Inayat Batish

Experience

1. Scientist

   UPSIDE Foods

   Sep 2022 — Present · Emeryville, CA, US

   The R&D Scientist in cell culture media will be responsible for developing and running experimental designs to develop cell culture media formulationsThe media development scientist will perform experiments, analyze and interpret data, communicate results, and make recommendations to drive research forwardThe scientist will collaborate very closely with scientists and engineers from various functions such as process development and cell line development, and data experts to formulate and execute a strategy for scalable cell culture media formulation for cultivated meatIn addition, the scientist will mentor and train junior associates within the cell culture media teamPerforming lab scale (0.2 L - 3 L) bioreactor operations and cell culture experiments, including testing and iteration of novel media components, scale platforms and proceduresPlanning and executing cell culture experiments and analyzing complex data sets to understand metabolic flux within the cells using omics technologiesPlanning and executing perfusion-based cell culture experiments to optimize cell culture media to support high yield processesProficient data collection, interpretation, and analysis to determine the next steps alongside the project team/leadPlans further experiments based on data and objectivesDevelops experiments in traditional and high throughput cell culture platforms at multiple scales (e.g. 96 well, shake flask, benchtop bioreactor)Mentor and supervise others in areas of expertise

Education

• Virginia Tech

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Food Science and Technology

• National Institute of Technology Karnataka

  Master's degree, Industrial Biotechnology

  2016 — 2018

• Punjab Technical University

  Bachelor's of Technology, Biotechnology

  2011 — 2015