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William Du

Suwanee,GA

Summary

Research professional with hands-on experience at DuPont Polyurethanes, specializing in microbial culture and polymer degradation. Proficient in PCR and data visualization using R, I excel in collaborative environments, creating engagement and knowledge sharing. Committed to advancing scientific understanding through innovative analysis and effective communication.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Independent Study

03.2024 - Current
  • Designed and implemented a randomized trial comparing 100 mg, 500 mg, and 2000 mg vitamin C doses to measure their impact on common-cold duration.
  • Collected participant symptom-tracking data; performed comprehensive statistical analyses in R, including hypothesis testing and regression modeling.

Research Assistant

University of North Georgia
01.2024 - Current
  • Analyzed Blue Ridge organism diversity and antibiotic resistance in organisms using PCR, DNA Microinjection, gel electrophoresis, and rRNA sequencing.
  • Constructed phylogenetic trees with BLAST to identify relationships among isolates.

Research Intern

DuPunt
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Investigated microbial degradation pathways of polyurethane materials
  • Cultured soil-derived microorganisms and quantified polymer breakdown products

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Emory University - Oxford College
Oxford, GA
05.2028

Dual-Enrollment Student -

University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
05-2024

Skills

  • PCR
  • Gel electrophoresis
  • DNA extraction
  • Spectroscopy
  • Microbial culture
  • DNA sequencing
  • R
  • Tidyverse
  • Regression
  • Visualization
  • Python
  • BLAST
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Leadership And Teaching Experience

  • New Student Orientation Leader, International Programs, Oxford College, 08/24 - Present, Curate pre-arrival guides, maps, and course-planning resources for incoming international students
  • Peer Chemistry Tutor & Study-Group Leader, Emory University, 01/24 - Present, Lead weekly review sessions for CHEM 202
  • Founder and President of CSAB club - Create computational biological pathway.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
German
Full Professional

Timeline

Research Intern

DuPunt
06.2024 - 08.2024

Independent Study

03.2024 - Current

Research Assistant

University of North Georgia
01.2024 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Emory University - Oxford College

Dual-Enrollment Student -

University of North Georgia

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