Our Team
Dr. Quinete's lab is comprised of a diverse group of talented researchers dedicated to advancing environmental analytical chemistry. Our team brings together expertise from various fields and international backgrounds to tackle pressing environmental challenges.
Current Postdocs
1
Luciana Teresa Dias Cappelini
Postdoc, Institute of Environment
NTA Solution Project funded by EPA STAR
Current PhD Students
8
Carolina Cuchimaque Lugo
PhD student, Chemistry & Biochemistry
PFAS in drinking water and human blood using LC-MS/MS
Joshua Ocheje
PhD student, Chemistry & Biochemistry
LC-MS/MS methods for PFAS in biosolids and e-waste, and PFAS removal by MOFs
Grace Obiyo
PhD student, Biology (co-advised with Jeremy Kiska)
PFAS and Phthalates in marine mammals
Md. Abdur Razzaq
PhD student, Chemistry & Biochemistry
SPME-GC-MS/MS for volatile FTOHs in air and PFAS modelling in surface and groundwater
Maria Mendoza Manzano
PhD student, Chemistry & Biochemistry (NSF CREST PhD fellow)
PFAS in compost and bioaccumulation in crops
Karina Bugan Debs Moreira
PhD student Chemistry & Biochemistry (FIU Presidential PhD fellow)
Fentanyl degradation in soil and PFAS partition in sediment and water
Md. Rubel Anwar
PhD student Chemistry & Biochemistry (FIU Presidential PhD fellow)
PFAS in stormwater, wastewater and urine samples.
Erick Dias Campanelli
Visiting PhD student from Brazil , Institute of Environment
PFAS accumulation in oysters and mussels.
Prior Postdocs
7
Macarena Rojo
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Environment
PFAS research with LC-MS/MS and HRMS
Maria Eugenia Guerra de Navarro
Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Environment
PFAS detection in urban aquatic environments
Bahareh Tajdini
Postdoc, Institute of Environment at FIU (August 2024 – January 2025)
Elucidation of PFAS degradation by e-beam irradiation using targeted analysis, TOP assay and non-targeted analysis.
Leila Lemos
Postdoc, Institute of Environment at FIU (2020-2024)
Cortisol, PFAS, and phthalate analysis in marine organisms, and coral lipidomic assessments.
Danni Cui
Postdoctoral Associate (2020 – January 2023)
Method development and determination of phthalates and PFAS in environmental matrices.
Joseph Cox
Postdoc Associate (January 2022 – 2023)
Developing new nontargeted analysis methodologies for estimating soil and dust rate ingestion in children.
Sidney Sales Jr
Visiting Postdoc, Institute of Environment
PFAS detection in urban aquatic environments.
Graduated PhD and Master Students
5
Xuerong Li
Alumni PhD / Master Student
Olutobi Daniel Ogunbiyi
Alumni PhD / Master Student
Courtney Heath
Alumni PhD / Master Student
Andy Distrubell
Master's student, Earth and Environment (co-advised with Jennifer Rehage)
Emerging contaminants (PFAS) in red drum fish
Maria Eugenia Guerra de Navarro
Alumni PhD / Master Student
Prior Staffs
3
Monica Perez
Prior Research Staff
Emily Meijas
Prior Research Staff
Lisandra Menendez
Prior Research Staff