Our Team

Zhihua Hua, PhD

Principal Investigator

I am thinking whenever possible. I love working with and care about motivated people. I like breaking and fixing things, including computer programming.

Madhura Yapa

PhD Graduate student (PBIO), Spring 2020

I am anxious of expanding my knowledge in a broader spectrum of Biology. My career goal is to conduct research in an institution where I can proceed with my interests.

Samantha Fedoush

PhD Graduate student (MCB), Summer 2023

I want to become a professor. I prepare myself through both classroom and laboratory training. I like to study how ubiquitin E3 ligases impact plant growth.

Emmanuel Olaoluwa

PhD Graduate student (MCB), Fall 2024

Motivated Graduate Student 1

Actively recruiting

Motivated Graduate Student 2

Actively recruiting

Cecilia Sebring

Undergraduate student, Fall 2022

Avery Meinke

Undergraduate student, Fall 2023

Previous Members

Undergraduate Research Experience (Supported by PACE and NSF)

  • Anna Smith (PBIO, Spring 2024)
  • Maddie Shelt (PBIO, Fall 2021 to Fall 2023, Recipient of Ivan K. Smith 2022 Summer Research Fellowship)
  • Alyssa Favro (Biological Sciences, Summer 2023 to Fall 2023)
  • Hannon Ben (Electrical Engineering), Summer 2022 to Summer 2023
  • Julian Renton (Computer Science), Fall 2021 to Spring 2023
  • Noah Barber (PBIO, Fall 2019 to Spring 2022, Recipient of Norman S. Cohn 2021 Summer Research Fellowship)
  • Sophia Kasprzycki (Psychology, Summer 2021)
  • Miranda Silcott (Meteorology, Fall 2019 to Spring 2021)
  • Garrett Dildine (Engineering, Summer 2020 to Fall 2021)
  • Abigail G. Moore (PBIO, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)
  • Mateo Anaya (PBIO, Fall 2018)
  • Charles G. Ndiaye (PBIO, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017)
  • Caroline Siegert (PBIO, Fall 2016 to Spring 2017, Recipient of 2016 PURF Award)
  • Adam Stumbo (PBIO Minor, Spring 2016)
  • Andrew Rose (PBIO, Spring 2015)
  • Elisabeth A. Wilds (Biological Sciences, Spring 2018)
  • Maria Gomez (Biological Sciences,Fall 2016 to Spring 2017)
  • Kayley Jaeger (Forensic Chemistry, Fall 2017 to Spring 2018)
  • Sean Smith (Chemical Engineering, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)
  • Isaac Stern (Chemistry and Biochemistry, Summer 2018)
  • Mario A. Hernandez (Chemistry and Biochemistry, Spring 2018)
  • Jacob Sieg (Chemistry and Biochemistry, Summer 2016 to Spring 2017, Recipient of 2016 PURF Award)
  • William Vu (Chemistry and Biochemistry, Fall 2015 to Spring 2017, Recipient of 2016 PURF and 2017 EXPO Awards)
  • Alex Bochenek (Computer Science, Fall 2018 to Spring 2019)
  • Matthew Early (Computer Science, Summer 2018 to Fall 2018)
  • Matthew Emerson (Computer Science, Fall 2017 to Spring 2018)
  • Shuai Ji (Computer Science, Spring 2015 to Spring 2016)
  • Logan Leland (Computer Science, Spring 2015)

Graduate Studies

  • Paymon Doroodian, MSc (MCB, Summer 2020), Research Assistant, Georgetown University in Washington DC
  • Peifeng Yu, PhD (MCB, Spring 2024), Assistant Professor, Xinjiang University, China
  • Yang Li, PhD (PBIO, Spring 2024), China

Visiting Research

  • Zhenyu Gao, PhD (China National Rice Institute)
  • Fanglei Liao, PhD (Zhejiang Normal University)

What Previous Members Say

I have decided to go to grad school at NC State! I am super excited about this decision, and I wanted to take the time to thank you for writing a recommendation letter. Without you, this wouldn't be possible! I also wanted to thank you for the time in the lab and allowing me to be a part of the lab family these past two years. I truly have enjoyed my time working will you all.

Miranda SilcottGraduate Student at North Carolina State University

I would like to let you know that I just got into Ohio State University College of Dentistry! Thank you so much for all the help you have provided me. I would not have gotten this far without your support.

William VuDDS Candidate at OSU

I would like to thank you for my experience this past year. A lot of the things I learned carried over to the position I am at currently and I had a great time.

Alex BochenekProgram Developer