Sukhmanpreet Kaur | Biology Researcher & Artist

Researcher & Artist

Hi, I’m Sukhmanpreet

Biology researcher & artist passionate about molecular biology, conservation, and visual arts.

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Biology • Art • Conservation

About Me

I am a Biology researcher currently pursuing my MS at CSUSB. I conduct independent research on influenza virus and contribute to microalgal biomass studies at UCR. I aspire to become a professor in the biological sciences.

Experience & Research

Undergraduate Research – UCR

06/2025 – Present

Processed ~155 river water samples for microalgal biomass
Identified & counted ~23,000 algal cells
Maintained organized sample records

Independent Research – CSUSB

09/2025 – Present

Investigating NP-peptide inhibition of influenza A virus
BSL-2 viral infection assays & RNA analysis
cDNA synthesis & SYBR-based qRT-PCR

Minerva Hoyt Internship – Joshua Tree National Park

01/2024 – 05/2025

Plant & animal data collection
Community education programs
Collaboration with Science & Resource Stewardship Division

Science Tutor (Self-employed)

06/2023 – 07/2024

Tutored 12 high school students in Biology & Chemistry
Assessed student mastery through tests and experiments

Volunteer – MDLT, Joshua Tree

Ongoing

Land conservation & habitat restoration
Educational outreach & field surveys

Skills

Cell culture & RNA extraction qRT-PCR & plasmid construction Fluorescence microscopy NanoDrop & Bio-Rad TC20 Plant identification & GPS/GIS Scientific communication & data analysis Microsoft Office & basic data tools