Team

Qi Cai

Dr. Qi Cai joined the Department of Biological and Agriculture Engineering at Louisiana State University as a tenure-track assistant professor in August 2023. 

Dr. Cai received her B.S. in Applied Chemistry from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (2013) and her Ph.D. in Chemistry from University College Dublin (2018). Before joining LSU, she was a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her research focused on understanding the fundamental questions of bio-nano interactions and developing novel techniques for drug delivery into the central nervous system (CNS). Dr. Cai has received multiple awards, including the International Brain Barriers Society Poster Award, Keystone Symposia Scholarship, Baxter Young Investigator Award, etc. Dr. Cai is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the International Brain Barriers Society, and the American Chemical Society. 

Salona Roy

I received my master's degree at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, India. My research is centered on developing and testing nanomaterial-based drug delivery systems for treating brain diseases. Outside of my work, I am fond of cakes and good friends.

Xianru Shi

My research interests include ocular nanodrug delivery and pharmacology.

Faezeh Ghobadi (incoming)

Aseel B Ahmed

I am an undergraduate student studying Bioengineering at Louisiana State University. I am interested in biomedical devices and prosthetics. 

Hanna DeVillier

I am an undergraduate student in Biological Engineering. I am interested in cancer research and tissue engineering. 

Daniel E Alday

I am an undergraduate student in Biological Engineering. I am interested in tissue engineering and the use of nanoparticles to promote tissue growth. 

Enson Li

I am an undergraduate student in Biological Engineering. I am interested in tissue engineering, prosthetic and surgical research.

Rayanne Thaljeh 

I am an undergraduate student in Biological Engineering and an LSU ESTEEMED Scholar. I am interested in tissue engineering and learning about neurological processes. R