Mridula Menon
Project Assistant at UW-Madison Office of Sustainability- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Malayalam Limited working proficiency
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Hindi Professional working proficiency
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Arabic Elementary proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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UW-Madison Office of Sustainability
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Assistant
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Aug 2023 - Present
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The Nature Conservancy
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Agriculture Projects Intern
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Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
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Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Scientist
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May 2020 - Dec 2021
- Scientist in the assay group for pharmaceutical raw materials - Proficient in visual and potentiometric titrations - Perform qualitative tests for large batches of raw material samples from various clients - Troubleshooting and updating lab practices to produce accurate data
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Associate Chemist
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Aug 2019 - May 2020
- ID testing for pharmaceutical raw material - Generated and analyzed raw data on client supplied samples
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Biomolecular and Biomimetic Materials Lab at Penn State
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University Park, PA
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Sep 2017 - May 2019
- Increased reproducibility of gelatin nanoparticle (GNP) synthesis by 75% through optimization of protocol - Introduced new applications of hydrogels in regenerative medicine by studying shape morphology - Hydrogels created could potentially be used in topical application for wound healing - Increased reproducibility of gelatin nanoparticle (GNP) synthesis by 75% through optimization of protocol - Introduced new applications of hydrogels in regenerative medicine by studying shape morphology - Hydrogels created could potentially be used in topical application for wound healing
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Penn State University Residence Life
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University Park, PA
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Resident Assistant
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Aug 2017 - May 2019
- Improved security within residence halls by enforcing policy and navigating through emergency situations - Fostered a community within residence halls by executing social and educational events for campus residents - Improved security within residence halls by enforcing policy and navigating through emergency situations - Fostered a community within residence halls by executing social and educational events for campus residents
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Arisaka Lab,UCLA
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Los Angeles, California
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
- Played primary role in coding Matlab functions for data analysis that increased efficiency and cut down working time by 50% - Presented findings on foraging patterns of C. Elegans through image processing of time lapse videos – compared pattern to Levy Flight to understand fundamental motive of the organism when searching for food - Played primary role in coding Matlab functions for data analysis that increased efficiency and cut down working time by 50% - Presented findings on foraging patterns of C. Elegans through image processing of time lapse videos – compared pattern to Levy Flight to understand fundamental motive of the organism when searching for food
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Penn State Dining Commons
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State College, Pennsylvania Area
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Server
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
- Ensured high food quality and service to all customers - Worked at different stations simultaneously when short staffed - Assisted the manager with cleaning, stacking and organizing - Ensured high food quality and service to all customers - Worked at different stations simultaneously when short staffed - Assisted the manager with cleaning, stacking and organizing
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Education
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science - MS, Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture -
Schreyer Honors College at Penn State
Bachelor’s Degree, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - Biochemical Track -
Abu Dhabi Indian School
High School, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math