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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Lead the upstream fermentation and downstream chemical purification research teams in our patent-pending biodegradable fibre technology.• Optimize hydrolysis and microbial fermentation yields, increased fermentation production 10X.• Develop multi-step chemical purification processes to achieve 99%+ purity of chemical products.• Facilitate scale-up of fermentation and purification processes in-house and with contract manufacturing organizations.• Manage task and project… Show more • Lead the upstream fermentation and downstream chemical purification research teams in our patent-pending biodegradable fibre technology.• Optimize hydrolysis and microbial fermentation yields, increased fermentation production 10X.• Develop multi-step chemical purification processes to achieve 99%+ purity of chemical products.• Facilitate scale-up of fermentation and purification processes in-house and with contract manufacturing organizations.• Manage task and project organization systems, lab safety, hiring, and professional development of trainees. Show less

Co-Supervisors: Prof. Grant Allen & Prof. Steven Short• 6+ years independent interdisciplinary research on cultivation and characterization of algal-microbial biofilms to valorize municipal wastewater for the food, energy, and pharmaceutical sectors.• Extensive hands-on experience maintaining aseptic microbial cultures in growth chambers, optimizing cultivation in bioreactors, qPCR, E. coli plasmid cloning, and genomic sequencing for community analysis.• Developed molecular assays… Show more Co-Supervisors: Prof. Grant Allen & Prof. Steven Short• 6+ years independent interdisciplinary research on cultivation and characterization of algal-microbial biofilms to valorize municipal wastewater for the food, energy, and pharmaceutical sectors.• Extensive hands-on experience maintaining aseptic microbial cultures in growth chambers, optimizing cultivation in bioreactors, qPCR, E. coli plasmid cloning, and genomic sequencing for community analysis.• Developed molecular assays (qPCR) to quantify Scenedesmus obliquus and Chlorella vulgaris in non-sterile complex algal-bacterial communities.• Communicated research to and engaged with industry and government collaborators to generate partnerships and guide future research; presented at 11+ conferences.• Performed statistical analyses on and visualized data using Python and R. Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance in 50-student tutorials.• Created, marked, and proctored weekly quizzes in the field of environmental chemistry.

Toronto, Canada

•Planned and organised experiments in a plant physiology lab to assess pathogen resistant phenotypes•Methods include: growing and maintaining Arabidopsis thaliana plants, maintaining bacterial pathogen strains, Trypan Blue staining for microscopy, RT-PCR infected plants, analyzing results, creating graphs•Additional skills learned: making media, preparing sterile plates, harvesting seeds, sterilizing seeds, creating frozen samples of pathogens

Phd Candidate, Chemical Engineering And Applied Chemistry, Collaboration In Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Mental Wellness Commission President, Mentorship Program Coordinator, Chemical Engineer Graduate Student.

Honours Bachelor Of Science (H.B.Sc.), Biotechnology And Environmental Science, 3.91 Gpa

Activities and Societies: •Captain/Player of the Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team (4 years), National Champions (2013, 2015) •Lab Assistant.