Current Members

Principal Investigator (PI):

Xiaoming
   Xiaoming (Shawn) He, Ph.D.
   Professor of Bioengineering
   Postdoc, Medical Science & Engineering, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
   Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
   E-mail: shawnhe@umd.edu | Phone: (301) 405-7946

Postdocs:


Dr. Wenquan Ou

Ph.D., Pharmacy, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan
About: Wenquan’s expertise is in nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery and immunology. He is interested in combining cold-responsive nanotechnology and immunology for cancer therapy and cell banking. He also has interests in microfluidics for cell banking and expansion. Outside of the lab, Wenquan enjoys badminton, table tennis, and cycling.
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Wei
Dr. Wei Liu (Co-Lab Manager)

Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, 2022, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
B.S., Biology, 2015, China Agricultural University
About: Wei’s expertise is in cell cryopreservation and ice-induced cell injury. He is interested in combining novel biomaterials with traditional cryobiology studies to gain a deeper understanding of cryobiology and develop better methods of preserving cells. Outside of the lab, Wei likes to play badminton, roller skating, and table tennis.
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Wei

 

Dr. Tiancong Ma

Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S., Polymer Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology
About: Tiancong’s expertise lies in the synthesis, modification, application, and toxicity assessment of nanomaterials. He is interested in designing functional nanoparticle platforms for cancer imaging and therapy. He also has an interest in microfluidics for tumor therapy. Outside of the lab, Tiancong enjoys playing badminton, hiking, and swimming.
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Graduate (Ph.D.) Students:

James Shamul (Co-Lab Manager)
 Clark Doctoral Fellow
NCI Research Fellow

M.S. Engineering Management (Biomaterials focus), 2018, Johns Hopkins University
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2017, Johns Hopkins University
About: James is developing high-throughput models of the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) to screen new therapeutics for glioblastoma and neurodegenerative diseases, in addition to engineering novel formulations to treat these diseases. In his free time, James enjoys running, hiking, booing DC sports teams, and optimizing his famous turkey chili.

 

Hyeyeon Gong
NCI Research Fellow

M.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2019, Yonsei University
B.S. Advanced Materials Engineering, 2017, Hannam University
About: Hyeyeon is interested in developing high-throughput drug screening platforms for personalized medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, bicycling, and driving.
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Zhiyuan Wang

M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, 2021, Columbia University
B.S. Biology, 2019, Fudan University

   

Ingrid Roselyne Dukundane

B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2022, University of Rochester


Mitsuo Kumagai

B.S. Bioengineering, 2023, University of Maryland, College Park

Undergraduate Students:


Alaya Chubb

Junior, Bioengineering
Honors College Integrated Life Sciences Scholar

About: Alaya is fascinated with stem cell engineering reprogramming and differentiation methods as well as nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery. After completing her undergraduate degree, she plans to attend dental school and hopes to become an orthodontist. Her hobbies include cooking, origami, and doing her natural hair.


Simone Robinson

Sophomore, Bioengineering (Minor in Data Science)


Kalina Li

Sophomore, Bioengineering

 

George Strawbridge

Junior, Cell Biology and Genetics

Lab Photo Gallery:

Alumni (Position in Our Lab): Position Immediately After Training

  • Samantha Stewart (Ph.D. Student): Scientist, Flagship Pioneering, Cambridge, MA
  • Alisa White (Ph.D. Student): Postdoc, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
  • Roshni Pallavajjala (Undergraduate Student): Sophomore, Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Ana Fisk (Undergraduate Student): Ph.D. Student, Johns Hopkins University
  • Elyahb Allie Kwizera (Postdoc): Principal Investigator, Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC, Rockville, MD
  • Bin Jiang (Postdoc):
  • Tommy Liang (Undergraduate Student): D.O. Student, Michigan State University
  • Tia Puskar (Undergraduate Student): Research Associate, Harvard Medical School
  • Nick Staten (Undergraduate Student): Cell Therapy Specialist, Kite Pharma
  • Jiangsheng Xu (Postdoc/Research Assistant Professor): Principal Scientist, ARV Technologies, North Bethesda, MD
  • Alyssa Arminan (Undergraduate Student): Engineer, RoosterBio, Frederick, MD
  • Sojeong Lee (Undergraduate Student): Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University
  • Nahom Michael (Undergraduate Student): Research Technician, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Samantha Kraus (Undergraduate Student): Ph.D. Student, Cornell University
  • Maxwell Hakun (Undergraduate Student): Ph.D. Student, Michigan State University
  • Hao Chen (Visiting Scholar): Associate Professor, Anhui Normal University, School of Physics and Electronic Information, Wuhu, China
  • Hai Wang (Postdoc):
  • Weijie Li (Visiting Scholar): Associate Professor, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
  • Yuntian Zhang (Ph.D. Student): R&D Engineer, TP-Link Technologies Co., Shenzhen, China
  • Mingrui Sun (Ph.D. Student): System Engineer, CytoChip Inc., Irvine, CA
  • Matthew Becker (Undergraduate Student): Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Kishan Patel (Undergraduate Student): Senior, Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • Patrick Durkin (Undergraduate Student): Senior, Biomedical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • Pranay Agarwal (Ph.D. Student): Postdoc, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • Haishui Huang (Ph.D. Student): Postdoc, Harvard Medical School/MGH, Boston, MA
  • Shuting Zhao (Ph.D. Student): Scientist, Apostle Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
  • Hafsa Abdullahi (High School Research Assistant): Freshman, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • Darshani Manne (High School Research Assistant): Senior, Metro High School, Columbus, OH
  • Jenna Dumbleton (Graduate Student): Scientist, Essen Bioscience, Ann Arbor, MI
  • Hao Peng (Visiting Scholar): Associate Prof., Xiangya Hospital and Central South University, China
  • Jung K. Choi (Postdoc): Assistant Prof., Cha University, Bundang, South Korea
  • Wei Rao (Postdoc): Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
  • Allison Zhong (Summer SUCCESS Student): Junior, Chemical Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA
  • Qiance Tang (High School Research Assistant): Junior, Jerome High School, Dublin, OH
  • Benjamin Weekes (Undergraduate Research Assistant): Product Development Engineer, Epic, Verona, WI
  • Michael Robinson (High School Research Assistant): Freshman, Biomedical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, FL
  • Joe Jeffrey (High School Research Assistant): Freshman, Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, TN
  • Kaileen Zhang (High School Research Assistant): Freshman, Business, The Ohio State University, OH
  • Sanaya Shroff (Summer Undergraduate Research Intern): Junior, Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, NY
  • Jack Jones (Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant): Junior, Chemical Engineering, The Ohio State University, OH
  • Adriano Bellotti (Summer SUCCESS Student): Senior, Biomedical Engineering, NCSU, NC
  • Peter Bielecki (Undergraduate Honors Research Assistant): Graduate student, Case Western Reserve University, OH
  • Wujie Zhang (Ph.D. Student and Postdoc): Assistant Prof., Milwaukee School of Engineering, WI
  • Izmarie Poventud-Fuentes (Summer SUCCESS Student): Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, PA
  • Kyle Gilstrap (Graduate Student): Clinical Systems Engineer, EIS-Integrated Device Systems, LA, CA
  • Remant K.C. (Postdoc): Research Assistant Prof., University of Alberta, Canada
  • Geer Yang (Ph.D. Student): Senior Engineer, Shanghai Marine Diesel Research Institute, China
  • LaToya S. McDonald (NIH MARC U-STAR Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant): Instructor, Remington College, SC
  • Daixi Li (Postdoc): Associate Prof., University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
  • Anthony Egal (Magellan Undergrauate Research Assistant)
  • Danielle Frechette (NSF REU Summer Undergraduate Research Assistant): Ph.D. Student, University of Stony Brook-SUNY, NY
  • Kevin Li (Summer High School Research Assistant): Undergraduate, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology