Emmanouil (Manos) is interested in Systems and Control Theory applications in Systems and Synthetic Biology. He received his Diploma (combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree) in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Patras in Greece. Subsequently, he moved to the UK to pursue his PhD in Biomolecular Control Theory at Oxford…
Alzoray is a Venezuelan Biologist with a Masters Degree in Structural Biology from the Universidad Menedez Pelayo of Madrid. She has worked as a Lab Manager, Research Fellow and Research Assistant. Before joining our lab she was in charge of the High-throughput Crystallization Platform in the Department of Crystallography and Structural Biology…
Jeremy is inspired by the genomic and structural diversity of the microbial world, particularly the many neat molecular tools we, as humans, can utilize in our own biotechnological and research adventures.
He received his B.S. from the University of Texas-Arlington, where he studied microbiology and investigated the molecular biology…
The natural environment is a huge concern to Max. Driven by this and his fascination of chemistry, biology, and engineering, Max plans on using synthetic biology and protein engineering for tackling environmental challenges. Ultimately, Max hopes to engineer proteins and biological systems for making the chemical, pharmaceutical, remediation,…
Elijah is interested in using synthetic biology to improve current industrial yeasts and studying non-conventional microbes for their industrial chemical production potential. He’s originally from Kingston, Jamaica. Elijah received his bachelors from Cornell University where he double majored in Biological Sciences and Chemistry &…
Sergio's research focuses on synthetic biology for the production of recombinant proteins in cells and microorganisms such as microalgae. He is interested in understanding mechanisms that regulate transgene expression and applied sciences. In the Avalos Lab, Sergio has been establishing microalgae-based research and synthetic biology tools…
Archontoula Giannakopoulou joins the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, with a research goal to deepen understanding of the design principles of biotechnological tools for numerous applications in the areas of renewable energy, the environment and human health. She aims to develop novel multifunctional synthetic…
Jianing’s research focuses on engineering microbials to produce valuable natural products. He received his B.S. from Tsinghua University in 2019 and Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2024.
Jaewan’s research focuses on engineering optogenetic circuits to control microbial growth for metabolic engineering.He comes from South Korea while completing his BSc and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto, Canada. In his free time, he likes to enjoy one amazing cup of coffee, watch documentaries, and loves to host lab socials.
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Virginia is a PhD candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering who received an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering at Columbia University in 2021. Prior to starting at Princeton, Virginia worked as a scientific associate in drug discovery at D.E. Shaw Research. Virginia is interested in modeling biomolecular condensates to modulate…
Sarah strives to apply molecular biology to efficiently counter our plastic pandemic. Originally from Oregon, Sarah received her B.S. from Duke University in Biology, with a concentration in Marine Biology, and a certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Her undergraduate research with Dr. Jason Somarelli at the Duke University Medical…
José currently works on systems biology of yeast branched-chain alcohol production. He is originally from Mexico where he received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He likes hiking, watching soccer and eating authentic Mexican tacos.
Finding new industrial processes for the production of relevant chemicals or energy sources through synthetic biology is of immense interest to Krishi. Ultimately, Krishi hopes to engineer new strains to produce value-added chemicals for industrial production. He did his undergraduate from IIT Bombay in India. In his spare time, Krishi…
Melan is interested in well-being, sleep, and the great outdoors. He received his Bachelor's in Forensic Sniffs from Barkmouth College and his Master's and PhD in Woofs from Pawston University. Melan enjoys cuddles, walks, and high fashion.
Mansha comes from an evolutionary microbiology background with previous experience in exploring evolutionary mechanisms in extremophilic Archaea, and double-stranded RNA viruses. She also worked in the industry in genomics. Mansha will be utilizing her experience with Archaea in metabolic engineering in the lab.
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Kay’s work focuses on developing tools to study and engineer biomolecular condensates. He received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. Outside of the lab, he enjoys going on hikes, cooking (and eating), and raving about movies.
Cher Ling is interested in engineering light-responsive protein tools for biotechnological, environmental, and pharmaceutical applications. Originally from Johor, Malaysia, Cher Ling received her B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. There, she focused on the origin and early evolution of…
Linh is interested in environmental biotechnology and energy sustainability. She is an undergraduate senior majoring in Chemical & Biological Engineering with a focus on the Energy and Environmental Technology Track. Her thesis project focuses on examining temperature-sensitive mutants of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for enhanced…
Sally is a PBI2 distinguished postdoctoral fellow jointly in the Atkinson Lab and the lab of Jose Avalos at Princeton University. She obtained her B.S. in Biochemistry at National Taiwan University, and her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of Maryland, College Park under the guidance of Prof. William E. Bentley. During her Ph.D., she…
Lei is interested in translating biotechnology breakthroughs into solutions for sustainability challenges. Lei received her Ph.D. degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick. There, she focused on developing SynBio tools and engineering microbial consortia to improve sustainable bioproduction. Outside…