• Designed, executed, and analyzed experiments using microbes for sustainable bioproduction of sucrose
• Developed a tunable protein degradation system in cyanobacteria
• Studied a light‑driven, modular platform based on cyanobacteria for fundamental insight into emergent microbial interactions within consortia using both computational and experimental methodology
• Led a team developing genetic circuits based on quorum sensing for use in cyanobacteria and microbial consortia
• Authored 3 peer‑reviewed journal articles on molecular tools for cyanobacteria and protein‑based nanomaterials
• Mentored 7 graduate and 3 undergraduate students in synthetic biology, leading to 2 co‑authorships on peer‑reviewed journal articles
• Established collaborations with scientists and engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Center for Nanophase Materials and Newcastle University for studying microbial communities, leading to 3 upcoming journal articles