Design and deliver class instruction through the development of instructional projects and activities aimed at meeting course competencies.Provided quality teaching using different pedagogic methods such as in-class activities, online discussion boards and team-based assignments.Taught courses in Biology and BiotechnologyServed on various departmental and university committees Biotech Master’s program, Undergraduate core curriculum committee (Chair) Compensation committee, Faculty senateOverseeing 2-4 students per year on research projects (molecular C. elegans projects)Ability to contribute to teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate studentsTaught fundamental and advanced courses in biology including nutrigenomics biological techniques and medicine and bioinformaticsCollaborated with interdisciplinary teams of scientists to secure a competitive NSF-STEM grant for minority and social economic deprived students totaling $500,000Actively participated in department committees, including curriculum development and faculty hiring

Design and deliver class instruction through the development of instructional projects and activities aimed at meeting course competencies.Provided quality teaching using different pedagogic methods such as in-class activities, online discussion boards and team-based assignments.Served on various departmental and University committees Biotech Master’s program, Undergraduate core curriculum committee Compensation committeeOverseeing 2-4 students per year on research projects (molecular C. elegans based)Ability to contribute to teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate studentsMentored and supervised 15 undergraduates and graduate students, providing guidance in their research projects and facilitating their professional development, resulting in 10 students presenting their work at local conferences

Maintained research laboratory, supervised 2-4 undergraduate students each year on various molecular biology projectsApplied molecular and histological biology knowledge into composing papers for academic journals

Taught courses in Biology and BiotechnologyProficient in using various programs (WordPerfect WORD Excel PowerPoint e- learning software etc.)

Project: Genetic engineering of nematodes for suppression of insect cellular immune response.Skills: DNA microinjection, nucleic acid isolation and purification, molecular cloning, cDNA and genomic libraries, restriction digests, PCR, RNA interference, RT-PCR, electrophoresis etc, sequencing gene expression assays.

Project: Genetic engineering of entomopathogenic nematodes with trehalose to increase their shelf-life.Skills: DNA microinjection, nucleic acid isolation and purification, molecular cloning, restriction digests, PCR, RNA interference, RT-PCR, electrophoresis etc..