• Optimize and scale manufacturing processes for spatial biology technology platform

• Develop automated quality control systems and process automation solutions

• Design and prototype custom fixtures using CAD and 3D printing to support R&D cycles

• Collaborate with R&D and Operations teams to improve production efficiency and product quality

• Provide technical expertise in microscopy, mechanical design, and process automation

• Support successful product launches through process development and manufacturing improvements

• 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

• Studied bioencapsulation (physical confinement) of bacteria for applications in biotechnology

• Designed, synthesized, and characterized new porous silica nanomaterials for bioencapsulation

• Authored 7 peer‑reviewed journal articles and filed 3 patent applications on bioencapsulation of microbes for water remediation and biocatalysis

• Collaborated with a multi‑disciplinary team of biochemists, microbiologists, and engineers to meet overarching project goals

• Communicated research output through oral and poster presentations at regional, national, and international conferences

• Mentored 6 undergraduate students in materials testing, biochemical assays, and bioencapsulation, leading to co‑authorship on a peer‑reviewed journal article