The Team

Current Trip Leaders

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Jessica Allen is a postdoctoral scholar for the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at University of California, San Francisco.  She has received her doctorate in bioengineering from the UC Berkeley - UCSF Graduate Program in Bioengineering.  Her current research focuses on developing micro and nanotherapeutic biomaterials for fibrotic disorders and drug delivery.

Rabia Chaudhry is a graduate student in Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley working in the Nelson Group. Her research focuses on the treatment of viruses in wastewater, particularly in membrane based advanced treatment processes. She is also interested in water reuse, sustainability, sanitation and hygiene and has worked in both resource-scarce and developed region contexts.

Field Coordinators

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Wilfredo Aguilar is a professor of Agriculture at Jacobo Urriola Solis School in Portobelo, Panama.  We work with him on all projects.  Not only is he incredible at finding resources, from concrete to pipes to helping hands, but he truly understands the needs of the town and loves the community.