SENIOR SCIENTIST
Genetic and metabolic engineering
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
United States of America
Education:Ph.D., Molecular Biology, University of Colorado, Anschutz Campus, 2001–2006;B.S., Biology, University of South Dakota, 1995–1999. Affiliated Research Programs:Development of a genetic system in Chloroflexus aurantiacus to utilize syngas feedstocks (collaborator, PI Kiverdi, Inc.);Genetic analysis of CO/H2 metabolism in a novel purple non-sulfur photosynthetic bacterium, Rubrivivax gelatinosus CBS, and expression of its O2 tolerant hydrogenase in Synechocystis (contributor, PI Pin-Ching Maness);Genetic design and redesign for improved flux towards biofuels in E. coli (collaborator, PI Ryan Gill, University of Colorado, Boulder)
Research Interests:Development of genetic tools for analysis and metabolic engineering of diverse microbes;CO and CO2 metabolism;Hydrogenases and H2 metabolism;Engineering novel microbial platforms for biofuels/bioproducts;Development of high throughput screening and selection methods