David P. Hickey

Research Assistant Professor

Education:
B.S. Chemistry, University of Oklahoma

PhD Chemistry, University of Oklahoma

Postdoc, University of Utah

Research Interests:

Redox polymer synthesis/characterization; electroorganic synthesis; substrate channeling in artificial metabolons

Sofiene Abdellaoui

Post Doc

Education:

BSc Biochemistry - University of Nîmes (FRANCE)

PhD Biochemistry - University of Lyon (FRANCE)

Postdoctoral researcher 2013-2014 in GEMBAS group (University of Lyon 1, France)

Postdoctoral researcher 2014-2015 in Prof Minteer’s research group (University of Utah)

Research Interests:

Biochemistry, molecular biology, enzymatic engineering, bioelectrocatalysis

Kamrul Hasan

Post Doc

Education:

BSc Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Khulna University (Bangladesh)

MSc Biotechnology, Lund University (Sweden)

PhD Chemistry, Lund University (Sweden)

Postdoctoral fellow (April 2016-present) in Prof. Minteer’s research group (University of Utah)

Research interests:

Bioelectrochemical Systems, Microbial Biosensors, Microbial Fuel Cells, and Biological Photovoltaics.

Personal interests:

Playing cricket, listening music, writing blog, reading newspapers and magazines.

Matteo Grattieri

Post Doc

Education:

BSc Chemistry - University of Milan (ITALY)

MSc Chemistry - University of Milan (ITALY)

PhD Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering - Politecnico di Milano (ITALY)

Postdoctoral researcher March 2016 - March 2018 in Prof Minteer's research group (University of Utah)

Research Interests:

Conductive biofilms, microbial fuel cells, extracellular electron transfer, bio-electrochemical systems, electrode materials development for on-field applications

Personal Interests:

Backpacking trips, travels, motorcycles, ski, music.

Michelle Rasmussen

Post Doc

Education:

BA Chemistry - Lawrence University (Appleton, WI)

PhD Chemistry - Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) 

Research Interests:

Enzymatic and microbial BFCs and biosensors

Florika C. Macazo

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Education:

Ph.D. Chemistry - University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

B.S. Chemistry - University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Research Interests:

Bioelectrocatalysis, Bionanomanufacturing, Bioengineering

Xushuang Liu (Rachel)

Graduate Student

Education:

BS Chemistry at Wuhan University in China (2016).

Research interests:

Microbial cell and biosensors.

Personal Interests:

Cooking, dancing

Matthew Kummer

Graduate Student
Education:
BS Chemistry - Truman State University, Missouri
Research Interests & Background:
Substrate channeling for enzymatic BFC applications; atmospherics/organic synthesis of sulfate ester aerosols; theoretical physical-organic chemistry to determine pathways of amino acid synthesis from molecules in the interstellar medium.
Personal Interests:
Hiking, biking, climbing, sightseeing (especially in the national parks), computer gaming, graphic design.

Erika Aoyama

Graduate Student

Education:

BS Chemistry - University of Utah

Rong Cai

Graduate Student

Education:

BS Chemistry at Yunnan University

MS Organic Chemistry at Chinese Academy of Science.

Research Interests:

Nitrogenase, Carbon dioxide reduction, Nitrogen fixation.

PREVIOUS GROUP MEMBERS

Mengwei Yuan

Graduate student

Education:

B.S. degree in Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, China

Research Interests:

Enzymatic biofuel cell, bioelectrocatalysis, polymer chemistry 

Koun (Kasha) Lim

Graduate student

Education:

BS Chemistry University of Utah

Research Interests:

Self-powered biosensors

Fangyuan Dong

Graduate Student

Education:

BS Chemistry at Shanghai Institute of Technology

BS Chemistry at Auckland University of Technology

MS Analytical Chemistry at East China Normal University.

Research Interests:

Nitrogenase

Erin Gaffney

Graduate Student

Education:

B.S. Biochemistry Fort Lewis College Durango, CO

Research Interests:

Bio-sensors and Bio-Fuel cells

Personal interests:

Skiing, trail running 

Jack Lee

Zayn Rhodes

Josey McBrayer

Yimin Huang

Dayi Chen

Graduate Student

Education:

Bachelor degree of science and Bachelor degree of philosophy from Peking University in China in 2007.

Interests: Curious about most things; often have interesting ideas or fantasies; often can't remember the exact details of things, but know where to look them up.

Wade Horbinski

Graduate Student

Education:

BA Chemistry, Reed College (Portland, OR)

Research Interests:

Nonaqueous redox flow batteries and photovoltaics

Krysti L. Knoche Gupta

Post Doc

Education:

BS Biochemistry - University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK)

PhD Chemistry - University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA)

Research Interests:

Rechargeable biosupercapacitors (combining redox polymers and enzyme fuel cells), bioelectrocatalytic ammonia production by cyanobacteria (mechanistic studies), nonaqueous redox flow batteries

Ross Milton

Post Doc

Education:

BSc Chemistry - University of Surrey (UK)

PhD Chemistry - University of Surrey (UK)

Postdoctoral researcher April 2014-April 2015 in Prof Minteer’s research group (University of Utah) Marie Curie Fellow (Global Fellowship); April 2015 - April 2018: First two years conducted in Prof Minteer’s research lab (University of Utah) with a one year EU return phase conducted in Prof Donal Leech’s research lab (National University of Ireland Galway)

Research Interests:

Glucose/O2 enzymatic BFCs; organic mediators for BFC anodes; alternative enzymes for (alternative) fuel oxidation; alternative oxidants and final electron acceptors for BFCs; enzymatic bioelectrosynthetic cells

Personal Interests:

Brazilian jiu jitsu, sightseeing, movies, V8 cars!

Lindsey Pelster

Graduate Student

Education:

BS Biochemistry at Saint Louis University

MS Analytical Chemistry at Saint Louis University

Tao Wang

Graduate Student

Education:
BS Chemistry - Wuhan UniversityMS Physical Chemistry - Wuhan University

Research Interests:

Biosensor, mitochondria

Fei Wu

Second Year Graduate Student

Education:

B.S. degree in pharmacy, Nankai University, China

Interests: reading, travelling, photography, playing computer games, watching anime and spending time with my family and friends