Ryan Ames Email & Phone Number

Pleasanton, California, United States

• Reformulated the Fresh Step Light Weight portfolio achieving an estimated $200k annual cost-savings
• Scaled up leading formulations to ensure consistency and quality at an industrial scale
• Designed and conducted multiple sensory panels to evaluate product performance and consumer preferences
• Enhanced a test method to more accurately reflect sensory panel results
• Validated existing claims for the reformulated product, maintaining 100% compliance with regulatory standards
• Analyzed novel raw materials to identify beneficial properties and potential cost reduction opportunities

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Objective: create a life-cycle assessment comparing lab-grown to traditionally sourced fish meal
• Applications: aquaculture and cellular agriculture
• Deliverables: research poster and technical presentation

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Objective: create a database of the structure and composition of seafood
• Applications: cellular agriculture and alternative seafood production
• Deliverables: published paper, research poster, technical and non-technical research presentations
• Competitive grants: University Scholars Program of the University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Research: designed experiments related to using cyanobacteria in regenerative space life support systems
• Case studies: local dairy farm, waste treatment facility, and microbrewery.
• Deliverables: research poster, technical research presentation, value chain analysis presentation
• Conferences: University of Florida Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium

Gainesville, Florida, United States

• Objective: characterize the capacity of cyanobacteria to utilize the products of anaerobic digestion
• Applications: space life support systems and wastewater management
• Deliverables: standard operating procedure manuals, technical and non-technical research

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

• Objective: optimize the effectiveness of anaerobically digesting fermentation waste
• Application: wastewater management
• Deliverables: research paper and non-technical research presentation

Weston, Florida, United States

• Provided personalized math instruction to students of all ages
• Tracked and evaluated the progress of each student worked with
• Facilitated the transition to online learning during COVID-19

Weston, Florida, United States

• Built a customer base ranging from middle to high schoolers
• Tutored subjects ranging from middle school math to AP Biology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agricultural And Biological Engineering

Activities and Societies: UF Kickboxing, Undergraduate Research, SHPE, Study Abroad Peer Advisors, ASABEGPA: 3.80

Education record

Study Abroad Spring 2023

Education record

Study Abroad Summer 2021

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: DECA and Model United NationsGraduated top 5% with an AICE diploma as a National AP Scholar with Distinction.