Our Research Team
Meet the dedicated researchers, scientists, and students who drive innovation in our laboratory and push the boundaries of scientific discovery.
Principal Investigator
Igor Novosselov, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct Research Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
Dr. Igor Novosselov is a Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington and the leader of NRG. He earned his Ph.D. from UW in 2006 and joined the UW faculty in 2014 after a successful industry career in aerosol instrumentation R&D. Dr. Novosselov’s expertise spans fluid mechanics, aerosol science, electrohydrodynamics, and supercritical fluid processes. His current projects address challenges such as destroying toxic “forever chemicals,” developing scalable nanomaterial synthesis techniques, and advancing plasma-based flow control. He has published over 200 scientific articles and is an inventor on multiple patents for aerosol sampling and reactor technologies. Committed to translating innovation to impact, Dr. Novosselov has helped drive his lab’s hydrothermal water treatment technology toward commercialization via a UW spin‑out company targeting PFAS pollution. He is passionate about mentoring students and forging collaborations that bridge fundamental research and practical applications.
Email: ivn@uw.edu
Research Staff
Ji Feng, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
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jfeng003@uw.edu
Jiayang (Joe) He, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
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jh846@uw.edu
Byron Ockerman
Research Engineer
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byro@uw.edu
Current Members
Almond Lau
Ph.D. Student
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alau18@uw.edu
Shuyuan Bai
Ph.D. Student
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sybai@uw.edu
Undergraduate Researchers
Renee Yeung
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2026
Jane Poluianova
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2026
Teddy Lautch
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2026
Sol Badeaux
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2026
Former Members
Anthony Tang, Ph.D.
PhD, 2024
Now: Blue Origin
Elizabeth Rasmussen, Ph.D.
PhD, 2021, co-advised with John Kramlich
Now: Blue Origin
Ravi Vaddi, Ph.D.
PhD, 2021
Now: Postdoc, Indian Institute of Science
Brian Pinkard, Ph.D.
PhD, 2021
Now: CTO & Co-Founder at Aquagga Inc.
brian@aquagga.com
Gaurav Mahamuni, Ph.D.
PhD, 2020
Now: Data Scientist at The Energy Authority
gauravmahamuni31@gmail.com
Kartik Tiwari
Master, 2018
Now: Lead Mechanical Engineer at CloudKitchens
kartiktiwari11@gmail.com
Patrick Fillingham, Ph.D.
PhD, 2020
Now: Assistant Professor at UW
pfilling@uw.edu
Yifei Guan, Ph.D.
PhD, 2019
Now: Assistant Professor, Union College
gyf1357911@gmail.com
Jay Rutherford, Ph.D.
PhD, 2019, co-advised with Jonathan Posner
Now: Project Manager at The Lubrizol Corporation
Jaustin Davis, Ph.D.
PhD, 2019
Now: Sr Analyst, Allstate Insurance
Isabella Rios
Master, 2024
isabella.c.rios@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Glenn
Master, 2022
Now: Mechanical Engineer at The Nuclear Company
ktglenn7@gmail.com
Former Undergraduate Researchers
[Former Student 1]
[Electrical Engineering]
Class of 2023
[Former Student 2]
[Mechanical Engineering]
Class of 2023
[Former Student 3]
[Physics]
Class of 2022
[Former Student 4]
[Chemistry]
Class of 2022
