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Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Miromatrix Medical Inc, Cell Manufacturing• Perform technical maintenance of preclinical recellularized bioengineered whole organ bioreactor systems• Advised reactor upgrade team on improvements to system based on engineering principles and modeling• Maintain and deliver large-scale cultures of adherent mammalian cell lines, specifically HUVEC• Engineer and execute experiments to develop 2D cell culture metabolite data trend monitoring• Adhere to and propose additional quality and regulatory initiatives aimed at GMP

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Cargill Research and Development Center, Starches and Sweeteners• Set-up, operate, and tear-down separation processes including evaporation, chromatography, and recrystallization• Conduct pilot trials, routine experiments, and analysis of novel feedstock products following GMP• Monitor and modify input parameters to maintain production specifications throughout unit process• Produced purified, food-grade, experimental product for consumer use in research and development• Maintain pilot laboratory equipment ensuring compliance with EHS and Food Safety regulations

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

3M St. Paul Corporate Headquarters, Department of Energy and Infrastructure• Develop and evaluate physical characteristics of novel electrode, dielectric, and film materials• Enhance and assess quality testing of preliminary primary properties of prototype medical devices and tools• Characterize polymer and die extrusion characteristics through consistent repeat testing• Prepare reports and presentations to communicate results to principle research scientists

East Bank

Faculty Mentor: Yue Chen, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics.Engaged in current research on absolute human protein ubiquitination stoichiometry measuring methods.Performed protein labeling assays analyzed using tandem LC-MS to determine optimal reaction conditions.Y. Li, J. Evers, A. Luo, L. Erber, Z. Postler, Y. Chen. “A quantitative chemical proteomics approach for sitespecific stoichiometry analysis of ubiquitination.” Angew. Chem. 2019, 131, 547.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Oversaw full compliance with, and held responsibility for, staff members’ laboratory and material security.Assisted in the rearrangement and relocation of team and individual work space.Continuously update data including personal files and the department’s N2 usage.

Minnesota

Survey area of interest, develop options, determine final plans for landscaping and hardscaping improvements.Oversee purchase and delivery of supplies and equipment required for successful completion.Construct and adapt design as necessary.

Bachelor’S Degree, Biochemistry

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical Engineering