Meet the Lab

Principal Investigator

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Yuemei Ye  Assistant Professor, Lehman College, CUNY 

                                 Faculty of CUNY graduate center Ph.D. programs

Education

Ph.D., Tongji University, Chemistry, 2017                                                               

BS, Wenzhou University, Material Science & Engineering, 2011      


Previous Appointments

2022-2023: Research Scholar, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Department, North Carolina State University

2021-2022: Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering Department, North Carolina State University

2019-2021: Postdoctoral Scholar, Civil & Environmental Department, University of Washington

2018-2019: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Materials Science & Engineering Department and School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee  

Current Graduate Students

Taylor Frisch is a Masters student in Biology Chemistry mentored by both Dr. Haiping Cheng and Dr. Yuemei Ye at Lehman College. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Oregon in Chemistry and Mathematics, where he developed an interest in various types of chemistry and biochemistry. His research will focus on combining antibacterial and short-chain PFAS purification technologies for drinking water treatment. Outside of academia, Taylor enjoys reading, trivia, traveling with friends, bartending, and horseback riding. He is also passionate about promoting a safe and open space for LGBTQ+ people in STEM.

Current Undergraduate Students

Kyana Donovan is an undergraduate student enrolled at Lehman College, she is studying for her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a specialized focus on Biochemistry. Kyana joined YeEnvLab in the spring semester of 2024, assisting in developing highly efficient and cost-effective adsorbents tailored for removing short-chain PFAS from drinking water. Outside her studies, Kyana loves music and plays instruments like the violin, cello, saxophone, and piano. She also enjoys traveling, learning languages, writing, and art.

Visiting Students

Saki Morimoto (Toyohashi University), international visiting undergraduate student, 03/2024-05/2024

Izzy Escutia (University of San Francisco), NSF REU summer program undergraduate student, 06/2024-08/2024

ALUMNI


Dewan Akter (undergraduate student), Lehman College - 09/2023-05/2024

Ashley Vargas (undergraduate student), Lehman College - 09/2023-01/2024