{"id":5,"date":"2018-11-27T09:17:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T17:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/nrglab\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T09:41:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T16:41:15","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/nrglab\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our Research Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meet the dedicated researchers, scientists, and students who drive innovation in our laboratory and push the boundaries of scientific discovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Igor Novosselov, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Research Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct Research Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s expertise spans fluid mechanics, aerosol science, electrohydrodynamics, and supercritical fluid processes. His current projects address challenges such as destroying toxic \u201cforever chemicals,\u201d 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\u2019s hydrothermal water treatment technology toward commercialization via a UW spin\u2011out company targeting PFAS pollution. He is passionate about mentoring students and forging collaborations that bridge fundamental research and practical applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email: ivn@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Research Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Ji Feng, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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jfeng003@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jiayang (Joe) He, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research Scientist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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jh846@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Byron Ockerman<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research Engineer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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byro@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Almond Lau<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Brief description of research focus, background, and current projects. Include academic interests and specializations.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

alau18@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shuyuan Bai<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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sybai@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Undergraduate Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Renee Yeung<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class of 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jane Poluianova<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Teddy Lautch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sol Badeaux<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Anthony Tang, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Blue Origin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elizabeth Rasmussen, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2021, co-advised with John Kramlich<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Blue Origin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Ravi<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Ravi Vaddi, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Postdoc, Indian Institute of Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brian Pinkard, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: CTO & Co-Founder at Aquagga Inc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

brian@aquagga.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gaurav Mahamuni, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Data Scientist at The Energy Authority<\/p>\n\n\n\n

gauravmahamuni31@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kartik Tiwari<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Master, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Lead Mechanical Engineer at CloudKitchens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

kartiktiwari11@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Patrick Fillingham, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Assistant Professor at UW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

pfilling@uw.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yifei Guan, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Assistant Professor, Union College<\/p>\n\n\n\n

gyf1357911@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jay Rutherford, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2019, co-advised with Jonathan Posner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Project Manager at The Lubrizol Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jaustin Davis, Ph.D.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

PhD, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Sr Analyst, Allstate Insurance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isabella Rios<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Master, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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isabella.c.rios@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kaitlyn Glenn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Master, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now: Mechanical Engineer at The Nuclear Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ktglenn7@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Former Undergraduate Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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[Former Student 1]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

[Electrical Engineering]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class of 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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[Former Student 2]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

[Mechanical Engineering]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class of 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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[Former Student 3]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

[Physics]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[Former Student 4]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

[Chemistry]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class of 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Group Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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