Principal Investigator
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Jianzhou He, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry & Physics Dr. He is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University (GSU). He received his Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences - Environmental Toxicology from Michigan State University, and earned a M.S. and B.S. in Environmental Science from University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Sichuan University, respectively. Prior to joining GSU, he conducted postdoctoral training at the University of Arizona and Auburn University. His educational and professional background is in Environmental Chemistry. His research focuses on (1) Methods development in environmental analytical chemistry; (2) Fate, transport, and transformation of conventional (e.g., nutrients and heavy metals) and emerging (e.g., PFAS and microplastics) contaminants in soil, water and plant systems; and (3) Advanced materials (nanosensor) and processes (AOP/ARP) for contaminants detection, quantification, and remediation.
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Graduate Students
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Ogochukwu (Deborah) Okeke
Ph.D. Student (Aug 2025 - Now) Email: [email protected] Office: SC 2210 Research: Phototransformation of PFAS in Water M.S. Environmental Engineering University of Connecticut M.S. Environmental Engineering University of Strathclyde B. Eng. Agricultural Engineering Federal University of Technology Akure |
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Ayush Pokharel
Ph.D. Student (Aug 2025 - Now) Email: [email protected] Office: SC 2210 Research: Fate and Transport of PFAS in the Subsurface M.S. Water, Waste, and Environmental Engineering University of Greenwich B.S. Civil Engineering Pokhara University |
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Tanvir Siddike Moin
Ph.D. Student (Aug 2025 - Now) Email: [email protected] Office: SC 2210 Research: Sustainable Management of Solid Wastes M.S. Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) BUET (2022–2024) M.S. Leather Engineering University of Dhaka B.S. Leather Engineering University of Dhaka |
Undergraduate Students
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Kendra Ezeanii
Undergraduate Researcher (Oct 2024 - Now) Major: B.S. in Biology Honors Thesis Research: Fate and Impact of Environmental Contaminants Kendra is an Honors second-year undergraduate student at Georgia Southern University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology with a minor in Applied Vocal Music. Her research interests focus on how environmental issues impact biological systems, particularly concerning human health, immunology, and sustainability. In her free time, she enjoys composing music and spending time in nature. |
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Kathryn Moore
Undergraduate Researcher (Nov 2024 - Now) Major: B.S. in Biology Kathryn is a senior undergraduate majoring in biology at Georgia Southern University. Her research interests include investigating human impacts on the environment and finding ways to minimize threats to the natural world. Kathryn enjoys spending time at home with her pets, reading books, and bird watching. |
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Laci LaDuke
Undergraduate Researcher (Jan 2025 - Now) Major: B.S. in Biology Laci is a sophomore undergraduate student majoring in biology at Georgia Southern University. She plans on attending medical school, and is passionate about pursuing pediatrics. If not studying, she enjoys reading, as well as drawing and photographing nature. |
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Genell Drummonds
Undergraduate Researcher (March 2025 - Now) Major: B.S. in Biochemistry Genell is a senior undergraduate majoring in Biochemistry at Georgia Southern University. In her downtime, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing games, watching animes or Asian dramas, reading webtoons or novels on kindle, and DIY-ing random things. |
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Isabella Sherman
Undergraduate Researcher (Aug 2025 - Now) Major: B.S. in Chemistry Isabella Sherman is a junior student at Georgia Southern University. She was born and raised up in Savannah, Georgia. When she started college, her major was economics, but she realized later that it was not the best fit for here. Her current plan is to double majoring in chemistry and foreign language. After graduation, she hopes to attend medical school to pursue passions of being a forensic pathologist. Out of studying, she is usually at the gym or walking outside. Other hobbies include learning foreign languages, cooking, and reading psychological thrillers. |
Lab Alumni
Abdullrahman Manlla
Undergraduate Researcher |