Group Members
July 2013- Camesano Lab Group
Current Graduate Students
Kathleen Wang
B.S. Engineering, Harvey Mudd College, 2008
M.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2011
Ph.D. Candidate in Biomolecular Engineering, expected 2013
Kathleen’s work focuses on understanding how antimicrobial peptides interact with model cell membranes. This work has implications for the creation of antimicrobial materials and for biosensors that bind with and detect certain bacterial pathogens. This work has been funded by the U.S. Army and is done in collaboration with scientists from Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center.
Ellie Kamaloo
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, 2010
M.S. Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2013
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, expected 2015
Lindsay Lozeau
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 2012
Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering, expected 2017
Lindsay is currently an IGERT Fellow.
Todd Alexander
B.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2011
Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering, expected 2016
Todd’s project focuses on antimicrobial peptides. He is working to develop a method by which we can bind an antimicrobial peptide to a surface, yet still be able to retain the activity of the peptide against pathogenic bacteria, such as E. coli.
Todd is currently an IGERT Fellow.
Recent Graduate Alumni
- Kellie Waterman
B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 2011
M.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2013
- Paola A. Pinzón-Arango
B.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2005
M.S. Biomedical Engineering, WPI, 2008
Ph.D. in Biomolecular Engineering, WPI, 2012 - Yuxian Zhang
M.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2011 - Yuanyuan (Angela) Tao
M.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2011 - Sena Ada
M.S. Chemical Engineering, WPI, 2010