Dr. Luo brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his new
position. He has served as a valuable faculty member (Assistant
Professor) at Sherman since 2006 and was recently promoted to Associate
Professor. He served as a research and teaching assistant at Clemson
University and currently is an adjunct assistant professor at Clemson
where he will continue his research activities.
His education includes:
- 2006 PH.D. - Microbiology, Clemson University
- 2003 M.S. – Microbiology, Clemson University
- 1997 – M.D. – Clinical Medicine, Tongji Medical university (now known as “Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology”) Wuhan, China
Research Interests
Research interests are in the interdisciplinary field of biological sciences and nanotechnology and focus on bioapplications of various nanomaterials, including the following areas:
- Antimicrobial applications of various nanomaterials such as nanoparticles and nanotubes.
- Detection of pathogenic microorganisms using various nanomaterials conjugated with different biomolecules (e.g. antibody, carbohydrate)
- Biomedical applications of various nanomaterials (e.g. the use of for cancer detection).
Dr. Luo has 9 years of research experience including:
- 24 Published journal papers and book chapters
- 9 Peer Reviewed conference abstracts
- Funded research support
- Designing research projects
- Drafting grant proposals
- Manuscript publication
- Reviewing grant proposals
- Peer reviewer for scientific papers
- Supervising student research
Dr. Luo has received many honors and awards including but not limited to:
- Full member of Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society
- Alpha Epsilon Lambda
- Merit scholarship award for outstanding academic achievement, Chinese Christian Herald Crusades
Professional Affiliations
- Member, American Society for Microbiology, 2003 – present
- Member, Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, 2007
- Reviewer, Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2006 – present
- Reviewer, Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2006 – present
Dr. Luo told me he is “excited about this opportunity to develop, coordinate and monitor research activities and a chance to contribute his experience to Sherman College in a nurturing learning environment.” He will work closely with Dr. Hart and the faculty of Sherman College to deepen his knowledge of chiropractic and how his skills can contribute to the college mission and faculty members’ research and scholarly activity goals.