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Dayton, Oh, Us

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Oh

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Oh

▪ Conducting biotechnology research to optimize formulations and biomanufacturing of biomaterials.▪ Managing 8 direct reports on a multidisciplinary research team by providing technical expertise and leadership through contributions to project development, technical oversight, and mentoring.▪ Designing and leading coordination of laboratory- and field-based experiments, organizing project review meetings, and writing technical reports outlining progress on research service contracts.▪ Assisting in hiring employees by writing job descriptions, reviewing applications, and conducting interviews, helping to grow my team by 6 members and increase productivity.▪ Contributing to multi-million-dollar technical research proposals and biomanufacturing business development activities.▪ Disseminating work by publishing research in peer-reviewed journals, filing patents, presenting work at conferences, and participating in technical exchange meetings with Department of Defense personnel.

Knoxville, Tn

• Managed projects and published work related to my dissertation research on how interactions among mobile genetic elements influence the physiology and competitive fitness of bacteria in marine environments.• Contributed preliminary data towards National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation grants that funded my dissertation research.• Mentored undergraduate students working on independent projects by helping them conduct research, set realistic progress goals, and manage their time effectively.• Managed laboratory inventory and upkeep via purchasing supplies and reagents, maintaining communication with supply company representatives, and contacting technicians for repair of malfunctioning lab equipment.

Knoxville, Tn

Sole instructor of record for laboratory courses of up to 20 students each:• MICR 329: Advanced microbiology lab• BIO 229: General microbiology lab• MICR 210: Allied health microbiology lab

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Oh

• Developed, tested, and optimized formulations of cementitious biomaterials.• Established biomaterial fabrication capabilities as part of a multidisciplinary team.• Designed metabolic engineering strategies in bacteria to improve biomaterial fabrication.

Amherst, Ma

• Designed, completed, and defended an independent honors thesis project investigating how carbon substrate composition affects the metabolism of soil microbial communities in the laboratory of Dr. Kristen DeAngelis.• Collaborated with PhD students to cultivate novel soil bacteria and assess the effect of climate change on fungal community structure in soil.

Leipzig, Germany

• Conducted research in the Department of Environmental Biotechnology, collaborating closely with local researchers studying the mobilization and fate of soil organic matter.• Executed experiments to assess microbial transformation of carbon species in soil.

Knoxville, Tn

• Developed protocols to monitor microbial contamination on the surface of a novel ice drill in the laboratory of Dr. Jill Mikucki.• Established procedures for drill sterilization in remote field settings prior to drill deployment into pristine subglacial Antarctic environments.

Amherst, Ma

• Conducted analytical chemistry research for the detection of arsenic in water samples in the laboratory of Dr. Julian Tyson.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microbiology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Microbiology, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of Commonwealth Honors College, Junior Fellow in the Life Sciences Departmental Honors in Microbiology.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Environmental Science, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of Commonwealth Honors College Dual degree