The Dana Knox Student Research Showcase at the New Jersey Institute of Technology was held on April 8 and highlighted the innovative research conducted by undergraduate and graduate students across multiple disciplines. The showcase provided a platform for students to present their work through poster sessions, engage with faculty, industry professionals, and advisory board members, and demonstrate the impact of their research on real-world challenges.
A total of six students from Dr. Wen Zhang’s research group at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) presented posters at the Dana Knox Student Research Showcase held on April 8. Their work spanned membrane science, nanobubble technologies, and resource recovery. Notably, one student, Yining Zhang, was selected as a finalist in the competition, highlighting the strength and impact of the group’s research contributions.
From top left (clockwise): Yining Zhang, Sowmya Atukuri, Jiahe Zhang, Haodong Jia, Guangyu Zhu, and Samarpan Deb Majumder
Yining Zhang (Finalist) presented “Nanobubble-Enriched Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture: Enhancing Water and Nutrient Delivery to Boost Plant Growth.” The work demonstrated how nanobubble-infused hydrogels improve water retention, nutrient delivery, and overall plant growth performance.
Sowmya Atukuri presented “Electric-Field-Driven Interfacial Dynamics, Coalescence Behavior, and Deposition of Oil Droplets in Water Treatment.” The work explored electrocoalescence mechanisms to enhance oil–water separation processes.
Jiahe Zhang presented “Ammonia Recovery from Wastewater Using Integrated Tunable Electrochemical Systems.” The study demonstrated an electrochemical approach for efficient nitrogen recovery, enabling sustainable ammonia production from wastewater streams.
Haodong Jia presented “Oxygen Vacancy-Rich Copper-Based Layered Catalysts for Efficient Phenolic Pollutant Degradation via Peroxymonosulfate Activation under High Salinity.” The work investigated catalytic degradation pathways for refractory organic pollutants in saline wastewater.
Guangyu Zhu presented “Omniphobic Membrane for High Efficiency Induction-Assisted Membrane Distillation.” The study focused on developing omniphobic membrane surfaces to mitigate wetting and improve performance in membrane distillation systems.
Samarpan Deb Majumder presented “Advancing Rinse-Free Molecular Layer-by-Layer (mLbL) Membranes: Scalable Fabrication with Enhanced Fouling Resistance, Scaling Resistance, and Boron Selectivity.” The study demonstrated scalable fabrication of high-performance RO membranes with improved selectivity and resistance to fouling and scaling.
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