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Teaching Faculty
BTEC’s highly qualified scientists, engineers, and operations staff carry out the center’s programs. Many have extensive experience with leading biomanufacturing companies.
| Name |
Position |
Phone |
Email |
| Ryan Barton, Ph.D. |
Sr. Scientist, Automation, Bioproces Engineering |
919-513-0969 |
ryan_barton@ncsu.edu |
| Susan Bernacki, Ph.D. |
Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering |
919-513-7710 |
shbernac@ncsu.edu |
| Krisstina Burgess, Ph.D. |
Senior Scientist, Downstream |
919-515-0222 |
ksburges@ncsu.edu |
| Ruben Carbonell, Ph.D. |
BTEC Distinguished Fellow |
919-515-5118 |
ruben@ncsu.edu |
| Kirill Efimenko, Ph.D. |
Research Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
919-513-0548 |
efimenko@ncsu.edu |
| Driss Elhanafi, Ph.D. |
Senior Scientist, Cell Line Development |
919-513-8236 |
delhana@ncsu.edu |
| Gary Gilleskie, Ph.D. |
Executive Director |
919-515-0176 |
gary_gilleskie@ncsu.edu |
| Cyndell Gracieux-Singleton, Ph.D. |
Manager, Analytical |
919-513-2196 |
mcgracie@ncsu.edu |
| Stefano Menegatti, Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
919-515-6398 |
smenega@ncsu.edu |
| Danny Monroe, Ph.D. |
Assistant Director, Academic Programs |
919-513-2195 |
dsmonroe@ncsu.edu |
| Paul Mozdziak, Ph.D. |
Professor, Poultry Science |
919-515-5544 |
pemozdzi@ncsu.edu |
| Laurie Overton |
Senior Scientist, Cell Culture |
919-513-8237 |
lkovert2@ncsu.edu |
| Jennifer Pancorbo, Ph.D. |
Director, Industry Programs and Research |
919-515-0215
|
jennifer_pancorbo@ncsu.edu |
| Balaji Rao, Ph.D. |
Director, Academic Programs |
919-515-0175 |
bmrao@ncsu.edu |
| Deepa Sambandan, Ph.D. |
Research Program Manager |
919-515-0166 |
dsamban@ncsu.edu |
| Kurt Selle, Ph.D. |
Assistant Director, Fermentation and Cell Line Development |
919-515-4797 |
kmselle@ncsu.edu |
| John Sheppard, Ph.D. |
Professor, Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences |
919-513-0802 |
jdsheppa@ncsu.edu |
| John van Zanten, Ph.D. |
Teaching Assistant Professor |
919-515-0217 |
john_vz@ncsu.edu |
| Haiwei Zhang |
Scientist III, Bioprocess Services |
919-513-1699 |
haiwei_zhang@ncsu.edu |
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| Michael Flickinger, Ph.D. |
Professor Emeritus |
|
michael_flickinger@ncsu.edu |
BTEC Fellows
| Name |
Title |
| Ray Anover |
Director, CMC and Technical Operations, Veloxis Pharmaceuticals |
| Lucia Clontz, MS, D. H.Sc. |
Former Site Quality Head, Xellia Pharmaceuticals |
| Marcello Fidaleo, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor, Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems, University of Tuscia, Italy |
| Paula Keith, Ph.D. |
Founder, BioLogic Solutions, LLC |
| Frederick W. Porter, Ph.D. |
Senior Vice President of Technical Development and Manufacturing Gene Therapy, BridgeBio Pharma |
| Dale Pulczinski |
Director of Aseptic Production, Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals |
| Saly Romero-Torres, Ph.D. |
Senior Manager of Process Data Analytics, Biogen RTP |
| Juan Torres, Ph.D. |
Senior Vice-President of Global Quality and Chief Quality Officer for Biogen |