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Saint Paul, MN, US

Minnesota, United States

Research methods for engineering and directed evolution of de novo enzymes. Ph.D. thesis work advised by Dr. Burckhard Seelig. NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant (CBITG) Armstrong-Pothapragada Graduate FellowshipDesignated laboratory radiation safety officer - handled ordering, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Conduct independent research on CRISPR-based gene expression engineering in freshwater fish. Develop Engineered Genetic Incompatibility (EGI) technology, a means to engineer genetic barriers to sexual reproduction for application in biocontrol of invasive species and containment of transgenes in agriculture. Focused on application in the control of.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Manage statewide demographic data entry, data sharing, and analytics. Travel with the candidate to meetings and compile detailed notes. Alyse Galvin is running for Alaska's one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm election.

Astana, Kazakhstan

Plan and execute Expo 2017 events in a multilingual, multicultural work environment. Problem-solve with colleagues in Russian. Receive work instructions in Russian, and interpret for other international workers. Manage crowd flows at parades on Expo grounds.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Assist in instruction of organic synthesis laboratory technique for undergraduate lab section.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Lead weekly review sessions on lecture topics covered in Thermodynamics & Kinetics, an upper level course required for the chemistry major at Macalester College. Held regular office hours for tutoring. Collaborated with the professor to pilot the first semester of supplementary instruction (SI) for 300-level classes.

Mountain View, California

Conducted laboratory spectroscopy studies probing the photostability of polyaromatic hydrocarbons, organic molecules believed to be abundant in the interstellar medium of our galaxy and others. Analyzed FTIR data with Python. Work done under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Mattioda in the Astrophysics & Astrochemistry Lab.

Singapore

Engaged in original scientific research at the Howe-Siang Tan Research Group in the NTU Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Division. Dr. Tan studies energy transfer processes in photosynthetic light harvesting complexes using two-dimensional ultrafast optical spectroscopy. Analyzed spectral datasets using MATLAB and revealed systematic errors in the shape.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

3M Electronics and Energy Business Group Advanced Materials Laboratory - Energy and Infrastructure Team. Conducted experiments and communicated results regarding development, characterization, and prototyping of materials for application in sophisticated electrochemical energy storage systems. Recipient of 3M Tech Forum & Tech Council Instant Recognition.

Alaska

Traveled across interior Alaska with Mr. Dunbar to public appearances on a statewide campaign. Assisted with press releases, media, and advertising.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Organized warehouse inventory and assisted with accounting at a small construction supplies business.

Anchorage

Work with Dr. Jocelyn Krebs on biomedical research on William's Syndrome, a genetic disorder. Assist with staining and imaging frog embryo tissue samples.

Ph.D., Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, And Biophysics

Master'S Degree, Microbial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of Russian Speaking Student Association Thesis research on CRISPR-based gene expression engineering in.

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Washington University J-Term Engineering Intensive - Electrical & Electronic Circuits, Writer for The Mac Weekly.

Mandarin Chinese Language

Activities and Societies: Received 3rd place award in CLI Chinese Speech Contest (CLI 中文演讲比赛). Intensive study of Mandarin Chinese.

Russian, Central European, East European And Eurasian Studies

Intensive study of Russian Language. Received Melikian Scholarship to support two months of intensive preparation at ASU followed by.

High School

Activities and Societies: President, Vice-President of Student Government.