1. Postdoctoral Researchers

Ali Ansari

Postdoctoral Researcher, Cactus Materials Inc.

Ali Ansari received his Ph.D. in Environmental engineering from Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Houston in Summer 2021. His research interests include water treatment technologies, biomineralization, and nanomaterials. He obtained his […]

Gamze Ersan

Postdoctoral Researcher (co-advised with Sergi Garcia-Segura)

Dr. Gamze Ersan is ASEE Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University (ASU). She received her Ph.D. degree from the Department of Environmental Engineering in 2014 […]

H. Enis Karahan

Fulbright Fellow

Dr. H. E. Karahan is a Fulbright Fellow at the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment Center (NEWT), located in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Chemical […]

Seung Ju Choi

Postdoctoral Researcher

Dr. SeungJu Choi is a National Research Foundation of Fellow in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Korea Advanced […]

2. Ph.D. Students

Kimaya Rajwade

Graduate Research Associate

Kimaya (Kimya) Rajwade is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include membrane separation and distillation technologies facilitating wastewater treatment and desalination of brines. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from […]

Marion (Ivy) Bellier

Graduate Research Associate

Ivy is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering with projects focused on membrane distillation for inland water desalination and lithium recovery in brine. She previously received a B.S. in Nanoscience and a minor in Astronomy […]

Mariana Hernandez Molina

Graduate Research Associate

Mariana obtained a B.S. in Environmental Science with a concentration in Chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso where she worked as a research assistant for three years analyzing the effects of Copper […]

Taylor Mackenzie Fisher

Graduate Research Associate

Taylor graduated with a B.S. in Bioengineering with a minor in Spanish from the University of Louisville. She will be joining the Perreault Lab group as a graduate student Environmental Engineering with a project focused […]

Afsana Munni

Graduate Research Associate

Afsana is a graduate student in Civil, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering. Her research interest includes nanosilver particles of antimicrobial finish, nanomaterials-enabled membrane construction, waste treatment, and biological fouling in water treatment. She has completed her […]

Houssameddine Mansouri

Graduate Research Associate

Houssam is a visiting graduate student from Mohammed VI Polytechnical University, Morocco. The aim of his thesis work is the design of nanofertilizers as a more sustainable solution to increase Phosphorus use efficiency while studying […]

4. Undergraduates

Aislinn Varela

Undergraduate researcher

Aislinn Varela is an undergraduate student at Arizona State University pursuing her BSE in Chemical Engineering as a member of Barrett, the Honors College. She is currently a research intern at NEWT, with a project […]

5. Visiting Researchers

Edgardo Cruces

Current position: Researcher, Centro de Investigaciones Costeras, Universidad de Atacama, Chile

Researcher, Centro de Investigaciones Costeras, Universidad de Atacama, Chile

6. Ph.D. Students, Graduated

Douglas Rice

2019. Current position: Project engineer, Water Works Engineers

Doug is Perreault’s first group member and the first to obtain his Ph.D.. His research included desalination, membranes, biofouling, scaling, drinking water, wastewater, industrial wastewater, water reuse, and nanomaterials. He graduated summa cum laude from […]

Ana C. Barrios

2021. Current position: NRC Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Ana Barrios graduated with a Ph.D. in Civil, Sustainable, and Environmental engineering in Spring 2021. Her research interests include water treatment technologies, material toxicity, and nanomaterials. She obtained her B.S. in Biochemistry with honors and […]

Yusi Li

2023. Current position: TBD

Graduate Research Associate in Chemical Engineering (co-advised with Mary Laura Lind)

7. M.S. Students, Graduated

Adam Inurria

2017. Current position: Schlumberger, CO

Graduation year: 2017 Current Position: Schlumberger, CO

Siddharth Gupta

2017. Current position: Sima Labs Pvt. Ltd., India

Siddharth Gupta is currently working as an R& D engineer with a Delhi based Engineering firm and open to talking about applied research solution in tackling waste water abatement systems. Previously, worked as a Research […]

Kimaya Rajwade

Graduate Research Associate

Kimaya (Kimya) Rajwade is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering. Her research interests include membrane separation and distillation technologies facilitating wastewater treatment and desalination of brines. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from […]

Stephanie Bone

2017. Current position: Geosynthec Consultants, CA

Stephanie Bone is developing a novel methodological platform to study physicochemical interactions between waterborne viruses and bacteria. She is currently cultivating and analyzing E. coli and T4 bacteriophage on amine-functionalized silica surface  through physisoprtion and chemisorption […]

Akshay More

2017. Current position: Stormwater Plans LLC., AZ

Graduation year: 2017 Current Position: Stormwater Plans LLC, AZ

Tyson Waag

2018. Current position: Wenck, WY

Tyson Waag is a master’s student in environmental engineering. His research interests are water/wastewater treatment, desalination, reverse osmosis membrane processes, and membrane biofouling reduction. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2009-2013 as an Advanced Water […]

Zhiwei Xiao

7. M.S. Students, Graduated

Zhiwei Xiao is a first year master degree student. He received his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Dalian University of Technology in July 2017. During his undergraduate study he participated in the College Students Innovative […]

Juliana Vazquez

Current position: CDM Smith

Civil, Sustainable and Environmental Engineering, 2018-2019 Applied project: Characterization of microplastics using sieve separation and microscopy

Kiarash Ranjbari

2021. Current position: Design Engineer, Wilson Engineers, LLC

Kiarash joined the Perreault group as a master’s student in 2019. He worked at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) as a Research Aide for two years. His research interests included […]

Rayan Alghanayem

2022. Current position: PhD student at Vanderbilt

Rayan is a master’s student in Chemical Engineering working on membrane distillation. He previously received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from King Saud University.

Noelle Mushro

2022. Current position: Environmental Engineering at the EPA in San Francisco

Noelle is a Master’s student with a current project focused on biofouling on microplastics.

Kartik Bhagat

2022. Current position: PhD student at ASU

Kartik Bhagat is currently working at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) as a Graduate Research Assistant. His research interests include fate and transport of microplastics in aquatic environment, water reuse, […]

Abhishek Kumar

2022. Current position: Civil Associate at Michael Baker International

Abhishek obtained a B.E. degree in Civil Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology, India and has a work experience of nearly 4 years in the construction industry. He is currently working on a project to […]

Yaritza Paola Cahue

2023. Current position: Bechtel Oil, Gas, & Chemicals

Paola graduated with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Her research project focuses on the toxicity of nanomaterials. When not found in the lab, Paola enjoys traveling and exploring new places. NEWT REU, FURI student

8. Undergraduate Students (Research), Graduated

Skyler Henry

NEWT REU, currently PhD student at ASU

Skyler Henry worked in Dr. Perreault’s lab for 10 weeks in the Summer of 2017 as part of the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Research Experience for Undergraduates Program. A recent graduate from Glendale Community College […]

Alissa Albrecht

FURI Student, Barret Honors thesis, Fullbright Fellowship

FURI Student, Barret Honors thesis, Fullbright Fellowship Alissa Albretch is currently pursuing a BSE in Civil Engineering at Arizona State University, with a focus on Environmental Engineering and a minor in Urban Planning. For the past year,  she have […]

Koen Nijssen

FURI Student

FURI Student Koen Nijssen is a senior civil (sustainable) engineering from the Netherlands. Throughout his time at ASU, Koen has shown to be involved both in- and outside of his major, and is currently conducting […]

Brielle Januszewski

2020. Current position: PhD student at Yale University

Brielle is a triple-major senior in Barrett working towards her degrees in Environmental Engineering, Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology & Ecology), and Political Science along with a minor in French and a certificate in International Studies. She has […]

Marcela Strane

FURI student, 2021. Current position: PhD student at Univ. Houston

Marcela is a senior in Environmental Engineering. She is a Peer Mentor for the Fulton Schools of Engineering and an ASU Student Fundraiser at the ASU Foundation. In her spare time, she enjoys to dance, […]

Noelle Mushro

2022. Current position: Environmental Engineering at the EPA in San Francisco

Noelle is a Master’s student with a current project focused on biofouling on microplastics.

Kartik Bhagat

2022. Current position: PhD student at ASU

Kartik Bhagat is currently working at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) as a Graduate Research Assistant. His research interests include fate and transport of microplastics in aquatic environment, water reuse, […]

Yaritza Paola Cahue

2023. Current position: Bechtel Oil, Gas, & Chemicals

Paola graduated with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Her research project focuses on the toxicity of nanomaterials. When not found in the lab, Paola enjoys traveling and exploring new places. NEWT REU, FURI student

9. High School Teachers (Research)

Chay Dahill

NEWT RET, 2017. Current position: Desert Vista High School, Phoenix

Chay Dahill spent the summer of 2017 working in Prof. Francois Perreault’s lab through the NEWT Research Experience for Teachers program.  As of 2017, Chay has been teaching high school science in Phoenix, Arizona for […]

Richard Daines

NEWT RET, 2018. Current position: Phoenix Union School, Phoenix

NEWT RET, 2018. Current position: Phoenix Union School, Phoenix

Elliot Hall

NEWT RET, 2019. Current position: Alhambra Elementary School District

NEWT RET, 2019. Current position: Alhambra Elementary School District