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Ithaca, New York, United States

- Assisted in establishing a new laboratory, develop research plans, and train undergraduate and graduate students.- Prepared manuscripts for submission and contribute to proposal writing initiatives.- Conducted batch reactor/column experiments focused on the fate of PFAS and chlorinated solvents.- Provided quarterly progress reports as part of multidisciplinary teams funded by U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (ER20-1079 & ER23-3628)

Auburn, Alabama, United States

- Concluded research conducted during PhD studies and assisted in lab relocation.

Auburn, Alabama, United States

- Conducted batch reactor experiments and column experiments to investigate environmental fate and transport of selected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in AFFF-impacted aquifer materials and the impacts of PFAS on microbial ecology, as part of a multidisciplinary team funded by U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP ER18-1149); provided quarterly progress reports.- Conducted batch reactor experiments to explore biodegradability of short-chain PFAS, particularly perfluorocarboxylic acids by commercial microbial consortium and the effects of PFAS on biodegradation of chlorinated solvents, as part of a team funded by SERDP (ER-2714); provided quarterly progress reports.

- Led a project about metabolic engineering on two Clostridium strains for enhanced biobutanol production from glycerol; developed a CRISPR/Cas genome engineering system; applied the CRISPR system to knock out the competing pathways and improve acid re-assimilation in C. pasteurianum, as well as overexpress heterologous glycerol catabolic pathway and knock out the potential repressors in C. saccharoperbutylacetonicum N1-4; performed lab-scale fermentation.- Assisted in projects related to application of CRISPR system in pathogen control (Edwardsiella ictaluri and C. difficile) and development of transgenic cotton varieties using CRISPR-Cas9 system.- Graded assignments for BSEN Special Topic: Metabolic Engineering (BSEN 7970). - Led the lab and graded assignments/reports for Waste Management and Utilization for Biosystems (BSEN 6230).

- Performed artificial reproduction of hybrid catfish and common carp.- Bacterial culture (Edwardsiella ictaluri, Flavobacterium columnare).- Conducted bacterial challenge experiments on hybrid catfish. - Performed routine maintenance for the greenhouse at the Genetic Fish Station.- Fed/took care of fish in the greenhouse.

Wuhan, Hubei, China

- Conducted basic molecular biology experiments (primer design, PCR, DNA extraction, etc.).- Subcultured fish cells.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Environmental Engineering

Biological/Biosystems Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Fisheries, Aquaculture And Aquatic Sciences

Master'S Degree, Clinical Veterinary (Aquatic Animals)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biotechnology