Fernanda Jimena Cisneros
Undergraduate Researcher and Honors College Student
Education
- B.S. in Health Science candidate
- Honors Ambassador
- Former CREA Scholar
Research interests
Fernanda is interested in food safety, microbiology, antimicrobial materials, dry-surface biofilms, epidemiology, and community health. Her previous work examined zinc gallo-germanate nanomaterials as potential antimicrobial surface coatings.
Current research
- Investigating dry-surface biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes on food-contact surfaces.
Outside the lab
Enjoys tennis, running, swimming, volunteering, and student leadership activities.