Formal Education:

Ph.D, Quantitative & Systems Biology (UC Merced)

Utilizing spectrophotometric analysis of protein/protein interactions.
Investigation of large-size (>30kDa) protein dynamics via high-field NMR.

 

M.S., Biochemistry, 2007 (Texas A&M University)

Specialized in photospectroscopy, specifically fluorescence.
Member of the Andy LiWang lab group.
Specializing in protein/protein interactions and tertiary/quaternary structure.
Recipient of NIH training grant in molecular biophysics.

 

B.S. Chemistry, 2004 (Indiana Wesleyan University)

Minor in Biology
Extracurricular studies in optics.
Analytical chemistry research : [Publication #1]
Organic chemistry research
Cellular biology research
Lab assistant

 

Lincoln Land Community College

Engineering Studies
Work on solar car projects Prominence 1 & 2
     Sunrayce 1997 & 1999
Student senate secretary
Computer (ITC) consultant

Abilities:

Lab Skills

High-field NMR
     Bruker TopSpin
     Varian vnmr
     nmrpipe,nmrdraw,etc.
Molecular Modeling
     Gaussian 03
     FTDock/MultiDock
     Chimera
Fluorescence
     Single molecule
     Anisotropy / Polarization
Lab Skills
     Extensive protein, peptide purification
     Trained in structual biochemistry
     Experience in analytical chemistry

Extensive TGA (Thermogravimetic analysis) experience [Publication #1]
UV-Vis Spectroscopy
GC/MS, MALDI-TOF, ESI-TOF
Bioinformatics coding
Digital structual biology
Instrument maintenence, repair
Certified Texas radiological worker
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell culture

 

Computer Experience

Comprehensive Macintosh experience
     OS 7.5.1 - 9
     OS 10.0 - Tiger
     68k and PPC hardware.
Windows: 3.1 - XP
Linux, BSD
     mkLinux
     YellowDog
     Darwin
     Red Hat, Fedora Core
Hardware
     Apple ][, embedded
     Macintosh (LC550 - Mac Pro)
     Networking (intranet design, implementation)
     Simple sysadmin duties
     Own several heavily-modified Apple computers.
Programming Languages / Technology
     C, C++
     PHP
     Perl
     RealBasic
     MySQL
     BASIC flavors
     HTML,XHTML, Javascript
     Shell scripting
     AppleScript

 

Trade skills

Lithographic printing (press operation, setup, general)
Carpentry (framing, some cabinentry)
Farm machinery operation (tractors, bobcat, etc.)
Electrical (110V & 220V)
Basic animal husbandry
Grew up doing farm work, and picked up useful skills in various places.

Misc.

Interests

Protein structure / physics / chemistry
Reading
     Classic literature (Poe)
     Adventure (Tolkien, Verne)
     History (WWII, Solzhenitsyn, modern)
     Politics (world, modern)
Music
     Classical
     Steely Dan [link]
     Metallica
Raquetball
Computer games / Entertainment
     Halo 1 & 2, Mercenaries, Max Payne
     Underworld 1 & 2, The Matrix, Primer, Memento
     Mythbusters, House, M.D.
     The X-Files, Ghost in the Shell
Computer programming
Networks, distributed processing
Forensics

 

Desires

Enzyme Design / Engineering
Molecular modeling software development
Defense work

Publication List:

I. Thermogravimetric Analysis as a Polymer Identification Technique in Forensic Applications, Journal of Forensic Science March 10, 2004. [link]
     Above topic was also accepted as a poster presentation at Pittcon 2004