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Dr. Leanne M. Gilbertson
Assistant Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
leanne.gilbertson@pitt.edu

Ph.D Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
M.S. Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
M.Phil. Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University
B.A. Chemistry and Education, Hamilton College
Publications
Curriculum Vitae
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Post Docs & Visiting Researchers

Graduate Student Researchers

PhD Students

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Nathalia Aquino de Carvalho
PhD Student
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
NAA71@pitt.edu

B.S. Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil
Patrick Dunn
PhD Student
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
​PJD66@pitt.edu

​B.S. Biochemistry, Denison University
Jason Geiger
PhD Student
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh

B.S. Environmental Engineering, Gannon University
Trevor Sleight, PE
PhD Student
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
​TWS35@pitt.edu

M.S. Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh
B.Eng. Biomedical Concentration, Geneva College

Co-advised: Dr. Carla Ng

Lisa Stabryla
PhD Student
Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
​LMS162@pitt.edu

B.S. Engineering Science, University of Pittsburgh

      Masters Students

​Undergraduate Researchers

The Gilbertson Group is interested in curious, hardworking undergraduate students that are interested in gaining research experience. Come join us! 
Caitlin Sexton
Undergraduate 
Chemical Engineering 
University of Pittsburgh
​Independent Research Project, Spring 2020
SSOE 2020 Summer Research Fellow

Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2022

High Schoolers



​Rachel Bina

North Allegheny High School

Alumni

Post Docs

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PhD Students

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Masters Students

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Undergraduate Researchers

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Dr. Traci Clymer
Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, Duquesne University
M.S. in Organic Chemistry, Youngstown State University
B.A. in Chemistry, Youngstown State University

Dr. Clymer is co-advised by Dr. Carla Ng. Prior to joining us at Pitt, Traci was a postdoctoral scientist in the Kostal Research Group at George Washington University. 

​Dr. Ashely Smith

Ashley received her PhD Chemistry working under Dr. Millstone. Her PhD research focused on controlled nanoparticle synthesis, mechanisms of ligand exchange, and characterization of ligand shells. 

PhD Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
B.A. Chemistry, Washington and Jefferson College
​Dr. Leila Pourzahedi

Leila joined
 the LCNano group in January 2017 and was co-advised by Dr. Gilbertson and Dr. Lowry (CMU). Leila completed her PhD with Dr. Eckelman at Northeastern University where her dissertation focused on the life cycle of nanomaterials and nano-enabled products. ​

Leila is currently a Senior Environmental Specialist at Owens Corning
Yan Wang
Graduated Spring 2020
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, lab of Dr. Scown

M.S. Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
B.S. Environmental Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University
Tianyu Zhang
M.S. Student
Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated: Summer 2019
​Thesis:  ​Methods Development for Isolation of Carbon Nanomaterial Degradation Products Under Simulated Conditions Relevant for their Proposed Use in Desalination Membranes

​B.S. Applied Biological Chemistry, Kyushu University, Japan

​Tianyu is now a PhD student at the University of Florida!

Josh Urso
M.S. Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated December 2018
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B.S. Biochemistry, Oberlin College

Josh is working on his pilot's license and serves as a flight instructor. 
Jiaoyang (Joy) Yin
M.S. Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated August 2017


M.S. Environmental Science, Tongji University
B.S. Environmental Science, Henan University



Sishan Li
M.S. Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated Spring 2018
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B.S. Geology, Tongji University

​Zhenqi Cao
M.S. Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated Spring 2018
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B.S. Environmental Engineering, Tianjin University
Courtney Emerson 
Undergraduate
Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Independent Research Project, Spring 2020


Graduated: Spring 2020
Ananya Mukherjee
Undergraduate
Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Summer SSOE Research Fellow (2019)
Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2020
Bridget Moyer
Undergraduate
Materials Science and Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2020

Bridget started her post-graduate career as a Sustainability Engineer at PolyOne
Rebecca Linick
Undergraduate
Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2019
Rachel Fay
​Undergraduate
Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
MCSI Summer Research Fellow (2019)
​Graduated: Fall 2020

Rachel started her post-graduate career at 
Greenman and Pedersen, Inc. ​
Nathaniel Buettner
Undergraduate
​Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated: Spring 2019
NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Nathanial is a Civil Engineering PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh
Cole D'Aurizio
Undergraduate, Summer MCSI Research Fellow
Mechanical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated: Spring 2019
Sean Vinik
Undergraduate, Summer REU Program
Chemical Engineering
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Graduated: Spring 2019
Jasmine Toney
Undergraduate, Summer MCSI Research Fellow
Chemical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated December 2016 
Hannah Laskey
Materials Science
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated December 2016 
Jacqueline Pines
College of Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh
Graduated May 2017
Degree: Global & Supply Chain Management
Certificate: Leadership and Ethics


High School Students



Liam Hainsworth 
Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
SciTech Executive Experience Program
Graduated Spring 2018
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