Team - THE HE LAB

Lab Members

Principal Investigator

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.

Graduate Students

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

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

Tajrin Alom Nizhum

Ph.D. Student (Aug 2026 - Now)
Email: [email protected]
Office: SC 2210
Research: Phototransformation and Remediation of PFAS in Aquatic Systems

Undergraduate Students

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.

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.