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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY * Extensive experience in microalgae lab and large-scale open raceway pond (ORP) design and construction * Experience in large-scale microalgal biomass harvesting * Extensive experience in cultivating fresh water and wastewater microalgae strains (e.g., Chlorella vulgaris, nannochloropsis, spirulina, etc.) * Experience in microalgae biomass production with flat plate, bubble column and ORP bioreactors * Experience in lipid extraction from microalgal biomass for biofuel production * Extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of fluid flow in ORP channels * Extensive experience in CFD simulation of complex biological multiphase flows with ANSYS FLUENT * Experience in swine wastewater treatment by C. vulgaris * Mathematical modeling of microalgae growth in bioreactors * Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team * Demonstrated fundamental verbal and written communication skills to prepare technical reports