Current PhD Students
Raju Ahmmed, MS
Hometown: Bogura, Bangladesh
Faculty Mentor: Lingyan Kong, PhD
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: The University of Alabama, The Riverwalk
Research Interest: Modification, formation and health benefits of resistant starch type 5 (RS5)
Masuda Akter, MS
Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Faculty Mentor: Linda Knol PhD, RDN
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: The River Walk, Olive Garden
Research Interest: Mindful eating and chronic disease management
Sayma Alam, MS
Hometown: Rangpur, Bangladesh
Mentor: Libo Tan PhD
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa: River Walk
Research Interest: Carotenoids, maternal and infant nutrition
Chioma Arum MSC
Home town: Enugu, Nigeria
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Seung Eun Jung
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: Walmart, River Market
Research Interest: Multiple determinants and consequences of inadequate nutrition among underserved populations.
Ashley Heinrich, MS, RDN, LD
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Faculty Mentor: Linda Knol PhD, RDN
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: Fuku Ramen
Research Interest: Food behaviors among adults with traumatic brain injury
Xiaojun Lin, MS
Home town: Guangdong, China
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lingyan Kong
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: Target
Research Interest: Lutin emulsion; Non-invasive Imaging for food inspection
Isabel Martin MS, RD
Home town: Melbourne, Australia
Faculty Mentor: Dr Crowe-White
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: Monarch Espresso Bar
Research Interest: Cardiometabolic health
Kyungseo Won
Home town: Busan, South Korea
Faculty Mentor: Han-A Park PhD
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: Just Love Coffee Cafe
Research Interest: Neuro-nutrition, Brain functions, Polyphenols, mitochondrial dynamics
Xuanyi Zhang, MS
Home town: Shenyang, China
Faculty Mentor: Lingyan Kong, PhD
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: UA Student Recreation Center
Research Interest: Electrospinning, bioactive compound encapsulation
Zhi Zheng MS, RD
Home town: Beijing, China
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Libo Tan
Favorite Place in Tuscaloosa so far: Fuku Ramen and Snow Hinton Park
Research Interest: Carotenoids, Maternal and Infant Nutrition