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Samir Kuinkel

St. Louis,MO

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Teaching Assistant

Gentetics Laboratory (BIOL2013)
University Of Missouri St Louis
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
Kiel, Germany
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
Chitwan, Nepal
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
Dhulikhel, Nepal
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
Kathmandu, Nepal
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)
Lalitpur, Nepal
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