Lab Members

 

 

 

Principle Investigator

Yang Liu, PhD

2023 - Present, Assistant Professor, School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia

2023 - Present, Assistant Professor, Institute of Bioinformatics, University of Georgia

2023 - Present, Member of Regenerative Bioscience Center, University of Georgia Cancer Center, Precision One Health Center, Institute of Integrative Precision Agriculture

2021 - 2023, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California-Berkeley

2020 - 2021, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of Georgia

2020, Ph.D, Chemistry, University of Georgia


Dr. Liu’s research is centered around harnessing the capabilities of micro / nano-fluidic technologies to advance patient health outcomes. A pivotal aspect of his research program revolves around the development of microfluidic platforms with the purpose of revealing the intricate relationships between cellular phenotypes and molecular expressions at the single-cell level. This pursuit holds the potential to unveil novel insights into the fundamental mechanisms underlying cellular behavior and response.



Doctoral Student

Yuwei Zhang

2023 - Present, PhD Student, University of Georgia

2023, B.S., Chemistry, University of Alabama


Research Interests: Single Cell Proteomics, Cell Phenotyping, Multimodal Cell Analysis



Doctoral Student

Luyao Zhao

2023 - Present, PhD Student, University of Georgia

2021 - 2022, M.S., Chemistry & Scientific Writing, University of Warwick

2020, B.S., Chemistry, Shandong University

Research Interests: Exosome Analysis, Single Exosome Investigation



Doctoral Student

Yuhao Zhang

2023 - Present, PhD Student, University of Georgia

2014 - 2018, B.S., Chemical Science and Engineering, Yunnan University

Research Interests: Single Cell/Bacteria Phenotyping, Multimodal Cell Analysis, Cell Separation




Doctoral Student

Zhengfu Huang

2024 - Present, PhD Student, University of Georgia

2020 - 2022, M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Rocherster

2014 - 2018, B.S., Polymer Materials and Engineering, Tsinghua University

Research Interests: 3D Printing Materials, 3D Printing Microfluidics



Undergraduate Researcher

Bryce Wardlaw

2026 (expected), B.S., Biological Engineering, University of Georgia






Undergraduate Researcher

Oscar Vanegas


2024, B.S., Biological Engineering, University of Georgia





Undergraduate Researcher

Chintan Sandeep Sohoni

2024, B.S., Biological Engineering, University of Georgia






Undergraduate Researcher - REU

Ella Dzialowski

2026 (expected), B.S., Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University






Undergraduate Researcher - REU

Lesslie Montiel

2026 (expected), B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University






High-School Researcher

Will Morgan

2024 - Present, North Oconee High School

I’m Will Morgan, a junior at North Oconee High School with a passion for tennis, art, and weightlifting. My career interest is laboratory-focused medicine, such as pathology, so being able to experience scientific research through UGA’s Young Dawgs program has been a fantastic opportunity for me. I hope to apply the experience and skills I learn from this internship to future lab environments in my graduate and postgraduate careers.