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Samir Kuinkel

St. Louis,MO

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

Gentetics Laboratory (BIOL2013)
09.2024 - Current
  • Assisted in the smooth running of the laboratory .
  • Helped with grading lab assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.

Teaching Assistant

Introductory Biology:Organism and Environment 1821
09.2024 - 06.2025
  • carried out laboratory activities and lab prep.
  • Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.

Master's Thesis

Christian-Albrechts-Universität
07.2021 - 05.2022

Thesis: CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing of Brassica napus L. SOC1 and SPL5 homeologs. The project involved combining common CRISPR- target sites for the highly upregulated SOC1 and SPL5 genes and transformation in Rapeseed.

Supervisor

Shubham Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd
02.2017 - 05.2018

As a startup company, my main responsibility was the cultivation and supervision of mushroom farms. I was involved in providing training for the local farmers on the necessary aseptic methods in mushroom farming.

Bachelor’s thesis

Kathmandu University
04.2016 - 10.2016

Thesis: “In vivo assessment of anti-ulcer and abdominal spasm from nonvolatile components of Bambusa with molecular characterization, biochemical, microbiological, and micropropagation studies.” The main focus of the project was to analyze the anti -ulcer, anti -diarrheal, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity of the five commonly consumed bamboo species. They were also characterized using the "ISSR" and "RAPD" molecular markers.

Intern in Quality control

Nepal dairies Pvt. Ltd
03.2015 - 12.2015

Determine the quality of raw milk and make sure good hygiene is practiced throughout every step of the dairy chain. Milk testing and quality assurances with focus on quantity

– measured in volume or weight; organoleptic characteristics – appearance, taste, and smell; compositional characteristics – especially fat, solid, and protein contents; hygienic characteristics – hygienic conditions, cleanliness, and quality; adulteration

– with water, preservatives, added solids, drug residues.

Intern

Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB)
06.2014 - 12.2014

Internship on the project” Determination and characterization of various phytochemicals of the High -altitude medicinal plants against pathogenic strains”. During the project, I was involved in the extraction and analysis of various phytochemicals and screening them for their antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative pathogenic strains.

Education

Ph.D. - Ecology, Evolution, And Behavior

University of Missouri St. Louis
1 University Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63121
08.2024

M. Sc. AgriGenomics - Agrigenomics

Christian-Albrechts-Universität
Kiel, Germany.
05.2022

B.Tech in Biotechnlogy - Biotechnology

Kathmandu University
Dhulikhel, Nepal.
11.2016

Skills

  • Biostatistics: Data analysis using R and Python,
  • Fieldwork: Sample collection, environmental monitoring,
  • Molecular techniques CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, DNA extraction, PCR, qPCR

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 04/24/1994
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Nepalese

Publications

2016, BAMBUSA BALCOOA ROXB.: A NOVEL REMEDY FOR PEPTIC ULCER, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328585043_BAMBUSA_BALCOOA_ROXB_A_NOVEL_REMEDY_FOR_PEPTIC_ULCER

Timeline

Teaching Assistant

Gentetics Laboratory (BIOL2013)
09.2024 - Current

Teaching Assistant

Introductory Biology:Organism and Environment 1821
09.2024 - 06.2025

Master's Thesis

Christian-Albrechts-Universität
07.2021 - 05.2022

Supervisor

Shubham Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd
02.2017 - 05.2018

Bachelor’s thesis

Kathmandu University
04.2016 - 10.2016

Intern in Quality control

Nepal dairies Pvt. Ltd
03.2015 - 12.2015

Intern

Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB)
06.2014 - 12.2014

Ph.D. - Ecology, Evolution, And Behavior

University of Missouri St. Louis

M. Sc. AgriGenomics - Agrigenomics

Christian-Albrechts-Universität

B.Tech in Biotechnlogy - Biotechnology

Kathmandu University
Samir Kuinkel