CURRENT GROUP MEMBERS
Suhash Chavva, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Previous Education:
PhD in Chemistry (2011-2016) Jackson State University
MS in Industrial Chemistry (2008-2010) Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
BS in Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Chemistry (2004-2007) Osmania University
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Research Interests:
Chemistry, Raman Spectroscopy, Nanomaterials, Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Cancer Theranostics
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Hobbies and Interests:
I have always loved photography and recently started growing indoor plants.
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Masoud Negahdary, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Previous Education:
Postdoctoral Researcher, ​University of São Paulo (USP) (2021-2023)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) (2018-2020)
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Research Interests:
​Biosensors, Nanomaterials, Biomarkers, Surface Chemistry, Nanomedicine​
Hobbies and Interests:
Music, Restaurants, Shopping, Bowling, PlayStation
Sayantan Tripathy, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Previous Education:
Ph.D.: Bennett University, Chemistry, 2022
M.Sc: University of Calcutta, Biochemistry, 2015
B.Sc: University of Calcutta, Microbiology, 2013
Research Interests:
Nanoparticles, Nucleic Acid Engineering,
Isothermal Amplification, POC Disease Diagnostics, RAMAN Spectroscopy.
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Hobbies and Interests:
Watching sports like Football, Cricket
Kerry Ng
Ph.D Student 2021-
Previous Education:
Major Biomedical Engineering (2015-2019) The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ph.D (2021 - Present) Texas A&M University
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Research Interests: Bioinstrumentation, Drug Delivery
Hobbies and Interests:
Reading, Cooking and Video Games
Nhu Vu
Ph.D Student 2022-
Previous Education:
BS in Materials Science and Engineering (Chemistry minor), Texas A&M University (2019 - 2022)
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University (2022 - Present)
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Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Biosensing, Automated Systems, Computational Data Science
Hobbies and Interests:
Cooking and Travelling
Ensiyeh Mirsadoughi
Ph.D Student 2023-
Previous Education:
Bachelor of Biotechnology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
Master of Nanobiotechnology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Optical Biosensors, Disease Detection
Hobbies and Interests:
Painting, Yoga, Music, Cooking, and Travelling
Undergraduate Students
Group Alumni
Current Undergraduate Students:
Mia Le (Nutrition, Texas A&M University)
Anh Le (Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Giang Dang (Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Junior Pham (Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Ahmed Qayyum (Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Tran Nguyen (Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University)​
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Previous Undergraduate Students:
Tatiana Villarreal (Young Scholars Summer 2025)
Erica Elizondo ( Young Scholars Summer 2025)
KEVIN FRANCISCO CASTILLO-MONRREAL (Young Scholars Summer 2024)
Cecilia Martinez (Biochemistry, Texas A&M University)
Thien Nguyen (Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Thinh Nguyen (Electronic Systems Engineering Technology, Texas A&M University)
Christian Phillips (Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Jacob Quintero (Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University | Summer REU 2023)
Tife Idowu (General Engineering, Texas A&M University | Summer REU 2023)
Jocelyn Reyes (Biochemistry, Texas A&M University)
Sidney Fitzpatrick (Biomedical Engineering, UTSA | Summer REU 2022)
Melanie Tircuit (Biomedical Engineering, Lousiana State University | Summer REU 2021)
Sergio Gomez Avila (Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University)
Tristen Gates (Biochemistry, Texas A&M University)
Charlene Pua (Chemistry, Texas A&M University)
Nhu Vu (Materials Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University)
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Namratha Bhat
MS Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2018-2020)
John Dean
MEng Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2019-2020)
Rajshri Ragi
MS Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2021-2023)
Angela Michelle San Juan
Ph.D Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2019-2024)
Neha Srinivas
MS Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2023-2025)
Rohit Sai Kodam
MS Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2023-2025)
Thamizhamuthan Shanmugam
MS Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2023-2025)
Siddhant Jaitpal
Ph.D Biomedical Engineering - Texas A&M University (2019-2025)