Team:Utah State/Team

                             Andrea Halling

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                             Jamal Abdinor

                             Jamal Abdinor

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                             Thomas Harris

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                             Ryan Putman

                             Ryan Putman

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                             Ryan is a Biological Engineering student entering his sophomore year at Utah State. He is involved in the Biological Engineering Club and has been participating in research in Dr. Jixun Zhan’s Metabolic Engineering Lab. His interests outside of the lab include basketball, weightlifting, and he used to be largely into chess. As it is his first year with iGEM, Ryan is looking forward to learning all of the basics and contributing in any way necessary to help the team succeed.

                             Ryan is a Biological Engineering student entering his sophomore year at Utah State. He is involved in the Biological Engineering Club and has been participating in research in Dr. Jixun Zhan’s Metabolic Engineering Lab. His interests outside of the lab include basketball, weightlifting, and he used to be largely into chess. As it is his first year with iGEM, Ryan is looking forward to learning all of the basics and contributing in any way necessary to help the team succeed.

                             Brian Smith

                             Brian Smith

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                             Brian is a Junior in Biological Engineering, and this is his first year participating on the iGEM team.  His personal research is centered in optimizing and reducing the cost of algal produced biodiesel.  He enjoys spending time biking, running, and rock climbing and he also enjoys spending time with his family.

                             Brian is a Junior in Biological Engineering, and this is his first year participating on the iGEM team.  His personal research is centered in optimizing and reducing the cost of algal produced biodiesel.  He enjoys spending time biking, running, and rock climbing and he also enjoys spending time with his family.

                             Elizabeth Martinez

                             Elizabeth Martinez

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                             Elizabeth Martinez recently obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering from Utah State

                             Elizabeth Martinez recently obtained her bachelor’s degree in Biological Engineering from Utah State

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                             Charles Barentine

                             Charles Barentine

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                             Federico Rodriguez

                             Federico Rodriguez

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                             Federico Carlos Rodriguez is starting his junior year at USU. He is a transferred student from the Dominican Republic majoring in Biological Engineering and minoring in Math.

                             Federico Carlos Rodriguez is starting his junior year at USU. He is a transferred student from the Dominican Republic majoring in Biological Engineering and minoring in Math.

                             Kathleen Miller

                             Kathleen Miller

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                             Swetha Chandrasekar

                             Swetha Chandrasekar

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                             Asif Rahman

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                             Asif is one of the graduate advisers. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Biological Engineering at Utah State University. His area of study is secretion based recovery of bioplastic from recombinant E.coli and scale-up of the process.

                             Asif is one of the graduate advisers. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in Biological Engineering at Utah State University. His area of study is secretion based recovery of bioplastic from recombinant E.coli and scale-up of the process.

                             Cody Tramp

                             Cody Tramp

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                             Cody is a third-year Ph.D. student in Biological Engineering. He received a B.S. in Biology and B.S. in Biochemistry from Utah State University. His current research project focuses on expanding synthetic biological engineering techniques into cyanobacteria and developing a standardized system for manipulating the genome of these organisms. His career goals involve expanding the capacity of synthetic biological engineering to a full-genome scale. He considers himself a true lab rat, and enjoys spending the bulk of his time in the research lab. When not at the bench, he can be found in the library buried in a book or writing computer programs.

                             Cody is a third-year Ph.D. student in Biological Engineering. He received a B.S. in Biology and B.S. in Biochemistry from Utah State University. His current research project focuses on expanding synthetic biological engineering techniques into cyanobacteria and developing a standardized system for manipulating the genome of these organisms. His career goals involve expanding the capacity of synthetic biological engineering to a full-genome scale. He considers himself a true lab rat, and enjoys spending the bulk of his time in the research lab. When not at the bench, he can be found in the library buried in a book or writing computer programs.

                             Joshua Ellis

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                             Josh Ellis is a graduate advisor and a PhD student in Biological Engineering at USU. His dissertation research is focused on producing biogas and biofuels using methanogenic and solventogenic microbial populations respectively. Josh is from Idaho Falls, ID. He received his BS in Microbiology in 2008 and MS in Microbiology in 2010. He enjoys recreational activities, movies, books, and spending time with his family.

                             Josh Ellis is a graduate advisor and a PhD student in Biological Engineering at USU. His dissertation research is focused on producing biogas and biofuels using methanogenic and solventogenic microbial populations respectively. Josh is from Idaho Falls, ID. He received his BS in Microbiology in 2008 and MS in Microbiology in 2010. He enjoys recreational activities, movies, books, and spending time with his family.

                             Cameron Copeland

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                             Cameron Copealnd is in the second year of his PhD in Biological Engineering.  His research is in the processing of synthetic spider silk protein, particularly in creating fibers from the proteins.  He received his B.S. in Biological Engineering from Utah State. Cameron's interests includes racquetball, reading, board games and billards.  For the last two years he has taught billiards classes at Utah State and has participated in several tournaments all over the west.

                             Cameron Copealnd is in the second year of his PhD in Biological Engineering.  His research is in the processing of synthetic spider silk protein, particularly in creating fibers from the proteins.  He received his B.S. in Biological Engineering from Utah State. Cameron's interests includes racquetball, reading, board games and billards.  For the last two years he has taught billiards classes at Utah State and has participated in several tournaments all over the west.

                             Charles Miller

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                             Charles Miller is an Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering. His research interests focus on cellular engineering, synthetic biological engineering, biosensors and bioremediation. Recent projects include using synthetic biological engineering techniques to improve bioplastic production, developing molecular tools in mycobacteria to create biosensors for use in bioremediation, the use of natural products as antimicrobials, and monitoring microbial diversity of bioreactors using metagenomic approaches.

                             Charles Miller is an Assistant Professor of Biological Engineering. His research interests focus on cellular engineering, synthetic biological engineering, biosensors and bioremediation. Recent projects include using synthetic biological engineering techniques to improve bioplastic production, developing molecular tools in mycobacteria to create biosensors for use in bioremediation, the use of natural products as antimicrobials, and monitoring microbial diversity of bioreactors using metagenomic approaches.

                             Ronald Sims

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                             Ron Sims has worked for Verona Division of Bayer Corporation in South Carolina as Environmental Control Laboratory Supervisor, for Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina as a Process Engineer addressing coal gasification and microbial metabolism of aromatic chemicals, and for the University of North Carolina as Director of the International Program in Environmental Aspects of Industrial Development before joining the faculty at Utah State University. He also worked at the U.S. EPA research laboratory at Ada, Oklahoma addressing bioremediation of hazardous waste contaminated soils and ground water. He is the former Director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory. His research interests include biochemical engineering processes for bioplastics and bioenergy production, and bioremediation of toxic and hazardous wastes. He has M.S. degrees in Environmental Chemistry and Biology (University of North Carolina School of Public Health) and Environmental Engineering (Washington State University), and the PhD degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (North Carolina State University). Dr. Sims is a recipient of the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology.   

                             Ron Sims has worked for Verona Division of Bayer Corporation in South Carolina as Environmental Control Laboratory Supervisor, for Research Triangle Institute, North Carolina as a Process Engineer addressing coal gasification and microbial metabolism of aromatic chemicals, and for the University of North Carolina as Director of the International Program in Environmental Aspects of Industrial Development before joining the faculty at Utah State University. He also worked at the U.S. EPA research laboratory at Ada, Oklahoma addressing bioremediation of hazardous waste contaminated soils and ground water. He is the former Director of the Utah Water Research Laboratory. His research interests include biochemical engineering processes for bioplastics and bioenergy production, and bioremediation of toxic and hazardous wastes. He has M.S. degrees in Environmental Chemistry and Biology (University of North Carolina School of Public Health) and Environmental Engineering (Washington State University), and the PhD degree in Biological and Agricultural Engineering (North Carolina State University). Dr. Sims is a recipient of the Utah Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology.   

                             Dean H. Scott Hinton

                             Dean H. Scott Hinton

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                             H. Scott Hinton was born in Salt Lake City in 1951. He received a B.S.E.E. in 1981 at Brigham Young University and a M.S.E.E. at Purdue University in 1982.

                             H. Scott Hinton was born in Salt Lake City in 1951. He received a B.S.E.E. in 1981 at Brigham Young University and a M.S.E.E. at Purdue University in 1982.