G AR I MA GOYAL
OFFICE: H OME:
***, ********** ******, *********, ** – 92521 3131 Watkins Dr., #19, Riverside, CA -
92507
Email: abikqr@r.postjobfree.com abikqr@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-rad qPCR 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, and
expression, 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 i ts 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 quanti tative PCR for efficient
cellulose hydrolysis and biofuel production.
Garima Goyal (Phone: 951-***-****, Email: abikqr@r.postjobfree.com)
• 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
• Participated in the management of effluent t reatment 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
T hermodynamics
• Taught lectures, assigned and graded homework for the course CHE 122 : Chemical
E ngineering K inetics
PERSONAL SKILLS
• Managed two major projects
• Prepared technical reports
• Mentored graduate students
• P resented at several public events
AWARDS & OTHER SKILLS
• Distinguished D ean’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
• 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
Garima Goyal (Phone: 951-***-****, Email: abikqr@r.postjobfree.com)
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
T ransport 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 opportuni ty 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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