Bryant Thompson (Biomedical Engineering)
About DOE Fellow
Bryant Thompson graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering. Bryant is now a graduate research assistant at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering pursing his PhD.
DOE Related Projects
Currently, Bryant is working under the supervision of Dr. Yelena Katsenovich on the uranium bioremediation of the 200 area (vadose zone) at the Hanford Site in Washington State. Bryant’s research seeks to investigate the effects of bicarbonate on the autunite mineral microbial leaching and uranium (IV) biosorption by Arthrobacter bacteria found in soil isolated from the Hanford Site. The scope of this research assists in the uranium remediation of groundwater and soil.