This curriculum vitae summarizes Ryan DelPercio's education and experience. He received his M.S. in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Delaware in 2017, and B.A. in Biological Sciences from the University of Delaware in 2014. He has worked as an assistant researcher developing vaccines and as a laboratory assistant preparing cloning vectors and analyzing sequence alignments. His research experience includes studying symbiotic rhizobia and synthesizing titanium dioxide nanoparticles for water filters. He has presented his research at the University of Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College.

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Curriculum Vitae
Ryan DelPercio
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711
(302) 494-2420, rydel@udel.edu
EDUCATION
M.S., Plant and Soil Science. Exp. 2017. University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Dr.
Janine Sherrier, advisor. Dr. Blake Meyers, advisor.
B.A., Biological Sciences. 2014. University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Dr. Janine
Sherrier, advisor.
A.A.S., Biotechnology. 2012. Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC),
Stanton, DE. Dr. Virginia Balke, advisor.
B.S., Security Management. 2006. Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE.
A.A.S., Communication Application Technology. 2006. Community College of
the Air Force, Omaha, NE.
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Researcher, vaccine development, Protein Biochemistry group. 2015.
Laboratory of Dr. Stephen Tottey, Fraunhofer Center for Molecular
Biology, Newark, DE.
Laboratory Assistant, cloning vector preparation and sequence alignment
analysis, Molecular Biology group. 2014. Laboratory of Dr. Zhongshen Li,
DuPont Experimental Station, Wilmington DE.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Research, Studied beneficial symbiotic rhizobia of species-
specific legumes, Plant and Soil Science Department. 2012–2013.
Laboratory of Dr. Janine Sherrier. Delaware Biotechnology Institute,
Newark, DE.

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Curriculum Vitae
Ryan DelPercio
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711
(302) 494-2420, rydel@udel.edu
Undergraduate Research, Studied beneficial symbiotic rhizobia of Arabidopsis
under stress through chemical secretion in the rhizosphere, Plant and Soil
Science Department. 2012. Laboratory of Dr. Harsh Bais, Delaware
Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE
Undergraduate Research, Synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles in
development of in expensive, self-cleaning, and re-usable metal oxide
water filter, Materials Science and Engineering Dept. 2011. Laboratory of
Dr. Ismat Shah, DuPont Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
GRANTS
National Science Foundation, Masters program at University of Delaware,
Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE. 2015-2017.
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Kaynar, M.B., DelPercio, R.D., et al. 2012. Solvent free fabrication of
nanoporous TiO2 filters using organic–inorganic nanocomposites.
Accepted. Powder Technology.
PRESENTATIONS
2011 and 2012, University of Delaware Summer Research Symposium.
Newark, DE.
2011 and 2012, DTCC Summer Research Poster Session. Stanton, DE.
HONORS and AWARDS
Dean’s List, University of Delaware. 2014.
Summa Cum Laude, Biotechnology, DTCC. 2012.
Excellence in Biotechnology Award, DTCC. 2012.
Who’s Who National Award. 2012.
1st
place at Fraunhofer sponsored poster session, 2012
2x President’s List and 5x Dean’s List, DTCC. 2010-2012

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Curriculum Vitae
Ryan DelPercio
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711
(302) 494-2420, rydel@udel.edu
LABORATORY and OFFICE SKILLS
Laboratory: Akta Purifier, BCA analysis, CRISPR/Cas9, chromatography,
cloning, distillation, DNA/RNA extraction and purification, DNA sequencing
analysis, Edelhoch test, gel electrophoresis, Gibson Assembly, GMP/GLP, LAL
endotoxin testing, microbe culture and isolation, plant transformation, plasmid
and primer design, protein purification and characterization, rt-PCR, SDS-PAGE,
SEC, UF/DF, Unicorn software, UV spectroscopy, Western blot, XRD
Office: Adobe Photoshop, Gene Tools, Microsoft Office, SAS, Snapgene,
Unicorn software, Vector NTI
RELEVANT ACTIVITIES
Tour guide and Q&A panel at DBI. 2015 – 2016.
Delaware Blue Hen Veterans. 2015 – 2016.
Educated 4-H youth about microbes. 2013.
Graduation Awards Ceremony VIP opening speaker. 2012.
DTCC Bio-Chem Club Vice President. 2011 – 2012.
Attended NSF’s Science: Becoming the messenger seminar. 2011.
Math tutor. 2011.
Volunteered at VA hospital for 200 hours. 2010.