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Oakland, California, US

MeliBio strives to produce plant-based honey without harming bees. Creating bee-free honey alternatives allows these keystone pollinators to not be exploited and encourages diversity amongst native bee/pollinator species.- Resident protein chemist and Bio-Analytics expert. Acted as fermentation/DSP specialist.- Responsible for developing, validating and.

Berkeley, California, US

Perfect Day produces dairy proteins using precision fermentation. Our approach generated whey proteins with identical structure and food functionality as traditional dairy from cows with a fraction of the environmental footprint.- Led the Biochemistry effort at Perfect Day Berkeley. I managed a dynamic team to bring reliable, accurate assays to R&D via.

Berkeley, California, US

- Developed expertise in high throughput method development & validation of protein/biomolecule interaction assays. To combat sensory issues present in final products a kinetic enzymatic assay was established to assess quality risk across a range of biomolecules. This work identified strains and process conditions that presented a reduced risk of sensory.

Berkeley, California, US

- Worked on a multi-team collaboration to solve quality issues in final products and resulted in a published patent. This involved deep understanding of protein and small molecule interactions, enzymology and protein separation techniques including HIC and SEC. - Designed and generated several assays that required fundamental knowledge of protein structure.

Berkeley, CA, US

- Engineered highly robust, 2D self-organizing S-layer proteins for the simultaneous and controlled deposition of multiple types of nanoparticles. Modified two protein-conjugation systems, coupled orthogonally to allow the creation of bimetallic arrays with plasmonic properties. - Characterized proteinaceous hybrid materials using fluorescence microscopy.

Berkeley, CA, US

- Instructed and trained student in skills typically employed in a biochemistry/protein analysis laboratory. - Developed a project for student and directly supervised her progress and technical skill development.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

- Embellished synthetic ring-forming proteins to fabricate novel tubule and cage nanostructures.- Used a range of biophysical techniques including SEC, MALLS, TEM and SAXS to characterize proteins.- Probed RNA-binding capabilities of engineered proteins with DSF, ITC.- Developed expertise in protein crystallization and a range of crystal optimization.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

- Introduced students to techniques routinely used in a protein structure laboratory, passed on laboratory skill-set through hands-on experience.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Graded written assignments and exams, demonstrated experiments and carried out laboratory supervision for: - Introductory Inorganic Chemistry - Organic and Biological Chemistry - Biochemistry - Molecular Biology - Protein Discovery and Analysis

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

- Used recombinant protein protocols to express and isolate biomacromolecules localised within genomic islands in pathogenic Aceinetobacter baumannii. - Gained experience in initial matrix screens for protein crystallization.

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

- Designed, expressed and purified polyprotein fusions of RNA-binding proteins.- Carried out solution studies, using SEC and MALLS, to determine self-assembly and oligomerization pathways

Worked with the Respiratory & Environmental Epidemiology Team.Ambient air samples and respiratory air samples from human subjects were collected at locations surrounding the Lane Cove Tunnel, Sydney at various times of the day. These samples were analysed for N-containing gas compounds to determine if there is a relationship between pollutants from the.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemistry And Biomolecular Sciences

Postdoctoral Associate, Materials Science

Bachelor Of Medical Science (Honours I), Chemistry And Biomolecular Sciences