Expert Details
Chemistry and Biotechnology
ID: 735235
Virginia, USA
Expert has over 15 years of research and management experience in analytical and protein chemistry with a focus on nanomaterials and biopolymeric materials. She has published over 10 peer-reviewed manuscripts related to biopolymer production and characterization.
Expert has over 15 years of research and management experience in analytical and protein chemistry with a focus on nanomaterials and biopolymeric materials. She has published over 10 peer-reviewed manuscripts related to protein engineering and design. Additionally, she has co-edited a book "Protein-based Engineered Nanostructures".
Expert lectured analytical and bioanalytical chemistry at Virginia Tech from 2011-2018.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2004 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemistry with specialization in biomolecular sciences | Institution: Iowa State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2011 to 2018 | Employer: (Undisclosed) | Title: Assistant Professor | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Established nationally and internationally recognized research program at the intersection of chemistry, material science, and biotechnology.Taught six classes at the undergraduate and graduate level including Analytical Chemistry, Nanoscience, and Biophysical Methods. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2011 | Employer: Yale University | Title: Postdoctoral Fellow | Department: MBB |
Responsibilities:Researcher focusing on engineering proteins via consensus protein design for stimuli-responsive bio-materials and the controlled release of proteins and small molecules. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| 2011 – present American Chemical Society (ACS) 2006 – present Protein Society |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Selected Talk at Gordon Research Conference Proteins, Holderness, NH. Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award in Physical Sciences Travel Award from the GRC Bioinspired Materials, Davidson, NC. Young Protein Scientist Talk, 25th Anniversary Symposium of The Protein Society, Boston, MA. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has published over 35 peer-reviewed scientific journal papers, invited reviews and book chapters. Google Scholar reports h-index and i10-index of 12 (citation data recorded Jan 18, 2019). |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Serbian | Native proficiency |
| Croatian | High proficiency |
| Bosnian | High proficiency |
Fields of Expertise
ion-exchange chromatography, size-exclusion chromatography, affinity chromatography, bioselective adsorption technology, biomedical sensor, fluorescence spectroscopy, optical spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, protein engineering, protein stabilization, protein biochemistry, polymer drug conjugate, recombinant protein expression, biocompatible material, biocompatible polymer, biopolymer, particle-size analysis, controlled release, nanomaterial, antigen-antibody interaction, chromatography applications, gel rheological measurement, polymer biocompatibility, polymer morphology, recombinant DNA technology, scanning electron microscopy, stimuli-responsive system, surface plasmon, titration calorimetry, transmission electron microscopy