Current Team Members
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
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
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
Liangyu Qian
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Enzyme engineering
PhD, Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
BS, Chemical Engineering
Tianjin University
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
Emily Smith
Graduate Student
Genetic determinants of horizontal gene transfer
Genome Science and Technology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
BS, Biosystems Engineering
Virginia Tech
Dawn Klingeman
Master Technician
MS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
University of Georgia
Leah Burdick
Technical Professional
MS, Biology
Tennessee Technological University
BA, Psychology
Bryan College
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