About
Nikita Khlystov is the founder and CEO of Huminly, Inc., a company developing enzymes for textile recycling that selectively remove plastic from used clothing. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, where his research focused on sustainability and synthetic biology, and earned his undergraduate degree at MIT, studying biology and polymers. Before founding Huminly, he spent three years in a postdoctoral role during which he secured grant funding, established lab infrastructure, and built the company's underlying technology.
Founder and CEO at Huminly
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Sean HuntCo-founder and CTO
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Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D.Founder
Founder at Huminly
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Co-founders at Huminly
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Nikita KhlystovFounder and CEO
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Sean HuntCo-founder and CTO
Experience
- Huminly, Inc.CEO and Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Carlos, CA
- ActivateActivate Fellow, Activate Berkeley at Berkeley Lab’s Cyclotron Roadcurrent2024 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityEntrepreneur in Residence & Postdoctoral Researcher2020 — 2023
- xCella BiosciencesConsultant2020 — 2021
- Stanford UniversityPh.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering2014 — 2020Stanford, CA
- Stanford UniversityCommunity Associate & Treasurer2017 — 2020
- Stanford UniversityGraduate Teaching Assistant2018
- N95DECONProject 1000x1000 Co-Lead; N95decon Experimental Subgroup Lead2020
- The Hume Center for Writing and Speaking at Stanford UniversityOral Communication Tutor2017 — 2020Stanford, CA
- Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)Accel Innovation Scholar2018 — 2019
- Stanford Biotechnology GroupBoard Member2018 — 2019
- Olsen and Prather Research Groups at MITResearcher2012 — 2014
- Space Exploration TechnologiesIntern in Ceramic Matrix Composites2013Hawthorne, CA
- Startlabs, IncChem Innovation Center Developer2012 — 2013Cambridge, MA
- edX3.091x Forum Moderator, Tutor2012 — 2013
- European Career Fair @ MITDesign Team Co-Leader; Photo-Video Specialist2012 — 2013MIT
- HenkelResearch Intern in Thermoset Adhesives2012Düsseldorf Area, Germany
- Manalis Research Group at MITUndergraduate Researcher2011 — 2012
- MIT Freshman Arts ProgramFilm Group Leader2011http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m18EE36Utb0
- Max Planck Institute for Biophysical ChemistryResearch Intern2011Göttingen Area, Germany
- Ting Research Group at MITUndergradaute Researcher2011
- LaBean and Jokerst Research GroupsHigh School Researcher2008 — 2010Duke University
- Duke University MotorsportsPedals Design Leader, Aerodynamics Design Leader2007 — 2010Durham, North Carolina
Skills & more
BiochemistrySynthetic BiologyMetabolomicsLiquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS)Gel ElectrophoresisFlow CytometryProtein ExpressionProtein PurificationMATLABRPythonbash
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Protein EngineeringBacterial cloning and protein expressionCRISPRHigh Throughput ScreeningChromatography (HPLC, SEC)Metabolic EngineeringMaterial property testingThermal Analysis (DSC, TGA, DMA)FEA/CFDCAD/CNCLanguages English · German · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D.?
- Nikita Khlystov is the founder and CEO of Huminly, Inc., a company developing enzymes for textile recycling that selectively remove plastic from used clothing. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University, where his research focused on sustainability and synthetic biology, and earned his undergraduate degree at MIT, studying biology and polymers. Before founding Huminly, he spent three years in a postdoctoral role during which he secured grant funding, established lab infrastructure, and built the company's underlying technology.
- Where does Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D. work?
- Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D. is Founder and CEO of Huminly.
- What companies did Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D. found?
- Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D. founded Huminly.
- Where did Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D. go to school?
- Nikita Khlystov, Ph.D. studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering).
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