Taken at September, 2016.(from left: Qiushuang Ai, Jing Guo, Achyut Khanal, Namuna Pandey,Jin He, Jie Pan, Popular Pandey)
Dr. Jin He
Professor, Physics department, Biochemistry program
Ph.D. Arizona State University , 2005
B.S. Fudan University (China), 1999
Navin Jung Prajapati
Ph.D. Student at FIU Physics, 2018 fall-, join the lab 2019 fall
Research: Integrated fluoresence imaging and electrical detection of single-entity by nanopipette
Jonathan Tabares
Ph.D. Candidate at FIU Physics, 2019 fall-, NIH T32 fellowship, GEM fellowship
Research: SICM for bioimaging and nanopipette for biosensing
Santosh Khatri
Ph.D. Student at FIU Physics, 2020 fall-,
Research: multifunctional nanopipette for single-entity analysis
Zhe Wang
Ph.D. student at FIU Physics, 2021 fall-,
Research: nanolipid for molecule-lipid interaction studies
Abraham Campos
Physics PhD.student, 1/2023-
Research: the electron transport through single-molecule junctions
Chhatra Bastola
Physics PhD.student, 08/20223-
Reserach: Plasmonic molecular junction
Md Hossain
Biochemistry program PhD.student, 08/20223-
Reserach: Nanopipette for single-cell analysis
Pratiksha Khatiwada
Physics PhD.student, 08/20224-
Reserach: SICM for single-cell analysis
Govinda Basnet
Physics PhD.student, 08/20224-
Reserach: Optical microscope and nanopipette for single-entity analysis
Miguel Angel Fonz Flores (2024 fall-) FIU Physics major,
Postdoc:
Alberto Seseña Rubfiaro (6/2018/-09/2022), Cell-Met, electrical and mechanical stimulation of engineered cardiac tissue
Popular Pandey (8/2020/-07/2022), Nanopipette based biosensing, Postdoc at Case Western Universtiy, Medical school
Jie Pan (8/2015/-10/31/2017), SERS spectroscopy, now Research scientist, Michigan State University
Yuping Shan (2012/02-2013/08), SICM cell imaging, now Professor at Changchun University of Technology
Jianyuan Dai (2012/10-2013/04), Nanopipette biosensing, now Associate Professor at SiChuan University
Graduates:
Govinda Ghimire (2017 fall-2023 fall)PhD, now postdoc at Iowa state University
Reserach: SERS for single-molecule chemical reaction and biosensing
Jin Guo (2016 fall-2020 fall)PhD, now postdoc at Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Reserach: CNT nanofluidics, single-entity and single-molecule SERS, plasmonic nanopipette for biosensing
Popular Pandey (2014 fall-2020 summer)PhD, Received FIU CASE outstanding postdoc fellowship
Reserach: Multifunctional Nanopipette for single-entity detection and biosensing
Namuna Panday (2011 fall-2017 summer)PhD, now postdoc at UCLA medical school
Research: Atomic Force Microscopy and Scanning Ion Condutance Microscopy based Single Molecule and Single Cell Biophysis
Purushottam Tiwari (2009 fall-2015 spring) PhD, now assistant professor at Department of Oncology, Georgetown University
Research: Multimode analysis of nanoscale biomolecules' interactions
Ricardo Leante (2011 fall-2013) MS, went to medical school
Research: Ionic transport and particle transport in nanopore
Visting scholars:
Meijie Zhang (8/2019-8/2020), Nanomaterials synthesis(interrupted by COVID 19), Associate Professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Ruizhen Xu (11/7/2017-5/5/2018), Nanopipette, Associate Professor at China Three Gorges University
Gongming Qian (11/2018-6/2019, 2014/05-2015/04), Multifunctional Nanopipette, Associate Professor at Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Visiting Graduates
Haijian Chen (10/2019-9/2021) From Wuhan University of Science and Technology, electrochemically controlled single-molecule conductance measurements
Lei Yu (10/2018-10/2020) From Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Nanopipette for STM, DNA nanotechnology (collaboration)
Jianmei Wang (1/2020-9/2020) From Deakin University, EC-SERS applications
Jianghao Zhou (9/2018-9/2020) From Wuhan University of Science and Technology, probing single-molecule chemical reaction and interaction by SERS
Mingzhu Huang (7/2017-7/2019) From Wuhan University of Science and Technology, molecular electronics
Feng Chen (11/2016-11/2018) From Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Tao Ma (7/2017-7/2018) From Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Qiushuang Ai (4/2016-7/2017) From Wuhan University of Science and Technology
Na Kong (4/2017-12/2017) from Deakin University
Undergraduates (not the complete list):
Favian Gonzalez (2024 summer) FIU Physics
Valeria Robles (2024 summer) FIU Physics, NSF STROBE REU program
William Cardet (2023 fall-2024 spring) FIU Physics, NSF REU
Sneha Jos (2023 summer) Boston University, Mechanical engineering,
Jean Ashby (2023 summer) John Hopkins University, 2023 STROBE summer REU program
Neel Joshi (2022 fall-2023 summer) FIU Physics, 2023 STROBE summer REU program
Ivette Maria (2022 fall-2023 summer) MDC student, 2023 SRI program
Benjamin Gross (7/2020-fall 2022) FIU Physics,
Andrea Sanabria Gomes (2022 summer) FIU, biomedical enginnering, STROBE summer REU program
Teng-Jui (Owen) Lin (2022 summer) University of Washington, Chemical Engineering, STROBE summer REU program
Laurent Cabezas (2022 summer) Miami-Dade colleage, Physis, URIP program summer REU,
Daniel Cotayo (9/2019-spring 2022) FIU applied Math, 2020 and 2021 summer REU by STROBE
Robert Halmagian (6/2021-summer 2022) FIU Physics,
Victor Deng (8/2021-summer 2022) FIU, Biology/premed,
Paulina Alvarez (2021 summer) FIU, biomedical enginnering, NSF CELL-MET 2021 summer REU,
Alejandro Fernandez (2021 summer) Miami-Dade College, Electrical Engineering NSF CELL-MET 2021 summer REU,
Jennifer Riera (6/2020-4/2021) FIU premed, 2020 ARCH program
Kavon Bastian (6/2020-12/2020) FIU Physics major
Prashant Gautam (10/2020-12/2020) FIU Biomedical Engineering major
Catherine Fraga (2020 summer) Johns Hopkins University biomedical enginnering, NSF STROBE 2020 summer REU,
Guillermo Rame (8/2019-2020 spring) FIU premed, NSF REU,
Emmanuel Cabello (4/2019-3/2020) FIU premed, NSF REU
Alex Rodriguez (1/2019-3/2020) FIU math major, NSF REU, Current, FIU applied Math graduate
Antonio Martinez (10/2017-2019 summer) FIU Physics major, NSF REU, Current, UCF Physics graduate
Ivanna Corzo (1/2018-2019 summer) FIU Biomedical engineering major, NSF REU,
Joseph Moscoso (10/2017-2019 summer) FIU Physics major, NSF REU, Current, NCSU Physics graduate
Jonathan Tabares (4/2018-2019 summer) FIU Physics major, current, FIU Physics gradaute
Daniel Santana (2019 summer REU from Cal Poly Pomona)
Javier Garcia (2017 spring-2019 srping) Biology major, Multifunctional Nanopipette for biosensing, supported by NSF REU. FIU medical school
Mario Blondin (12/2017-2019 spring) Biology major, UF medical shool
Daniela Zapata (4/2018-9/2018) Major: Physics, Research: FDTD simulation of E-field in nanojunction
Brian Mayorga (2016 summer-2017 summer), NSF REU, Major: Biomedical engineering, Research: Nanoelectrode for biosensing, now at medical device company
Ricardo Cuevas (2011/09-2012/06) Major: Biomedical engineering, Research: Microfluidic device for biosensing
Christian Vargas (2012), Major: Biomedical engineering, Research: The transport of small molecules in nanoporous materials
Stefano Murcia (2012-2013), graduated in 2013, Major: Electrical engineering; Minor: Physics (BA), Research: STM tip fabrication and current amplifier design
Lila Zapata (2013-2014), graduated in 2014 summer, now in a Biophysics graduate program, Major: Biology, Research: SICM for cell imaging
Juan Bedoya (2013 fall-2015 spring), now at a medical school, Major: Biology, Research: Nanopipette biosensor
Leif Elliott (2014 summer), Major: Physics(BA), Research: Nanoelectrode biosensor
Oshman Lopez (2014 spring-fall), now at a medical school, Major: Biophysics(BA), Research: the fabrication of mutifunctional nanopipettes
Tanya Henry (2014 spring-fall), Major: Biology, Research: SICM for single molecule imaging of E coli
Wyndham Batchelor (2015 summer), College of William and Mary, Major: Physics, Research: Build a AFM for biophysis research
Ana Carolina de Oliveira (2015 summer), Brazil exchange student, Major: Physics, Research: SICM for cell imaging
Luis Arango (2015 summer-fall), Major, Biomeical engineering, Research: Nanoelectrode for single nanoparticle analysis
Dino Martinez (2014 summer-2015 fall), Major, Physics, Research: Microfluidics and optical microscope using LED light source
2024 summer :Student: Annalise Yee (Pine View School, Sarasota) from FIU SRI program
Research: Nanopipettes based single-particle detection
2023 summer :Student: Trisha Chapagain (Archimedean HS, Miami) from FIU SRI program
Research: Probing exosomes at the single-entity level by multifunctional Nanopipettes
2022 summer :Student: Trisha Chapagain (Archimedean HS, Miami) from FIU SRI program
Research: Single entity detection using multifunctional Nanopipettes
2020 summer-2021 summer :Student: Jack(YiQi) Gao (Sage Hill School, Newport Cost, CA)
Research (remotely): literature survey of nanopipette based single-cell analysis (2020), then data analysis for 2021
2019 summer: Teacher, Hector Leon, Archimedean Upper Conservatory, Research on spectroscopy and microscope
2018 summer :Student: Eugene Li (Gulliver Preparatory School)
Research: PDMS
support for cell culture
2015 summer :Student: Nathan Moreno-Mendelson (Ransom Everglades School)
Research: AFM by 3D printing
Teacher, Kester Peters (Horace Mann Middle School), Nanopipette fabricationa and electrical characterization
Research: Microfluidic device fabrication
Teacher, maria Licona (Southwood Middle School), Nanopipette fabricationa and electrical characterization
Teacher, Sarah Rodriguez (Homestead Senior High School), Microfluidics device fabrication
2013 summer and fall semester:Sanchit Bhattacharjee (John Ferguson High School)
Research: Graphene and CNT based devices
2012 summer : Anthony Aznar, Noyan Darici, Javiera Latorre, Martin Cox, Bruce Batista, all from TERRA Environmental Research Institute (link)