Zeno Research Group (Spring 2023)
Principal Investigator
Wade Zeno Assistant Professor B.S. - University of Nevada, Reno; Chemical Engineering Ph.D. - University of California, Davis; Chemical Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar - University of Texas at Austin; Biomedical Engineering Hobbies - Musical instruments, Powerlifting, Eating, Watching basketball and baseball Email - wzeno@usc.edu
Graduate Students
David Johnson Ph.D. Objective - Materials Science (Joined Fall 2020) B.S. - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Materials Science and Engineering Hobbies - PC gaming, Movies, Golf, Watching baseball (St. Louis Cardinals fan) Email - dhjohnso@usc.edu
Juhee Kim Ph.D. Objective - Chemical Engineering (Joined Fall 2021) M.S. - Seoul National University; Physical Chemistry B.S. - Korea University; Chemistry Hobbies - Cooking, Watching Netflix Email - juheek@usc.edu
Brandon Pizarro Carbajal Ph.D. Objective - Chemical Engineering (Joined Fall 2022) M.S. - University of California, Davis; Chemical Engineering B.S. - University of California, Irvine; Chemical Engineering Hobbies - Video games, Stock market investments, Youth mentoring in STEM Email - pizarroc@usc.edu
Nicoletta Bouzos Ph.D. Objective - Chemical Engineering (Joined Fall 2022) B.S. - Northeastern University; Chemical Engineering Hobbies - Cooking, Weightlifting, Skateboarding, Watching basketball (Boston Celtics Fan) Email - nbouzos@usc.edu
Orianna Kou Ph.D. Objective - Physical Biology (Joined Spring 2023) B.S. - University of California, San Diego; Biophysics Hobbies - Painting, Growing plants, Gymnastics, Exploring vegan cuisine Email - oriannak@usc.edu
Trushita Bharucha M.S. Objective - Chemical Engineering (2023) B.S. - University of Mumbai; Chemical Engineering Hobbies - Dancing, Painting Email - bharucha@usc.edu
Undergraduate Students
Zach Ji B.S. - Chemical Engineering with Nanotechnology Emphasis (2024) Hobbies - Cooking, Working out, and Powerlifting
Stephanie Ramirez Visiting undergraduate research assistant TRAINS Scholar Biology Major at Rio Hondo College Hobbies - Watching Netflix, exploring food, painting, doodling, pottery, and roller skating