Alumni
Graduate students
Zohreh Amoozgar, Ph.D.: October 2007 - December 2011. (Thesis: Bioadhesive polymeric drug delivery systems for tumor targeting and tissue repair) Principal Scientist & Lab head @ IO-Sanofi.
Emily Gullotti, Ph.D.: January 2008 - May 2012. (Thesis: Peritumorally activatable nanoparticles for delivery of paclitaxel to multidrug resistant ovarian cancer cells) Director @ New Products Commercialization Organon.
Basma Ibrahim, Ph.D.: August 2008 - May 2012. (Thesis: Development of inhalable macromolecule delivery for local treatment of pulmonary diseases) Principal Research Scientist, New Biological Entities Process Development @ AbbVie.
Hillary Holback, Ph.D.: August 2009 - May 2013. (Thesis: The cytotoxic effect of nanoparticles delivered to the periphery of 3-dimensional tumor models) Clinical Regulatory Writer.
Karen Liu, Ph.D.: January 2010 - May 2014. (Thesis: pH-Activatable Nanoparticles for Tumor-Specific Drug Delivery) Associate Director in Formulation and Process Development @ Gilead.
Sara Abouelmagd, Ph.D.: January 2012 - December 2015. (Thesis: Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors via Polymeric Nanoparticles) Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics @ Assiut University, Egypt.
Bo Sun, Ph.D.: October 2011 - May 2016. (Thesis: Nanoparticle depot for intraperitoneal chemotherapy of ovarian cancer) Research assistant professor @ University of Arizona.
Hyesun Hyun, Ph.D.: October 2012-May 2017 (Thesis: Surface Modification of Polymer Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery to Solid Tumors) Post-doc @ UNC.
Jun Xu, Ph.D. (PULSe 13 - May 2018) (Thesis: Endothelial selectin-targeted nanoparticles for enhancing drug delivery to solid tumors) Sterile Formulation Sciences @ Merck
Joonyoung Park, Pharm.D., Ph.D. (IPPH 14 - May 2018) (Thesis: Nanoparticles with high drug loading and circulation stability for systemic delivery of anticancer drugs) Samyang Biopharm, Korea.
Yihua Pei, Ph.D. (IPPH 13 - July 2018) (Thesis: Particle engineering for intracellular delivery of antibiotics) Senior Scientist @ Arcturus Therapeutics
Maie Taha, Ph.D. (IPPH 15 - May 2019) (Thesis: Development of nanoparticles with high drug loading capacity and circulation stability) Assistant Professor @ Cairo University, Egypt
Simseok Andrew Yuk, Ph.D. (IPPH 15 - July 2020) (Thesis: Development of a lipopolysaccharide antagonist for the treatment of sepsis) Post-doc @ Northwestern University.
Soonbum Kwon, Pharm.D., Ph.D. (IPPH 17 - Aug. 2022) (Thesis: Delivery of an immunogenic cell death inducer via immunoactive nanoparticles for cancer immunotherapy) Senior Scientist @ Merck
Dhawal Chobisa, Ph.D. (IPPH 18 - May 2023) (Thesis: Long-term local delivery of griseofulvin for treatment of ocular neovascularization) Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Jianping (Jennifer) Wang, Ph.D. (IPPH 18 - Aug. 2023) (Thesis: ) Seagen/Pfizer
Post-docs
Peisheng Xu, Ph.D. (University of Wyoming, 2007): May 2007 - November 2009. Professor @ University of South Carolina
Gaurav Bajaj, Ph.D. (Oregon State University, 2008): August 2009 - June 2011. Director, Clinical Pharmacology & Quantitative Sciences @ Genmab.
Bieong-Kil (Ben) Kim, Ph.D.: May 2014-Feb. 2017. Passed.
Jinho Park, Ph.D.: 2014-2019. Seawolf Therapeutics
Yihua Pei, Ph.D.: 2013-2019. Senior Scientist @ Arcturus Therapeutics
Nisar Khaliq, Ph.D.: Nov. 2019 - Oct. 2020
Hyungjun Kim, Ph.D.: May 2018 - Feb. 2021. Assistant Professor @ Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea
Simseok (Andrew) Yuk, Ph.D.: August 2020 - June 2021. Post-doc @ Northwestern Univ.
Sheryhan Ahmed, Ph.D.: Jan. 2020 - May 2022. Assiut University
Yun-Chu Chen, Ph.D.: September 2018 - November 2022. Scientist I @ Sarepta Therapeutics
Fanfei Meng, Ph.D.: Feb. 2018 - August 2023. Assistant Professor @ University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Visiting scholars
Jeong Ho Park, Ph.D. (Professor, Hanbat National University, Korea): Visiting scholar 2007 summer
Min Feng, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China): Jan.2010 - June 2010.
Yang Chun Park, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Oriental Internal Medicine, Daejeon University, Korea): Aug. 2009 - July 2010.
Yan Yang, Ph.D.: September 2007 - August 2010. Associate Professor of Life Sciences, Jilin University, China.
Hae-Yun (Harrison) Choi, O.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Oriental Medicine, Daegu Haany Univ., Korea): September 2011-July 2012.
Hannah Lee, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech., GA): January 2012 - February 2013; March 2014 - February 2015.
Eun Jung Cho, Ph.D. (Seoul National University, Korea): May 2011 - February 2013.
Kyung-Oh (Kevin) Doh, M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Korea): Feb. 2012-Jan. 2014
Yuanfan Liu, Ph.D. (Jiangsu Jiankang Vocational College, China): Jan. 2015-Dec. 2015.
Sheryhan Ahmed (Assiut University, Egypt): Jan.2016 - Nov. 2016
Ning Han (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2015-December 2016
Fanfei Meng (China Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2015-Feb. 2018
Liang (Elaine) Pang (Fudan University, China): September 2016 - December 2017
Jianping (Jennifer) Wang (China Pharmaceutical University, China): September 2016 - May 2018
Hassan Tamam (Assiut University, Egypt): July 2016 - Aug 2018
Marwa Elnaggar (Assiut University, Egypt): Jan. 2016 - November 2018
Hytham Gadalla (Assiut University, Egypt): 2018-2019
Kunyu (Kate) Jiang (China Medical University, China): Sep. 2019 - Oct. 2020
Sooyoung Shin, Pharm.D., Ph.D.(Ajou University, Korea): July 2021 - Feb. 2022
Nhu Ky Ly (Nanomed consortium, EU): Jan. 2022 - July 2022
- Karen Gutierrez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia): September 2021 - June 2022
Yasmin Ahmed Emam El Tellawy (Future University, Egypt): January - May 2023
Marwa Elnaggar (Assiut University, Egypt): June 2022 - May 2023
Hassan Tamam (Assiut University, Egypt): September 2022 - May 2023
Undergraduate/PharmD students
Nimisha Bajaj (BME, SURF 07, 07F, 08S)
Roosan Islam (PharmD, DURI 07F)
Ashmita Hoskote (BME, SURF 08S)
Griffin Quick (BME, DURI 08S, 08F)
Jennifer Bastijanic (BME, DURI 08F)
Kimberly Ohn (CHE, DURI 08S-08F)
Parag Sharma (Pre-pharm, 08F-09S)
Haesoo Kim (BSPS, 09S)
David Belair (ChemE, 09Summer) worked with Basma Ibrahim - Currently at Univ. of Wisconsin, Chemical Engineering, Grad School
Tyler Shugg (PharmD, 09S) worked with Peisheng Xu
Xinyi (Nancy) Jiang (Pre-pharm, 09F) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
Haein Yang (Food Sciences, DURI 07F-09F) worked with Yan Yang and Basma Ibrahim - CJ CheilJedang Foods R&D, Korea
Rattavut ("M") Teerakapibal (Pre-pharm, 10S) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar - Graduate school @ U of Wisconsin
Taylor Crane (ChemE, 09Summer-10S) worked with Emily Gullotti
Mark Hamilton (BME, 10Summer) Worked with Emily Gullotti
Qingnuo Lin (ChemE, Pre-pharm, 10S-present) worked with Zohreh Amoozgar
Travis Huber (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Gaurav Bajaj
Ellen Yin (Pharm D, 11S) worked with Emily Gullotti
Sooyoung Shin, Pharm. D.: August 2007 - May 2011. Independent study. - Assistant Professor @ Ajou University.
Heewon Moon (12S-12F) worked with Hillary Holback
Erin Wilson (BSPS, 10S-13S) worked with Basma Ibrahim and Eunjung Cho.
Olivia Rivera (PUFW, 13 Summer) worked with Bo Sun
Brandon Bergman (PharmD, 12F-13 Summer) worked with Kevin Doh
Ji Ae Lee (BSPS, 13F-14S) worked with Bo Sun
Naina Zachariah (BSPS, 14S) worked with Sara Ahmed
Joshua Knebel (Pre-pharm, 13F-14S) worked with Hyesun Hyun
Youn Jin Ku (BSPS, 13F-15S) worked with Sara Ahmed - Currently working at Abbott
Nipei Lim (BSPS, 13S-14F) worked independently (former mentors: Bo Sun, Hillary Holback, Sara Ahmed) - Currently at Cornell
Alice (Chih-Chuan) Chang (PharmD, 14Summer-15S) worked with Bo Sun
Sungsoo Kim (BSPS, 16S) worked with Jun Xu
John Weidle (PharmD, 11S-15F) worked independently (former mentors: Zohreh Amoozgar, Karen Liu)
Soonbum Kwon (PharmD, 14F-15F) worked with Ben Kim - Joined Yeo lab in Fall 2017
Sara George (ChemE, 15S-15F) worked with Yihua Pei
Andrew Wakefield (PharmD, 16Su) worked with Joonyoung Park
Kiela Willis (ChemE, 14S-17S) worked with Hyesun Hyun
Ruoci Hu (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 17S) worked with Yihua Pei
Julia Kim (Pre-pharm, 17Su) worked with Joonyoung Park
Jacob Johns (PharmD, 17S, 17Su, 17F) worked with Jun Xu
Jake Qiu (ABE, 16Su-16F, 17F) worked with Yihua Pei
Diego Sanchez (Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 17Su-17F) worked with Andrew Yuk
Jimin Kim (BSPS, 17F) worked with Hyesun Hyun
Abigail Yu (PharmD, 18F): Worked with Fanfei Meng
Jimin Kim (BSPS, 18F): Worked with Yihua Pei
Aidan Thongkham (Pre-pharmacy, 19S-19F): Worked with Andrew Yuk
Sangyoon Lee (pre-pharmacy, 19F): Worked with HJ Kim
Yongzhe Li (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, 20S) worked with Yun-chu Chen
Yoon Soo Kim (Pre-pharm, 21S): Worked with Yun-chu Chen
Yanying He (BSPS, 20S, 20F, 21S): Worked with Dhawal Chobisa and Fanfei Meng
Suphawarak (Ploy) Rucha-intra (Pre-pharm, 21F): Worked with Jennifer Wang
Minghui Deng (P2, 21F, 22S): Worked with Hytham Gadalla
Austin Ignatovich (Pre-pharm, 20F, 21S, 21F; P1, 22S): Worked with Sheryhan Ahmed and Yun-chu Chen
Joseph Keller (Biochemistry, 21S, 21F, 22S): Worked with Sheryhan Ahmed
Sota Shishikura (BSPS, 21Su, 21F, 22S): Worked with Yun-Chu Chen
Boyang Dong (Pre-pharm, 21S-21Su; PharmD, 21F, 22S, 22Su): Worked with Soonbum Kwon
Aksana Doss (BME, 22F, 23S): Worked with Woojun Kim
Tingyao Zhang (BSPS, 23S): Worked with Fanfei Meng & Jennifer Wang
Ian Chen (BSPS, 23S): Worked with Marwa Elnaggar
- Andy Gonzalez (23 SROP, Univ. Puerto Rico): Worked with Fanfei Meng
Sung Hyun (Thomas) Joo (PharmD, 22F, 23S, 23F, 24S): Worked with Jennifer Wang (22F, 23S) and Zoe Li (23F, 24S)
Trevor Sargent (BME, 22S, 22Su, 23F, 24S): Worked with Jennifer Wang (22S, 22Su, 23F-1) and Yanying He (23F-2, 24S)Â
Jett Stad (BME, 23F, 24S): Worked with Woojun Kim