Connie Li Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Redwood City, California, United States

Led upstream and downstream technology transfer for a viral vector process, including process and facility gap assessments, BOM/BOO generation, and process flow diagram authoring. Led pilot-scale planning for upstream and downstream viral vector process.

Led late-stage downstream process development activities including process characterization and scale-down model development. Supported technology transfer to manufacturing facility. Co-led departmental Diversity & Inclusion team.

West Point, Pa

Synthesized small molecule mimetics of cell-penetrating peptides and investigated their uptake capacity and cell-entry kinetics in HeLa cells. Co-author of publication in Bioconjugate Chemistry.

Led sub-team meetings and assigned deliverables to 4 sub-team members. Drafted and submitted a proposal for the NYSERDA Energy to Lead competition. Designed a project to transform the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility into a community energy microgrid by utilizing organic waste streams from Cornell University as feedstocks for sustainable bioenergy products.

West Point, Pa

Provided technical support for bulk vaccine manufacturing. Led equipment updates that improved process efficiency, ease of operation, and safety. Evaluated process improvement of replacing two manual processes with DeltaV automation. Authored a technical report to justify test elimination of a non-routine critical quality attribute.

Developed new tape casting systems of a thin film solid electrolyte for a solid-state Li battery. Mentored high school intern to work on a subset of the project.

The Cornell Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) team uses synthetic biology to create innovative solutions to real-world problems. Created a comprehensive solution to bovine mastitis. Engineered E.coli to produce various bacteriocins, acting as alternatives to antibiotics for the treatment of bovine mastitis. Proficient in bacterial gene cloning techniques.

Attended monthly, unpaid, three-hour training sessions from January to early June. Learned about the history of glass and effective customer service techniques. Presented information about glass on 7 different carts throughout the museum to enrich visitors' educational experiences. Led tours of up to 15 people.

Optimized chemical vapor deposition (CVD) graphene coating on glass using a copper catalyst. Utilized a vacuum CVD machine, a Hall effect measurement system, and a UV-vis measurement system. Research contributed to a US patent. Co-author of publication in 2D Materials.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Stanford Technology Law Review, Environmental Law Pro Bono

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Engineers for a Sustainable World: Biofuels (Bioenergy Implementation Sub-team Lead), Cornell Club Tennis.