Vinoj

Email: vgovinthasamy@ucdavis.edu

Research: Poultry Carcass Composting

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Tong Wu, Undergraduate Student (Major: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, UC Davis).

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Email: tttwu@ucdavis.edu

Research: Vermi-composting