Georgii Bogdanov
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Georgii Bogdanov is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2019.

He received his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA, USA) in 2024, a M.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA, USA) in 2022, a M.S. in Chemistry from New Mexico Highlands University (Las Vegas, NM, USA) in 2019, a M.S. in Laser Engineering from ITMO University (Saint Petersburg, Russia) in 2018, and a B.S. in Optical Engineering from ITMO University (Saint Petersburg, Russia) in 2016. Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, he worked on X-ray analysis of crystal structures, modification of polymer surfaces via reactive ion etching, and development of optical control systems. Georgii is interested in the biophotonics applications of protein-based materials and cell engineering.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Georgii’s current research is focused on genetic engineering of mammalian cells, characterization of engineered cells and proteins, squid-inspired engineering of the optical properties of living cells, and bioelectronic control of cellular signaling.

Sanghoon Lee
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Sanghoon Lee is a postdoctoral fellow, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2021.

He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Konkuk University (Seoul, Republic of Korea) in 2020. He also received an M.S. in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Konkuk University (Seoul, Republic of Korea) and a B.S. in Mechanical System Design and Engineering from Konkuk University (Kyunggi, Republic of Korea). Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, he worked on the fabrication and characterization of roll-to-roll printed organic thin film transistors and 3D structural sensors and actuators. Sanghoon is interested in roll-to-roll fabrication of flexible devices.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Sanghoon’s current research is focused on squid skin-inspired appearance-changing composite materials and devices.

Sungrok Wang
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Sungrok Wang is a postdoctoral researcher who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2024.

He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (Gwangju, Republic of Korea) in 2024. Additionally, he holds B.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering and in Life Science, both received from Hanyang University (Seoul, Republic of Korea) in 2015. Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, he worked on hydrogel-fiber-based scaffolds for 3D cell culture. Sungrok is interested in the design of ion-conductive biomaterials and the analysis of cell-material interfaces.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Sungrok’s current research is focused on cephalopod-inspired bioelectronic control of cellular signaling.

Nikhil Kaimal
Graduate Student Employee
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Nikhil Kaimal is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2019.

He received his B.S. in Biochemical Engineering from the University of California, Davis (Davis, CA, USA) in 2019. Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, he worked on the genetic engineering of plant circadian rhythms and monitoring of stem cell differentiation. Nikhil is broadly interested in genetic engineering and tissue engineering.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Nikhil’s current research is focused on understanding structure-function relationships for reflectins.

Arsenii Panteleev
Graduate Student Employee
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Arsenii Panteleev is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2020.

He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN, USA) in 2020. Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, he worked on simulating the effect of the ionic dipole moment in the Hofmeister series with biased free energy sampling methods. Arsenii is interested in the computationally guided design of biomimetic protein-based materials.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Arsenii’s current research is focused on understanding structure-function relationships for reflectins.

Hanzhi Yin
Graduate Student Employee
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Hanzhi Yin is a Ph.D. student in the Interdisciplinary Materials and Manufacturing Technology program, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2023.

She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (Beijing, China) in 2020 and her M.S. in Electronic Science and Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Hubei, China) in 2023. Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, Hanzhi worked on thermal radiation management. Her research interests include designing adaptive materials.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Hanzhi’s current research focuses on squid skin-inspired appearance-changing composite materials and devices.

Semion Censor
Graduate Student Employee
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Semion Censor is a Ph.D. student in the interdisciplinary Materials and Manufacturing Technology program, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2024.

He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering from Ben Gurion University of the Negev (Be’er Sheva, Israel) in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Prior to joining the Gorodetsky Group, His research investigated the effects induced by hydrophilicity, structure, self-assembly, and environmental conditions on the proton conductivity of short cyclic peptide fibers. His primary research interests include bioelectronics, biosensors, and optics.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Semion’s current research is focused on cephalopod-inspired bioelectronic color-changing materials and devices.

Ashlynn Zhang
Undergraduate Student
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Ashlynn Zhang is an undergraduate student in the Department of Chemistry at UC Irvine, who joined the Gorodetsky Group in 2023.

In the Gorodetsky Group, Ashlynn’s current research is focused on production and purification of reflectin isoforms.