Derek Manahan Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Berkeley, California, United States

• PI: Dr. John Dueber
• Genetically engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae to biomanufacture bromoform, an organic compound with potential to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock.
• Working independently to engineer the genome of S. cerevisiae to localize various NADPH oxidase (NOX) proteins into its peroxisome, utilizing the Grx1-roGFP2 biosensor to track hydrogen peroxide concentrations and.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Assist in managing inventory and maintaining databases by entering new and updated student, shipping, and device information.
• Manage device pickup/return appointments, providing service to students primarily from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Organize inventory and keep detailed records of packing materials, tracking numbers, and shipments, alerting staff of shortages of technology equipment and other materials.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Guide nontraditional UC Berkeley students in developing essential academic, professional, and personal skills - including organization, personal statement writing, self-care, networking, and building motivation.
• Assist students in navigating campus-wide resources, including University Health Services, Disabled Students' Program, office hours, and various scholarship/internship opportunities.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Advised 50+ historically marginalized high school students in navigating the University of California application process, scholarship applications, and personal statement writing.
• Served as a student mentor to 3 first-generation/low-income students, demystifying the world of higher education and guiding them through the UC personal insight questions.
• Aided in the matriculation of 10+ students to UC schools, offering assistance with essay revision, interview preparation, and navigating UC Berkeley campus resources.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Contribute towards maintaining and managing a program serving rising seniors from marginalized and underrepresented communities, aiding in their matriculation to higher education.
• Manage administrative tasks such as creating and managing various social media pages and an organization email account, enhancing logistical operations and maintaining professional communication channels.
• Compile and send weekly email updates to the cohort, including scholarship opportunities, meeting takeaways, and information about identified allies.

• Collaborated in a small team to conduct a bibliometric analysis regarding the impact of using non-human modeling in diverging neural circuit research.
• Applied R programming to perform chi-squared tests, analyzing correlations between neural circuit modeling types, authors’ topics of choice, and use of in-vivo/in-vitro methodology.
• Utilized Bibliometrix (R-based package) to model databases from Web of Science, analyzing the top 100 most-cited articles relating to diverging neural circuits.

Pinole, California, United States

• Led 15+ community cleanup events while handling the responsibilities of monitoring litter collection data, sorting collected trash by material type, and performing site assessments to observe the effects of pollution.
• Partnered with local environmental organizations to develop solutions to reduce litter quantities in Pinole, resulting in the creation of new proposed environmental policies.
• Spoke at a city council meeting, advocating for the implementation of new sustainable legislation in the city of Pinole.
• Worked on-site in collaboration with the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and EBMUD on a pollinator project, aiming to increase populations of monarch butterflies by planting native California pollinators.

Pinole, California, United States

• Devised and conducted an experimental research project regarding the effects of changing water pH levels on local agriculture, titled “The Effects of Differing pH Levels on the Growth of Corn and Peas.”
• Collaborated in a team of eight members to manage data tracking for 24 total plants, perform soil quality testing, and monitor the effects of acidic/basic solutions on plant growth.
• Presented our experimental process and data analysis to GLOBE researchers at the 2022 GLOBE Student Research Symposium sponsored by NASA.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Bioengineering; Minor - Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

Activities and Societies: Fiat Lux Scholars' Association • BioEngineering Scholars Program (BioESP) • Biology Scholars Program (BSP) •.

Dual Enrollment

Graduated with two Associate's degrees and a Certificate of Achievement - with distinction as a President's Scholar. AA Liberal Arts: Math.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: MESA (Math, Engineering, & Science Achievement) President • Engineering Leadership & Engineering Academy Vice.