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Responsible for program management activities at both the semiconductor and power system level, in addition to research & development efforts, product level New Product Introduction, and FAB scale up.

Responsible for strategic and operational project management leadership to support cross-departmental teams and clients for the execution of multiple projects of varying complexities.

Responsible for the creation and operation of the contract research organization (CRO).

Responsible for the creation of Acumen Detection, a commercial subsidiary, in addition to program management and the innovation & development of the on-farm portable laboratory/pathogen detection system that identifies mastitis causing pathogens within hours.

Responsible for the development of novel fieldable tests for the identification of biological threat agents including biological toxins. • Worked with a team to meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements to obtain Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory Certification, which expanded our research capabilities for working with biological pathogens and toxins to increase our chance of winning government contracts.• Designed fieldable tests that were simple to use and robust in the presence of environmental interferents.• Led the effort to create freeze dried tests to extend shelf life and enhance stability for military operations.• Awarded "Young Technologist of The Year" 2014 by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (http://www.tacny.org/).

Salivary Biomarker Discovery for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome• Contacted and met with collaborators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).• Wrote, assembled and submitted a National Institutes of Health grant application.• Coordinated information between the CDC and the biomarker discovery group at Hyperion Biotechnology, Inc.• Developed the biochemical properties of the biomarkers.Evaluation of 10 Commercially Available Heat and Moisture Exchangers (HMEs)• Designed and built an HME testing system to simulate the conditions during Aeromedical Evacuation of ventilated patients.• Evaluated the ability of HME’s to prevent the passage of micro and nano-particulates.Nutritional Supplement Testing• Participated in a clinical trial testing the effects of a nutritional supplement on an obese population.• Developed protocols for Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell (PBMC) purification and processing.• Performed ELISAs on collected saliva samples.Bacterial Polysaccharidases• Cloned nine genes from bacterial genomic DNA into expression plasmids.• Conducted protein expression studies in E. coli. In-vitro Intestinal Epithelium Model• Developed an in-vitro intestinal barrier model using human colon adenocarcinoma (CaCo-2) cells.• Assessed CaCo-2 monolayer integrity using trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) measurements.• Assayed the permeability of CaCo-2 monolayers using FITC-dextrans of various molecular weights.Publication:Huda S. Suliman, Lt. Col. Stephen E. Fecura, Jonathan Baskin, and John E. Kalns. (2011) “Laboratory evaluation of 10 heat and moisture exchangers using simulated aeromedical evacuation conditions.” Military Medicine. Jun;176(6):656-9.

Characterized a conditional cobalamin-independent methionine synthase (MET6) knock-out mutant in the yeast C. albicans.Used a yeast expression vector to create and assay site-directed mutants of C. albicans MET6 (CaMET6).Assayed potential inhibitors for CaMet6.Publication:Priya Prasannan, Huda S. Suliman, and Jon D. Robertus. (2009) “Kinetic analysis of site-directed mutants of methionine synthase from Candida albicans.” Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 382:730-734.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Ph.D., Biochemistry

Research Advisor: Dr. Jon D. Robertus in collaboration with Dr. Dean R. Appling Thesis Title: “Characterization of Cobalamin-independent.

B.A., Chemistry With Emphasis In Biochemistry

Research Advisor: Dr. Sheila M. Morehouse Thesis Title: “The Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopy of Some Biologically Active Copper.

Diploma