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.