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#51 – Brian Avina & Niloy Chakma

January 15, 2019
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On this week’s episode of the KGI Podcast, we turn the mic over to Brian Avina and Niloy Chakma, a pair of first-year students in the Master of Engineering in Biopharmaceutical Processing program. Both came to KGI from UC Riverside with different academic backgrounds. Brian earned his undergrad degree in biology and Niloy studied bioengineering.

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