People
Lab Members
Adam T. Melvin
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
128 Earle Hall
(864) 656-1899
melvina@clemson.edu
Education
- B.S., University of Arizona, 2004
- B.A., University of Arizona, 2004
- M.S., North Carolina State University, 2006
- Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2010
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 2010-2013
Research Interests
Cancer metastasis and the tumor microenvironment, biosensors, microfluidic devices, single cell analysis, personalized diagnostics, chemical biology, novel cellular co-culture techniques, 3D spheroids, peptide inhibitors, algal migration, and bacterial biofilms
Awards
- Dow Chemical Excellence in Teaching Award (2022)
- LSU COE Longwell Award for Instructor Excellence (2021)
- Dow Chemical Excellence in Teaching Award (2020)
- TAF Undergraduate Teaching Award through the Ogden Honors College (2020)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award (2019)
- TAF/LSU Discover Undergraduate Research Mentor Award (2019)
- Dow Chemical Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
- LSU COE Longwell Award for Excellence in Teaching (2018)
- LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation President's Award (2017)
- ASEE Chemical Engineering Summer School Poster Award (2017)
- NIH NRSA F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (2011-2013)
- Ubiquitin Drug Discovery and Diagnostics Conference Travel Award (2012)
- ASEE Graduate Student Division Best Student Paper (2008)
- NIH/NCSU Molecular Biotechnology Training Program Fellowship (2005-2007)
- N.C. State University Outstanding TA (2005, 2006)
- N.C. State Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering TA of the Year (2005)
Students
Anna Chadwick
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
acchadw@clemson.edu
Education: B.S. Furman University, 2023
Project: High-throughput single-cell analysis of multiple myeloma cells utilizing a microfluidics-based platform
Riley Osbourn
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
rosbour@clemson.edu
Education: B.S. Francis Marion University, 2023
Project: Development of a Five-Channel Microfluidic Device to Elucidate Dynamic Changes in the Cellular Secretome
Avery Valz
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
avalz@clemson.edu
Education: B.E. Vanderbilt University, 2026
Project: Microfluidic Investigation on The Effect of Deformation on the Proliferation and Motility of Single Cells
| Name | Degree Program | Project |
|---|---|---|
|
Name |
Degree Program |
Project |
|
Ciara Alderman |
Biochemistry |
Deformation/SCA |
|
Gabrielle Bridges |
Chemical Engineering |
CPP |
|
Sara Bourini |
Biochemistry |
Droplet DUB |
|
Katie Cancro |
Microbiology |
Deformation/1D migration |
|
Isidora Carvajal |
Biomedical Engineering |
Deformation/bulk migration |
|
Jasmeen Chuku |
Biological Sciences |
3D spheroids |
|
Bree Clark |
Biomedical Engineering |
Microfluidic co-culture |
|
Caroline Coffey |
Biomedical Engineering |
Microfluidic co-culture |
|
Josh Cruz-Ortega |
Biomedical Engineering |
Programmable syringe pump |
|
Cammi Dauksza |
Biochemistry |
Droplet DUB |
|
Katie Doran |
Biochemistry |
Microbiome/Migration |
|
Avery Gergen |
Biological Sciences |
CPP |
|
Jacob Gibson |
Biomedical Engineering |
3D cancer cell migration |
|
Bryce Havens |
Chemical Engineering |
Deformation/1D migration |
|
Chris Jordan |
Chemical Engineering |
3D spheroids/FSS |
|
Cadence L’Heureux |
Biomedical Engineering |
Co-culture/plate insert |
|
Ava LiVigni |
Biological Sciences |
Co-culture/plate insert |
|
Gabriel Marigliano |
Chemical Engineering |
Algae chemotaxis |
|
Jim Marturano |
Biochemistry |
Droplet DUB |
|
Holly McGee |
Chemical Engineering |
3D spheroids/FSS |
|
Aubrey Meltzer |
Microbiology |
Microfluidic co-culture |
|
Charlotte Metcalf |
Language and Inter. Health |
Deformation/amoeba |
|
Ariadne Morada |
Chemical Engineering |
Independent study/Cosmetics |
|
Madison Morris |
Biological Sciences |
Deformation/bulk migration |
|
Anna Mossing |
Chemical Engineering |
Co-culture/plate insert |
|
Jessica Olerud |
Biological Sciences |
CPP |
|
Abbie Grace Pickrel |
Biomedical Engineering |
Algae chemotaxis |
|
Addison Schaaf |
Biochemistry |
Microbiome/co-culture |
|
Emily Shewchuk |
Chemical Engineering |
Deformation/1D migration |
|
Claire Sitarski |
Chemical Engineering |
Independent study/Cosmetics |
|
Amanda Spencer |
Biochemistry |
3D spheroids |
|
Krista Surprenant |
Microbiology |
Microbiome/co-culture |
|
Christine Very |
Biochemistry |
Microbiome/migration |
|
Addison Vondersaar |
Biochemistry |
Deformation/SCA |
|
Clara Wilson |
Health Sciences |
Microbiome/co-culture |
|
Kaylee Wilson |
Biochemistry |
Deformation/amoeba |
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Graduate Alumni
Graduate Alumni & Term Name Degree and Year Braulio Ortega Quesada Ph.D. 2025 Alejandra Ham M.S. 2024 Alireza Rahnama Ph.D. 2023 Hannah Hymel Ph.D. 2023 Anowar Khan Ph.D. 2022 Khashayar Ramezani Bajgiran Ph.D. 2021 Sharif Rahman Ph.D. 2021 Manibarathi Vaithiyanathan Ph.D. 2020 Nora Safa Ph.D. 2018 Nathan Kersker M.S. 2018 Shayan Sombolestani M.S. 2016 B. Seth Roberts M.S. 2016 -
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