CONGRATULATIONS to our CEGSO members, Alireza Saraeian and Samuel Rothstein for successfully defending their Ph.D.

Alireza Saraeian
Thesis Title: “Lignin valorization via thermal deconstruction and catalytic hydrodeoxygenation”
Advisor: Dr. Brent Shanks

Samuel Rothstein
Thesis Title: “Expanding the bio-capabilities of Lactococcus lactis through efficient genome modification ”
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Mansell