Andreia Ribeiro, PhD Chemical Engineering '11
From Decision Resources Group to Lifescience Dynamics
Andreia Ribeiro
PhD Chemical Engineering (2011)
In addition to my PhD, I have 2 professional certificates from UMBC in Biochemical Regulatory Engineering and Biotechnology Management. I joined Decision resources group - a healthcare research and consulting company providing high-value healthcare industry analysis and insights, in Nov 2011 after my PhD, and stayed in the company until Jan 2017. Started as an Analyst of Latin American Markets, and upon leaving I was Director of Global Intelligence at the Market Access team. I have extensive experience in global market access, HTA, payer systems, and P&R strategy across several therapeutic areas.
As a Director at Lifescience Dynamics, I am predominantly involved in client relationship and account directions with project management and talent engagement management, and I am also part of a senior team committed to developing high impact and executable global strategies.
Originally from Portugal, I have lived and worked in Baltimore, Boston and London. After almost 14 years abroad, I have finally returned to my home city, Porto in August 2019.
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Naomi Mburu, B.S. Environmental Engineering '18
UMBC's first-ever Rhodes Scholar. "Under the direction of my future doctoral supervisor, I want to design the diverter in a nuclear fusion reactor — the hottest part of the reactor. Right now, more research is going into how we can model this part on the computer instead of testing it in a facility." (
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Kiranmayi Mangalgiri,Ph.D. Environmental Engineering '17
Kiranmayi Mangalgiri is recipient of the
2019-2020 UCR Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California Riverside (UCR), where she investigates advanced treatment technologies for potable water reuse. The fellowship is awarded to outstanding scholars whose research, teaching, and service show substantial promise for a tenure-track faculty appointment. The two-year fellowship also offers salary hiring and start-up hiring incentive to fellows who obtain tenure-track faculty appointments at one of the UC general campuses. Awarded in partnership with the University of California (UC) President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program, the UCR Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship is highly competitive, and is awarded to five UCR scholars each year in all fields of research.
Hollie Adejumo, B.S. Environmental Engineering '16
Hollie conducted environmental microbiology research in the Lee Blaney laboratory for nearly four years. She is now a PhD student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Michigan under the mentorship of Dr. Nancy G. Love. In August 2018, she conducted a pilot study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to determine the occurrence and spatial distribution of carcinogenic disinfection byproducts in water distribution systems. She aims to understand the relationship between recurrent disinfection byproduct exposure and human disease. Hollie’s doctoral research is funded in part by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Rackham Merit Fellowship, and the International Institute Student Fellowship - African Studies Center Funding for Research Support in Africa.
Nikhil Ramsubramaniam, Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ’14
Nikhil works as a senior scientist at Merck, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
Dalton Hughes, B.S. Chemical Engineering '14
Dalton was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F30 Fellowship) from to support his MD/PhD studies with Kafui Dzirasa (B.S. '01) at Duke University
Katelyn Williams, B.S. Chemical Engineering '12
Katelyn was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F30 Fellowship) from the National Cancer Institute to support her MD/PhD studies.
Barbara Beckingham, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering ’11
Barbara is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, College of Charleston.
Silviya Zustiak, PhD Biochemical Engineering '09
Dr. Zustiak was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Biomedical Engineering Department at St. Louis University
Simon Gray, B.S. Chemical Engineering '08
Dr. Gray completed his MD/PhD at Yale University and is completing his residency at the University of North Carolina in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Michael Hanson, Ph.D. Biochemical Engineering ’07
Michael is Senior Technology Engineer in the Manufacturing Science and Technology Department at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. His department currently supports the commercial process for Prevnar, a 7-valent pneumococcal vaccine for infants.
Vignesh Muthuvijayan, M.S. Biochemical Engineering ’04
After completing his M.S. from UMBC, Vignesh joined the Ph.D. program at Oklahoma State University in fall 2004. He is working in biomedical engineering for Dr. Randy S. Lewis and his research specifically deals with modification of biomedical polymers to improve haemocompatibility. His work includes blood studies to understand platelet aggregation and he has presented his results at AIChE annual meetings.
Jingjin (Jean) Harms, M.S. Biochemical Engineering '00
Jingjin received her master's degree under the supervision of Dr. Antonio Moreira, studying the recombinant retroviral production system for gene therapy. She is currently a senior process engineer at Amgen Inc. in Thousand Oaks, California where she works on late phase and commercial process transfer from development to manufacturing.
Sanjeev Ahuja, Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ’00
Sanjeev works as a senior scientist in the Late Stage Cell Culture Development group in MedImmune. His responsibilities include process characterization, scale up, technical transfer, commercial process support and scale down.
Gan Wei, Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ’99
Currently, Gan works at Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he is director of bioengineering.
Kim Lemaster, B.S. Chemical Engineering ’98
Kim is the division head of the Superfund Division at the Maryland Department of the Environment. He works with the U.S. EPA to provide regulatory oversight of cleanup activities at sites in Maryland that are contaminated with hazardous substances.
Santosh Noronha, Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ’96
Santosh is a faculty member in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay. His research interests are biochemical engineering, recombinant biotechnology and computational biology.
Wei Huang, M.S. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering ’93
Wei is a director of process engineering at Fluor Corporation, the world’s largest engineering firm, where she is working on the design and construction of a biotech and pharmaceutical facility.
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November 2019 - CBEE Alumni Update
Careers in industry, academia and government
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Opeyemi Ajayi
MS Chemical Engineering (2012), PhD Chemical Engineering (2018)
Post-Doc at the FDA working in the New Technologies and Innovations Group of the CDER/Office of Pharmaceutical Quality.
Sasan Sharee
PhD Chemical Engineering (2016)
Scientist II at NextCure, Inc.
Dalton Hughes
BS Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Bioengineering Track (2014)
MD/PhD Candidate at Duke University
Swarnalatha Balasubramanian
PhD Chemical Engineering (2014)
I am the Director of Business Analysis and Project Management at Acidophil LLC and have been with the company since 2015. Acidophil is an innovation company that uses technical and business information together with synthetic biology and chemistry capabilities to create, manage and co-finance new product opportunities and biotechnology businesses in human health, animal health and agriculture. I have also earned a certification on “Financing Innovation: Valuing Projects and Firms” from Stanford's Center for Professional Development.
Miguel A. Acosta, Ph.D.
PhD Chemical Engineering (2011)
- Post-doctoral Research Associate; Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2011-2012).
- Post-doctoral Research Fellow; Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University (2012-2014).
- Scientist-Microbial Physiology; Novozymes North America (2014-2016).
- Fermentation Engineer; Arbiom Inc. (2016-2017).
- Scientist-Fermentation Development; Synthetic Genomics Inc. (2017-2018).
- Surface Warfare Officer/Oceanography Officer; United States Navy (2019-present)
Silviya Zustiak
PhD Chemical Engineering (2009)
Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University
Name: Kennedy Lamb
Internship, Co-op or Research Site: UMBC Alumni Magazine
Position Title: Editorial Intern
Major(s)/Minor(s): English
Current Class Level: Senior
Work Term: Summer 2019
Tell us about your internship, co-op, or
research opportunity, including your day-to-day responsibilities.
I am an editorial intern for the UMBC Alumni
Magazine. I write feature stories that are published on the magazine's website
and will be publishing an article that will be in the Spring 2019 print edition
of the magazine. I collaborate with my fellow intern and my editor to write
mainly science features about faculty on campus. I am sometimes tasked with
writing the "Class Notes" section that is also featured in the
magazine which highlights alumni accomplishments. Each day, I work on my latest
feature piece and interview, document, and write about all of the amazing
happenings at UMBC.
Describe the process of obtaining your position.
When did you hear of the position and submit your application?
Professor Christopher Corbett
told my now editor, Jenny O'Grady that I may be a good fit for the program. I
was interviewed in Spring 2018 and received an internship offer shortly
after.
What have you enjoyed the most about your
position or organization?
I love that I can meet
fascinating people on campus and tell their stories. This internship offers me
the opportunity to create narratives around a multitude of amazing happenings
at UMBC. I am able to meet new people, make great connections, and learn a
great deal about journalism along the way.
How do you believe you have made an impact
through your work?
I hope that my articles inform readers about the
positive impact that UMBC has had on countless lives and how the University is
continuing to inspire people everyday. I also hope that my stories bring joy
and recognition to those whom I write about because they certainly deserve
it.
What advice would you give to another student
who is seeking an internship or similar experience?
It is all about who you know. Go out and build a
large network of connections and do your best not to burn any bridges. Always
be the hardest working intern because that will pay off in the end.
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Erick Gutierrez ('18) receives ACS Young Professional Award
Erick Gutierrez was selected as the recipient of the Young Professionals Award in Upstream and Downstream Processing for his poster “Microscale Chromatography toolkits for rapid screening and purification of therapeutic proteins” presented at the 2019 Orlando Meeting.
This award recognizes excellence by a non-student member of the BIOT 3M Separation and Purification Sciences Division and ACS-BIOT (American Chemical Society’s Division of Biochemical Technology) for Young Professionals in Upstream & Downstream Processing. This award is given to professionals 35 years of age or younger who present outstanding research in upstream and downstream processing at the poster session as part of the Division of Biochemical Technology (BIOT) programming at the ACS annual meeting. The 3M Company is the sponsor for this award.
The 2019 BIOT Award for Young Professionals in Upstream & Downstream Processing will be awarded as part of 2020 Spring National Meeting, in Philadelphia, PA from March 22 - 26.
Research Overview:
Introduction:
We report versatile, customizable, robust, low-cost, and easily manufacturable chromatography micro-columns (μCols) made using thermoplastic solvent bonding and used for rapid screening of therapeutic quality protein purification. We compared granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (GCSF) protein purification, expressed using a cell-free CHO in-vitro translation (IVT) system, between a conventional 1mL immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) column and the fabricated μCols ranging from 25 μL to 200 μL. Experimental data revealed comparable purity with a 10-fold reduction in the amount of buffer, resin, and purification time for the μCols, with an 80% reduction of cost.
Objective:
Provide an alternative and innovative solution for quick prototyping of μCols for process development and optimization for affinity-based purification.
Biography:
Erick graduated from UMBC with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering (’18). He worked at Center for Advanced Sensor Technology (CAST) located in UMBC, as a Systems Design Engineer focused on the product development of microfluidic devices used for downstream processing of therapeutic proteins.
He began his career in microfluidics by working as the team leader of an undergraduate team in Dr. Govind Rao's sensors class, tasked with developing a microfluidic debubbler for his Bio-MOD project funded by DARPA. He was then offered an internship position in the systems design team of the Bio-MOD project under the mentorship of Dr. Abhay Andar, where he was tasked with optimizing and making the bioprocesses used for the G-CSF purification runs, as well as developing, manufacturing, and validating microfluidic devices for downstream processing.
Upon graduation, he was offered a full-time position as a Research Associate in the Bio-MOD project, joining for the second phase of the project in which we had to optimize our process for animal studies. We developed several microfluidic devices, such as mixers, holders, novel and fully customizable chromatography micro-columns (µcols), and multi-functional integrated chips using thermo-plastic solvent bonding methods and adhesives. Our work for "Low‐cost customizable microscale toolkit for rapid screening and purification of therapeutic proteins," was recently published. (https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.26876) We further expanded our microfluidics research by using wood instead of plastics as our primary material, which led to the publication of “Wood Microfluidics,” published in Analytical Chemistry in 2019.
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Dr. Soobum Lee wins “Up and Coming UMBC Inventor” award
- We are pleased to announce that Dr. Soobum Lee, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, won the “Up and Coming UMBC Inventor” award on his recent harvester development (activecharge.us).
- He was recognized at this year’s UMBC Inventors Luncheon sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Office of Technology Development (OTD), the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA), and bwtech@UMBC.
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The Reverse Career Fair
A guide for the Reverse Career Fair
On September 25th, the Career Center hosted the Career Fair in the Retriever Activity Center. For those who didn’t attend, a Career Fair is a fair held to help students get employed. Employers set up booths and students go between them to talk to employers and give out their resumes for potential job openings. This year, we had over 160 employers set up booths in the RAC for students to network with. This is the most we’ve ever had at a Career Center hosted Career Fair.
Coming up, the Career Center is hosting the Reverse Career Fair on Friday, November 1st. A Reverse Career Fair, similar to a Career Fair, is another opportunity for students to connect with potential employers. Instead of students moving from booth to booth, student organizations set up booths and hand out their resumes to employers who are moving between student booths. This time the employers come to you!
The Reverse Career Fair is different. It removes some of the pressure from the student and allows those of us who are a little bit more nervous talking to potential employers to show that we have the networking and work skills employers are looking for. Another benefit of attending a UMBC hosted Reverse Career Fair is that employers are looking to hire UMBC students. These employers know UMBC, some of them have even attended, and so they know our students are competent and driven workers. Unfortunately, registration is closed, but for the student organizations who are signed up, here are some steps you can take to navigate the Reverse Career Fair.
The first step is to update your resume. A resume is often an employer’s first impression of a potential employee, and a good one means a good first impression. Make sure your resume is up to date with all of your activities and work experience you’ve participated in recently, then be sure to come into the Career Center for a resume review to make sure it’s the best resume it can be! Drop-in hours are Monday through Thursday from 2 pm to 4 pm and on Fridays from 12 pm to 4 pm. Of course, you can always make a 30- minute or 60-minute appointment with a Career Specialist through UMBCWorks with the Schedule an Appointment button.
The next step is to craft a 30-second commercial with the help of the Career Center’s Career Guide. The 30-second commercial is a quick summary of who you are, your skills, your interests, and your goals. It’s meant to give an employer an idea of who you are and potentially start a conversation. The 30-second commercial may seem like an unnecessary step, but when employers walk up to you and ask you to tell them about yourself, you’ll be prepared to answer that question and steer the conversation towards what it is you want to achieve and how that coincides with the goal of the company or organization you want to work with. Don’t forget to practice!
Finally, work with your student organization to craft a stellar table-top display that will attract employers to your table. Don’t just stand around the table with your resumes, show off your organization! What do you do that is interesting and fun? If you build robots, bring one of your projects. If you do graphic design, have samples of your work up for display. It helps to have something tangible and visible that your organization has worked to create. Have a display that explains what your organization does and how those skills transfer to the workforce. Similar to Involvement Fest, what brings people to your table will make the difference in who talks to you at the Reverse Career Fair. Plus, it’s a wonderful ice breaker that shows off a part of your personality and who you are, so get creative! Make sure you bring many members of your organization to the Reverse Career Fair, a table with two people beside it is not as attractive as a table with eight. Having a group of people shows that you’re a member of a team and that you work well with others to create an interesting and attractive outcome. Your display can say a lot about your group, but it also says a lot about who you are as individuals. Having a flashy, interesting display can make the difference at a Reverse Career Fair.
With preparation and a positive attitude, the Reverse Career Fair can be an incredible opportunity for students, especially for students who are nervous when it comes to networking. A well-prepared resume, a 30-second commercial, and a well-crafted display can make all the difference in a Reverse Career Fair.
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Attention Researchers! Upcoming Entrepreneurship Events
Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship
- See the finalists of the IDEA COMPETITION! November 14th, 7-9 pm at the AOK Library Gallery.
- Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion with Dr. Linda Dusman (Professor of Music), Scott Weber (INDS '85), and Brian Wolf (American Studies '92). November 11, 12-1pm UC 312.
- Fall Events- Workshops, Speaker Series, Competitions, and more!
See attached flyers!
my.umbc.edu/groups/entrepreneurship
This is an opportunity to get some insider information and
tips from UMBC alum. Alumni from
different majors and fields are willing to answer your questions, give you
their perspective on their careers and the paths they took to get there!
Your primary goal is to learn about this person’s career
field and his or her background and experiences. You can also ask questions
about how to become a competitive candidate in this field.
Your primary goal is to learn about this person’s career
field and his or her background and experiences. You can also ask questions
about how to become a competitive candidate in this field.
- To get an insider’s perspective on a potential career
path.
- To get valuable tips about how to gain entry into this
field.
- To enlarge your circle of expert contacts in the area.
(Remember, it’s often who you know that gets you the job.)
- To learn about a particular organization, how you might
fit in and the employer’s challenges and needs.
The following UMBC
alumni have provided their LinkedIn connection so that you can reach out to
them:
Emilie Llenado - `12
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Employed at:
Freddie Mac as a Senior Asset Manager
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebell1/
Lindsey Barclay -
`10 Cultural Anthropology - `12 Applied Sociology
Employed at:
CollegeTracks as a College Access Director
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseybarclay
John Codd - `97 Geography
/ Certificate in Cartography
Employed at: DC
Government as an Appraiser/GIS Coordinator
LinkedIn Link: www.linkedin.com/in/john-g-codd-geoinfo
Gabriel Spiro -
`12 History/Political Science - `20 Public History
Employed at: Peake
as an Event Coordinator
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielspiro/
Chang Chen - `16
Computer Science
Employed at:
Comcast as a Product Manager
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chang-c-19452a83/
Autumn Patterson -
`00 American Studies
Employed at:
Northwest Area Foundation as an IT Strategy & Solutions Manager
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autumnpatterson/
Marian White - `87
Information Systems Management
Employed at: The
Refinery – Owner/President
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marianwhite
Chien Zhou - `18
Financial Economics
Employed at:
Lockheed Martin as an Associate Financial Analyst
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chienzhou
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Dr. Blaney's first book is published.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Wastewater
Dr. Blaney and Dr. Hernández-Maldonado edited Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Wastewater: Advanced Treatment Processes, published by Butterworth-Heinemann 2020. Publication date: 18th October 2019.
"I'm really excited to have published this book with my co-author, Dr. Arturo J. Hernández-Maldonado from the University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez. Arturo and I first connected when I was a PhD student, presenting at the American Chemical Society meeting. A couple of years later, we started organizing symposia and co-edited a special issue of the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Eventually, we decided to tackle this new challenge. I'm really pleased with the result, which includes a chapter from my lab with two PhD student authors (i.e., Mamatha Hopanna (PhD candidate) and Kiranmayi Mangalgiri (PhD, 2017)) and two BS student co-authors (i.e., Daniel Ocasio (BS, 2017, valedictorian) and Temitope Ibitoye (BS, 2019)). The book focuses on advanced treatment technologies to remove contaminants of emerging concern, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, flame retardants, and other specialty chemicals, from drinking water and wastewater. Top-tier researchers from around the world contributed to the book, and we are excited for it to hit the shelves. Ultimately, we hope that this collection of information will help municipalities address ongoing concerns about the presence of contaminants of emerging concern in water resources." - Dr. Lee Blaney
Description
Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water and Wastewater: Advanced Treatment Processes presents the state-of-the-art in the design and use of adsorbents, membranes, and UV/oxidation processes, along with the challenges that will need to be addressed to close the gap between development and implementation in water/wastewater treatment applications. Chapters cover adsorbent and membrane design and performance, direct comparison of performance data between new (inorganic and metal organic nanoporous materials) and classic adsorbents and membranes, a list of advantages, disadvantages, and challenges related to performance limitations, regenerability, and upscaling.
In addition, users will find sections on the identification of potential site and off-site applications that are listed according to adsorbent and membrane types, transformation of CECs in low- and/or medium-pressure UV irradiation processes used for disinfection, the oxidation of CECs by chlorine and ozone, and a comparison of advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of a variety of CECs in water and wastewater.
Key Features
- Addresses the advantages/disadvantages of select technologies, including energy resource needs and waste management issues of reverse osmosis, amongst other issues
- Presents information on the advancements of technology within the realm of Engineered Treatments of CECs
- Focuses on the inherent science and technology of advanced treatment processes
Readership
Environmental engineers and scientists; Chemical engineers; Researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in the water sector, environmental management, and public health
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