Research Interests
Biofilms, cardiovascular infections, infectious diseases, biomaterials, antibiotics, porous media flows, fate and transport of nanomaterials in biofilms, water quality sensors, environmental systems analysis, environmental equity, environmental justice
Selected Grants
NSF Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2022 - 2027University Training Program in Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1994 - 2027Developing platforms for studying the impact of external stresses on multi species biofilms
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2021 - 2026Duke University Program in Environmental Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research
Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship ·
2019
Gordon Research Conference
· $1,500.00
SEED Funds ·
2020
- 2021
Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network
· $10,000.00
Sloan Scholar ·
2015
- 2018
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Minority Ph.D. (MPHD) Program
· $20,000.00
External Relationships
- Humacyte
- M&F Bancorp, Inc
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