1. Robert Lua
805-708-2338
Education
Bachelors of Science in Microbiology, Calif. State University Northridge, Northridge, CA May
2014 Minor: Chemistry
Experience
Institute of Environmental Health June 2015-August 2015
2602 N Sunnyside Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
Supervisor: Dr. Ramon Aboytes, (206)388-8948, aboytesr@iehinc.com.
Laboratory Duties:
 Sample preparation; Processing sample submissions and sample enrichments as
required for test protocol.
 PCR; using lysis buffers to extract DNA from enrichment samples and amplifying DNA
with the use of thermocyclers.
 Electrophoresis; Agarose Gel preparation, sample loading and imaging for
interpretation.
 Plate Analyst; analyzing various plate preparations for suspected organisms, including
E. Coli/Coliforms(MPN tubes as well), Enterobacter, Staphylococcus Aureus and
Yeast/Mold.
CSUN research Lab Sept. 2013-July 2014
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330
Supervisor: Rachel Mackelprang, EH2207
Laboratory Duties:
 Microscopy; working with various types of microscopes including confocal, compound,
and fluorescent.
 Cell separation; implementation of various separation schemes including serial dilution,
centrifugation and density gradient separation.
 Cell differential staining; specifically those that deal with nucleic acids and differentiate
based on membrane permeability.
 Laboratory protocol research; researching different databases and publications for
similar experiments.

2. Robert Lua
805-708-2338
 Protocol Design; using experimental results and research data to design a protocol
tailored to this specific experiment.
 Field work and sample collection; collection of samples to be tested and noting local
conditions as potential sources of random flux in results.
Previous instrumentation Used
Graphite furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, Gas Chromatography,
Spectrophotometer, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, High performance liquid
chromatography, proton NMR, Infra-Red spectroscopy, Flow Cytometry.
Extracurricular
-Microbiology Student Association member Oct. 2012- May 2014
attend guest lecturers on campus, participate in club experiments.
-Animal shelter volunteer summer 2007
assisting in animal care and maintenance
Other Experience
Lafond Vineyards and Winery, Santa Barbara CA Oct 2014- June 2015
Costa’s building maintenance summer 2013
Lua’s construction summer 2012
OSH hardware store cashier summer 2010
Other Skills
Word, Powerpoint, Excel, basic Java
Bilingual English(native)/Spanish(okay)
Open-water scuba certified
References Available upon request