LEAP:
laboratory for
experimental and applied
phycology

CURRENT LABORATORY MEMBERS that are listed below can be contacted at 718-951-5642.

LABORATORY ASSISTANTS:

Lab Manager:
Ms. Karen Li-Lun Hwang

Graduate Students:
Mr. Dmitry Brogun
Mr. Florenal Joseph
Mr. Sixto Portilla

Undergraduate Students:
Mr. Eitan Banniettis
Mr. Rhoderick Blasco
Mr. Robert Burns
Mr. William Chang
Ms. Cassana Fisher
Mr. Andy Huang
Ms. Ida Lim
Mr. A. Mirza
Ms. Gertie Pierre
Ms. Sophia Registe
Mr. Rameez Schaukat

High-school Students:
Currently none

Past members:
Kadidia Adula
Uzma Afzal
Munevver Aksoy
Ammar Arif
Dionne Avery
Natalie Banniettis
Rabiya Chaudhry
Aminata Cisse
Donna Dei-Baning
Rachele Dolche
Jason Ford
Jasmeen Kaur
Eleonor Leger
Jewel Liao
Claudeline Louis
Salma Manzoor
Chan-Nyein Maung
Zaineb Nadeem
Navila Nahid
Magdala Paul
Jessy Paul
Tabraiz Rasul
Bridget Rawls
Neha Shaik
Subodh Sharma
Eliza Strzalkowska
Duc Tran
Diogenes Trejo
Yutong Wang
Eliza Wiech

AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
Work Study Students
One position is currently available. Please inquire by email or phone.

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Inquire about availability by email or phone.

Graduate Student
Inquire about availability by email or phone.

Postdoc
Immediately Available: Postdoctoral Position for Microalgae Biofuels Project

Goal of the project is to identify strains of microalgae for use in biofuels applications. We are searching for a motivated scientist with fluent English language skills. The ideal candidate would have previous experience in cultivation of microalgae and experience in research with algae. Other current projects in the lab include genomic and biochemical studies with the alga Dunaliella as well as comparative genomics studies regarding metabolism of algae.

Interested candidates should email Dr. Polle (jpolle@brooklyn.cuny.edu) a CV with included research statement, and contact information for three references.
(posted 4/20/10)