NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Biological Sciences
https://works.bepress.com/robert-smith/
Honors Courses
- HONR 4990 Independent Study: Honors Thesis Research
Honors Engagement
- Mentors honors thesis students
- Provides guest lectures in honors seminars
Research Focus
- Synthetic Biology to Study Ecological and Evolutionary Dynamics
- Synthetic Biology to Design Tools to Prevent Invasion
- Systems Biology to Understand Antibiotic Resistance
Education
- Post-Doctoral Associate, Duke University
- Ph.D., Carleton University
Robert Smith’s research focuses on using synthetic biology to develop tools or theories designed to prevent biological invasion. As a mentor to honors thesis students, he welcomes highly focused and energetic students to join the lab for thesis projects.