Adam Williams is a PhD Student at the University of Minnesota in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. His PhD research topic the transformation of lunar regolith using biology to drive large scale agriculture in space. Adam’s professional work is as an Engineering lead and consultant specializing in test, V&V and program and project management. He has worked in many industries including healthcare, medical devices, finance and banking, cybersecurity, hardware, aerospace and industrial systems. The focus is on the development of high-quality, low-risk products for customers.
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