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Are you ready to build cutting-edge research skills while tackling real-world fire safety challenges? Dr. Shen’s SAFER Lab at OSU is recruiting motivated graduate and undergraduate students to join our growing research team. Please email your CV or résumé to ruiqing.shen@okstate.edu. 

Current Graduate Students 

Aixi Xu, MS. in Fire Safety and Explosion Protection, Expected Graduation: May 2027

Qihao Li, MS. in Fire Safety and Explosion Protection, Expected Graduation: May 2026

Shuda Wang, MS. in Fire Safety and Explosion Protection, Expected Graduation: May 2026

Former Students 

Sophie Welch, BS. in Marine Biology and Environmental Science, Nova Southeastern University

Helen Cristina Alvizures-Cruz, BS. in Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 

John Russel, BS. in Occupational Health and Safety, Marshall University

Chidinma Ukoha, MS. in Environmental Safety and Health, Marshall University