YoungLab 2020
Principal Investigator
Postdoctoral Researchers
Nilesh Sharma, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Bio-Energy, SSS-National Institute of Bio-Energy, India (2018) M.S. Genetic Engineering, Devi Ahilya University (2012) B.S. Biotechnology, Devi Ahilya University (2010) Currently, I am focusing on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering for non-conventional microorganisms to find a sustainable solution for fuels, healthcare, food, and feed. |
Graduate Students
Cassandra Brzycki 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. |
Laboratory Technician
Undergraduate Students
Katherine Amrein, ChE
Marina Como, ChE
Shelby Morrison, ChE
Zachary Newlon, ChE
Marina Como, ChE
Shelby Morrison, ChE
Zachary Newlon, ChE
Alumni
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, internship
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
Shravani Balaji, B.S. CBC '20, Ph.D. Student, Yale University
Amparo Cosio, B.S. ChE '20, internship
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 (14)
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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SORSAMZachary Newlon
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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