technical & analytical at heart; artful in practice

leveraging synthetic biology to address global problems

notable projects

  • polyamide intermediate products
    nylon-6 caprolactam (6-aminocaproic acid) H₂N–(CH₂)₅–COOH
    nylon-6,6 HMD (hexamethylene diamine) H₂N–(CH₂)₆–NH₂

    notable partners
    lululemon

    notable features
    vogue business, forbes (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), business insider

  • product
    1,3-butylene glycol
    C₄H₁₀O₂

    notable partners
    l’oréal, covestro

    notable features
    cosmetics business, biofuels digest

  • product
    palm oil derivatives
    C₁₆-C₁₈ fatty acids

    notable partners
    unilever, kao, l'oréal

    notable features
    unilever

  • product
    1,4-butanediol
    C₄H₁₀O₂

    notable partners
    l’oréal, cargill, basf

    notable features
    wsj, harvard business review, cosmetics business

  • clinical trial outcomes

    • identified three missing bifidobacterium species in the gut microbiomes of pediatric patients with autoimmune diseases, allergies, or prior antibiotic exposure

    • isolated the missing strains to develop a targeted synbiotic (prebiotic + probiotic) formula

    strains

    • pb-01 & pb-02 (b. infantis): synergistic strains specializing in fermenting human milk oligosaccharides to facilitate nutrient digestion, regulate immune responses, and inhibit the growth of inflammatory bacteria

    • pb-03 (b. longum): supports the shift to solid foods by strengthening the gut barrier and efficiently processing both milk-based and plant-derived carbohydrates

    • pb-04 (b. breve): supports immune system maturation and carbohydrate breakdown while reducing the clinical risk of atopic conditions like eczema and asthma

    notable partners
    kroger health, janssen biotech (johnson & johnson innovation), persephone biosciences

    notable features
    business wire, biospace

key skills

    • systems analysis

    • data visualization

    • workflow development

    • data management

    • experimental design

    • cell culturing, E. coli

    • data analysis

    • literature and models

    • technical & scientific diligence

    • assay development

    • microbiology, molecular biology, systems biology, biochemistry, fermentation

    • advanced laboratory technique