Research Experience
Exploring research interests in laboratories and green house settings
Alleviating waterlogging stress in barley by applying plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs).
- 🌱Designing experiments to assess plant stress responses and plant-microbe interactions
- 🌱Documenting and analyzing plant physiology and molecular data
SupervisorDr. Marina Cvetkovska
Plant PhysiologyMolecular BiologyData Analysis
Investigated subcellular localization of Hydroperoxide Lyase I in Arabidopsis thaliana using GFP tagging.
- 🌱Used bioinformatics tools to predict protein structure and localization
- 🌱Determined regions involved in localization of Hydroperoxide Lyase I to the chloroplast outer membrane
SupervisorDr. Simon D. X. Chuong
Molecular CloningPlant TransformationCell Imaging
Research / Lab Assistant
Feb 2024 – Dec 2024Waterloo, ON
Contributed to carbon stock analysis following herbicide treatment of invasive Phragmites australis.
- 🌱Processed and analyzed ~180 soil samples
- 🌱Helped inform about lasting environmental effects of herbicide treatment
SupervisorDr. Rebecca Rooney
Soil AnalysisCarbon Stock Measurement
Bird-Window Collision Monitor
Sep 2024 – Nov 2024Waterloo, ON
Documented bird-window collisions to secure funding for bird-safe window designs.
- 🌱Conducted daily surveys around 12+ University of Waterloo buildings
Field SurveysData DocumentationWildlife Conservation