Lee Blaney, Professor

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Postdoctoral Research Assistants

Ke He, Post-doctoral Research Associate (2018 - present)“I am working on the study of priority contaminants (e.g., antibiotics, hormones, UV-filters, and PFAS) of emerging concern (CECs) in different environmental compartments. My research involves …

Ke He, Assistant Research Scientist (2011 - present)

“My current research is focusing on developing novel anion-exchange membranes based passive samplers for a wide range of structurally diverse per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and studying their occurrence and distribution in different environmental matrices."

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Hui Chen, Post-doctoral Research Assistant (2021 - present)

“I’m from nutrient recovery team and my research are mainly focused on 1) nutrient recovery (e.g., nitrogen and phosphorous) from wastewater system by Donnan dialysis, 2) Advancement in Donnan dialysis reactors for efficient wastewater treatment. During weekend, I love cooking and painting.”

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PhD Students

Sahar Souizi, PhD Student (2022 - present)

“My research is focused on sustainable nutrient recovery from waste streams by using Donnan dialysis process. I’m currently working on the development of an innovative reactor configuration and investigating the impact of different operational parameters to accelerate scale up and application of Donnan dialysis in nutrient recovery from real agricultural waste. In my free time, I enjoy doing Yoga and hiking. I love traveling and going on new adventures.”

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Joowon Kim, PhD Student (2024 - present)

"My research focuses on understanding the physicochemical properties of various PFAS species in aquatic environments. My goal is to provide reliable data to predict the behavior and fate of PFAS in water systems. I also study the removal of PFAS using activated carbon, aiming to optimize the removal (separation) process of long-chain PFAS through chemical approaches. I enjoy playing baseball and extremely spicy foods🔥.”

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Donya Hamidi, PhD Student (2023 - present)

“My research focuses on the development of new strategies for passive sampling of chemically diverse contaminants of emerging concern (especially PFAS) with ion-exchange membranes in different water resources. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, listening to music, and watching series.”

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Marylia Duarte Batista, PhD Student (2023 - present)

“My research focuses on developing and testing the performance of novel anion-exchange resins, aimed at achieving increased selectivity and enhanced removal of (ultra)short-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). During my free time, I enjoy going to concerts and playing guitar.”

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Master's Students

Margaret Siao, MS Student (2023 - present)

"My current work focuses on the development of novel anion-exchange passive samplers for a wide range of structurally diverse per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the hopes of deploying them into the Baltimore Harbor. As a part of the ICARE fellowship, I aim to bridge the gap between our lab-based research and the local Baltimore community.”

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Undergraduate Students

Alvin Bett, BS Student (2023 - present)

“I am researching and building an understanding of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through their interactions with our developing novel equilibrium passive sampler. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and listening to music.”

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Trevor Gibson, BS Student (2024 - present)

“I am currently assisting in the production and testing of hybrid anion-exchange resins with the goal of improving their selectivity for and removal of short- and ultra-short-chain PFAS. In my free time I enjoy playing retro video games and hanging out with my cat.”

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Jacob Craft, BS Student (2024 - present)

“I am currently assisting in research on ion-exchange membranes and learning more about how different membranes interact with a variety of PFAs. In my free time I like playing a variety of video games, spending time with my two dogs, and swimming.”

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Maaike Swaters, BS Student (2024 - present)

“I am currently assisting in the development of sustainable and scalable technology for the recovery of nutrients from agricultural waste using a Donnan dialysis process. During my free time, I like to draw, read, and crochet. Recently, I have also been getting into watercolors.”

 
 

Recent Graduates

Kaylyn Stewart, BS Student (2021 - 2024)

An Dang, BS Student (2023 - 2024)

Michael Fleming, PhD Student (2017-present)“My current research involves investigating ways of optimizing phosphorus recovery from agricultural waste. Phosphorus and nitrogen in human and agricultural wastes are a major source of nutrient pollution …

Michael Fleming, PhD Student (2017 - 2023)

Anna McClain, MS (2021-2023)

Diego Iglesias Vega, BS (2021-2023)

Jahir A. Batista-Andrade, PhD Student (2018 - 2023)

Ouriel Ndalamba, BS (2019-2023)

Marriah Ellington, MS (2021-2023)

Mary Nolan, BS (2022-2023)

Jiabao Liang, BS (2022-2023)

 

Previous members of the Blaney Lab

BS students

  • Portia Ewing, 2024

  • Ciaran Cole, 2024

  • Sydney Hofstetter, 2024

  • Kaylyn Stewart, 2021 — 2024

  • An Dang, 2023 — 2024

  • Nicholas Berry, 2023

  • Sydney Braithwaite, 2023

  • Yoonjin Cho, 2023

  • Diego Iglesias Vega, 2021 — 2023

  • Ouriel Ndalamba, 2019 — 2023

  • Mary Nolan, 2022 — 2023

  • Margaret Siao, 2022 — 2023

  • Jiabao Liang, 2022 — 2023

  • Fabian Amurrio, 2019 — 2022

  • Bridget Anger, 2018 – 2021

  • Erick Diaz, 2019 – 2020

  • Zaria Oliver, 2019 – 2020

  • Maila Raphael, 2019 – 2020

  • Lauren Harris, 2018 – 2020

  • Anna Feerick, 2018 – 2020

  • Justin Damon, 2019

  • Sumana Peddibhotla, 2019

  • Cameron Sloan, 2019

  • Temitope Ibitoye, 2016 – 2019

  • Charles Portner, 2017 – 2018

  • Samina Musa, 2017 – 2018

  • Bethany Wolinski, 2017

  • Josh Benoit, 2016 – 2018

  • Savannah Steinly, 2015 – 2017

  • Hannah Aris, 2015 – 2018

  • Daniel Ocasio, 2015 – 2017

  • Jason Hughes, 2016

  • Nicholas Rogers, 2014 – 2015

  • Hollie Adejumo, 2013 – 2016

  • Jessica Lee, 2013 – 2015

  • Kendall Dawkins, 2013 – 2015

  • Apurva Shah, 2013 – 2015

  • Madison Bondoc, 2013 – 2014

  • Dalton Hughes, 2013 – 2014

  • Suraj Vyas, 2013 – 2014

  • Sebastian Snowberger, 2012 – 2014

  • Robert Burton, 2012 – 2013

  • Zachary Hopkins, 2012

Postdocs

  • Dr. Hui Chen, 2021 – 2024

  • Dr. Michael Rose, 2019 – 2022

  • Dr. Asok Adak, 2013 – 2014

PhD students

  • Jahir Antonio Batista Andrade, 2018 – 2023

  • Michael Fleming, 2017 – 2023

  • Ethan Hain, 2016 – 2022

  • Utsav Shashvatt, 2015 – 2021

  • Mamatha Hopanna, 2014 – 2021

  • Ke He, 2011 – 2017

  • Kiranmayi Mangalgiri, 2012 – 2017

MS students

  • Marriah Ellington, 2021 — 2023

  • Anna McClain, 2021 — 2023

  • Caitlyn Dugan, 2020 – 2022

  • Haley Hartney, 2019 – 2020

  • Charles Portner, 2017 – 2019

  • Zachary Hopkins, 2012 – 2014

  • Shreemal Perera, 2012 – 2013

Visiting researchers

  • Seanasia Baronette, 2020

  • Zobaida Ataie, 2020

  • Joseph Orenstein, 2018 – 2019

  • Hongyue Jin, 2018

  • Israel Hollander, 2018

  • Elder-Jerycho Herrera, 2018

  • Catarina Santos, 2018

  • Alina Boyko, 2016

  • Mamadou Diallo, 2016

  • Alonso Navarro-Henry, 2016

  • Graham Rubin, 2015

  • Rita Costa, 2015

  • Ana Dulce Soares, 2014

  • Eric Lumsden, 2013

  • Adam Antoszewski, 2013

  • Claudio Müller, 2012

Sydney Hofstetter

Nicholas Berry

Portia Ewing and Ciaran Cole

Hannah Aris

Sydney Braithwaite and Yoonjin Cho

Hollie Adejumo

Daniel Ocasio

Kendall Dawkins

Apurva Shah

Catarina Santos

Savannah Steinly

Kiranmayi Mangalgiri

Graham Rubin

Josh Benoit

Temitope Ibitoye

Ana Dulce Soares

Zack Hopkins

Sebastian Snowberger