John M. Pisciotta, PhD
Alternative energy R+D, Inventor, Microbiologist, interested in Solar, Wind and Wave power. Certified in solar PV and wind energy.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://sunsuckers.com |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech |
| Skills: | Business, Chemical Engineering, Copy Writing, Design, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property, Languages, Law, Patents, Web design, Writing |
| Next step: | Develop new clean energy technologies, publish findings. |
| Location: | Baltimore |
| Groups: | CUTEC, Ignite Clean Energy (ICE) |
| Interested in: | Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Investing in projects, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups |
| Tags: | algae, microbiology, solar, wave |
| Schools: | Eckerd College, Johns Hopkins University, University of South Florida |
FEATURED STARTUP
Applied Wave Energy
Applied Wave Energy
Low profile device captures wave-delivered energy via rip current return flow.
- Startup type: Competition Entry
- Status: Active
FULL BIO
My career in environmental science technology began1996 when I worked as a marine aquaculturalist for the Maryland Oyster Recovery project. I have a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Johns Hopkins University (Microbial lipid and heme metabolism, 2007) and an MS in Environmental Microbiology from the University of South Florida (Wastewater Plant microbiology, 2001). Today I work am investigating algae for solar energy capture and enviromental clean up. I am an active inventor with multiple patents granted and pending in alternative energy and microbiology.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | University of Maryland, Biotechnology Institute |
| Position: | Faculty Research Associate |
| Time period: | September 2008 - June 2009 |
| Description: | Algae / Solar energy R+D |
| Employer: | Johns Hopkins University |
| Position: | Post-doc and Graduate Researcher |
| Time period: | August 2001 - September 2008 |
| Description: | Lipid synthesis and heme metabolism in protozoa. |
| Employer: | University of South Florida |
| Position: | Microbiology course instructor |
| Time period: | January 1999 - December 2001 |
| Employer: | Cooperative Oxford Laboratory |
| Position: | Marine aquaculturalist |
| Time period: | January 1996 - December 1997 |
EDUCATION
| University: | Johns Hopkins University |
| Time period: | 2001 - 2007 |
| Degree: | Molecular Microbiology, PhD |
| University: | University of South Florida |
| Time period: | 2001 |
| Degree: | Microbiology, MSc |
| University: | Eckerd College |
| Time period: | 1998 |
| Degree: | Biology, BA |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Published Abstracts
Pisciotta, JM. 2009. Window-insulating solar generators. University of Pennsylvania, Wharton Business School. WEC-25 conference, IP section. Philadelphia, PA. (Invited Talk) Shuman, J., Pisciotta, JM., Sullivan, D., Shulaev, V. 2008. Metabolic analysis of glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and citric acid pathways for erythrocytes infected with ring and trophozoite stages of Plasmodium falciparum. Biomolecular Parasitology Conference. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. (Poster) Pisciotta, JM., Tripathi, A., Sullivan, D. 2008. Antimalarial action of Gefitinib, an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Biomolecular Parasitology Conference. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. (Poster) Pisciotta, JM. 2008. Metaboletics, a patent-pending microbial cell metabolite transfer disk technology. 11th annual MIT Venture Capital Conference. Cambridge, MA. (Poster) Jonas, S. Pisciotta, JM., Hobbs, BF. 2008. A rip current hydroelectric generator. Johns Hopkins University, Team Recharge. Global Venture Challenge I2P. Oak Ridge National Energy Laboratory. Oak Ridge, TN. (Invited Talk) Pisciotta, JM., Tripathi AK, Shuman, J, Ogunbiyi O, Rasoloson D, Sullivan, D., Shulaev, V. 2007. Changes in global metabolites of Plasmodium falciparum with erythrocyte development and antimalarial drugs. Biomolecular Parasitology Conference. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. (Invited Talk) Pisciotta, JM, Sullivan, D. 2005. Neutral lipid nanospheres in Plasmodium falciparum mediate heme crystallization. Biomolecular Parasitology Conference. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. (Invited Talk) Pisciotta, JM, A Feldman, Demeriev, Lin, PF Scholl, N. Kumar, E, Kokoskin and DJ Sullivan, 2005. Laser desorption mass spectrometric detection of malaria hemozoin in human clinical samples. American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, annual meeting. Washington, DC. (Invited Talk) Pisciotta, JM Sullivan D. 2004. Chloroquine resistant Plasmodium berghei forms and effluxes hemeozoin. Biomolecular Parasitology Conference. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Woods Hole, MA. (Poster) Pisciotta, JM. 2004. Archeological detection of microbial biomarkers in ancient human remains from Sandwich, England. Johns Hopkins University, Malaria Research Institute. Baltimore, MD. (Invited Talk) Pisciotta, JM. 2000. Ecological distribution and antibiotic resistance profile of pathogenic Vibrionaceae present in Tampa Bay. American Society for Microbiology, Southeastern Branch Meeting. Statesboro, GA. (Invited Talk) |
| Papers: | Ng CG, Coppens I, Govindarajan D, Pisciotta JM, Shulaev V, Griffin DE. 2008. Effect of host cell lipid metabolism on alphavirus replication, virion morphogenesis, Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, USA. 105(42):16326-31.
Pisciotta, JM and DJ Sullivan. 2008. Hemozoin: Oil versus water. Parasitology International. 57(2):89-96. Pisciotta JM, Coppens I, Tripathi AK, Scholl PF, Shuman J, Bajad S, Shulaev V, Sullivan DJ Jr. 2007. The role of neutral lipid nanospheres in Plasmodium falciparum haem crystallization. Biochemical Journal. 402(1):197-204. Nyunt M, Pisciotta JM, Feldman AB, Thuma P, Scholl PF, Demirev PA, Lin JS, Shi L, Kumar N, Sullivan DJ Jr. 2005. Detection of Plasmodium falciparum in pregnancy by laser desorption mass spectrometry. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 73(3):485-90. Pisciotta JM., Ponder EL, Fried B, Sullivan DJ Jr. 2005. Hemozoin formation in Echinostoma trivolvis rediae. International Journal of Parasitology. Sept. 35 (10):1037-42. Jain SK, Persaud D, Perl TM, Pass MA, Murphy KM, Pisciotta JM, Scholl PF, Casella JF, Sullivan DJ Jr. 2005. Nosocomial malaria and saline flush. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 11(7):1097-9. Pisciotta, JM. United States Patent No. 6,753,180: Clonal replication system. Patent issued June 22, 2004. Assignee: University of South Florida. Pisciotta, JM. United States Patent No. 6,701,718: Heat exchanging apparatus for handling and transporting vessels. Patent issued March 9, 2004. Assignee: University of South Florida. Pisciotta JM, Rath DF, Stanek PA, Flanery DM, Harwood VJ. 2002. Marine bacteria cause false-positive results in the Colilert-18 rapid identification test for Escherichia coli in Florida waters. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68(2):539-44. |
| Patents: | #6,753,180 #6,701,718 |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | 1999 - Present, American Society for Microbiology, Member. |
| Awards: | 2009. Wharton Business School WEC25, top three selection in IP.
2008. Certified in Solar PV and Wind Energy (Frostburg State University, NABCEP) 2008. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, I2P Clean Energy Contest, Semi-finalist (Wave energy) 2006. Delta Omega Competition, 2nd place grant prize for Laboratory Research. 2003. Rozeboom Academic Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University. 2001. Kosove Leadership Award, University of South Florida. |
John M.'s Startups (2)
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Solar-Wind Co.
Product lets wind farms provide solar power over existing lines during windless spells.
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