Vivek Mutalik
FounderFounder at Felix Biotechnology
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedFelix Biotechnology Β· YC
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Arhaan A.unlockedVivek: together at University of California, Berkeley (2022β2026)
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Γ2Vivek: together at Berkeley Lab
Vivek: together at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
About
Vivek Mutalik is a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a Principal Investigator at the U.S. Department of Energy's BRaVE Phage Foundry, affiliated with Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley. His research group develops high-throughput technologies to engineer and study bacteria and bacteriophages, with work spanning mitigation strategies for antibiotic-resistant infections, microbiome manipulation, and the creation of experimental workflows and datasets for AI/ML approaches.
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Experience
- University of California, BerkeleyAffiliate Scientistcurrent2024 β present
- Berkeley LabStaff Scientistcurrent2021 β presentBerkeley, California, United States
- Berkeley LabResearch Scientist2012 β 2021Berkeley, CA
- Felix BiotechnologyCo-Founder2019 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Innovative Genomics InstitutePrincipal Investigator2017 β 2021Berkeley, California, United States
- POLYGLOT BiosciencesCo-Founder2016 β 2018
- University of California, BerkeleyTeam Leader @BIOFAB2010 β 2012Berkeley, California, United States
- Berkeley LabProject Scientist2010Emeryville, CA
- Berkeley LabPostdoctoral Fellow2009
- University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)Postdoctoral Fellow2005 β 2009
- QB3 New Venture Consulting (QNVC), UCSFConsultant2008 β 2009
- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB)PhD in Chemical Engineeing (Systems Biology)2000 β 2005
- Wockhardt Enterprise (Merind Limited), Mumbai, IndiaSenior Fermentation Scientist1998 β 2000
- Torrent Gujarat Biotech ltd (TGBL), Baroda, IndiaFermentation Scientist1997 β 1998
Skills & more
Synthetic Biology20Systems Biology24chemical biologymetabolic engineering1bioengineeringGene Expression Profiling6Computational Biology14Microbiology14Molecular Biology41Multivariate Analysis5Promoter engineeringExpression Operating Unit1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivek Mutalik?
- Vivek Mutalik is a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and a Principal Investigator at the U.S. Department of Energy's BRaVE Phage Foundry, affiliated with Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley. His research group develops high-throughput technologies to engineer and study bacteria and bacteriophages, with work spanning mitigation strategies for antibiotic-resistant infections, microbiome manipulation, and the creation of experimental workflows and datasets for AI/ML approaches.
- Where does Vivek Mutalik work?
- Vivek Mutalik is Founder of Felix Biotechnology.
- What companies did Vivek Mutalik found?
- Vivek Mutalik founded Felix Biotechnology.
- Where did Vivek Mutalik go to school?
- Vivek Mutalik studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (PhD, Chemical Engineering (Systems Biology)); University of Mumbai (MSc (Tech), Bioprocess Technology (UDCT)); Karnatak University (B Pharmacy, (KLE College of Pharmacy).
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