Principle Investigator
Tiezheng Tong, Ph.D.
Postdoc, Yale University, 2015-2017
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2015
M.S., Northwestern University, 2011
M.S., Tsinghua University, 2010
B.S., Beijing Normal University, 2008
Email: [email protected]
Postdoc Researchers
Tyler Malkoske, Ph.D.
Postdoc, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 2023-2024 Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2023 M.Eng., Tongji University, 2016 B.S., University of Manitoba, 2008 Email: [email protected] Research: Fouling and scaling mechanisms in membrane filtration; development of pre-treatment methods for fouling/scaling control 
Hyung Kae Lee, Ph.D. Postdoc, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2024–2025 Postdoc, University of Minnesota, 2021–2023 Ph.D., Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, 2021 B.S., Kyungpook National University, 2014 Email: [email protected] Research: Polymeric membrane fabrication and modification; wastewater treatment and resource recovery Graduate Students
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Yiqun Yao (PhD student)
M.S.,University of Colorado Boulder, 2020 B.S., University of Colorado Boulder, 2019 Email: [email protected] Research: Development of novel electrodialysis desalination technology for brine treatment; design of anti-scalants for effective membrane desalination 
Shinyun Park (PhD student)
M.S., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea, 2019 B.S., Pukyong National University, South Korea, 2017 Email : [email protected] Research: Fabrication and modification of membranes for selective separation; combined scaling and fouling in reverse osmosis |
Xijia Ge (PhD student)
B.S., Colorado State University, 2023
Email : [email protected]
Research: The development of anti-scalants for membrane desalination; understanding scaling behaviors for RO with high water recovery
B.S., Colorado State University, 2023
Email : [email protected]
Research: The development of anti-scalants for membrane desalination; understanding scaling behaviors for RO with high water recovery
Yuqi Wang (PhD student)
M.S., Nankai University, 2022
B.S., Fujian Normal University, 2019
Email: [email protected]
Research: Development of novel materials and processes for hypersaline wastewater treatment.
M.S., Nankai University, 2022
B.S., Fujian Normal University, 2019
Email: [email protected]
Research: Development of novel materials and processes for hypersaline wastewater treatment.
Zhuting Wang (PhD student)
M.S.,The University of Hong Kong, 2023
B.S., South China University of Technology, 2022
Email: [email protected]
Research: Elucidating solute transport mechanisms in selective membranes for PFAS removal and ion-ion separation
M.S.,The University of Hong Kong, 2023
B.S., South China University of Technology, 2022
Email: [email protected]
Research: Elucidating solute transport mechanisms in selective membranes for PFAS removal and ion-ion separation
Yanji Tian (PhD student)
M.S., Ben-Gurion University of Negev, 2024
B.S., Hainan University, 2022
Email: [email protected]
Research: Brine treatment using membrane-based technologies; elucidating mechanisms of PFAS transport across selective membranes for water purification.
M.S., Ben-Gurion University of Negev, 2024
B.S., Hainan University, 2022
Email: [email protected]
Research: Brine treatment using membrane-based technologies; elucidating mechanisms of PFAS transport across selective membranes for water purification.
Alumni:
Four Ph.D. students and three M.S. students have been graduated from the Tong Lab.
Four Ph.D. students and three M.S. students have been graduated from the Tong Lab.
Brandi Grauberger, Ph.D. (CSU), graduated in May 2025 (co-advised with Todd Bandhauer)
Connor Collidge, M.S. (Plan B), CSU, graduated in May 2024.
Nohyeong Jeong, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2023.
Xuewei Du, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2022.
Yiming Yin, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2022.
Cristian Robbins, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2021 (co-advised with Kenneth Carlson).
Tai-heng Chung, M.S. (Plan B), CSU, graduated in May 2021.
Zuoyou Zhang, M.S. (Plan A), CSU, graduated in May 2019.
DeeAnn Turpin, master student, CSU
Abby Rafert, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2024/01– 2024/05)
Xijia Ge, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2022/01 – 2023/05)
Mayca Saavedra, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2022/10 – 2023/05)
Francisco Hernadez, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2023/01– 2023/05)
Ronny Minjarez, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2021/01–2021/12)
Connor Collidge, M.S. (Plan B), CSU, graduated in May 2024.
Nohyeong Jeong, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2023.
Xuewei Du, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2022.
Yiming Yin, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2022.
Cristian Robbins, Ph.D., CSU, graduated in May 2021 (co-advised with Kenneth Carlson).
Tai-heng Chung, M.S. (Plan B), CSU, graduated in May 2021.
Zuoyou Zhang, M.S. (Plan A), CSU, graduated in May 2019.
DeeAnn Turpin, master student, CSU
Abby Rafert, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2024/01– 2024/05)
Xijia Ge, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2022/01 – 2023/05)
Mayca Saavedra, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2022/10 – 2023/05)
Francisco Hernadez, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2023/01– 2023/05)
Ronny Minjarez, undergraduate research assistant, CSU (2021/01–2021/12)