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I am beginning my third year of study at Penn State University. I am orienting my education around Chemical Synthesis and Mathematics, while focusing the majority of my research in building a strong skills background in microbiology. I plan on attending graduate school in Systems Biology, where I can combine my knowledge, and focus on intracellular chemical synthesis.

I am in my first year as a post-doc at Penn State University, working in Dr. Richard's lab. My background is in modeling, sustainable agriculture, and molecular microbial ecology techniques to study microorganisms in complex environments, such as soil and compost. At Penn State, my research is focused on ensilage as a biomass storage and pretreatment method for cellulosic ethanol production.