Dr. Christine Lewis, PhD
Doctoral Research Scholar,
Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology
Doctoral Research Scholar,
Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology
Other ASU affiliations:
Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery
Applied Structural Discovery Faculty
Strategic Marketing and Communications
Chair of the ASU Postdoctoral Council
PHYSICAL SCIENCES CENTERTEMPE, AZ 85287 Mail code: 7401 Campus: Tempe
christine.lewis@asu.edu
Editorships
Journal Publication Peer and Grant Review
Joule -March 2022, Publication-Peer Reviewer
Joule - October 2022, Publication-Peer Reviewer
Joule - Feb 2023, Publication-Peer Reviewer
ASU, Student Innovation, 2020-21, Grant Reviewer
ASU, Child Care Scholarship, 2020-21, Grant Reviewer
ASU, Grad Student Research 2020-21, Grant Revewer
Professional Associations
National Postdoc Association 2024-present
Chair of the ASU Postdoc Council 2025
American Chemical Society, 2022-present
Bioelectrochemical Society, 2020-present
Internation Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, 2020-present
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)-2021-present
US Army Veteran
GRADUATE FACULTIES AND MENTORSHIP
Principle Investigator for Megan Langella, 2023-present, Small molecule interaction Synechococcus stress
Principle Investigator for Mohamad Alquir, 2024-present, Small molecule interaction in pyocyonin and related mediatorsCo
Principle Investigator for Alex Fonseca, 2024-Present,Modeling Microbial Electrophotosynthesis
Mentor for Ella Fitzpatrick, 2024-present, Cell differentiation and studying controlled light for photosynthesis
Mentor for Sanjay Giridharan, 2022-present, Coding, programming and studying controlled light for photosynthesis
Co Principle Investigator for Sachin Sahoo, 2022- 2023, Abiotic reactor modeling of microbial electro photosynthesis
Co Principle Investigator for Rammy Rayes 2022-2023, Microanalysis of Cyanobacteria and Algae Related to Oxidative Stress
Co Principle Investigator for Anna Mangus, 2019-2021, The effect of carbon source on electron delivery into the PETC Honors thesis and Fellowship project PI
Co Principle Investigator and mentor for ASU FURI Undergraduate Fellowship, Aug 2019
GPSA assembly mentor 2019-2021
Mentor for Juong Dang, 2019, Pure culture cultivation in algae and cyanobacteria
Mentor for Jennifer Lewis, 2018, Science grant writing
Mentor for Aaron Bozukluoglu, 2018, Understanding organic chemistry and microbiological basics
Mentor for Rashad Saleh, 2016-2018, Cyanobacterial growth rate analysis and dry cell biomass analysis
Mentor for Michael Moran, 2016-2017, Microbial electro photo bioreactor builds and live cell growth rates
Mentor for Corey Anders, 2016-2017, Microbiology and spectroscopy analysis of cyanobacterial glycogen content
Mentor for Nolan Piper, 2016-2107, Microbial electro photo bioreactor build
Mentor for Richard Thomas, 2016-2017, Design and build of anaerobic electro fuel cells
Mentor for Matt Goode, 2016-2017, Cyanobacterial culture preparations for electro photo bioreactors
POLICY AND SERVICE
Arizona Post Doc Council 2024-present
GPSA: Covid-19 committee, CLAS chair, 2021
Professional Development Award Reviewer, 2019-2021
GPSA ASU LAD, 2020, online advocacy with legislature for higher education issues
ASU College Portal, 2021, online outreach portal innovation
NAGPS LAD, 2019, in Washington D.C attendance for advocacy with legislature
GPSA, 2019, student government representative "At Large", ext. affairs
GPSA, 2019, student government assembly member
GPSA, 2019, student government committee member external affairs and CLAS
Veteran & Family advocacy board, GPSA, 2018,
Arizona Science Policy Network, 2018-2020, Arizona Science Day and policy outreach
Chemistry student council newsletter editor 2005
STEM OUTREACH FOR THE PUBLIC
ASU Open Door Science Lead, 2016-present, Exhibiting Molecular Machines
STEM outreach, 2022, presentation at the Barret-Jackson Car Auction with STEMfest
Mind Full of Brilliance Website and Social media platform, 2020-2021 founder for educational resources
Zoom in on science outreach, 2017-2019, lead developer and instructor
Science writing outreach (Biodesign Communications), 2019, science articles
Scientific art performance, 2018-2019, Seeing Science, “The Dance of the Electron"
Science Olympiad, 2018-2019, Chemistry Event Lead•Chief Science Officer , 2017-2018, panel presenter for high school students•Book Drive for Phoenix Children’s Hospital library 2012
Science Outreach, 2003-2005, Presenter at 4-6th grade school on science experiments