Operations, science, and the work between them.
Why does technically strong work fail to move?
2010–2020
Technical trainer
Assistive technology for hard-of-hearing adults.
Operations Manager
20-person staff.
Founding Associate
Johnson County Community College → KU.
AA.
KU research internship.
AA Liberal Arts.
B.S. Applied Science in Biotechnology, KU.
Research Technician · 2020–2024
Enzyme immobilization
Chiral sugar separation
Redesigned for industrial conditions
30% reagent reduction.
25% purity gain.
Studied STEM investment instead of a PhD.
Funding, incentives, institutional structures.
National defense, education programs, critical technology areas.
Federal STEM ecosystem.
Biomimetics and Bioengineering Basics.
University of Kansas Engineering Summer Camps.
Multiple Sequence Alignment
Students reconstructed sequence fragments by identifying patterns, similarities, and mutations.
The idea behind the lesson
Nature uses proteins to perform work. Bioengineering begins by understanding how those systems function.
From mechanism to application
Enzymatic manufacturing, biosensing, biomaterials, and environmental remediation.
From Logan to CMC.
Randell Logan
DOD-STEM consortium opportunity.
KCAS
10-month feedback breakdown · 92-step workflow.
1 Million Cups KC
Maintenance, momentum, and anticipation.
AquaAction
Four-day cold start · $325K Michigan award.
CMC
Biological design, interface characterization, and material design.
Biological design, interface characterization, and material design.
