Coronell Research Group
Water and Energy
Members
Orlando Coronell, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Ph.D. and M.S. in Environmental Engineering in Civil Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. in Civil Engineering
Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Email: coronell@unc.edu
Holly Haflich
Doctoral Candidate
M.S. in Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Purdue University
B.S. in Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Purdue University
Electromembrane processes
Email: hhaflich@live.unc.edu
Riley Vickers
Doctoral Candidate
B.S. in Civil Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
Molecular- and micro-scale simulations of membrane materials
Email: riley.vickers@unc.edu
Haley Macdonald
Doctoral Student
B.S. in Chemistry
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Novel sorbents for PFAS remediation
Email: haleymac@email.unc.edu
Graham Parker
Masters Student
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University
Novel sorbents for PFAS remediation
Email: guparker@unc.edu
Christian Chung
Undergraduate Student
B.S. in Biology, B.A. in Public Policy
Minor in Environmental Studies and Sciences
Expected graduation May 2024
Novel sorbents for PFAS remediation
Email: chrichu@live.unc.edu
Josh Singleton
Undergraduate Student
B.S. in Chemistry
Expected graduation May 2025
Electromembrane Processes
Email: josh_singleton@unc.edu
Wei Zhang, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ph.D. in Desalination and Water Treatment
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
M.Sc. in Environmental Science
Sichuan Agriculture University, China
B.S. in Microbiology
Chengdu University, China
Membrane fabrication and modification for water/wastewater treatment
Email: wei_zhang@unc.edu
Nick Chew, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
B.E. in Environmental Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Technologies for removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Email: nickgpc@email.unc.edu
DJ Guillory
Research Specialist
B.S.E. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
University of Iowa
Granular sorbents for PFAS remediation
Email: djg1@unc.edu
Alumni
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Fei Liu, Ph.D. (2020)Optimization of osmotic ballasts for salinity gradient energy applications
Shan Zhu, Ph.D. (2017)
Ionic conductivity of ion exchange membranes
Seokjong Byun, Ph.D. (2010)
Monitoring of trace ions in process waters of fossil power plants
Ph.D. Students
Mikayla Armstrong (2022)
Effects Of Alternative Polymerization And Solvent Activation Post-Modifications On The Properties And Performance Of Reverse Osmosis Membranes
Kasia Grzebyk (2019)
Modifying interfacial polymerization reaction conditions in high-pressure membrane fabrication for enhanced organic micropollutant removal
Alex Gorzalski (2019)
Modeling contaminant degradation in oxidation processes in water treatment plants
Ryan Kingsbury (2019)
Investigation of selective mass transport in ion exchange membranes for clean energy and water processes
Jingbo Wang (2018)
Characterization of transport phenomena in thin-film composite and thin-film nanocomposite membranes
Ariel Atkinson (2017)
Development and application of a novel anti-biofouling membrane
Lamar (Tony) Perry (2017) (Applied Physical Sciences)
Understanding the property-performance relationships of membrane active layers containing porous nanoparticles
Panitan (Wan) Jutaporn (2016)
Relationship between organic fouling of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration (UF) membranes and the fluorescence signature of dissolved organic matter in raw and pretreated feed waters
Lin Lin (2015)
Characterization of the water transport properties of the active layers of polyamide reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes
Visiting Ph.D. Students
Arianna Catenacci (2013)
Zero valent metals for removal of contaminants at the point of use
Chuan Wang, Ph.D. (2010-2011)
Removal of copper and lead from aqueous solution using zero valent media
Masters Students
John Gilles (2015) (co-advised with Dr. Mark Sobsey)
Point of use filtration for microbial and metal removal from water
Sabrina Sultana (2014) (Applied Physical Sciences)
Ion exchange membranes for electrodeionization
Joshua Powell (2013)
Characterization of the degradation of polyamide membranes by free chlorine
Alex Gorzalski (2013)
Membrane fouling during nanofiltration of waters from North Carolina aquifers
Eliot S. Meyer (2012)
Degradation of the supports of thin-film composite and thin-film nanocomposite membranes during Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) analysis
Brad N. Bennett (2012)
Removal of nitrate from aqueous solution using zero-valent metals
Professional Interns
Sabrina Sultana (2015) (MS, UNC Applied Physical Sciences)
Graphene oxide membranes
Undergraduate Researchers
Nicholas Hall (2016-2018)
Fabrication and testing of nanocomposite membranes for water reuse applications
Will Blanks (2016-2017)
Water purification using reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes
Sophie Flotron (2015-2017)
Electricity generation using reverse electrodialysis
John Eskew (2015-2017)
Water purification using reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes
Kaity Emerson (2014-2016)
Membranes for electrodeionization (Research Honors in Biomedical Engineering, 2016)
Jamie Michael (2015-2016)
Thin-film nanocomposite membranes for water reuse applications
Ted Lee (2014-2015)
Thin-film nanocomposite membranes for water reuse applications
Ellen Quinlan (2012-2013)
Fouling of nanofiltration membranes by groundwaters
David Holcomb (2011-2012)
The Reduction of Nitrate by Iron, Zinc, Copper, and Brass Media (BSPH Honors Thesis, awarded Highest Honors, UNC ESE, 2011-2012)
Mindy Feng (2011-2012)
Characterization of active layers of thin-film composite membranes by spectroscopic methods
Teresa Long (2011)
Forward osmosis membrane filtration for water desalination and reuse
Peter J. Attayek (2010-2011)
Development of a remotely-controlled, semi-automatic target system for the study of organic membranes using high-energy ion beam analyses
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