Experience

StemChef

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • May 2017 - Present

  San Francisco Bay Area StemChef is a new approach to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) learning for kids through food and cooking.



Biotech Hub

• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • May 2016 - Mar 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area



UC Berkeley

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bioenergy Scientist

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  Berkeley



Dartmouth College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD student

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2013

  Hanover, NH • Development of cellulosic biofuels for transportation sector: Developed proof of concept for higher alcohol production in thermophilic organisms; research conducted in collaboration with Mascoma Corp, a leading biofuels startup, contributes to the larger vision of consolidated biomass processing • Process development for n-butanol production: Engineered anaerobic thermophilic microorganisms by transporting a six step pathway for n-butanol production; authored two publications and… Show more • Development of cellulosic biofuels for transportation sector: Developed proof of concept for higher alcohol production in thermophilic organisms; research conducted in collaboration with Mascoma Corp, a leading biofuels startup, contributes to the larger vision of consolidated biomass processing • Process development for n-butanol production: Engineered anaerobic thermophilic microorganisms by transporting a six step pathway for n-butanol production; authored two publications and patented the process • Landscape scan for transportation fuel alternatives: Compared different transportation fuel types for feasible and sustainable incorporation on a large scale through detailed technical analysis Show less



Portland Bioscience

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Lab manager

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  (now acquired by Louisville Bioscience) • Project management for development of experimental protocols: Managed multiple projects leading to two co-authored publications; mentored and supervised four research assistants • Proposals for research funding: Contributed to two successfully funded SBIR grant proposals



Hochschule Mannheim

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Masters student

  • Oct 2004 - Apr 2005

  Mannheim, Germany • Development of in-situ microscopy system for bioreactors: Improved a patented microscopy system that enables automated enumeration of microbial cultures in bioreactors thus reducing contamination • Development of a biomarker of lung infection in pre-term infants: Collaborated with doctors and researchers at Univ. of Heidelberg to develop a mathematical model to relate DMBT1 protein levels in preterm infants to their gestational parameters