Lab Members

Revansiddha Katte, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Sr
Email: revansiddha.katte@uttyler.edu
Revan obtained his Ph.D. from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. His doctoral research focused on developing new therapeutic inhibitors using structure-based drug design. He is interested in using structural biology to understand the structural dynamics of viral glycoproteins and their targets to aid the development of novel therapeutics.

Yang Han, MD, MS
Lab Manager
Email: yang.han@uttyler.edu
Yang graduated from the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She likes pets and traveling. She has been working on viruses and managing the lab.

Yufan He, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Email: yufan.he@uttyler.edu
Dr. He began his scientific research using electrochemistry/electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to understand the phenomena at the molecular level that occurred at the solid-liquid interface, including molecular adsorption/desorption, self-assembly, and electron transfer, etc. Then, he shifted his focus to using single-molecule spectroscopy, especially single-molecule FRET (smFRET) imaging, to understand the relation between protein conformational dynamics and their biological functions. His education and training background in biomedical research include biophysics, biochemistry, and enzymology.

Wang Xu, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Sr
Email: wang.xu@uttyler.edu
Wang Xu, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), graduated from Northwest A&F University in China. His doctoral research focuses on the immune mechanism of zoonotic viruses, especially the host cell response during the virus entry stage. Now, he hopes to visualize this process through cutting-edge technologies. He loves hiking and trying new cuisines. He often makes some creative, delicious dishes at home.

Narendra Kumar Gonepudi, DVM, M.V.Sc.
Biotechnology Graduate Student
Email: ngonepudi@patriots.uttyler.edu
Graduate of NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, India, holds an MS degree in veterinary public health and Epidemiology. Driven by a passion for "One Health," Kumar is interested in unraveling the transmission dynamics and pathogenesis of zoonosis and infectious diseases, which contribute to developing vaccine and drug candidates.

Harry Baffour Awuah, MS
Biotechnology Graduate Student
EEmail: hbaffourawuah@patriots.uttyler.edu

Harry graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. With a strong passion for public health and a keen interest in drug discovery and vaccine research, Harry is focused on exploring novel therapeutic agents and potential drug targets in critical health areas such as cardiovascular and respiratory viral and bacterial infections. In his free time, Harry enjoys watching anime, playing soccer, and reading science fiction.

Olanrewaju Ayodeji Durojaye, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate Sr