Christopher Jon Gust is a biomolecular engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Milwaukee School of Engineering. He has experience using lab equipment like spectrophotometers and conducting techniques such as PCR and chromatography. For his senior design project, he investigated heterotrophic growth of microalgae for astaxanthin production. He also helped design a protocol for differentiating rabbit stem cells into cardiomyocytes.

1. Christopher Jon Gust
www.linkedin.com/in/cgust
Biomolecular engineer with a strong understanding of fundamental engineering principles, proficiency using various
lab instrumentation and knowledge of Six Sigma, FDA regulations, SOPs and CGMP.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Biomolecular Engineering Graduation: May 2015
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, WI GPA: 3.2/4.0
Various coursework completed:
- Genomics in Engineering - Cell Biology and Genetics - Cell Culture
- Mathematical Biology - Production Scale Biosepartions - Organic Chemistry
- Unit Operations - Transport Phenomena - Biochemistry
- Thermodynamics - Process Design and Control - Kinetics and Bioreactor Design
QUALIFICATIONS
 MATLAB for mathematical models of cell growth and cellular processes
 Polymath for modeling kinetics of cellular processes within bioreactors
 SuperPro Designer for production models of scaled-up processing plants
 Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
 Utilize data entry, spreadsheets and graph generating skills through class lab reports
 Lab coursework includes spectrophotometry, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Chromatography, SDS-PAGE, Centrifugation,
Maintaining an Engineering Logbook
PROJECTS
Investigating Heterotrophic Growth of Microalgae for Astaxanthin Production September 2014 – May 2015
Senior Design Project, Milwaukee School of Engineering
 Utilized knowledge of engineering principles, unit operations, and process design investigating heterotrophic growth
of microalgae for commercial Astaxanthin production
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 Chief Financial Officer, maintaining operation of project while staying within $2500 budget
o Recipient of $500 from Rader School of Business (MSOE)
 Generated bill of materials and cost estimates for entire lab-scale project
 Performed scale-up simulation in SuperPro Designer
o Performed cost analysis to determine feasibility of production model
 Maintained an Engineering Logbook detailing experiments, results, and brainstorming ideas that were presented
during meetings throughout the year
Differentiation of Rabbit Stem Cells into Cardiomyocytes March 2014 – May 2014
Junior Design Project, Milwaukee School of Engineering
 Designed protocol for differentiation of rabbit stem cells into cardiomyocytes
 Collaborated with a second team to determine proper concentrations of differentiation factors
 Utilized aseptic techniques to maintain cell cultures
11907 N Ridgeway Ave.
Mequon, Wisconsin 53097
(414) 335-1446
ChrisJGust@gmail.com

2. WORK EXPERIENCE
Building Supervisor – Kern Center September 2011 – May 2015
Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, WI
• Managed and supervised building operation in the absence of professional staff
• Maintained and repaired equipment, as assigned
• Provided customer service and cash handling tasks
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP
MSOE’s Chapter of Triangle Fraternity
• Vice President
o Charged with risk management for 31 college-aged men
• Recruitment Chairman
o Organized events to recruit new members
o Recruited 10 new members
• Scholarship Chairman
o Tracked grades, GPAs, and overall scholarly trends within the organization
o Promoted scholarship through study nights
MSOE’s Chapter of Society for Biological Engineering
• Events Coordinator
o Collaborated with a group of 5 people in planning the 2nd
Annual Biophysics Conference
o Organized tours of ACL Laboratory, Blood Center of Wisconsin, and Miller Coors