Scientific Experience
Graduate Coursework
BIT 510
Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology
DNA cloning techniques
Protein expression in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
Protein purification techniques
Mammalian cell culture techniques
Scientific writing via lab reports
An emphasis on agriculture and healthcare applications
MB 714
Microbial Metabolic Regulation
An in-depth study of microbial physiology and regulation
Research techniques explored to answer questions regarding these studies
Reading and interpreting relevant journal articles
Develop scientific writing skills through written journal critiques
MB 555
Microbial Biotechnology
Metabolic pathway engineering approaches
The importance of patents in commercial development of a microbial bioprocess
Microbial growth and product formation in different process methods
How microbial enzymes are used as industrial biocatalysts
BEC 563
Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms
Fermentation for production of peptides, enzymes, antibodies, and biopharmaceutical products
Aeration and O2 mass transfer in a bioreactor
Sterilization and inoculum development
Expression systems for recombinant proteins
Metabolic engineering and the use of "omics" tools
Biosensors, process control, and downstream processing
BEC 526
Upstream Biomanufacturing
Bioreactor design and operation
O2 transfer and mixing within a fermentation process
Growth of recombinant bacteria in batch and fed-batch mode
BEC 580
cGMP Fermentation Operations
Microbial fermentation techniques at production scale
Evaluation of inherent issues from integration of microbial fermentation unit operations, scale-up, production, and cGMP compliance
BEC 577
Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis
Antibody and antibody-like protein manufacturing process
Vaccine production and optimization
Cell and Gene Therapy techniques
Biocatalysis and microbial engineering methods
Work Samples
Literature Review
A Look at the Advancement of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology
This literature review takes a look at induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) and their evolution in research over the last decade. This cellular technology can be used to study numerous diseases and model tissues for drug targets.
Journal Critique
Critique of R. E. Monson et. al “Overproduction of individual gas vesicle proteins perturbs flotation, antibiotic production and cell division in the enterobacterium Serratia sp. ATCC 39006”
This critique discusses the research question posed by the authors that over-expressing gas vesicle genes affects their structural formation. This critique also analyzes the authors' methods and results of the study. It examines whether or not the researchers' conclusions are accurate and if the results are critical to the field of study.