- Operating a bench-scale bioreactor that converts food waste from the City of Toronto into commodity chemicals. - Demonstrating the viability of this technology at bench-scale, and conducting techno-economic analysis to assess the feasibility of scaling-up our bioprocess.- Laboratory skills: chromatography (GC-MS, GC-TCD, HPLC), solid analysis (TSS, VSS, TS/VS), cell culture (aerobic and anaerobic), aseptic techniques, microscopy, bioreactor design and operation, and assay development.

- Acted as the primary point of contact for members, embodying the brand’s values and delivering exceptional customer service. - Supported the company’s expansion to a second location by conducting facility tours and onboarding new members during their launch.

- Thesis title: "Design of microbial co-cultures for hydrogen and carbon dioxide based chain elongation to medium chain fatty acids".- Research interests: Bio-manufacturing, anaerobic microbiology, microbiome engineering, bio-electrochemistry- Technical skills: Anaerobic cell culture, molecular biology, microbiome engineering, analytical chemistry (GC-MS, GC-TCD, HPLC) and bioreactor design and operation- Research presentations: U of T ChemE Exhibition Dinner (2022 Winner, Poster Competition - Environment category), Gordon Research Seminar: Molecular Basis of Microbial One-Carbon Metabolism (Southbridge, MA, 2022), Biochemical and Biological Engineering & Synthetic Biology (Waterloo University, 2023), Challenges and Opportunities in Biotechnologies for CO2 Conversion (U of T, 2023)- Publications: Nwanebu, E., Jezernik, M., Lawson, C., et al. Impact of cathodic pH and bioaugmentation on acetate and methane production in a microbial electrosynthesis cell. Manuscript submitted for publication.

- Onboarded hundreds of new patients during the launch of the new Covid-19 testing sites at Toronto Pearson Airport. - Managed dozens of patient inquiries daily, and streamlined customer support processes. Provided exceptional customer support in both English and French.

- Provided support in math, science and languages to students K-12 on the online platform. - Mentored dozens of new science focused tutors, and taught best practices for relationship-building with students.

- Assisted the development of a novel protocol for incubating fungal cells.- Designed, fabricated and operated a microfluidic device for high-throughput incubation and sorting of cells on the lab bench.- This work was published in Microsystems & Nanoengineering (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41378-022-00456-1).