POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

Stephen P. Arold, PhD (2006-2008), sarold@uci.edu (currently a postdoctoral researcher, UCLA)
Project(s): mechanical perturbation and signal transduction in airway epithelial cells; mechanisms of subepithelial fibrosis

Hye-Won (Jenny) Shin, PhD (2001-2008), hyewons@uci.edu (currently a Project Scientist in the Department of Pediatrics, UCI).
Project(s): endogenous exchange of nitric oxide in the lungs. NO-GSNO metabolism

Vinod A. Suresh, PhD (2004-2007), vinod.suresh@gmail.com (currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Auckland)
Project(s): exhaled nitric oxide, NO production and release in lung airway epithelial cells, microfabricated devices

Peter Condorelli, PhD (2001-2006), Peter.Condorelli@fluor.com (currently a Senior Process Engineer at Fluor Daniel).
Project(s): transport phenomena in pulmonary airways; dynamics of nitric oxide donor transport; heat and mass transfer coefficients.

H. Garrett Thompson, PhD (2003-2005), GarrettThompson@scuhs.edu (currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Basic Sciences, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic)
Project(s): lung tissue remodeling, multiphoton microscopy, angiogenesis in the airways

Wanda Walzcak, Ph.D. (2003), wwalczak@laser.bli.uci.edu
Project(s): lung tissue remodeling, multiphoton microscopy (with Dr. Bruce Tromberg).

Cheryl Miller, Ph.D. (2000-2002), cmille42@slu.edu (currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at St. Louis University) Project(s): tissue engineered airway and implantable prevascularized tissue.

Sanxiu Lu, Ph.D. (2001)
Project(s): biodegradable microspheres to release nitric oxide.

Yeo Hong Yoon, Ph.D. (1998-1999)
Project(s): heat transfer in the lungs; non-invasive measurement of cardiac output.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Nikita Malavia (2004-2008), nkmalavia@gmail.com. (post-doctoral researcher, Harvard University and MIT with Robert Langer). Project(s): lung tissue remodeling, subepithelial fibrosis in asthma, airway smooth muscle cell culture and remodeling, nitric oxide metabolism.

Cyrus Ghajar (2004-2008), cycy49@hotmail.com. Co-advisor with Dr. Andrew Putnam. (currently a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory with Professor Mina Bissel). Project(s): prevascularization of implantable tissues, impact of mechanical properties on in vitro vessel formation.

Craig Griffith (2002-2008), griffithck@gmail.com ("Best Poster" award, 2004 UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium) (currently post-doctoral resarcher at Rutgers University with Professor Prabhas Moghe). Project(s): design of an implantable pre-vascularized tissue construct

Hoon Sung Jeh (1998-2002), hsjeh@lgls.co.kr (currently a Principal Scientist at LG LIfe Sciences in Korea)
Project(s): nitric oxide donor transport in the alveolar region of the lungs; biodegradable nitric oxide donors.

Wei-yang Wu (1996-2001), wwu@sovpharm.com (currently an Analytical Scientist, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals, Fort Worth, TX)
Project(s): diffusion and reaction of peptides and small molecules in the respiratory mucosa; tissue engineering lung mucosa using collagen gels

Hye-won (Jenny) Shin (1998-2001), hyewons@uci.edu (currently a Project Scientist in the George Lab)
Project(s): endogenous exchange of nitric oxide in the lungs.

Peter Condorelli (1996-2001), pcondore@uci.edu (currently a Senior Process Engineer at Fluor Daniel)
Project(s): transport phenomena in pulmonary airways; dynamics of nitric oxide donor transport; heat and mass transfer coefficients.

Angelie Agarwal (1997-2001), angelie_agarwal@hotmail.com (currently a Senior Marketing Writer at Autodesk in San Francisco, CA)
Project(s): engineered lung tissue; extracellular matrix protein expression and remodelling in collagen gels

Soonjo Kwon (1995-2000), skwon@cc.usu.edu (currently an Assistant Professor in Biological Engineering at Utah State University)
Project(s): mechanism of synergy for cytokine-induced NO production in cultured lung cells.

Nikoloas M. Tsoukias, (1995-1999) (currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University)
Project(s): transport phenomena in pulmonary airways; dynamics of nitric oxide donor transport.

MASTERS STUDENTS

Justin Mih, 2003

Yuan Su, 1999
Benjamin Wong, 1998 (now at Western Digital)
Thien Bui, 1997 (started own company, Ndex International)

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS

Michael Campos (2007), camposm@uci.edu
Project(s): exhaled nitric oxide. (Mentor: Lee Puckett)

Edna Santillan (2006-2008), esantill@uci.edu
Project(s): co-culture of normal human bronchial epithelial cells with stromal cells. (Mentor: Nikita Malavia)

Amy Shah (2007-2008), ashah120@gmail.com
Project(s): injury response of normal human bronchial epithelial cells. (Mentor: Steve Arold)

Bao Dinh (2006-2008), btdinh@uci.edu
Project(s): multiphoton microscopy of lung fibroblast embedded collagen and fibrin gels. (Mentor: Chris Raub)

David Truong (2005-6), dttruong@uci.edu (Winner of HSSOE 2006 Undergraduate Research Award, $1,000)
Project(s): vascularized airway mucosa.

Peter Eskander (2005-6), peskande@uci.edu
Project(s): quantifying vascular networks.

Danny Chang (2003-2005)

Adrian Fernandez (2003-2005)

Brandon Lee (2003-2004)

Emily Hu (2001-2003)
Sukon Ip (1998-2000)
Steven Evans (1999-)
Project: wound healing and collagen remodeling in the lungs
Joy Lau (1999-)
Project: cytokine-induced nitric oxide production in lung cells
Federico Perez (1998-)
Project: determining the diffusing capacity of NO in humans
Sergio Sandoval (1999-)
Project: wound healing and collagen remodeling in the lungs
Eric Britten (1998)
Jacob Fritz (1998)
Lynher Ramiriz (1998)