| Trinh Lab |
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| Principal Investigator |
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Cong T. Trinh, Ph.D., Professor Ferguson Faculty Fellow Postdoc: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UC Berkeley Ph.D.: Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota B.S.: Chemical Engineering, University of Houston Email: ctrinh@utk.edu |
| Honors/Awards: Faculty Research and Scholarship Achievement Award (2023), Thomas & Ruth Clark Excellence in Chemical Engineering Award (2021); DARPA's Director Fellowship (2019); TCE Teaching Fellow Award (2019); Chancellor Research & Creative Achievement/Professional Promise Award (2018); TCE Professional Promise in Research Award (2018); Ferguson Faculty Fellow (2017), DARPA YFA Award (2017); ASEE New Researcher Award (2017); CBE Outstanding Teaching Award (2017); NSF CAREER Award (2016); Thomas & Ruth Clark Chemical Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award (2016); CoE Professional Promise in Research Award (2016); CBE Outstanding Teaching Award (2014); Professional Development Award (2014). |
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| Researchers |
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Seunghyun Ryu, PhD, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Research Assistant Professor Project Coordinator
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| Graduate students |
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David Dooley, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering B.S.: Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University Project: CRISPR-Cas Antimicrobials and OMICS Integration
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Christopher Cotter, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering B.S.: Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chaper Hill Project: CRISPR-Cas Antimicrobials and OMICS Integration |
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Carrie Sanford, Energy Science and Engineering M.S.: Biological and Argicultural Engineering, NCSU Project: Modular Cell Engineering |
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Meaghan Adler, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering B.S.: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Gettybury College Project: Yeast Robustness and OMICS Integration |
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Laura Brady, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering B.S.: Chemical Engineering, University of Kentucky Project: Modular Cell Engineeering |
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Galib Khan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering B.S.: Chemical Engineering, BUET, Bangledesh Project: Modular Cell Engineeering |
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| Undergraduate students |
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Khanh Ha, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville Project: Modular Cell Engineering
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Sam Cohen, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville Project: Modular Cell Engineering
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Victoria Rogers, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville Project: Modular Cell Engineering
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Jessie Li, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville Project: CRISPR-Cas Antimicrobials
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| Alumni |
Postdoctoral researchers Dr. Narayan Niraula (postdoc; 2012-2014; scientist @ Pfizer Inc.) Dr. Adam Thompson (postdoc; 2016; scientist @Lanzatech Inc.) Dr. Donovan Layton (postdoc; 2016-2017; scientist @Zymergen Inc.) Dr. Charles Phillips (postdoc; 2017-2018) Dr. Seunghyun Ryu (postdoc; 2013-2019; scientist @CJ Research Center, Boston, MA) Dr. Xianliang (Nic) Zheng (postdoc; 2018-2019; scientist @Angel Yeast Co., LTD, China) Dr. Md Golam Mostofa (postdoc; 2018-2019) Dr. Jong-Won Lee (postdoc; 2021; postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Irvine) Dr. Brian Mendoza (scientist, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2020-2021; scientist @Zymergen at Emeryville, CA) Dr. Caleb Walker (postdoc, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2021; scientist @ Cellibre at San Diego, CA) Dr. Hyeongmin Seo (postdoc, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2021; postdoctoral researcher at University of Delaware) Dr. Ranti Dev (postdoc, 2022) |
Graduate students David Flowers (Masters, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2011-2012; PhD at MIT; scientist @ Applied BioMath, MA) Lorenzo Briganti (visiting master student, Microbiology, Brazil; 2012) Paulo Avila (visiting PhD student, Microbiology, Brazil; 2012) Michael Wierzbicki (Masters, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2011-2013; engineer @AdvanSix, Hopewell, VA) Yan Liu (rotation student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2013-2014) Matthew Entler (rotation student, Genome Science Technology; 2015-2016) Andrew Kirkpatrick (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2015-2016; currently with 490 BioTech, Knoxville, TN) Adam Thompson (Ph.D., Energy Science and Engineering; 2011-2016; scientist @vLanzatech Inc., Chicago, IL) Donovan Layton (Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2011-2016; scientist @Zymergen at Emeryville, CA) John George (Energy Science and Engineering, 2017-2018) John Caruthers (Masters, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2018-2019; engineer @Astrazeneca) Brian Mendoza (Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2014-2020; scientist @Zymergen at Emeryville, CA) Sergio Garcia (Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2015-2020) Jong-Won Lee (Ph.D., Energy Science and Engineering; 2015-2020; postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Irvine) William Khomtchenko (Masters, CBE, UT; 2019-2021) Ali Al-Najada (rotation student, CBE, UT; 2019-2020) Caleb Walker (Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2014-2021; scientist @Cellibre at San Diego, CA) Hyeongmin Seo (Ph.D., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2016-2021; postdoctoral researcher at University of Delaware) Bindica Poudel (Masters, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2020-2022) Naintai Li (Masters, CBE, UT, 2019-2022) |
Undergraduate students Kevin Spellman (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UTK; 2011) Genesis Minter (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; 2011-2012) Katie Lutes (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2011-2012) Chris Ludtka (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2012) Akshitha Yarrabothula (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2011-2013; M.D. at New York Medical College) Patrick Caveney (Biomedical Engineering, UT; 2013; PhD in Energy Science and Engineering at UT) Ivan Geigerman (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2013; engineer at Ethicon Johnson & Johnson, Athens, Georgia) Sergio Garcia (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2014; PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UT) Julie Hipp (B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2012-2015; PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Delaware; scientist @Protor & Gamble Corp.) D.J. Conner (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2013-2015; M.D. at Wake Forest School of Medicine at North Carolina) Andrew Kirkpatrick (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2014-2015; engineer at 490 BioTech, Knoxville, TN) Mathias Lanteli (visiting student, Biotechnology, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2015) Jordan Leith (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2016) Sterling Kolar (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2016) Rebecka Stockgard (visiting student, Biotechnology, The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, 2016) Chachthida (Junie) Sukttjavanich (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2016) Brandon Wilbanks (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2012-2017; pursuing PhD at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, MN) Abby Link (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2017) Neel Patel (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2016-2017) Jay Patel (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2017) Ralph Lauren (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018) Matt Kubis (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2016-2018, pursuing PhD at Dartmouth College) Katherine Krouse (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2017-2018, engineerr @Inscripta, CO) Jared Clements (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2017-2018, pursuing medical school at University of Tennessee, Memphis) David Arellano (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018) Alisha Chapman (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018) Maggie Sumner (Technician; 2018) Lauren McCloud (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 08/2018-12/2018) Samantha Karklins (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 08/2018-03/2019) Dylan Chitin (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2017-2018; pursuing PhD at Clemson U) Daniel Faradji (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018-2019) Timothy Player (Computer Science, UT; 2019) Josh Herman (Computer Science, UT; 2019-2020) Caleb Young (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2019-2020) Greg Cantrall (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018-2020; pursuing PhD at UTK) Preston Nicely (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018-2020; pursuing medical school at Brown University) Noah Dunlap (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2018-2020) John Hill (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UT; 2019-2020; pursuing PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at University of Delaware) Abhi Ravi (EECS, UT; 2019-2020) Kentrall Patton (BCMB, UT; 2020-2020) Marina I. Vlasyuk (CBE, UT; 2020-2021) Tanner Fry (EECS, UT; 2019-2021) Anthony Hueber (CBE, UT; 2021-2021) Kishan Tailor (EECS, UT; 2020-2021; pursuing M.S. at Cornell) Hannah Rauhuff (Technician; 2020-2022) Nathaniel Blablock (CBE, UT; 2021-2022; pursuing PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at University of Wisconsin, Madison) Gillian Castro (CBE, UTK; 2020-2022) |
Sofware Developers Tanner Fry (Masters, EECS, 2021) Stephen Kelley (MABE, 2021-2022) |
High-school students Brandon Wilbanks (Powel high school; 2012-2013; B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UTK; pursuing PhD at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, MN) Sabrina Collins (Gibbs high school, 2013) |
| Updated on 05.01.2023 |  |