Assistant Research Scientist

• Jan 2019 - Present

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

Research focused on scaling membrane carbonation technology in algal photobioreactors

Faculty Associate

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

Co-developer and lecturer of the ERM special topic course: ERM 494/598 Algae in the water/energy/food nexus.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2018

Research focused on zooplankton contamination in microalgal cultures, bioremediation, and water and energy utilization in photobioreactors.

Graduate Research Associate

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

Optimization of algal growth for the bioremediation of ammonium with the additional benefit of producing biofuels

Graduate Research Assistant

• Aug 2009 - Jul 2011

Optimization of algal growth for the bioremediation of ammonium with the additional benefit of producing biofuels Thesis: Biofuel potential, nitrogen utilization, and growth rates of two green algae isolated from a wastewater treatment facility Optimization of algal growth for the bioremediation of ammonium with the additional benefit of producing biofuels Thesis: Biofuel potential, nitrogen utilization, and growth rates of two green algae isolated from a wastewater treatment facility

Lead Researcher

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

Optimization of algal growth for the bioremediation of wastewater with the additional benefit of producing biofuels through reactor design Optimization of algal growth for the bioremediation of wastewater with the additional benefit of producing biofuels through reactor design