Our People

Principal Investigator                                       jiangq@uapb.edu          870-575-8754

Dr. Qinglong Jiang, Assistant Professor in Unverisity of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, he worked in Argonne National Lab and Florida State University/National High Magnetic Field Lab before joining UAPB. He is FESS Follow, USA. He has extensive experiences in the semiconductor and optoelectronic materials.  He has over 80 publications including top journals (Adv. Energy Mater., ACS Nano, Angew. Chem. Int. Edit, ACS Energy Letter., Nano Energy, Adv. Compos. Hybrid. Mater., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Chem. Commun., J. Mater. Chem. C, et al) and he has over 40 presentations including international invited talks and keynotes. He was DOE VFP  (2019 and 2020) receiver. He also serves as executive editor, editorial board and reviewer for: Eng. Sci., Adv Compos. Hybrid Mater. (Springer), J. Mat. Chem. A, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Nanoscale, Chem. Commu., et al.

Visiting Professor                                                   xzeng@nd.edu

Dr. Xiaoqiao Zeng is a scientific researcher and educator. Her research interests focus on the energy storage systems and thin-film fabrication technologies, such as Li battery system, and gas sensors. Dr. Zeng had worked for advanced battery technology team at Argonne National Laboratory after she earned her Ph.D. degree in Chemistry at Northern Illinois University. Her work have been published on: Chem, 4,  2018, 690-704; ACS Energy Lett.2018, 3, 264-269; Adv. Engergy Mater. 10.1002/aenm.201900161, et al.

Ashish Chaudhary is a Ph.D. student in University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff. He is working in making nano-particles to carry sustainable drugs for killing fish pathogens. Mr. Chaudhary has received his MS in Aquaculture and BS in Agriculture from Tribhuvan University in Nepal.

Graduate Student                                                  

Lewis Boykin's project will be looking at the potential of utilizing nanoparticles in conjunction with essential oils as a therapeutic or prophylactic in the treatment of fish disease/infection. 

Jerri James 

Undergraduate students

Fidaus Razak 

Zachariah McGowan

Ethan White

Former Group Member

Graduate Student                                                  

Jintian Jiang, 2013.9-2017.7, B.S., Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Jiangsu, China. He is now working in Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

1. Chemical synthesis of perovskite; Electrochemical measurement system; Potentiostat / galvanometer / zero resistance tester; Optical Microscope.

2.    X-ray Diffraction; AFM ;Raman Microscope; Ultraviolet–visible Spectroscopy;Photoluminescence Spectroscopy Atomic Force Microscopy ;Laser Particle Size Analyzer;Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy ;Thermogravimetric Analysis;Differential Scanning Calorimeter; 



Graduate Student                                                      

Y u n C h e n

Y u n C h e n is a PhD. student (co-advisor with Dr. Guo in University of Tennessee, Knoxville ). He obtained his BS from South China University of Technology in 2012. His current research focuses on preparation and application of starch nanoparticles.

Undergraduate Student  

Fard Karim, Biochemistry Major.

Undergraduate Student  

Corinne Ridgell, B.S in Chemistry 



Undergraduate Student  

Catherine Shorter, Chemistry Major.

Undergraduate Student  

Kelin Camp a junior Biology major.

Undergraduate Student  

Roshuna D. Harris, chemistry Major.

Undergraduate Student  

Kennedi Weston, Research Intern at Washington State University in Pullman,WA. I was under the NARA  (Northwest Advanced Renewable Alliance) SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience) program for 9 weeks.

Undergraduate Student  

Huddoy Walters, senior student. He is now a Graduate student.

Undergraduate Student  

Destiny Brandy