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Experience
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Systems Engineer
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Mar 2024 - Present
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Engineer II
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Jan 2023 - Mar 2024
- Codevelop data analysis workflows - Lead and assist with research projects; collaborate with other scientists; receive, implement, and provide feedback- Interface with internal scientists, external vendors, engineering service providers, and consultants
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Sep 2016 - Jun 2022
Thesis: Towards single cell chromosome-specific single base telomere length measurement with nanopores - Designed microfluidic device for telomere amplification and length measurement from cell suspension - Developed fabrication process for solid state nanopores in silicon nitride starting from LPCVD wafers - Expressed and HPLC-purified protein nanopores for DNA length measurement - Designed polymerase-based amplification schemes for telomere length analysis - Drafted 2D microfluidic layouts in AutoCAD, used resulting masks to pattern molds for PDMS, assembled and tested PDMS-based microfluidic devices - Drafted 3D microfluidic-optical-electrical flow cell in Fusion 360, simulated static stress to evaluate gasket sealing, and optimized CAM paths for efficient CNC machining - Evaluated performance of telomere and subtelomere enrichment schemes with Oxford Nanopore sequencing - Generated scripts using Matlab and Python to handle large sequencing datasets
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Roche Molecular Systems
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Pleasanton, California
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Scientist I-II
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2016
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Pleasanton, California
Chemistry and Innovation Technologies DepartmentDeveloped HPLC methods for oligonucleotide purification and analysis.Created new protocols on automated liquid handlers to increase throughput and efficiency.Conducted studies on oligonucleotide G-quadruplex formation and Mastermix stability.
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UC Merced
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Merced, California, United States
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Undergraduate Researcher
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Jan 2012 - May 2013
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Merced, California, United States
Ye Group - Nanoscale Measurement and Molecular Devices:• Prepared, functionalized, and imaged (via atomic force microscopy) surface-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for DNA sensing• Synthesized and quality test DNA targets for use with SAM based sensors• Presented to lab group bi-monthly on progress of current experiments, and prepared a report detailing overall progress and methods for each semester
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Education
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2016 - 2022UC San Diego
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Bioengineering -
2009 - 2013University of California, Merced
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bioengineering
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