Andrew J. Maloney is a Process Development Scientist in the Bioprocess Sciences and Technology Group at Amgen.  He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from West Virginia University in 2016, a Master of Chemical Engineering Practice degree in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2018, and a Ph.D. degree from MIT, in 2021.  At MIT, he worked under the supervision of Prof. Richard D. Braatz on the development of process models and control strategies for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. After MIT, Andy joined Amgen as a process development scientist. His group works on late-stage process development for biological products. Outside of work Andy enjoys baking, cooking, reading, and board games.   
 

Amanda M. Lewis is the Senior Director of Quality Operations for Moderna’s Individualized Neoantigen Therapy program.  Amanda joined Moderna in Feb 2023 to support this patient specific medicine focused on oncology indications, and has been accountable for building out a team to support Phase 3 studies and commercial readiness.

Since 2004, Rob Jackson has served a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research focuses on tribology, contact mechanics, electrified contacts, and lubricated bearings—critical areas for advancing mechanical systems and energy efficiency, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs). Professor Jackson directs Auburn’s Tribology Program and created one of the first undergraduate minors in tribology in 2012.

Peter Lee, Ph.D. is an Institute Engineer and the Chief Tribologist at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M, and summer lecturer at the University of California Merced. Peter Lee received a B.Eng in Automotive Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engine Tribology from the University of Leeds, UK. Prior to attending University, Peter worked as a qualified motor vehicle technician repairing both light and heavy-duty vehicles as well as various motorsport activities on the side.

Michael obtained an A.B. in Chemical and Physical Biology at Harvard University in 2008. He then moved to Stanford University, where he completed his Ph.D. in Immunology in 2014. At Stanford, he worked in Professor K. Christopher Garcia’s laboratory, studying the molecular mechanisms of T cell receptor recognition, cross-reactivity, and activation. He then conducted postdoctoral research in Professor Carla Shatz’s laboratory, studying novel roles for immune receptors expressed by neurons in neural development and neurodegenerative disease. Michael joined the Department of Biological Engineering in 2016 as an Assistant Professor.