Experience

Daicel Arbor Biosciences

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  As part of the synthetic biology division, I am responsible for research and development activities related to expanding and improving the cell-free protein expression platforms/kits produced by Arbor Biosciences. As part of the synthetic biology division, I am responsible for research and development activities related to expanding and improving the cell-free protein expression platforms/kits produced by Arbor Biosciences.



University of Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Scholar

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

  Developed a calmodulin and antibody-based plug-and-play fiducial marker for the determination of small membrane protein structures by Cryo-EM (such as GPCRs). Developed a calmodulin and antibody-based plug-and-play fiducial marker for the determination of small membrane protein structures by Cryo-EM (such as GPCRs).



Purdue University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Candidate

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2016

  My thesis work focused on the influence of protein folding intermediates and the chemical environment on protein stability. This work utilized the thermodynamics and modeling skills I developed when pursuing my physics degree. My research involved protein purification, mutagensis, protein assays, and proteomics/peptide fingerprinting. My thesis work focused on the influence of protein folding intermediates and the chemical environment on protein stability. This work utilized the thermodynamics and modeling skills I developed when pursuing my physics degree. My research involved protein purification, mutagensis, protein assays, and proteomics/peptide fingerprinting.



Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

• United States
• Research
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Analyzed heat flux to the NSTX diverter with a dual-band, fast IR-camera. Analyzed heat flux to the NSTX diverter with a dual-band, fast IR-camera.



Argonne National Laboratory

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Assessed the operation of CERN's ATLAS detector, the primary detector of the Large Hadron Collier, utilizing cosmic muon data before the LHC was operational. Assessed the operation of CERN's ATLAS detector, the primary detector of the Large Hadron Collier, utilizing cosmic muon data before the LHC was operational.