Dr. Lin Wei 's Research Laboratory
Current members
Mithlesh Mithlesh
PhD student, 05/2023 - present
Study topic: Applications of biochar-based nitrogen fertilizers in smart Agriculture.
Manish Shrestha
PhD student, 01/2023 - present
Study topic: develop nitrogen sensors for applications in smart Agriculture.
Anne Cidreira
PhD Student, 08/2022 - present
Study topic: Develop smart biopolymer composites for applications in smart Agriculture.
Robiul Islam Rubel
PhD student, 01/2021 - present
Study topic: smart biochar-based control release nitrogen fertilizers
Abdulkarim Aldekhail
M.S. student, 01/2021 - present
Study topic: biochar-based control release nitrogen fertilizers
Emmanuel Arkoh-Mensah
M.S. Student, 01/2020 - present
Study topic: control release fertilizers for precision agriculture
Former members
Nadee Kaluwahandi
M.S. student, 01/2020 - 05/2023
Study topic: application of cold plasma to improve food safety.
Salman Alanazi
M.S. student, 01/2021 - 12/2022
Study topic: Applications of drip irrigation in precision agriculture.
Sikander Ameer
PhD student, 06/2021 - 07/2022
Study topic: biochar-based control release nitrogen fertilizers
Robiul Islam Rubel
M.S. student, 01/2020 - 12/2021
Study topic: biochar-based control release fertilizers and coating methods
Abdus Sobhan
PhD student, 08/2018 - 08/2021
Study topic: biopolymer-based nano-composites and biosensors for smart food packaging
Zhisheng Cen
M.S. student, 06/2018 - 12/2020
Study topic: biochar-based control release nitrogen fertilizers
Zeyad Albhr
M.S. student, 01/2016 - 12/2018
Study topic: biopolymer-based nano-composites for food packaging
Mustafa Al Sowij
M.S. student, 08/2014 - 06/2017
Study topic: extract nano-celluloses from Duckweed
Shouyun Cheng
PhD. student, 08/2014 - 05/2017
Study topic: catalyst applications for production of advanced biofuels
Xianhui Zhao
PhD. student, 01/2013 - 12/2016
Study topic: upgrading non-food vegetable oils to biodiesel or bio jet fuels
Yong Yu
Exchanged PhD student, 08/2014 - 07/2015
Study topic: biomass pretreatment devices
Yang Gao
Postdoc, 08/2013 - 06/2014
Study topic: biomass pyrolysis reactors
Yinbin Huang
M.S. student, 08/2013 - 05/2015
Study topic: catalysts for bio-oil upgrading
Zhongwei Liu
PhD student, 08/2013 - 06/2014
Study topic: wastewater generated in biomass pyrolysis processing
Wanga Qu
M.S. student, 08/2011 - 05/2014
Study topic: converting biomass to bio-oil using pyrolysis
Zhongyi Ma
Visiting Scholar, 02/2011 - 03/2012
Study topic: catalyst applications for bio-oil upgrading
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Madison Best
REU Research assistant. Summer 2018, from University of Minnesota
Study topic: biochar-based nano-composites
Lucas Ramo
REU research assistant. Summer 2017, from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Study topic: plasma-assisted bio-oil upgrading
Fletcher Corbin
REU Research assistant. Summer 2016, from University of Georgia
Study topic: upgrading bio-oil to advanced biofuels
Ethan Kadis
REU Research assistant. Summer 2015, from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Study topic: upgrading bio-oil to advanced biofuels
Zachary Crandall
REU Research assistant. Summer 2014, from South Dakota School of Mines and Technologies
Study topic: catalytic fast pyrolysis of sawdust for bio-oil
Kory Alichi
REU Research assistant. Summer 2013, from Hampton University
Study topic: pyrolysis reactors of bio-oil production
Addison Dumke
REU Research assistant. Summer 2012, from St. Cloud State University
Study topic: converting non-food vegetable oils to biodiesel
Brendon Barker
REU Research assistant. Summer 2011, from Sisseton Wahpeton College
Study topic: biomass pyrolysis for production of bio-oil