Member of Prof. Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran's lab in the Chemistry Department: - Investigate the structural and chemical mechanisms of metalloenzymes using a wide range of biophysical and computational techniques- Combine rational design principles and molecular dynamics simulations to modify protein structure and enhance the catalytic efficiency- Conduct full steady-state and transient kinetic assays to monitor activity of metalloenzymes- Deploy molecular biology techniques to mutate, express, and purify various proteins- Investigate proteomic and genomic changes in mammalian cells after treatment with rationally designed metalloenzymes

Member of Prof. Bill R. Miller's lab in the Chemistry Department:- Combined docking and molecular dynamics simulations to understand ligand-protein interactions- Employed general drug design techniques to enhance ligand-protein interactions- Performed computational high-throughput screening of lead drug compounds for various protein receptors- Wrote python scripts to increase efficiency of general workflow and data analysis