Sr. Fermentation Process Engineer
Advanced Biofuels & Bioproducts Process Development Unit at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
Laura Fernandez is a Sr. Fermentation Engineer at the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) at Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. As a member of the fermentation team, Laura performs process development, downstream processing, product recovery, and data analysis in collaboration with external organizations. She has executed dozens of fermentation projects generating a broad range of bioproducts. Her work also includes supporting the ABPDU's workforce development efforts as an instructor for the UC Berkeley Masters in Bioprocess Engineering. She has been involved in this effort since the program launched in 2021.