Environmental Nanobiotechnology Laboratory

Text Box: Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University

Current Research Group

Former Members

Benjamin M. Bartlett

 

2008 -2010 Graduate Student

M.C.E. Civil Engineering, AU

B.E. Civil Engineering, Citadel

Thesis

Monitoring of microbial oxidative stress induced by nanoscale zero-valent iron

Xiaofang Wang

 

2009—date,  PhD Graduate Student

 

B.S. Life Science, Fudan U., China

Research Topic

Development of inhibitor resistant gene quantification assay (NanoGene assay) using quantum dots and magnetic beads

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Looper

 

2011—date, MS Graduate Student

 

2009—2010, Undergrad Researcher

B.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn U.

Research Topic

Microbial community analysis for oil-spill impacted Gulf Shore sediments

 

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Brandon Richardson

 

2010—date, Undergraduate Researcher

 

Major in Civil Engineering at Auburn U

Research Topic

Cytotoxicity impact of zero-valent iron to microbial community

 

 

 

 

 

Gha-Young Kim, Ph.D.

 

2009 - 2010 Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D. Environ. Eng., GIST, Korea

Research Interest

DNA biosensor development using magnetic and QD nanoparticles for the detection of pathogenic bacteria

 

 

Ada Cotta

 

2010—date , MS Graduate Student

 

Research Topic

Microbial growth kinetics

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2010

 

Group Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

R. Daniel Arthur

 

2010—2011 Graduate Student

2008—2009 Undergrad Researcher

M.S. Civil Engineering, AU

B.E. Civil Engineering, AU

Thesis

Microbial perchlorate reduction and kinetics

 

 

 

 

 

Kristi Kilpatrick

 

2011—date, MS Graduate Student

 

B.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn U.

Research Topic

Microfluidics application of NanoGene assay

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel Gingerich

 

2011—date, PhD Graduate Student

 

B.S. Civil Engineering, Mississippi State  U.

Research Topic

Biosensor development using aptamer and gold nanoparticles

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin Howle

 

2011—date, Undergraduate Researcher

 

Major in Chemical Engineering at Auburn U

Research Topic

Microfluidics

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2011

 

Group Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Linda C. Mota

 

2011—date, Postdoctoral Researcher

 

Ph.D.  Clemson  U.

Research Topic

Detection and quantification of carbon nanotubes in water

 

 

 

 

Group Pictures