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Dr. Santosh Kumar

Assistant Professor

Educational Background and previous positions:

Scientist I, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA. (Dr. Jason M. Peters Lab)

Research Specialist, Department of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA. (Dr. Victor Ujor Lab)

Postdoc, Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA. (Dr. Stephen Spiro Lab)

Ph.D. in Microbiology, School of Biotechnology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. (Dr. Anil K. Tripathi Lab)

M.Sc. in Microbiology, CSJM University, Kanpur, India. (Microbiology department)

B.Sc. in Biology, B.N.D. College, CSJM University, Kanpur, India.

Research Interests:

Molecular Microbiology; Microbial Genetics; Antimicrobial Discovery; Metabolic Engineering; and the Development of Microbial Chassis Systems.

Ms. Tioluwalope Rachael Abdul

Undergraduate Researcher (Honors Thesis Program)

Research interest: I am interested in exploring plant-derived compounds that can help restore antibiotic susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. My research focuses on understanding how phytomolecules interfere with bacterial resistance mechanisms and including biofilm formation, to support the development of new approaches for combating antibiotic-resistant infections.

Mr. Ryan Pittman

Lab Manager

Lab Alumni

Mr. Mateo S. Herrera

Undergraduate Researcher- Honors Thesis (2024-25): Joined UT Health San Antonio's Mays Cancer Center as a Clinical Research Assistant.

Mr. Nathaniel Pyenta

Undergraduate Researcher- Honors Thesis (2025-26): Joined the Ph.D. Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Abilene, Texas.

Ms. Emilee M Dominguez

Undergraduate Summer Research– Welch Fellow (2026)

Ms. Caiylie Ann Turbeville

Undergraduate Summer Research– Welch Fellow (2026)

Ms. Ella Grace McClung

Undergraduate Summer Research– Beasley Fellow (2026)

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