Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tom McKenna joined IBRL in March 2022. He has a Bachelor’s in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In August of 2023, Tom was promoted to Senior Pilot Plant Specialist and currently leads IBRL’s DSP Team. Previously, he spent 10 years at a chemical manufacturer in both quality and research positions […]
Bobby joined IBRL in June 2022 as a member of the Down Stream Processing Team. In August of 2023 he was promoted to Pilot Plant Specialist. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previously, Bobby worked as a Food Technician at Tyson […]
Hope Park graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Illinois with a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Food Science. Upon graduating she interned at the ADM Modeling Center located in Illinois’s Research Park, creating process simulations and financial models for various R&D and prospective optimization projects. She was later hired as an ADM […]
Nathan joined IBRL in September 2024 as a member of the Down Stream Processing Team. He has a Bachelor’s in Materials Science and Engineering and a Master’s in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Previously, Nathan worked as an Undergraduate Intern and then a Graduate Hourly employee at IBRL during […]