Current Team Members
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Delyana Vasileva
Technical Professional
Quantitative Trait-Locus Mapping
PhD, Biotechnology
University of Tokyo, Japan
PhD, Microbiology
University of Rostock, Germany
MS, Biotechnology
Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
BS, Biotechnology
Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria
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Christopher Azubuike
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Metabolic engineering in Novosphingobium
PhD, Biotechnology
Newcastle University
MSc, Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology
Newcastle University
BSc, Microbiology
University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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Apurv Mhatre
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Ecosystem engineering
PhD, Chemical Engineering
Arizona State University
M-Tech, Green Technology
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
BE, Biotechnology
University of Mumbai
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Liangyu Qian
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Enzyme engineering
PhD, Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
BS, Chemical Engineering
Tianjin University
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Célestin Bourgery
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Enzyme engineering
PhD, Biocatalysis
AgroParisTech
MSc, Biology-Agrosciences
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
BSc, Biology
University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
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Emily Smith
Graduate Student
Genetic determinants of horizontal gene transfer
Genome Science and Technology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
BS, Biosystems Engineering
Virginia Tech
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Dawn Klingeman
Master Technician
MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
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Leah Burdick
Technical Professional
MS, Biology
Tennessee Technological University
BA, Psychology
Bryan College
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Erin Drufva
Technical Professional
PhD, Chemical Engineering
University of New Hampshire
BS, Chemistry
Mount Holyoke College
Past team members
- Hannah Valentino (2021-2022): Postdoctoral Research Associate. Currently at Birch Biosciences
- Marco Allemann (2020-2022): Postdoctoral Research Associate. Currently at Algenesis
- Oumar Sacko (2021-2022): Postdoctoral Research Associate. Currently at Ginkgo Bioworks
- Joanna Chang (2022): SULI, UT-Austin
- Stephan Christel (2019-2022): Postdoctoral Research Associate. Currently at Cemvita
- Julie Chaves (2018-2021): Postdoctoral Research Associate. Currently at Inscripta
- Timkhite-Kulu Berhane (2018-2020): Post-masters Research Associate. Currently at ADM
- Brandy Barber (2019-2020): Post-bachelors Research Associate. Currently at Locus Biosciences.
- Gerry Presley (2018-2019): Postdoctoral Research Associate. Currently Assistant Professor, Oregon State University
- Zach Schmitz (2018): SULI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Currently Graduate Student, University of Minnesota
- Larry Millet (2018): Research Scientist, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Jacob Cecil (2017): SULI, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Currently Graduate Student, University of Arizona
- Jessica Vélez (2017): GEM Fellow, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Danika Nimlos (2016): SULI, University of California, Berkeley. Currently Graduate Student, Caltech