Syed Monem Rizvi

Research Lab Specialist, Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Investigator, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan
PhD, University of Cambridge, UK

smrizvi@umich.edu

My research is focused on the development of influenza virus like particles using yeast cells and in engineering yeast cells that are capable of converting lignocellulosic biomass to alternative biofuels.

Andrew Zak

PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Cleveland State University

zaka@umich.edu

My research project is focused on understanding the immune response of T cells to virus-like particles with different biomolecular designs (i.e. different flu strains or protein mutations). This work will allow for the production of more highly effective vaccines and may lead to the development of a universal influenza vaccine.

Luke Bugada

Graduate Student, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering
B.C.E. Chemical Engineering, University of Dayton

lfbugada@umich.edu

Artificial antigen presentation systems (aAPS) mimic the process through which an immune response is generated and have the potential to treat a host of illnesses that involve the immune system such as infectious diseases, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. My project involves engineering protein scaffolds so they can selectively arrange multiple proteins for use in aAPS.

Christine Yee

Graduate Student, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

cmyee@umich.edu

My research focuses on the genome editing of insect cells to be used as an alternative host for manufacturing protein-based therapeutics.

Xiao Yin Ma

PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University

maxy@umich.edu

My research focuses on developing quantitative approaches to engineer cellulosomes in yeasts to produce biofuels.

Trang Hoang

Graduate Student, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University

trhoang@umich.edu

My research focuses on immune profiling using CyTOF. This work will provide further understanding of the immune system that can contribute to the study of cancer immunology and immunoengineering.

Bryan Coleman

Graduate Student, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

brycol@umich.edu

Protein and cellular engineering for sustainable production of biofuels and biochemicals

Nhi Nguyen

Graduate Student, PhD Candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University

hnhi@umich.edu