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Graduate Students

Graduate students stay in Room 134 Drosdick Hall
[6] Magally Arevalo Navarro (part-time, joined group Spring 2024) 
[5] Ereselda Elezi (part-time, joined the group in Fall 2023)
[4] Ziyu Song (full-time, joined the group in Fall 2022)
[3] Brett Harman (part-time, joined the group in Fall 2021)
[2] Long Geng (part-time, joined the group in Fall 2020)
[1] Robert Hanes (part-time, joined the groupd in Fall 2018)

Previous Graduate Students

[9] Catherine Sharo, M.S., 2024 (Outstanding Graduate Student Award in College of Engineering at Villanova)
Thesis: Repurposing FDA-Approved Drugs Against Potential Drug Targets Involved in Brain Inflammation Contributing to Alzheimer’s Disease
[8] Tianhua Zhai, Ph.D., 2023 (Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the Delaware Valley Section of AIChE)
Dissertation: Data-driven Approaches in Computer-Aided Drug Discovery
[7] Fangyuan (Betty) Zhang, Ph.D., 2022
Dissertation: A Novel Drug Discovery Approach to Inhibiting Foodborne Pathogens
[6] Brooks Hopkins, Ph.D., 2022
Dissertation: Model-Based Approaches for Improving T Cell Therapy
[5] Xianhua Li, Ph.D., 2018 (Outstanding PhD Graduate Award)
Dissertation: Scale-Up Study of Bioreactors Using 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling
[4] Brett Davis, M.S., 2016
Thesis: A Systems Level Investigation of the Metabolism of Listeria monocytogenes
[3] Zhaobin Xu, Ph.D., 2015
Dissertation: A Systems Level Approach in Studying the Phenotype Transition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
[2] Xueer Chen, M.S., 2014
Thesis: Modeling Microbial Fuel Cell in FLUENT with Biofilm Thickness Features
[1] Kilho Lee, M.S., 2014
Thesis: A Systems Biology Approach to Quantify the Metabolism of Escherichia Coli for Generating 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid from Glycerol

Previous Undergraduate Students

[18] Darby de Castro, 2024
Thesis: Investigation of Potential Inhibitors for BACE1 to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease 
[17] Julianna Carrozza, 2024
Thesis: Using Molecular Fingerprinting to Investigate Potential Inhibitors for BACE1 to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
[16] Marina Passero, 2023
Thesis: Investigation of Potential Drug Targets for Cholesterol Regula-tion to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
[15] Catherine Sharo, 2023
Thesis: Investigation of Potential Drug Targets Invoved in Inflammation Contributing to Alzheimer's Disease Progression 
[14] Matthew Sion, 2022
Thesis: A Computational Approach for Identifying Small Molecule Inhibitors to Enhance Gene Delivery
[13] Greg Shang, 2019
Thesis: Investigation of Synergistic Effects of Multiple Compounds for Inhibiting E.coli Biofilm Formation
[12] Brendan Gorman, 2019
(Recipient of Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
Thesis: Design and Scale-up of Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells
[10-11] Robert Ferrari and Jaclyn Guglielmi, 2017
(The First-Place Winner of Villanova Sigma Xi CURF Poster Competition 2017)
Thesis: Batch Process Electricity Generation from bacteria using scaled-up Microbial fuel Cells
[9] Nicholas J Ribaudo, 2016
(Recipient of Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
Thesis: A Genome-Scale Modeling Approach to Study the Biofilm Formation of Salmonella typhimurium 
[8] Kathryn O’Donoghue, 2016
Thesis: A Systems Level Approach to Investigate the Antimicrobial Activity of Oleuropein    
[7] Elpitha Soussou, 2016
Thesis: A Mathematical Model of Process Analytical Technology in a Pharmaceutical L β-L Glutamic Acid Post Crystallization Process
[6] Joseph Piro, 2015
Thesis: Flux Balance Analysis and Essential Gene Knockout of Geobacter metallireducens
[5] Charlotte Eberle, 2015
(Recipient of Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
Thesis: Development of a Fluent-based Platform to Study the Dynamics of Microbial Fuel Cells
[4] Chenyao Zhang, 2014
Thesis: A Mathematical Model of Dynamic Behavior of Microbial Desalination Cells
[3] Gerald Bauldock Jr., 2014
Thesis: Simulink Model and Controller Design for a Microbial Fuel Cell
[2] Kyle Brundin, 2013
(Recipient of Villanova Undergraduate Research Fellowship)
Thesis: Production of Hydrogen from Glycerol Using Escherichia Coli
[1] Nicolas Giraldo-Wingler, 2013
Thesis: Modeling the Generation of Haptoglobin under Heat Shock Conditions