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Principal Investigator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Byung-Wook Park, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Byung-Wook Park, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering in the Rayen School of Engineering. He is also a graduate faculty member in the Materials Science and Engineering at YSU. He earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toledo in 2012. He then completed his postdoctoral fellow in the Bioengineering Institute at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and subsequently in the Physical Intelligence Department at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany. Dr. Park joined YSU as an Assistant Professor in 2018. His research focuses on developing biohybrid material platforms, engineered living materials, multifunctional stimuli-responsive hydrogels, and wearable bioelectronic platforms for treating diseases such as bacterial infections, chronic wounds, and inflammatory bowel disease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Team Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pari (Prakriti) Dhungana, Ph.D. Student in Materials Science and Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pari is currently developing the biohybrid material platforms for treating various diseases. Specifically, she has engineered the bacteria to produce living therapeutics as biotic component and synthesized nanoparticles as abiotic component. Previously, she completed her Master\u2019s thesis on the stimuli-responsive hydrogel for advancing the wound treatment. Her current project is supported by a Graduate Fellowship from Materials Science and Engineering program at YSU. When not in lab, Prakriti enjoys reading books walking, visiting gardens and art museums.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emmanuel Antwi, M.S. Student in Chemical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emmanuel’s research focuses on developing a bioelectronic platform using enzymatic biofuel cells with the goal of advancing innovative biomedical applications. He uses a laser induced graphene electrode to create an innovative wearable device. Outside of lab, he enjoys exploring nature, visiting museums, and going hiking, which help him stay curious and inspired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Collin Richards, Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collin is designing flexible microelectrodes used for targeted thermal therapy. He is developing new nanocomposite materials and applying advanced electrochemical methodologies. His project is currently supported by the Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Undergraduate Scholarship program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Karl Kain, Undergraduate Student in Mechanical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Karl\u2019s research focuses on the development of gastrointestinal in-vitro<\/em> models to study biohybrid microrobots for targeted drug delivery. His work is currently supported by the Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Undergraduate Scholarship program, and he is also a recipient of the Choose Ohio First (COF) Scholarship program. Outside of the lab, Karl competes as a Division I decathlete on the YSU track and field team and enjoys climbing, biking, and other outdoor activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew (Hai Phong) Pham, Undergraduate Student in Chemical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew is focusing on developing self-powered wearable iontophoretic patch using laser-induced graphene electrodes used in transdermal drug delivery. Along with lab time, Andrew enjoys travelling, reading and physical exercises, which helps him refresh and stay focused. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emily Cieslinski, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2019-2020, currently a quality engineer at PulFlex Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeseul Bae, B.S. in Chemistry, 2019-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zack Goist, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2019-2020, currently a process technology engineer at PMC Organometallix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tae-Hwan Kim, Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Katelyn Bevilacqua, B.S. in Chemistry, 2019-2020, currently a color scientist at Vibrantz Technologies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph Laws, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2019-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ethan Grim, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2019-2020, currently an engineer at Verus Associates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yerim Won, B.S. in Biological Science, 2019-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carolyn Carradero-Santiago, Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, 2019-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bailey Hornberger, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2020-2021, currently an associate process engineer at Synthomer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kassandra Scott, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2020-2021, currently a customer quality engineer at Ohio Star Forge Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anthony Romeo, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2020-2022, currently a process engineer at Howmet Aerospace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cassidy Lyons, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2021-2022, currently a environmental engineer at Cleveland-Cliffs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Duke, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2021-2022, currently a M.S. student at YSU<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zainab A Al Saeed, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2021-2022, currently a process engineer at Tecnicas Reunidas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asma S Allababdeh, M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2021-2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Messuri, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2021-2023, currently a Ph.D. student at Rice University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Razan Al Qallaf, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2022-2023, currently a WL Performance Live Engineer at SLB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Duke, M.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2022-2024, currently a research engineering at 3M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Preusser, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2022-2024, currently a graduate student at OSU<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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