Biography
Research Interests
Algal biofuel technology and processes:
- Beneficial co-culture to reduce predation
- Algal growth optimization
Analytical measurements related to algal culture:
- Lipid and protein extraction and quantification
- Microscopy
- Fluorescence
- DNA extraction, library prep
Cultivating microalgae and bacteria for studies in symbiosis.
Wastewater treatment using microorganisms and bioremediation.
Education
- M.S. Biological Oceanography, Florida State University, 2013
- B.S. Biological Science, U.C. Santa Barbara, 2008
Publications
2019 1 publication
- Ly, A., Rolison, K.A., Mayali, X.,and Samo, T.J. (2019). Destressing biofuel microalgae: Leveraging beneficial microbiomes to alleviate harmful conditions that reduce algal growth. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA.
2017 1 publication
- Chen, Chyi-Shin, Tachea, Firehiwot, Brown, Sarah, Coffman, Philip, Tanjore, Deepti, Gregg, Allison, Rolison-Welch, Kristina, Shirazi, Fatemeh, He, Qian, and Sun, Ning. Novel Biocatalytic Platform for Ethanol Production from Lignocellulosic Feedstock. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi: 10.2172/1422545.
Other 1 publication
- Master's Thesis: Growth Optimization of Microalgae on Treated Wastewater Effluent