People – BioMiNT Lab

Principal Investigator

Dr. Abraham “Abe” P. Lee
Email: aplee@uci.edu

Postdoctoral Fellows

Mohammad Aghaamoo, PhD
TL-1 Postdoctoral Fellow @ UC Irvine ICTS
Co-founder of Cellecho Biotechnologies
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
UC Irvine

Kushal Joshi, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow at UC Irvine
PhD, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Toronto Metropolitan University & St. Michael’s Hospital

Graduate Student Researchers

Braulio Cardenas Benitez PhD Student BS, MS, Electronic Systems Tecnologico de Monterrey	Matthew Hsiu-Ping Yi PhD Student *BS, MS, Biochemical Science and Technology* *National Taiwan University*	Mahnoor Mirza PhD Student BA, Physics and English Wellesley College
Michelle Zhang PhD Student BS, General Biology UC San Diego	Richard Hurtado PhD Student BS, Biomedical Engineering UC Irvine	Nicole Fong PhD Student BS, Bioengineering UC Berkeley
Kelvin Zhikai Zhang Master Student BS, Physics Shenzhen University	Giovanni Tam Master Student BS, Biomedical Engineering UC Irvine	Graduate Student (Could be you)

Positions are available for motivated researchers with interests in engineering design, concept development, and collaborative application of microfluidics, BioMEMS, & microanalytical tools to the life and biomedical sciences.

Videos from lab members

Undergraduate Students

Prospective undergraduate lab assistants should send a brief message, including research interests and goals.

ALUMNI

Postdoctoral Scholars

Dr. Jayapriya Jayaraman (2024)
Dr. Reem Khojah (2022)
Dr. Tao Yue (2018)
Dr. Gopakumar Kamalakshakurup (2018)
Dr. Do-Hyun “Dominic” Lee (2017)
Dr. Xiaolin Wang (2015)
Dr. Willy “Wei-Feng” Feng (2015)
Dr. Yu-Hsiang (Shawn) Hsu (2011)
Dr. Eugene Huang (2009)
Dr. John Collins (2006)
Dr. Szu Wang (2003)

Graduate Student Researchers | Doctoral Degree

Dr. Joy Yu-Hsi Chen, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2023
Dr. Roy Ruoyu Jiang, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2023
Dr. Evan Xuhao Luo, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2023
Dr. Marzieh Ataei, PhD Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2023
Dr. Becky Jui-Yi Chen, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2023
Dr. Da Zhao, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2020
Dr. Neha Garg, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2019
Dr. Xuan Li, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2019
Dr. Derek Vallejo, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2016
Dr. Crystal Rapier, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2015
Dr. Roger Shih, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2014
Dr. Mindy Simon, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2014
Dr. Arlene Doria, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2013
Dr. Maulik Patel, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2013
Dr. David Bardin, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2013
Dr. Yuka Okabe, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2012
Dr. Jente Lu, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2011
Dr. Javier ‘Xavi’ L. Prieto, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2011
Dr. Robert Lin, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2011
Dr. Andrew C. Hatch, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2011
Dr. Shia-Yen Teh, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2010
Dr. Armando Tovar, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2009
Dr. Kanaka Hettiarachchi, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2009
Dr. Tim ‘Wei-Yu’ Tseng, PhD Materials Science and Engineering 2009
Dr. Jeff S. Fisher, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2009
Dr. Albert ‘Tsung-Hsi’ Hsieh, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2008
Dr. Lung-Hsin (Jason) Hung, PhD Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 2007
Dr. Lisen Wang, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2006
Dr. Mike ‘Yung-Chieh’ Tan, PhD Biomedical Engineering 2006
Dr. Sony ‘Asuncion’ V. Lemoff, PhD Applied Science 2000

Graduate Student Researchers | Masters

Edilber Palacios, MS Biomedical Engineering 2025
Paul Byunghoon Yoo, MS Materials and Manufacturing Technology 2024
Aida Taravat, MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2023
Pratik Makunda Varade, MS Biotechnology 2023
Pavee Vasnarungruengkul, MS Biotechnology 2023
Abhinand Sudarshana, MS Biomedical Engineering 2022
Lindsay Chen, MS Biomedical Engineering 2021
Krystopher Nathan Lawrance, MS Biomedical Engineering 2020
Aaron Patel, MS Biomedical Engineering 2020
Chih-I Cheng, MS Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 2020
Iember Hemben, MS Biomedical Engineering 2019
Edward Qu Yue, MS Biomedical Engineering 2018
Albert Liu, MS Biomedical Engineering 2018
Dylan Boyle, MS Biomedical Engineering 2017
Ryan Sanford, MS Biomedical Engineering
Imaly Nanayakkara, MS Biomedical Engineering 2014
Nick Martin, MS Biomedical Engineering
Steven Dell, MS Biomedical Engineering
Apurva Patel, MS Biomedical Engineering
Jack Chou, MS Biomedical Engineering
Malek Kumbargi, MS Biomedical Engineering
Alina Siviver, MS Biomedical Engineering
Michael Kendall, MS Biomedical Engineering
Kateryna Bilotkach, MS Biomedical Engineering
Chia-Sheng ‘Josh’ Liao, MS Biomedical Engineering
Rajtarun Madangopal, MS Biomedical Engineering
Uland Liao, MS Biomedical Engineering
Reza Moghbel, MS Biomedical Engineering
Wen-Chi ‘Wendy’ Chao, MS Biomedical Engineering
Carol Chao, MS Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate Students List