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Summary
I'm a Ph.D. candidate and graduate research assistant at Cornell University, where I work in the Biomass Conversion group under the direction of
Dr. Larry Walker in the
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering.
Motivated by a strong interest in sustainability, I am investigating the industrial application of biological processes to convert biomass (such as crop residues, grasses, or wood) to commodity chemicals, such as biofuels.
My research currently focuses on applying Flux Balance Analysis to analyze genome-scale computer models of yeast metabolism.
Academic and Professional Background
Academic
- M.S. University of Colorado at boulder 2004
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- B.S. University of Puget Sound 1999
- Majors: Mathematics, Natural Sciences with an emphasis in Physics
Professional
- Graduate Research Assistant - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Environmental Engineer - Shannon & Wilson, Inc., Anchorage, AK
- Post-Bachelors Technical Research Assistant - Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
- Systems Administrator - ArsDigita, Cambridge, MA
- Visiting Technical Advisor - Africa University, Mutare, Zimbabwe
Cornell coursework to date
- PHYS 7682 - Computational Methods for Nonlinear Systems
- BEE 484 - Metabolic Engineering
- MATH 426 - Numerical Analysis: Linear and Nonlinear Problems
- BEE 687 - Sustainable Bio-based Industries
- BIOBM 331 - Principles of Biochemistry - Proteins and Metabolism
- BEE 671 - Analysis of the Transport of Water and Chemicals in Soils
- BIOBM 440 - Laboratory in Biochemistry and Molecular biology
- BEE 450 - Bioinstrumentation
- CHEME 543 - Bioprocess Engineering
- BIOGD 280 - Genetics
Resources
I host the following resources for research collaborators:
Personal Site
In addition to this website, my wife and I share a personal site at gretchen-and-ben.com, mostly to
share pictures with our friends and family.
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