Experience

BioInnovation Group at UC Davis

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Algae to Insulin Team Lead

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Algae to Insulin Genetics Sub-Team Lead

  • Sep 2022 - Oct 2023

  - Designing the genetic construct to be transformed into E. coli and C. reinhardtii

• Journal Club Co-Lead

  • May 2022 - Jan 2023

  Present research papers on diverse biology-related topics to encourage scientific literacy in a fun, stress-free manner

• Algae to Insulin Team Member

  • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

  Student-led research group to genetically engineer C. reinhardtii so as to produce recombinant insulin - Worked on transforming C. reinhardtii to express fluorescent proteins. - Conducted experiments to find the optimal light intensity for algal growth



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Working on molecular crowding project to characterize the dynamics of cytoplasm vs nuclear crowding during C. elegans meiosis. - Made recombinant plasmids through molecular cloning to be injected into worms - Made new strains of C. elegans through genetic crosses - Performed fixed immunostaining - Performed Live Imaging - Learned to quantify mitochondrial scattering in worm embryos using CellProfiler - PCRs, Gel Electrophoresis Working on molecular crowding project to characterize the dynamics of cytoplasm vs nuclear crowding during C. elegans meiosis. - Made recombinant plasmids through molecular cloning to be injected into worms - Made new strains of C. elegans through genetic crosses - Performed fixed immunostaining - Performed Live Imaging - Learned to quantify mitochondrial scattering in worm embryos using CellProfiler - PCRs, Gel Electrophoresis



Pioneer Academics

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Researcher

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2020

  This study examines transcriptional regulation of the lac operon in E. coli as a biological sensor that responds to certain concentrations of allolactose, consequently triggering the transcription of the lac operon. This study examines transcriptional regulation of the lac operon in E. coli as a biological sensor that responds to certain concentrations of allolactose, consequently triggering the transcription of the lac operon.



Polygence

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Independent Research Trainee

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  Utilized stochastic simulations (coded in Python) to estimate the optimal vaccine effectiveness and vaccine compliance required to combat COVID-19. Utilized stochastic simulations (coded in Python) to estimate the optimal vaccine effectiveness and vaccine compliance required to combat COVID-19.