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Dr. Ran Yang (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow)
Dr. Ran Yang (Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow)
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, Virginia Tech (2024 - present)
Ph.D. in Food Science, University of Tennessee (2019 - 2022)
M.S. in Food Science, University of Massachusetts - Amherst (2017 - 2019)
Exchange Student, University of California - Davis (2016 - 2017)
B.E. in Food Science & Engineering, Jiangnan University (2013 - 2017)
Lihong Yang (Ph.D. student, Co-advised with Dr. Haibo Huang)
Lihong Yang (Ph.D. student, Co-advised with Dr. Haibo Huang)
Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (2025 Jan - )
B.S. in Food Science with honors, Massey University, New Zealand (dual degree , 2020 - 2024)
B.E. in Food Science & Engineering, Jiangnan University, China (dual degree , 2020 - 2024)
Yu Liu (Ph.D. student, Co-advised with Dr. Justin Barone)
Yu Liu (Ph.D. student, Co-advised with Dr. Justin Barone)
Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (2025 Aug - )
M.Eng in Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, China (2021 - 2024)
B.E. in Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, China (2017 - 2021)
Lab alumni
Sean Horner (MS student)
Sean Horner (MS student)
MEng. in Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (2023 Aug - 2025 June)
B.S. in Biology, Virginia Tech (2019 - 2023)
Thesis title: Production, characterization, and applications of biochar from olive processing byproducts
Nikhita Sai Nayani (MS student)
Nikhita Sai Nayani (MS student)
MEng in Computer and Information Sciences, Virginia Tech (2023- 2024)
BE, Information Technology, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute Of Technology (2016 - 2020)
Next destination: ServiceNow
Yue Sun (Visiting Ph.D. student)
Yue Sun (Visiting Ph.D. student)
Visiting Ph.D. student, Virginia Tech (2023.9 - 2024.3)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical and Food Sciences, University of Camerino (2020 - 2024)
M.S. in Nutrition And Functional Food, University of Camerino (2018 - 2020)
B.E. in Bioengineering, Jilin Agricultural University (2015 - 2019)
Next destination: Wuxi AppTec
Ningjing Zhong (MS student)
Ningjing Zhong (MS student)
M.S. in Food Science, Cal Poly (2022.9 - 2024.8, with Dr. Stephanie Jung since 2023.3)
AOS in Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America (2017 - 2019)
B.S. in Environmental Science and Environmental Management, Peking University (2013 - 2017)
Next destination: PepsiCo
Kylie Wai (MS student)
Kylie Wai (MS student)
M.S. in Food Science, Cal Poly (2022.1 - 2023.8, with Dr. Vincent Yeung since 2023.3)
B.S. in Food Science, Cal Poly (2018 - 2022)
Next destination: Starbucks
Other lab alumni @ Virginia Tech
Jordan Duncan (2024 summer intern)
Jordan Barret (2024 summer intern)
Other lab alumni @ Cal Poly
Senior design students
Joseph Kim (2023 Winter)
Jonathan Tsou (2023 Winter)
Sara Kennedy (2023 Winter)
Nina Gabrielle De Leon (2023 Winter)
Sophia Chien (2022 Winter)
Joey Tsang (2022 Winter)
Aaron Hiura (2022 Spring)
Emmi Jacobsen (2021 Winter & Spring)
Kiely Kuhlmann ( 2021 Winter & Spring)
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Kaitlyn Duong
Kate Perry
Alissa Fong
Karissa Chu
Hannah Bryan
Rica Wong
Sebastian Montero-Quemado
Catherine Moore
Allison Yu
Sarah Wong
Joseph Kim
Jonathan Tsou
Sara Kennedy
Nina Gabrielle De Leon
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