Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
and Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY 12180, USA
Principle Investigator and Institute Professor
Georges Belfort
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Education
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town, South Africa
MS, Chemical Engineering, University of California at Irvine, USA
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of California at Irvine, USA
DSc (Engr) (Honoris Causa), University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Office: CBIS 2151
Email: belfog@rpi.edu
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Research Scientist and Laboratory Manager
Mirco Sorci
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Education
PhD, Chemical Engineering, University di Bologna, Italy
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Office: CBIS 3121
Email: sorcim@rpi.edu
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Graduate Students
Matthew Wong​
(Co-advised with Prof. Mattheos Koffas)
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Education
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, USA
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Project: Cell-free production of biofuels
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Office: CBIS 3121
Email: wongm6@rpi.edu
Bratin Sengupta
(Co-advised with Prof. Miao Yu)
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Education
BE, Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technnology, Durgapur, India
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Project: Ultrathin inorganic membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration
Office: CBIS 4222
Email: sengub@rpi.edu
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Pranav Ramesh
(Co-advised with Prof. Miao Yu)
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Education
B. Tech, Chemical Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
MS, Chemical Engineering, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA
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Project: Structure-performance study of modified brush membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration
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Office: CBIS 3121
Email: ramesp@rpi.edu
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Chenyu Guan​
(Co-advised with Prof. Joel Plawsky)
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Education
B.Eng. Huazhong Univ. of Sci. and Tech., Wuhan, Hubei, P.R.China (2015-2019)
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Project: Linking membrane structure and performance
Office: CBIS 3121
Email: guanc2@rpi.edu
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Undergraduate Students
Christopher Geisert
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Education
Chemical and Biological Engineering, RPI
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Email: geisec2@rpi.edu
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