WEI LI

ad2b31@r.postjobfree.com

832-***-****

Bellaire, TX 77401

SKILLS

• Molecular biology techniques:

PCR, qPCR, DNA/RNA

extraction

• Recombinant protein

expression, purification and

characterization

• Bioinformatic skills

• Enzyme kinetic analysis

• Metabolites analysis: HPLC,

GC, GC-MS, IC

• Bacterial and Yeast cell culture

• Fermentation process scale-up

• Lab management

• Team leading and management

EDUCATION

Ph.D.: Bioengineering

East China University of Science

and Technology

Shanghai • 01/2012

Bachelor of Science.: Food

Science and Technology

Shanghai Ocean University

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Exceptionally passionate, accountable, collaborative, innovative and strong knowledge foundation in microbiology and molecular biology both in academic and entrepreneurial environment.

Work History

Lee's Snack & Bites LLC - Owner and Partner of Small Retail Business

Houston, TX • 06/2021 - Current

• Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.

• Digital marketing in different social medias.

• Managed day-to-day business operations.

• Teaming building and management. Trained and

motivated employees to perform daily business

functions.

• Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.

Rice University - Post-doc

Houston, TX • 05/2012 – 02/2016 01/2019-09/2020

• Performs scientific research conducting independent experimental studies in metabolic engineered E coli in fatty acid production. Facilitating other ongoing research in the laboratory, and developing and validating new protocols, methodologies, and/or theories.

Shanghai • 07/2005

• Communicates the results of scientific research through verbal presentations at scientific conferences and written articles submitted for publication.

• Actively engages to improve the laboratory's reputation and set of scientific capabilities. Participates in the development of new research proposals. Supervises

and/or trains student researchers in the labols,

methodologies, and/or theories

• Communicates the results of scientific research through verbal presentations at scientific conferences and written articles submitted for publication

• Actively engages to improve the laboratory's reputation and set of scientific capabilities. Participates in the development of new research proposals. Supervises

and/or trains student researchers in the lab

• Maintains a harmonious, safe, and efficient work environment by training new laboratory members in the correct use of equipment, ordering necessary supplies as needed, and coordinating routine equipment maintenance

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Shanghai Genon Biotech Co., Ltd - Manager of Research and Technology

Pudong District, Shanghai • 01/2011 - 05/2012

• Leading the technical and quality analysis/control team in developing yeast-based healthy food, production of glutathione and selenium yeast.

• Managed implementation of new technological

improvements resulting in increased efficiency.

• Developed suggestions for technical process

improvements to optimize resources.

• Presented business leaders with cost-benefit and return- on-investment estimations to drive project planning and execution.

• Analyzed client business processes to propose optimal software applications for unique requirements.

PUBLICATIONS

• Li, W., Wu, H., Li, M.,San, KY,2018 Effect of NADPH availability on free fatty acid production in Escherichia coli, Biotech Bioeng 115:444-5

• Li, W., Z. M. Li., Q. Ye., 2010. Enzymatic synthesis of glutathione using yeast cells in two-stage reaction. Bioprocess Biosyst. Eng. 33(6): 675-682

• Li, W., Z. M. Li, Q. Ye, 2011. Production of glutathione using a bifunctional enzyme encoded by gshF from

Streptococcus thermophilus expressed in Escherichia coli. Journal of Biotechnology. 154(4):261-8

• JH Yang, W Li, DZ Wang, H Wu*, ZM Li*, Q Ye. 2016. Characterization of bifunctional L-glutathione synthetases from Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae and Actinobacillus succinogenes for efficient glutathione biosynthesis. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. DOI:

10.1007/s00253-016-7437-4

• Thakker, C., Matinez, I., Li, W., San, KY., Bennett, GN., 2015, Metabolic engineering of carbon and redox flow in the production of small organic acids, Journal of

Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology 42 (3), 403-422

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