Individual Members
Christian Euler
I am a metabolic engineer and systems biologist with research interests primarily focused on finding/developing novel biological pathways for waste upcycling. My group does “full stack” metabolic engineering, from in […]
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Dr. Alberto J. Donayre-Torres is a Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC) in Lima, Peru. He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Genetics and […]
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Joy Y. Zhang is a Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of the Centre for Global Science and Epistemic Justice (GSEJ) at the University of Kent. Her research examines evolving […]
More →Arjun Khakhar
My group focuses on using synthetic control systems to re-engineer plants, filamentous fungi, and viruses. I am passionate about fighting global hunger and malnutrition. My major hobbies are cooking, making […]
More →Yousong Ding
Dr. Yousong Ding received his B.S. in Applied Chemistry from Peking University in 2000, his M.S. in Chemistry (Advisor: Prof. Liangcheng Du) from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2004, and […]
More →Catherine McCarthy
Catherine McCarthy serves as the Director of the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) and is Project Manager Senior for the Arizona State University Center for Innovation in Informal […]
More →Cresten Mansfeldt
Cresten B. Mansfeldt is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, where he leads research at the intersection of synthetic biology, environmental microbiology, and wastewater […]
More →Vaughn Cooper
Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D. is an evolutionary biologist and microbiologist. He is currently Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, and Computational and Systems Biology, at the University of Pittsburgh, School of […]
More →Aditya Sarnaik
I am currently an Associate Research Professional in the School for Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) at Arizona State University, based on the Polytechnic campus. I work at […]
More →Neda Bagheri
Neda Bagheri earned her doctorate in Electrical Engineering from the University of California in Santa Barbara. Her focus on control theory and dynamics piqued her interest in biology. After completing […]
More →Erica Hartmann
Dr. Erica Marie Hartmann is an environmental microbiologist interested in the interaction between anthropogenic chemicals and microorganisms, as well as bio-inspired mechanisms for controlling microbial communities. Her career began at […]
More →Margaret Kosal
Margaret E. Kosal is Professor (as of August 2025) of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research uses theories and concepts from the social sciences, primarily international […]
More →Edward Kalkreuter
Edward Kalkreuter started as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry & Biochemistry at Florida State University in 2024. He received his BS in Chemistry at Emory University and his PhD in […]
More →Taylor Nichols
Taylor is an accomplished scientist and engineer with over a decade of experience across academia and industry developing strategic research initiatives, managing collaborative projects, and driving technical project management. As […]
More →Lauren Rajakovich
Lauren received her B.S. in Chemistry from Wake Forest University in 2011, working in the laboratory of Patricia Dos Santos. Lauren earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology […]
More →Daniela Matias de Carvalho Bittencourt
Dr. Daniela Matias de C. Bittencourt is a researcher at Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology and an adjunct researcher at the J. Craig Venter Institute. With over 17 years of […]
More →Ashty Karim
Ashty Karim is an assistant professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. With a foundation in chemical engineering and synthetic biology, he has worked in cell-free systems for […]
More →Pavel Dvořák
Pavel Dvořák, Ph.D. He is currently an associate professor at Masaryk University (MUNI), Brno, Czech Republic, and group leader at the Microbial Bioengineering Laboratory (MBL). Pavel Dvořák is a molecular […]
More →James Coker
James Coker is the Director of the Center for Biotechnology Education, which is a part of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University. As a Professor […]
More →Kyle Lauersen
Dr. Kyle J. Lauersen is an Associate Professor (effective July 1, 2025) at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. His group is named Sustainable […]
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