Brian Mendoza

Brian Mendoza is a Senior Product Manager at Aether Biomachines, Inc., focusing on critical minerals extraction, separation, and purification since January 2023. Previous experience includes roles as a Scientist at Zymergen and a Research Scientist I at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where research addressed CRISPR-Cas technologies and their applications in antimicrobial development and diagnostics. Brian's academic background includes a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Tennessee and dual degrees in Chemistry and Classics from Stanford University. Notable prior positions include postdoctoral research on CRISPR-Cas antimicrobials and diagnostics, business development at Eos Energy Storage, and electrochemistry at 4D Energetics.