Francisca Dominguez is a skilled professional in biomanufacturing with experience as a Research Associate at Novozymes since July 2023. Previously, Francisca held positions as an Associate Scientist and Fermentation Technician at Biomason from November 2021 to June 2023. Prior roles include serving as an Upstream Manufacturing Associate at KBI Biopharma and an Industrial Waste Intern at the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities, where responsibilities included conducting inspections and ensuring compliance with wastewater discharge limits. Francisca began a foundation in research as a Student Researcher at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, focusing on yeast engineering for corn ethanol coproducts. Francisca obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2019.