Group members

Current Group Members

Alfred (Jimmy) Ritter

Degrees obtained: PhD and post-doc,

Retired from the Department of Physics, Virginia Tech

Project description: The formation of biofilms on stents and catheters is a significant public health issue. My research seeks to understand how bacteria attach to surfaces.

Email: aritter@vt.edu

Zechen Zang

Degrees obtained: B.Sc.
Current degree in progress: Ph.D.

Project description: My research is to study the adsorption of molecules in confined films.

Email: zechenz@vt.edu

Zachary Benmamoun

Degrees obtained: B.Sc.

Current degree in progress: Ph.D.

Project description: I study interactions between bacteria and polymers with the goal of understanding these interactions to design better antimicrobials.

Email: zbenmamoun@vt.edu

Saeed Behzadinasab

Degrees obtained: B.Sc., M.Sc.
Current degree in progress: Ph.D.

Project description: The COVID-19 pandemic (caused by SARS-CoV-2 Virus) has significantly affected lives. I work on anti-SARS-CoV-2 coatings that rapidly inactivates the virus, thus to stop the spread of the disease by potential objects. I also work on adsorption in confined films.

Email: saeedb@vt.edu