Dr. Maria-Jose Henriquez

Molecular and Synthetic Biology Laboratory Overseeing set-up and operation of the laboratory-based undergraduate and master level synthetic biology practical.

Co-supervising several students performing their final Bioprocess Research projects for MSc Biochemical Engineering Degree and Undergrad Biochemical Engineering Degree.

Practical demonstrator and teaching assistant in courses as the following: - Applied Cell and Molecular Biology Course - Pilot Plant Training - Emerging Technologies in Synthetic Biology Course

Instructor for the undergraduate student’s team of UCL to work on their synthetic biology research projects for the annual competition of the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition iGEM 2015.

Responsible for planning, coordinating and managing the applications to R+D+I national and international funds of the PUCV which is the fifth University of Chile in terms of research (Ranking COPESA 2017). On charge of a team composed of twenty professionals working to help researchers to obtain funds to develop their research projects in scientific fields.

Processes of Contamination and Environmental Risks Course Professor for undergraduate students

Responsible for formulating, executing and managing projects financed by the private sector in areas such as bioprocesses, biotechnology, clean production, and environmental engineering.

Tutor for reinforcing and supporting students in Mathematics, Physics and Statistics Courses

Wet lab researcher and design engineer planning to improve the flow-sheets and layout of a line production as part of the polymers production process. Analytical evaluation of the kinetic reactions mechanism involved in the same process.

Bioprocess assessment of the production line in the Coffee Production Unit aiming to propose improvements and the optimizations of the available resources.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biochemical Engineering

Biochemical Engineering and Degree in Engineering Sciences (Cum Laude)

Bachelor of Science