Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Cassandra Newton Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical Engineering, B.S. Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2017) My research is focused on applying synthetic biology techniques to engineering plant cell cultures for production of pharmaceuticals, including transporter and CRISPR/Cas9 engineering. |
Emma Tobin NSF GRFP Fellow
Ph.D. Student, Chemical Engineering B.S. Biochemistry, University of New England (2020) I work with a nonconventional yeast, Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous, for the development of novel engineering tools and extension of metabolic pathways towards production of nonnative terpenoids. |
Undergraduate Students
Carter Nakagawa, BCB
Justin Roberts, ChE
Lucas Anthony, ChE
Justin Roberts, ChE
Lucas Anthony, ChE
Alumni
Dr. Kevin W. Keating, Ph.D. ChE '23, Scientist, Resilience
Dr. Nilesh Sharma, Postdoc ChE '22, Senior Scientist, Praj Industries
Dr. Leelakrishna Bankapalli, Postdoc ChE '22, Bycus Therapeutics
Dr. Joseph Collins, Ph.D. ChE '21, Asimov
Jaclyn Thompson, Technician '21, Synlogic
Marina Como, B.S. ChE '21, Bristol Meyers Squibb
Zachary Newlon, B.S. ChE '21, Project Farma
Elia Petros, B.S. ChE '21, Becton Dickinson
Charlotte White, B.S. ChE '21, ThermoFisher
Trent Jones, B.S. ChE '20, Ginkgo Bioworks
Shravani Balaji, B.S. CBC '20, Ph.D. Student, Yale University
Amparo Cosio, B.S. ChE '20, Ph.D. Student, Northwestern University
Celeste Marsan, B.S. ChE '19, NSF Graduate Research Fellow at UT Austin
Alden Graham, B.S. ChE '19, Pfizer
Alexandra Connor, B.S. ChE '19, consultant
Allison Guthrie, 2019 NSF REU student
Lucas Rodriguez, 2018 NSF REU student
Dr. Nilesh Sharma, Postdoc ChE '22, Senior Scientist, Praj Industries
Dr. Leelakrishna Bankapalli, Postdoc ChE '22, Bycus Therapeutics
Dr. Joseph Collins, Ph.D. ChE '21, Asimov
Jaclyn Thompson, Technician '21, Synlogic
Marina Como, B.S. ChE '21, Bristol Meyers Squibb
Zachary Newlon, B.S. ChE '21, Project Farma
Elia Petros, B.S. ChE '21, Becton Dickinson
Charlotte White, B.S. ChE '21, ThermoFisher
Trent Jones, B.S. ChE '20, Ginkgo Bioworks
Shravani Balaji, B.S. CBC '20, Ph.D. Student, Yale University
Amparo Cosio, B.S. ChE '20, Ph.D. Student, Northwestern University
Celeste Marsan, B.S. ChE '19, NSF Graduate Research Fellow at UT Austin
Alden Graham, B.S. ChE '19, Pfizer
Alexandra Connor, B.S. ChE '19, consultant
Allison Guthrie, 2019 NSF REU student
Lucas Rodriguez, 2018 NSF REU student
Major Qualifying Projects (19)
2023
Chemical Species in Wine Mouthfeel
Sponsor: E.J. Gallo
Co-advised with Dr. Stewart
Cameron Cronin, Antionietta Vigliotti
Co-advised with Dr. Stewart
Cameron Cronin, Antionietta Vigliotti
2022
Encapsulated Cultured ProductsSponsor: Impossible Foods
Liam Cox, Jillian Doyle, Luca Ialongo, Gabriella Cerbo Amino Acid Transporters in YeastChris LaFortune and Kavmi Bhatnagar
SORSAMZachary Newlon
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Microscopy of Yeast and BacteriaCo-advised with Dr. Stewart
Elia Petros Bacterial Transcriptomics in the Soil EnvironmentCo-advised with Dr. Farny
Maya Grant and Stokley Voltmer |
2021
Probiotic Yeast TransformationCharlotte White
Red Yeast Stress ResponseDenisa Kim, Kyle Joyce, Natalie Soens
Diffusion in Soil ColumnsKate Amrein, Aiden Crane, Olivia Furner, Colleen Wyatt
Modeling of Komagataebacter xylinusSeth Chaves and Nicholas Boggiano
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Continuous FermentationCo-advised with Dr. Kmiotek
Sponsor: Maine Meadworks Robert Hager, Gio Mannino, Zachary Sasso, Cristopher Watson Differential Gene Expression in P. putidaCo-advised with Dr. Farny
Kyle Harding |
2020
Fungal Highways for Soil MicrobiomesTrent Jones
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Characterization of Komagataebacter xylinusAmparo Cosio, Sydney Packard, Alice Morgan
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2019
Light Activation of Yeast MetabolismProvost's MQP Award
Celeste Marsan Transporters in Cell CultureAllie Connor
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Wild Apple Yeast IsolationAlden Graham
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2018
Last But Not Yeast
Co-advised with Dr. Kmiotek
Sponsor: North Country Hard Cider
Jennifer Gagner, Alex Shefferman, Devin Stevens, Gabrielle Somadelis
Sponsor: North Country Hard Cider
Jennifer Gagner, Alex Shefferman, Devin Stevens, Gabrielle Somadelis
2017
Yeast Whisperers
Co-advised with Dr. Kmiotek
Sponsor: North Country Hard Cider
Ellen Thomson, Lucas Chico, Garrett Brogan, Alexandra Rozen
Sponsor: North Country Hard Cider
Ellen Thomson, Lucas Chico, Garrett Brogan, Alexandra Rozen
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