Bereket Bekele

Graduate Research Assistant

Advised by Professor Rajamani Gounder


Professional Networks



Background

Education

Experience

  • Dr. Michael P. Guy Group, Undergraduate Biochemistry Research (NKU): Determine the binding (active) site of the tRNA modification protein Trm1. (August 2019 – June 2020)
  • Eccrine Systems Inc. (Cincinnati, OH), Microfluidics Scientist Co-op: Designed a microfluidic channel which stabilizes salinity and pH of a dynamic sweat input for a sweat-sensing med-monitoring instrument. (January 2018- August 2019)
  • Dr. Kebede L. Gemene Group, Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Research (NKU): Synthesized selective ionophore membranes which can be utilized to measure the concentration of charged polyions. (August 2017 – May 2018)

Awards

  • American Chemical Society Member (August 2019)
  • American Chemical Society Member (August 2019)
  • NKU Regent’s Award (University-wide Award) (May 2020)
  • Outstanding Senior in Chemistry (May 2020)

Project Description

Identifying the effect of acid site proximity in zeolite catalysis.