Associate Professor, Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering

Degrees: 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Feb 2014

Brigham Young University, B.S., Chemical Engineering, April 2009

 Positions:

 Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ISU, Aug 2021 to present

Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, ISU, Aug 2016 to Jul 2021

President and Founder, Zymosense Inc. Jan 2021 to present

President and Founder, Frugi Biotechnology Inc. Oct 2020 to March 2022 (acquired)

President and Founder, Skroot Laboratory Inc. Nov 2018 to present

Corporate Technology Scout, DuPont Corporate, Jan 2016 to Aug 2016

Research Investigator (PI), DuPont Central Research, April 2014 to Jan 2016

Independent Tech Transfer Agent, Volvox Biologic, Jan 2014 to April 2014

Marketing Fellow, MIT Technology Transfer Office, Sep 2013 to Feb 2014

Graduate Research Assistant, MIT Strano Group, Dec 2009 to Jan 2014

Undergraduate Research Assistant, BYU Blood Lab, Sep 2006 to April 2009

 Honors:

 – ACS BIOT Young Investigator Award (2024)

– ISU College of Engineering Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering (2023)

– John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Venture Competition 1st Place to Skroot Lab (2021)

– NSF CAREER Award (2021)

– Early Achievement in Research Award – Iowa State University (2021)

– Achievement in Intellectual Property Award – Iowa State University (2021)

– 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2020)

– BMES Advanced Biomanufacturing Junior Investigator (2020, talk delayed by COVID)

– IA Biotech Showcase Award – 1st Place for Skroot Laboratory, Inc. (2020)

– Jack R. and Carol A. Johnson Faculty Fellow in Chemical and Biol. Engineering (2019)

– Alexander von Humboldt CONNECT Award (2018)

– Black & Veatch Building a World of Difference Faculty Fellow in Engineering (2017)

– Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, National Academy of Engineering Invitee (2017)

– ‘Most Enthusiastic Instructor,’ ISU AICHE Student Chapter (2016, 2017, 2018)

– ‘Exceeding Expectation’ performance review, DuPont (2014, 2015)

– Bionanotechnology Graduate Student Award 1st Place, AICHE (2013)

– Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Finalist (2013)

– Collegiate Inventors Competition National Finalist (2013)

– Merck Innovation Cup Finalist (2013)

– Masschallenge Global Finalist (2013)

– MIT 100k Business Competition Life Science Track Semi-Finalist (2013)

• Optical biosensors
• Biomaterials
• Resonant biosensors
• Custom tool design
• Dr. Nigel Reuel Research Group Page