Selected Presentations & Appearances
Challenges of Biofilm Prevention and Removal and Novel Tools for Studying Them
· September 18, 2025
Invited Talk
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering,
Needham, MA
Challenges of Biofilm Prevention and Removal and Novel Tools for Studying Them
· September 12, 2025
Invited Talk
University of Massachusetts Amherst,
Amherst, MA
Challenges of Biofilm Prevention and Removal and Novel Tools for Studying Them
· July 16, 2025
Invited Talk
Innovative Materials to Combat Microbial Biofilms Virtual Workshop with MRS and the Society for Biomaterials
The Systems for Engaging the Environment Lab: Developing New Tools to study Biofilms
· April 18, 2025
Invited Talk
Duke Microbiome Center,
Durham, NC
Defending the Colony: Mathematical and Experimental Tools for Studying Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· March 28, 2025
Invited Talk
The Ohio State University, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
Columbus, OH
Defending the Colony: Mathematical and Experimental Tools for Studying Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· January 23, 2025
Invited Talk
North Carolina State University – University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill Joint Biomedical Engineering Department,
Raleigh, NC
Defending the Colony: Mathematical and Experimental Tools for Studying Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· April 29, 2024
Invited Talk
Dartmouth University,
Hanover, NH
Defending the Colony: Mathematical and Experimental Tools for Studying Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· March 14, 2024
Invited Talk
Pennsylvania State University,
State College, PA
Defending the Colony: Mathematical and Experimental Tools for Studying Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· November 2, 2023
Invited Talk
Montana State University,
Virtual
Defending the Colony: Mathematical and Experimental Tools for Studying Pseudomonas aeruginosa
· October 10, 2023
Invited Talk
Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA
Surface Energy and Viscoelastic Characteristics of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Cutibacterium acnes Biofilm on Commercial Skin Constructs versus agar
- Physics Seminar
· March 20, 2023
Invited Talk
University of Texas, Austin,
Austin, TX
Bacteria Transport: Biofilm structure and metabolic response to stress
· October 3, 2022
Invited Talk
North Carolina A&T State University
Old hat, new hat: novel and not so novel reactions of bacteria to nanomaterials
· April 8, 2022
Invited Talk
George Mason University,
Virtual
Old hat, new hat: novel and not so novel reactions of bacteria to nanomaterials
· March 17, 2022
Invited Talk
Case Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, OH
Old hat, new hat: novel and not so novel reactions of bacteria to nanomaterials
- Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Seminar
· March 3, 2022
Invited Talk
Duke University,
Durham, NC
Systems for Engaging the Environment Lab
- 2021 Summit Disaster Research Response and Public Health Emergencies: Creating an Environment for Resilience in North Carolina
· November 3, 2021
Invited Talk
Bacteria Transport: Biofilm structure and metabolic response to stress
- WEST Talks/IC-IMACTS virtual Seminar Series
· September 23, 2021
Invited Talk
University of British Columbia and McGill University ,
Virtual
Bacteria Transport: Biofilm structure and metabolic response to stress
· December 21, 2020
Invited Talk
Duke University,
Durham, NC
We Stress Bacteria Out: Dynamic Responses of Bacteria under Fluid, Nanoparticle, and Antibiotic Stress
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department Seminar
· March 2019
Invited Talk
The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH
We Stress Bacteria Out: Dynamic Responses of Bacteria under Fluid, Nanoparticle, and Antibiotic Stress
- Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Auburn University Promoting Emerging Engineering Research Scholars (PEERS) Seminar
· March 2019
Invited Talk
Auburn University,
Auburn, Alabama
We Stress Bacteria Out: Dynamic Responses of Bacteria under Fluid, Nanoparticle, and Antibiotic Stress
- Chemical Engineering Department Seminar
· February 2019
Invited Talk
Northeastern University,
Boston, MA
Shear stress mediates metabolism and growth in electroactive biofilms
- Montana Biofilm Meeting
· July 2018
Invited Talk
Montana State University Center for Biofilm Engineering,
Bozeman, MT
Metabolism and growth enhancement in electroactive biofilms using shear stress
- Chemical Engineering Department Seminar
· April 2018
Invited Talk
Northeastern University,
Boston, MA
Can A Water Smart Grid Help Society Achieve The Sustainable Development Goal Of Water As A Human Right?
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences
· February 2018
Invited Talk
Northeastern University,
Boston, MA
Metabolism and growth enhancement in electroactive biofilms using shear stress
- Engineering Department
· February 2018
Invited Talk
University of Massachusetts Boston,
Boston, MA
Metabolism and growth enhancement in electroactive biofilms using shear stress
- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
· January 2018
Invited Talk
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
Blacksburg, VA
Service to the Profession
Grant Reviewer
·
May 7, 2025
Committee Service
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Ad hoc reviewer
- ZRG1 F07A - W
·
May 1, 2025
- May 2, 2025
Committee Service
National Institutes of Health,
Virtual
Scientific Judge
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Student
·
November 15, 2024
Event/Organization Administration
Pittsburgh, PA
Poster Session Co-Chair
- AEESP 2025
·
October 2024
- May 2025
Committee Service
Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors,
Durham, NC
Editorial Board Member
·
August 2024
Editorial Activities
Biofilm
Ad hoc reviewer
- ZRG1 IMMII U 01
·
June 27, 2023
Committee Service
National Institutes Health
Ad hoc reviewer
- ZRG1 IMST-D
·
November 8, 2022
- November 9, 2022
Committee Service
National Institutes of Health
Reviewer
- NSF GRFP
·
January 2021
Committee Service
National Science Foundation
Participant
- Faculty Success Program
·
2021
Professional Development
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Ad hoc reviewer
- MID-B
·
September 24, 2019
- September 25, 2019
Committee Service
National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, MD
Editorial Board Member
·
September 2019
Editorial Activities
Scientific Reports
Scientific Judge
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Student
·
November 13, 2015
Event/Organization Administration
Seattle, WA
Service to Duke
Task Force for Undergraduate Advising
(School)
·
September 2024
- December 2024
Committee Service
REIB Faculty Search Committee
(Department)
·
2022
- 2023
Committee Service
Civil & Environmental Engineering
DST Launch SEED Grant Program
(University)
·
2022
Committee Service
Office of Research & Innovation
Nominating Committee Member, Dean’s Graduate Fellowship
(School)
·
2022
- 2023
Committee Service
The Graduate School