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Dr. Joshua Johnson, Ph.D.

Cambridge Postdoctoral Researcher with publications in DNA nanotechnology and experience with creating artificial cells.
Experience

Imperial College London

Research Associate / March, 2020Present

Designed, built, and programmed custom instrumentation needed for precise and varied annealing protocols as cheaper and higher throughput alternative to existing equipment. Designed novel methods for integrating DNA nanomachines with artificial cells and nanopores for enhanced cancer detection

The Ohio State University

Graduate Research Associate / May, 2014February, 2020

Research focused on design and characterization of DNA origami nanomachines. Emphasis on combining organic and inorganic nanomaterials using thermal or optical inputs as control mechanisms for dynamic DNA nanostructures.

University of Cambridge

Postdoctoral Research Associate / October, 2022April, 2023

Transferred from Imperial College to continue with research in DNA nanotechnology. During the moving process I helped establish laboratory infrastructure including the development and approval of standard operating procedures and safety protocols to ensure compliance with regulations within the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.

Research Expertise
Biophysics
DNA origami
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
And 24 more
About
Biophysicist most recently employed at University of Cambridge as a Postdoctoral Researcher to develop DNA origami nanomachines for advanced cancer detection and integration into artificial cells. A range of diverse laboratory experiences have enabled me to fabricate, functionalize, characterize, troubleshoot, and analyze a broad range of custom equipment, devices, structures on the meso, micro, and nano scales.

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Avyay Jamadagni

Circular Economy | Design Engineering Student at Imperial College London | Striving to Unite Nature and Humanity
Education

Imperial College London

Master of Engineering - MEng, Design Engineering / June, 2025 (anticipated)

MIT Professional Education

8 week course, Industrial Internet of Things / September, 2024

ACS International Schools

Student, Secondary Education / December, 2021

Harvard Extension School

Secondary School Program- 4 Credit Course, Sustainable Product Design and the Innovation Ecosystem / December, 2020

Experience

Dyson School of Design Engineering

Academic Representative / November, 2023Present

Elected as the representative of the cohort to take forward concerns to tutors and the department so the teaching could be improved.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant / October, 2022Present

This role involves tutoring Design Engineering students in Python, JavaScript, Mathematics, Materials, Manufacturing, Finite Element Analysis, and Design. - Developed clear and in-depth communication skills - Developed collaborative skills to create a mutual learning environment

Procter & Gamble

R&D Intern: Invent Tomorrow Hair Care Packaging / May, 2024September, 2024

Developing sustainable packaging for P&G's line of haircare products!

Imperial College London

Undergraduate Student Researcher / July, 2023May, 2024

This UROP is led by Avyay Jamadagni and Dr. Marco Aurisicchio. It aims to produce a paper showcasing the development and presentation of a novel Circular Business Ecosystem Model Canvas to be used to develop a Chemical-as-a-Service (CaaS) business model for the Iron Chloride extracted from Easy Mining’s Sahara project.

ConsciousEats

Co-founder and CPO / November, 2021August, 2023

As Chief Product Officer, I manage the development and launch of the mobile application. I lead the user research and look over the translation of insights to app features. I also help with marketing and and website development.

Imperial Consultants (ICON)

Product Designer / July, 2022July, 2022

I worked on developing novel reusable and fully recyclable oral hygiene products for a Fortune 500 company to facilitate the product's circularity. - Thorough secondary research through market and patent searches - Divergent to convergent thinking leading to systematically designed solutions - Optimizing design and material choice for compatibility with specific manufacturing techniques - Optimizing design after FEA simulation using Autodesk Fusion 360 Static Stress simulation

Rolls-Royce

Manufacturing Engineer Intern / October, 2019October, 2019

During this 1 week work placement at Derby, UK, I had the opportunity of working alongside a manufacturing engineer to understand the role he plays in the development of the Trent engines. Networking with other colleagues in different departments made me understand how different roles in a business can link together to create a project. Lastly, I was given a tour around the shop site of a supplier supplying Sheet Metal Parts to Rolls Royce and then I was given a tour of the Rolls Royce Plant itself, located in Derby. - Learnt about sustainable improvements in manufacturing - Understood how designers and engineers collaborate to make engine components - Understood how companies present part specifications to suppliers

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