Investigation of phenotypic plasticity in locust specimens using nucleic acid synthesis and gene silencing techniques. I also isolate DNA and RNA for phylogenomic research of various cricket species. Moreover, I train undergraduate and graduate entomology students in molecular biology techniques.

Executed quality control protocols in preparation of 600 fine powder samples for MS analysis.

Identified drought tolerance-related genome-wide molecular markers in loblolly pine trees via stable isotope analysis using R programming.

Validated a method to measure the surface charge of proteins for use as a biophysical screening tool during the drug candidate selection process.

My research focused on identifying potential drug targets for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.