Kim Laboratory

Yonghyun (John) Kim, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Interim Department Head

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, 2002
B.A., Biochemistry, Lafayette College, 2002
Ph.D., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), 2008
Post-doctoral Training, Oncology, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute & Samsung Medical Center, 2008-2011
Office: SEC 3441
Phone: (205) 348-1729
E-mail: ykim at eng.ua.edu

Wilmer J. Andújar Cruz

M.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2024

B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, 2022
McNair Fellow, 2022-2024
Office: SEC 3468 | E-mail: wandujar at crimson.ua.edu

Alexandra D. Avera

M.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2023
B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2020
ACS BIOT Peterson Award, 2025
GAANN Fellow, 2020-2025
UA Outstanding Graduate Student, 2023
Office: SEC 3468 | E-mail: aavera at crimson.ua.edu

Mario O. Camilo Lizardo

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Western Michigan University, 2025
Office: SEC 3468 | E-mail: mcamilolizardo at crimson.ua.edu

Amiya J. Ford

B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2026 (expected)
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: ajford5 at crimson.ua.edu

Cassidy A. Griffith

B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2028 (expected)
Randall Research Scholars Program Scholar, 2024-present
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: cagriffith1 at crimson.ua.edu

Alexander M. Guirgues

B.S., Biology, The University of Alabama, 2027 (expected)
Randall Research Scholars Program Scholar, 2023-present
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: amguirgues at crimson.ua.edu

Ella N. McCarthy

B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2027 (expected)
NSF IRES Fellow, Lisbon, Portugal, 2025
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: enmccarthy at crimson.ua.edu

Isabella R. Mejia

B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2026 (expected)
NSF IRES Fellow, Lisbon, Portugal, 2025
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: irmejia at crimson.ua.edu

Mason R. Pentes

B.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2027 (expected)
Randall Research Scholars Program Scholar, 2023-present
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: mrpentes at crimson.ua.edu

Carly S. Schultz

M.B.A., The University of Alabama, 2026 (expected)
B.S., Biology, The University of Alabama, 2025
Office: SEC 3481 | E-mail: csschultz3 at crimson.ua.edu