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R&D Proposal Writer with 25+ years of experience | Small business/start-up consulting

Profile Summary

I am an experienced research scientist specializing in obtaining funding for academic and industrial clients from private, local, state, and federal sources. To date, I have worked with over 200 clients, obtaining >$12 million in funding, and helping to successfully scale technologies from the bench to the marketplace. I previously served as a development director for two start-ups and currently serve on the advisory boards for four start-ups, all previous clients of mine. Additionally, I have served as a Principal Investigator (PI) or co-Investigator on several grants, and have served as a federal grants reviewer for the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy. With my experience serving as research PI and the work provided for my clients, I have broad expertise in renewable energy, fuels and chemicals, remediation, environmental studies, soil science, agriculture, sustainability, materials, sensors, genetic engineering, medical devices, clinical care medicine, cancer biology, pre-clinical studies, and application of AI/ML techniques in language models, image analysis, and process technology. I am exceptionally well-versed in federal assistance and have prepared proposal packages to NSF, NIH, NASA, DOD, DOE, EPA, USDA, NIST, NOAA, and DOT, including regular and SBIR/STTR programs. Additionally, I have substantial experience assisting farmers, agricultural businesses, and food services with obtaining funding through Rural Development (VAPG, REAP), Agricultural Marketing Service (LFPP, FMPP, MPEPP, Farm to School), and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). My experience extends to grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and “other transactions”, allowing me to advise clients on the differences among these opportunities and ensuring the type of award aligns with a client's current and future goals. I provide wrap-around services including identifying funding opportunities, proposal writing and submission, and post-award management. In addition, I provide business consulting for maturing technologies, insertion into federal missions, or translating these to the marketplace by identifying customer bases and developing go-to-market strategies. My combination of experience as a PI, Development Director, and federal grant reviewer allows me to write clear, concise, and compelling narratives aligned with funder goals. My company is registered with SAM.gov, Grants.gov, Research.gov, eRA Commons, and eXchange.gov allowing me to serve as a client's Authorized Organizational Representative for proposal submission and post-award management. I am a registered business entity and carry appropriate insurance to provide peace of mind for my clients.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Agricultural Chemistry
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Agricultural Microbiology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biomass & Bioenergy
• ☆ Agricultural Engineering
• ☆ Agricultural Technology
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Biotechnology
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Environmental Remediation
• ☆ Environmental Health
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Bioenergy & Biofuels

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Techincal Advisor

Chitozan Health

March 2025 - Present

Technical Advisor

GrantExec

January 2025 - Present

Technical Advisor

Cecilia Energy

November 2023 - Present

CEO, Founder

SciNcite LLC

January 2021 - Present

Research Scientist

Goeppert

November 2022 - November 2023

Instructor

Lincoln University

September 2019 - December 2020

Research Scientist

University of Delaware

September 2019 - March 2020

Development Director

Science, Technology, and Research Institute of Delaware

July 2018 - August 2019

Chemical Hygiene Officer and Science Laboratory Supervisor

Delaware County Community College

August 2017 - June 2018

Assistant Project Manager and Researcher

University of Delaware

February 2014 - March 2017

Education

Ph.D (Civil & Environmental Engineering)

Penn State University

- May 2009

Ph.D

The Pennsylvania State University

January 2004 - May 2009

M.S. (Civil & Environmental Engineering)

Penn State University

- December 2003

M.S.

The Pennsylvania State University

August 2001 - December 2003

University of Cincinnati

- June 1998

B.S.

The University of Cincinnati

September 1994 - June 1998

Certifications

• none

  n/a

  January 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

R Kyle Bennett and Lisa M Steinberg and Wilfred Chen and Eleftherios T Papoutsakis(2018). Engineering the bioconversion of methane and methanol to fuels and chemicals in native and synthetic methylotrophs . Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 50. p. 81--93. Elsevier {BV}

Ming Dong and Tara D. Gonzalez and Meghan M. Klems and Lisa M. Steinberg and Wilfred Chen and Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis and Brian J. Bahnson(2017). In vitro methanol production from methyl coenzyme M using theMethanosarcina barkeriMtaABC protein complex . Biotechnology Progress. 33. (5). p. 1243--1249. Wiley

Lisa M. Steinberg and John M. Regan(2009). mcrA-Targeted Real-Time Quantitative PCR Method To Examine Methanogen Communities . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 75. (13). p. 4435--4442. American Society for Microbiology

Lisa M. Steinberg and John M. Regan(2008). Phylogenetic Comparison of the Methanogenic Communities from an Acidic, Oligotrophic Fen and an Anaerobic Digester Treating Municipal Wastewater Sludge . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 74. (21). p. 6663--6671. American Society for Microbiology

Z. Ren and L. M. Steinberg and J. M. Regan(2008). Electricity production and microbial biofilm characterization in cellulose-fed microbial fuel cells . Water Science and Technology. 58. (3). p. 617--622. {IWA} Publishing

Lisa M. Steinberg and John J. Trimble and Bruce E. Logan(2005). Enzymes responsible for chlorate reduction byPseudomonassp. are different from those used for perchlorate reduction byAzospirasp . FEMS Microbiology Letters. 247. (2). p. 153--159. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

L. Dudley Eirich and David L. Craft and Lisa Steinberg and Afreen Asif and William H. Eschenfeldt and Lucy Stols and Mark I. Donnelly and C. Ron Wilson(2004). Cloning and Characterization of Three Fatty Alcohol Oxidase Genes from Candida tropicalis Strain ATCC 20336 . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 70. (8). p. 4872--4879. American Society for Microbiology

Jianlin Xu and John J. Trimble and Lisa Steinberg and Bruce E. Logan(2004). Chlorate and nitrate reduction pathways are separately induced in the perchlorate-respiring bacterium Dechlorosoma sp. KJ and the chlorate-respiring bacterium Pseudomonas sp. PDA . Water Research. 38. (3). p. 673--680. Elsevier {BV}

Jianlin Xu and Yanguang Song and Booki Min and Lisa Steinberg and Bruce E. Logan(2003). Microbial Degradation of Perchlorate: Principles and Applications . Environmental Engineering Science. 20. (5). p. 405--422. Mary Ann Liebert Inc