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Menachem Elimelech
menachem.elimelech@yale.edu
Roberto Goizueta Professor

Sarah Kwan
sarah.kwan@yale.edu
PhD Student
NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Effects of Biofouling on Water Treatment Membrane Processes

 

Edo Bar-Zeev
edo.barzeev@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Binational Agricultural and Development (BARD) Postdoctoral Fellow

Coupling Biology and Engineering Approaches for Membrane Biofouling Control

Moshe Ben-Sasson
moshe.ben-sasson@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Binational Agricultural and Development (BARD) Postdoctoral Fellow

Emerging Applications of Forward Osmosis

 

Chanhee Boo
chanhee.boo@yale.edu
PhD Student

Membrane-Based Processes for Power Generation

Valerie Coulter
valerie.coulter@yale.edu
PhD Student

Advanced Membranes for Renewable Power Generation using Pressure Retarted Osmosis

 

Laura H. Arias Chavez
laura.chavez@yale.edu
PhD Student
EPA STAR Graduate Fellow

Engineered Osmosis for Water and Power Production

Yunxia Hu
yunxia.hu@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow

Surface Modification of Advanced Filtration Membrane for Antifouling Properties

 

Shihong Lin
shihong.lin@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow

Coupled Membrane Processes for Sustainable Power Generation

Xinglin Lu
xinglin.lu@yale.edu
Visiting Graduate Student

Osmotically-Driven Membrane Processes

 

Francois Perreault
francois.perreault@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellow

Antimicrobial Nanomaterials for Biofouling Control

Santiago Romero-Vargas Castrillon
santiago.romero-vargas@yale.edu
Postdoctoral Fellow

Advanced Materials for Water Purification

 

Devin Shaffer
devin.shaffer@yale.edu
PhD Student
EPA STAR Graduate Fellow

Antifouling Thin-Film Composite Membranes

Tony Straub
anthony.straub@yale.edu
PhD Student
NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Membrane-Based Processes for Energy Production

 

Marissa Tousley
marissa.tousley@yale.edu

PhD Student
NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Integration of Nanomaterials into Membrane-Based Technologies for Enhanced Performance

Ngai Yin Yip

Ngai Yin Yip
ngaiyin.yip@yale.edu
PhD Student

Development of Membranes for Osmotically-Driven Processes

 

Zhongguo Zhang
zhongguo.zhang@yale.edu
Visiting Scholar

Draw Solutes for Forward Osmosis Process

Katherine Zodrow

Katherine Zodrow
katherine.zodrow@yale.edu
PhD Student
NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Interactions Between Microbial Communities and Nanomaterials

 
         
Doctoral Students Departure Date Title Affiliation
  Alberto Tiraferri Aug. 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow Université de Genève
  Laura C. Sima Aug. 2012 Postdoctoral Fellow Johns Hopkins University
  Juishan Yong Aug. 2012 PM Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies
  Meagan S. Mauter Aug. 2011 Assistant Professor Carnegie Mellon University
  Robert L. McGinnis May 2009 Chief Technology Officer Oasys Water
  Anna Stirgwolt Brady-Estévez May 2009 Director, Strategy AES Corporation
  Maggie Montgomery May 2009 International Consultant UNICEF/SNV - Tanzania World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
  Allegra K. da Silva Aug. 2008 Environmental Engineer CDM Smith
  Kai Loon Chen May 2008 Assistant Professor Johns Hopkins University
  Wui Seng Ang May 2008 Research Engineer Singapore Public Utility Board (PUB)
  Alexis de Kerchove May 2007 Project Manager - Processes and New Technologies Xylem Inc., Stockholm, Sweden
  Jeffrey R. McCutcheon May 2007 Assistant Professor University of Connecticut
  Jane E. Hill Mar. 2006 Assistant Professor University of Vermont
  Zachary A. Kuznar Aug. 2005 Senior Engineer, Renewable Energy Technology Strategy Duke Energy
  Jim C. Chen Jul. 2005 Assistant Professor Nanyang Tech. Univ., Singapore
  Nathalie Tufenkji Nov. 2004 Associate Professor McGill University, Canada
  Sharon L. Walker Nov. 2004 Associate Professor University of California, Riverside
  Eric M.V. Hoek Dec. 2001 Associate Professor University of California, Los Angeles
         
Doctoral Students Departure Date Title Affiliation
  Albert (Sechurl) Kim 2000 (co-advisor) Associate Professor University of Hawaii
  Chun-Han Ko 1999 Professor National Taiwan University
  Yann Le Gouellec Nov. 1998 Senior Engineer Greater Cincinnati Water Works
  John J. Waypa Jun. 1998 Senior Techical Staff TRW, Redondo Beach, CA
  Ning Sun Mar. 1998 Senior Research Scientist School of Public Health, Yale Univ.
  Amy Childress 1997 Professor & Chair University of Nevada, Reno
  Seungkwan Hong 1997 Professor Korea University, Seoul, Korea
  Xiaohua Zhu 1996 LEEI Consulting Engineer Sunnyvale, California
  Philip R. Johnson 1995 Assistant Professor University of Notre Dame (1995-2000)
  Daylin Liu 1994 Principal Systems Engineer Raytheon
  Hsiao-Wei Ching 1994 Associate Professor Tung-Nan Institute of Tech., Taiwan
  Lianfa Song 1993 Associate Professor Texas Tech University
         
Postdoctoral Researchers Departure Date Title Affiliation
  Dr. Saifur Rahaman May 2012 Assistant Professor Concordia University
  Dr. Jessica D. Schiffman Aug. 2011 Assistant Professor University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  Dr. Zhiyong Meng (co-advised with Prof. Chinedum Ousji) Jul. 2011 Senior Researcher Parker Hannifin Corporation
  Dr. William A. Phillip Jul. 2011 Assistant Professor University of Notre Dame
  Dr. Deb P. Jaisi Jan. 2011 Assistant Professor University of Delaware
  Dr. Debora F. Rodrigues Jul. 2010 Assistant Professor University of Houston
  Dr. Chad Vecitis Jul. 2010 Assistant Professor Harvard University
  Dr. Seoktae Kang (Steve) Jan. 2010 Assistant Professor Kyung Hee University, Korea
  Dr. Navid B. Saleh Jan. 2009 Assistant Professor University of South Carolina
  Dr. Baoxia Mi Jan. 2009 Assistant Professor University of Maryland
  Dr. Moshe Herzberg 2007 Assistant Professor Ben Gurion University, Israel
  Dr. Thanh (Helen) Nguyen Nov. 2006 Assistant Professor Univ. of IL. at Urbana-Champaign
  Dr. Sangyoup Lee 2005 Assistant Professor Korea University
  Dr. Jeremy A. Redman 2004 Assistant Professor California State Univ., Long Beach
  Dr. Qilin Li 2003 Associate Professor Rice University
  Dr. How Y. Ng 2003 Associate Professor National University of Singapore
  Dr. Pawel Weronski 2003 (co-advisor) Assistant Professor Institute of Catalysis & Surface Chem.
  Dr. Steven E. Mylon 2003 (co-advisor) Associate Professor Lafayette College
  Dr. Subir Bhattacharjee 2001 Professor University of Alberta
  Dr. Arza Seidel 2000 Senior Editor John WIley & Sons, New York
  Dr. Chun-Han Ko 2000 Professor National Taiwan University
         
Postdoctoral Researcher Departure Date Title Affiliation
  Dr. Lianfa Song 1994 Associate Professor Texas Tech University
         
Visiting Scholars & Researchers Departure Date Title Affiliation
  Shuai Liang Feb. 2013 PhD Student Tsinghua University, P.R. China
  Jack Gilron 2012 Professor Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
  Atar Adout Oct. 2011 T.B.D. T.B.D.
  Yuchang Kim 2011 Research Manager KIMM
  Yinghui Mo 2011 PhD Student Tsinghua University, P.R. China
  Yuji Yamashita 2011 Assistant Professor University of Tokyo
  Hyunse Kim 2010 Senior Researcher KIMM
  Isabel Cristina Tessaro 2010 Associate Professor Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  Esperanza Garcia Castello 2006 Professor Univ. Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
  Esther Huertas 2006 Adjunct Professor Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
  Ana Rita Costa 2005 PhD Student Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
  Bart Postmus 2003 PhD Student Univ. of Wageningen, The Netherlands
  Sangyoup Lee 2002 Assistant Professor Korea University
  Long Nghiem 2002 Assistant Professor University of Wollongong, Australia
         
Visiting Scholars & Researchers Departure Date Title Affiliation
  Masahiko Nagai 1997 Research Manager Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan
  Satoshi Tanaka 1996 Membrane Plant Manager Toyobo Co., Ltd., Japan