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Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Developed and implemented commissioning start-up procedures for the following Upstream Processing and Solutions Preparation equipment: Single Use Bioreactors scaling from 50L to 2000L, Single Use Mixers scaling from 250L to 3000L, Temperature Control Units, Depth Filtration Skids, CO2 Incubators, and Wave Bioreactors. Facilitated and supported upstream.

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

Integrated and programmed various local computerized control systems such as Solution Preparation Vessels, Ancillary Pumps, master PCS7 Control Panel, and Single Use Mixing Vessels. Drafted and executed Commissioning lifecycle documents for manufacturing process systems and ancillary equipment. Developed and troubleshot program within RSLogix 5000 to.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Identified and quantified host specific mitochondrial gene targets through Droplet Digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR) procedure.
• Utilized QubitTM 1X dsDNA HS (High Sensitivity) assays to calculate total DNA concentrations.
• Performed high quality DNA extractions from sample inputs to be further analyzed via downstream applications.
• Conducted microbial enzymatic detection assays to determine presence of Enterococcus species.
• Maintained accurate data recording, safety protocols, and consistent communication through discussion of produced results and written reports.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Assisted project activities in aerobic and anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste for value-added products.
• Conducted experimental design, setup, and sample collection (gas, liquid, and slurry).
• Utilized SOPs to use discrete multi-chemistry colorimetric analyzer (AQ400, SEAL Analytical).
• Maintained and managed analytical equipment, incoming samples, and chemical inventory.
• Supported lab safety protocols and compliance with Env. Health & Safety regulations.
• Quantified data, researched relevant literature, and prepared technical reports.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Project title: “Mitigating Environmental Stresses for Enhanced Broiler Production Performance and Welfare”.
• Performed live chicken heat stress experiments to investigate heavy broiler responses to summer conditions as impacted by air velocity treatments.
• Maintained temperature, air velocity, and pressure differentials through various control modules.
• Designed fiber optic systems to analyze heat gradients within the experiment chambers.
• Assisted individuals from varying technical backgrounds; biological, thermodynamic, computational, and agricultural.