The management and staff listed below are in the process of expanding the capabilities and scope of CLiST to better serve the community and bring education, career and informational resources to those interested in opportunities in the field of life sciences technology.

Rupa Iyer

Director of Biotechnology Programs and the Center for Life Sciences Technology

Dr. Iyer is developing an interdisciplinary research based biotechnology education, research and training programs. Using the soil bacterium Pseudomonas diminuta as a model, the interdisciplinary new undergraduate lab curriculum is being developed in a modular format in collaboration with industry and academic partners. These modules cover topics from microbiology, molecular biology and biomanufacturing and nanotechnology enabling students to engage in research experiences early on during their undergraduate years. The interdisciplinary biotech labs are intended to provide hands- on experience to understand the interconnectivity between disciplines that are the core of today's research environment and can be potentially transferred to any institution interested in interdisciplinary education. Currently, Purdue University and Brigham Young Hawaii are collaborating to implement different modules into their curriculum. This project is funded by state and federal grants of over a million dollars.

William Kudrle

Research Associate Professor and Web Portal Administrator

Dr. Kudrle is responsible for the primary development of the web portals at TexasBiotech.org, TMAC-Gulf Coast and the UH Six Sigma website. Previously, he was the webmaster for the College of Technology. His research interests include biomedical informatics and the semantic web. Prior to coming to UH, he spent over 10 years developing software and web sites for various companies around the Houston, TX area.