GARIMA GOYAL

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***, ********** ******, *********, ** – 92521 3131 Watkins Dr., #19, Riverside, CA - 92507

Email: abigmo@r.postjobfree.com abigmo@r.postjobfree.com

Phone: 1-951-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To secure an employment with an established biotechnology organization which can utilize and build

upon my skills in engineering and biological sciences

EDUCATION

M.S. in Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside Dec 2010

Metabolic engineering of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for efficient Biofuel GPA: 3.6/4.0

Production

B.E. in Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala, Punjab, India June 2008

understanding of basic molecular cloning, microbiology and protein purification GPA: 3.5/4.0

techniques

LABORATORY SKILLS

Instrument operation: Agilent HPLC, Agilent GC, FTIR spectrometer, Fluorescence microscope, Bio-

rad gel doc, Bio-radqPCR thermo cycler, Micro-plate reader, Sonicator.

Molecular biology techniques:DNA extraction, purification, transformation, sequencing (BLAST

program), PCR, qPCR and rtPCR, Southern, northern, and western blotting; SDS-PAGE Gel (Protein)

Electrophoresis, Gel Electrophoresis (DNA), mutagenesis techniques, gene cloning and vector

constructions.

Micro-biology and Protein Engineering: understanding of fundamentals of micro-biology, cell culture

with aseptic techniques, metabolic pathways and their genetic modifications, tissue culture,

andexpression, purification and characterization of recombinant proteins

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant (January 2009 – present)

University of California, Riverside, CA

• Functional display of an enzymatic complex called chimeric mini-cellulosome on the surface of

yeast for efficient cellulose hydrolysis

• Development of synthetic yeast consortium system and then its optimization for efficient

cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production

• Metabolic engineering of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae for stable protein expression on yeast

surface

• Dynamic study of yeast mixed culture by real time quantitative PCR for efficient cellulose

hydrolysis and biofuel production.

• Working on publishing two peer reviewed papers

Industrial Internship (January 2007 – July 2007)

Chandigarh Distillaries and Bottlers Limited, Patiala, India

• Performed ethanol fermentation in more than 100,000 L reactors

GarimaGoyal (Phone: 951-***-****, Email: abigmo@r.postjobfree.com)

• Participated in the management of effluent treatment plant

• Evaluated the efficiency of fermentation plant

Teaching Assistant (Winter 2009 & Spring 2010)

University of California, Riverside, CA

• Assigned and graded homeworks and exams for the courses CHE 124: Engineering

Thermodynamics

• Taught lectures, assigned and graded homework for the course CHE 122 : Chemical Engineering

Kinetics

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Decision maker

• Analyzed complex data

• Meticulous record keeping ability

• Worked with people at all levels

• Managed two major projects

• Prepared technical reports

• Mentored graduate students

• Presented at several public events

AWARDS& OTHER SKILLS

• Distinguished Dean’s Fellowship, University of California, Riverside (2008-09)

• General Secretary, Graduate Student Association (GSA) at UCR, 2009-2010

• Proficient in MS office, C and C++, MATLAB

PUBLICATIONS

GarimaGoyal (Phone: 951-***-****, Email: abigmo@r.postjobfree.com)

• Tsai SL., Goyal G., Chen W., 2010. Surface display of a functional mini-cellulosome by

intracellular complementation using a synthetic yeast consortium: Application for cellulose

hydrolysis and ethanol production. Accepted for publication in Applied and Environmental

Microbiology.

• Goyal G., Madan B., Chen W., 2010. Use of low copy plasmid for stable protein production and

dynamic study of yeast consortium by real time quantitative PCR. Under preparation to be

submitted to Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

COURSE WORK

• Have strong and extensive background in chemical engineering courses like Transport

Phenomena, Bioreactor Process, and Thermodynamics etc.

• Have in depth knowledge in Biotechnology courses such as protein engineering,

organic/inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical chemistry and solvent separation

techniques.

• Have sound understanding in statistics, management and communication skills courses.

CAREER INTEREST

• Looking for an opportunity to apply the acquired skills and develop more aptitude in a leading

biotechnology company.

• Willing to go for advanced studies in management and science after few years of beneficial

industrial experience

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