Dr. Wang's research expertise is focused on both the treatment and detection of waterborne pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and antibiotic resistance genes. Her lab endeavors to provide solutions to decentralized water disinfection and point-of-use pathogen detection methods covering the entire analytical process, e.g., sampling, pretreatment, and biomolecular detection.
Education
Environmental Science and Engineering Ph.D. - California Institute of Technology (2020)
Environmental Science and Engineering M.S. - Tsinghua University (2014)
Environmental Science and Engineering B.S. - Tsinghua University (2011)
Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate Clarkson University (2020)
Ph.D. student (Spring 2023-present)
B.Sc. in Civil and Environmental Engineering-Islamic University of Technology (2021)
Project: Biosensing Detection for Harmful Algal Blooms.
Email: rahasan@clarkson.edu
Master student (Sep 2024-present)
B.Sc. in Biotechnology-Harare Institute of Technology (2022)
Project: Microcystin Analysis in Fish Tissues
Email: shambaf@clarkson.edu
Undergraduate student (March 2025-present)
Current undergraduate student, B.S. Environmental Science and Sustainability & B.S. Biology
Project: Antibiotic Resistance Gene Analysis in Septic Systems
Email: dooleyee@clarkson.edu
Undergraduate student (May 2025-present)
Current undergraduate student, B.S. Environmental Engineering, and minor in Environmental Science
Project: Antibiotic Resistance Gene Analysis in Septic Systems
Sponsorship: The Clarkson University Honors Summer Research Program
Email: readtl@clarkson.edu
Undergraduate student (May 2024-Dec 2024)
Current undergraduate student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University
Project: On-site DNA extraction method development for toxigenic cyanobacteria detection.
Sponsorship: The Summer 2024 Student Fellowship by The NYS Center of Excellence in Healthy Water Solutions
Email: maasmith@clarkson.edu
Ph.D. student (Summer 2020-Fall 2023)
Biology B.S.-National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco (2017)
Environmental Science and Engineering M.S.- Clarkson University (2020)
Project: Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for Municipal-strength Wastewater Treatment and Emerging Contaminants Degradation.
Email: quispele@clarkson.edu
Master student (Fall 2021-Spring 2023)
Project: Fungal Biotransformation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances
Email: grimbef@clarkson.edu
Undergraduate student (May 2024-July 2024)
Current undergraduate student, Biology Department, Clarkson University
Project: Effects of environmental matrix on the CRISPR-based sensing.
Sponsorship: The NSF Aquatic Science, Engineering, and Technology (ASET)-Undergraduates (REU) program (ASET-REU).
Email: mellosac@clarkson.edu